The partnership yielded a variety of additional benefits,
including the chance for top finishers at the TBF National
Championship to advance to the T-H Marine FLW Bass
Fishing League All-American, and the $100,000 “Living the
Dream” package that goes to the TBF champion. It includes
a spot at the Forrest Wood Cup, entry into the FLW Tour
and use of a TBF-wrapped Ranger boat and tow vehicle.
TBF members also continue to receive priority entry into all
FLW tournaments. And the joint Student Angler Federation
is one of the sport’s brightest spots.
“The TBF-FLW High School Fishing events have the largest
reach and provide more opportunities for young anglers than
anyone in North America under the Student Angler
Federation,” Cartlidge notes. “More than 30,000 participants
competed in SAF-sanctioned high school events in 2017.”
New in the TBF-FLW partnership for 2018 is yet another
expansion to the opportunities for young anglers, with an
all-new nationwide format for the existing TBF Junior
Program for anglers age 15 and under.
“The TBF Junior Program will transition to a team event,
much like the highly popular High School Fishing format,”
Cartlidge says. “The Junior World Championship, where the
top junior team from each state and Canada compete in a
true championship event, will continue to be held in con-
junction with the Forrest Wood Cup each year.
“Considering the track record of anglers who began their
bass fishing careers at the TBF Junior World Championship
during the early days of the TBF-FLW partnership, it’s excit-
ing to imagine the impact kids who are fishing today’s
expanded platform of youth programs will have on the
future of the sport.”
For more information on the youth, conservation and com-
petitive opportunities the TBF-FLW partnership brings to bass
fishing, visit bassfederation.com and highschoolfishing.org.
MAY AND JUNE FEDERATION ANGLER TV SCHEDULE
Here’s the lineup. For complete Federation Angler TV listings and showtimes, visit pursuitchannel.com.
May 29 at 8 and 11 p.m. ET – 2017 High School Fishing World Finals at Pickwick and Wilson
June 2 at 8 a.m. – 2017 High School Fishing World Finals at Pickwick and Wilson
June 5 at 8 and 11 p.m. ET – 2017 TBF National Championship at Table Rock Lake
June 9 at 8 a.m. – 2017 TBF National Championship at Table Rock Lake
June 19 at 8 and 11 p.m. ET – 2017 High School Fishing World Finals at Pickwick and Wilson
June 23 at 8 a.m. ET – 2017 High School Fishing World Finals at Pickwick and Wilson
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