2017 TBF NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS UPDATE
so far this season The Bass Federation National Semi- Finals have produced exciting action and hefty payouts as the nation’ s top grassroots bass anglers battle for coveted invitations to the 2018 TBF National Championship.
Highlights from July through press time in mid-September include the following results:
district 21
New Mexico’ s Navajo Lake tested TBF competitors from Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming July 15-16 when the New Mexico Bass Federation hosted the district 21 Semi- Finals out of Navajo dam.
After two days of intense competition, New Mexico’ s robert Peixotto bested the boater field with 19.74 pounds. Peixotto received a $ 1,500 paycheck and a ticket to the 2018 TBF National Championship.
The winning co-angler was Gregg Price, also from New Mexico. Price boxed limits both days for a total of 18.38 pounds. david Withee was the top Colorado boater with 16.78 pounds. Along with the chance to represent the Centennial State at the TBF championship, Withee also earned $ 500 for being the highest finishing ranger Cup angler. Jason Gasper topped Colorado’ s co-anglers with 17.61 pounds to move on to nationals.
Wyoming’ s Tim roberts and Camrone Marbles advanced as the Cowboy State’ s highest finishing boater and co-angler, respectively. roberts weighed in 16.43 pounds, and Marbles brought in 15.63 pounds.
The New Mexico Bass Federation took home bragging rights and the first district 21 State Pride Award with 120.05 total pounds. The award goes to the state team of four pre-selected boaters and co-anglers with the largest cumulative catch.
A total of $ 8,520 with 136 percent payback in cash and prizes was awarded.
Utah’ s Wade Headrick put together limits of 7.41 and 6.83 pounds for a 14.24-pound two-day total to win the boater title and collect $ 1,170. Nevada’ s deeJay evans finished second with 11.73 pounds.
On the co-angler side, Utah’ s Gabe Aroca weighed in 8.14 pounds, worth $ 585 and a trip to nationals. Paul Aznarez will join him after weighing 6.78 pounds to lead the Nevada coanglers.
Total event payback was $ 5,640 in cash and prizes, representing a nearly 157 percent payback on entry fees.
district 16
The Vermont Bass Federation hosted the 2017 TBF National Semi-Finals district 16 event on Lake Champlain Sept. 9-10 at South Hero, Vt.
Massachusetts angler ed Gauthier topped the boater field with a 32.92-pound total. Gauthier received a $ 1,700 paycheck and a slot in the 2018 championship.
The winning co-angler was eJ Nocon, also from Massachusetts. Nocon racked up a two-day total of 29.67 pounds for a total cash payout of $ 850.
Scott Green was the top Vermont angler with 30.96 pounds. Joining him at the championship will be co-angler Scott McKay, who put together a two-day total of 24.93 pounds. in the battle between the states, Vermont claimed the district’ s State Pride Award with 189.07 total pounds.
A total of $ 9,800 with 128 percent payback was awarded in cash and prizes.
Rick Bosshard, District 9’ s top boater.
Wade Headrick won the District 22 boater title.
district 22
The Utah Bass Federation hosted the district 22 National Semi-Finals tournament on deer Creek reservoir out of Heber City, Utah, Aug. 26-27.
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Wisconsin’ s lakes Winneconne and Winnebago hosted district 9 competitors from Wisconsin and Minnesota, who clashed Sept. 9-10.
On the boater side, Wisconsin’ s rick Bosshard won with a 27.95-pound total for the event. He received a $ 2,600 paycheck for first place, along with a slot in the TBF championship.
Scott Bonnema finished fourth overall with 27.16 pounds, but was the highest-placing Minnesota boater. He scored a $ 610 paycheck and a trip to nationals.
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