2020 TBF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HEADS
TO GROVE, OKLA., AND GRAND LAKE
O’ THE CHEROKEES
increased payouts for the fourth consecutive year and bigger
prizes help make grassroots anglers’ dreams come true
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TBF, FLW EXTEND
PARTNERSHIP
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n early december, Flw and The Bass
Federation reached an agreement to
extend their partnership and to con-
tinue working together to service
grassroots anglers across the continent.
Through the partnership, Flw and
TBF will continue to afford opportuni-
ties for co-membership and Flw tour-
nament bids to TBF anglers. The top
boater and co-angler from each of
seven divisions at the TBF national
championship will advance to the
phoenix Bass Fishing league all-
american. additionally, TBF will be
introducing a revamped and expanded
“living the dream” prize package for
anglers in 2020 and beyond that will still
include fully paid Flw pro circuit entry
fees, use of a tow vehicle and boat, and
travel stipends for many events.
Flw and TBF will also continue to
co-manage the nation’s largest high
school Fishing program that includes
66 tournaments and a host of sanc-
tioned trails serving more than 20,000
students across the united states.
participation in Flw and TBF high
school Fishing tournaments is free to
all student angler Federation (saF)
members, as saF membership includes
both TBF and Flw membership.
more details will be made available
soon.
he Bass Federation’s top
grassroots anglers are
headed to Grand lake
in Grove, okla., march 10-14,
2020, for the TBF national
championship. competitors
will enjoy one of the nation’s
premier lakes. Grand is cen-
trally located and diverse enough that no matter what style of fishing
anglers enjoy, they can find it on Grand.
up for grabs is a significantly increased prize pool – the fourth year in a
row that payouts have increased – and more advancement opportunities
thanks to the growth and success of TBF’s national semi-Finals program
across north america. The total purse will surpass $300,000.
“Grove and Grand lake o’ the cherokees is so very excited to be host-
ing The Bass Federation’s 2020 national championship,” says donnie crain,
executive director of the Grove convention & Tourism Bureau. “This champi-
onship will bring to our lake some of the finest anglers in the country. we
are proud of our great bass fishing at Grand lake, our world-class facilities
at wolf creek park and our genuine okie hospitality, and we look forward to
showcasing all three during this prestigious national event.”
all boaters and co-anglers in the national championship will compete for
three days. TBF covers hotel room nights for the actual event days, and all
seven division champion boaters and co-anglers will advance to the 2020
Flw Bass Fishing league all-american.
The overall boater and co-angler winners will leave with the title of
“national champion” as well as the living the dream package. The boater
package is valued in excess of $130,000. previously, it included a new ranger
bass boat to use for the following sea-
son, but in 2020, the champ gets to
keep a new ranger Z520 powered by
a 250-hp evinrude G2 engine,
lowrance electronics and minn kota
trolling motor.
TBF strongly believes in the value
of co-anglers, so the 2020 co-angler
champ wins a living the dream pack-
age worth more than $30,000, includ-
ing cash, a clothing package, multiple
advancement opportunities and more.
TBF plans to roll out even more
prizes and advancement opportunities
to more anglers finishing near the top
at the championship, all with the goal
of helping them live their dream in the
bass fishing world. Full details will be
announced soon.
coverage of the TBF national
championship will be broadcast in
high definition in the Federation
Angler TV block on the pursuit channel
and streamed live from wolf creek
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