THE BASS FEDERATION
SEMI-FINALS ANGLERS SECURE SPOTS IN THE 2021 TBF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
THE BASS FEDERATION ’ S NATIONAL SEMI-FINAL EVENTS send the top boaters and co-anglers from each state to the National Championship . Below is a list of 2021 advancing anglers from recent TBF National Semi-Finals :
DISTRICT 1 – FL / GA was held on the St . Johns River Oct 24-25 . The Boaters advancing will be Robert Stumpe ( FL ) and Michael Deen ( GA ) while the top co-anglers are Brad McCarthy ( GA ) and Dawson Wiles ( FL ).
DISTRICT 6 – The MO / KS TBF National Semi-Finals were held on Sept . 19-20 on Truman Lake , Missouri . Advancing as boaters are Robert Hime ( MO ) and Jeremy Montgomery ( KS ). On the co-angler side , winners were Jeff Tripe ( KS ) and Greg Lampton ( MO ).
DISTRICT 2 – NC / SC was conducted on Oct . 10-11 on the Roanoke River . Advancing as boaters will be David Kneece ( SC ) and Mark Lamb ( NC ) as well as co-anglers Rob Griswold ( NC ) and Scott Peavy ( SC ).
DISTRICT 3 – KY / TN held their event on Green River Lake , Kentucky Oct . 17-18 . Membership size allowed Kentucky to advance two boats . Therefore , the boaters advancing will be current reigning TBF National Champion Lance Freeman ( KY ), Ted Milby ( KY ) and Matthew Wilson ( TN ). On the coangler side , Mark Day and Scott Neiheisel will represent Kentucky and former TBF National Champion Preston Craig will represent Tennessee .
Greg Lampton and Robert Hime
Jeff Tripe and Jeremy Montgomery
Lance Freeman and Mark Day
DISTRICT 4 – The AL / MS district was decided Oct . 17-18 on Pickwick Lake in Alabama . The boaters moving on are Scott Whitehead ( MS ) and Keith Glasgow ( AL ), and coanglers Sonny Woodward ( AL ) and Kyle Hill ( MS ).
DISTRICT 5 – LA / TX was held Sept 26-27 on Sam Rayburn , where boaters Colt Farris ( TX ) and Eric Gilchrist ( LA ) advanced to the Championship . The best of the coangler side were Mike Pace ( TX ) and Joshua Moore ( LA ).
DISTRICT 8 – This district is home to Nebraska and South Dakota . Hosted by Nebraska on Sept 19-20 on Lake McConaughy , boaters Kent Priel ( NE ) and Troy Diede ( SD ) will advance , as well as co-anglers Ronald Dillon ( SD ) and Michael Hansen ( NE ).
DISTRICT 9 – MN / WI also took place on Sept 26-27 , at Leech Lake , Minnesota . Ron Mehr took top boater honors for Minnesota and Brad Knight will represent Wisconsin . On the co-angler side , Minnesota ’ s Tyler Bahr topped that list and Wisconsin ’ s Max Stawinoga will represent his home state .
Eric Gilchrist Mike Pace
Ron Mehr and Tyler Bahr
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