NATIONAL
SEMI-FINALS
EVENTS HEAT
UP THIS FALL
T
he Bass federation’s
national semi-finals events
pair neighboring states’ top
anglers in close-to-home weekend
tournaments, which are show-
downs for berths in the TBf
national championship. one hun-
dred percent of TBf national
semi-finals entries are paid back
to anglers and their home-state
federations.
The winning boater and co-
angler from each state advance to
the championship. any co-angler
who can out-fish the top boater
also earns the right to advance as
a boater. Top finishers receive hefty
payouts, ranger cup and evinrude
contingencies, sponsor swag, tro-
phies, and more. competition for
bragging rights between states
heats up every year between the
districts as they compete for the
state pride award.
Though, the championship
event is what TBf anglers work
toward all year. The TBf national
championship-winning boater
earns the $120,000 “living the
dream” prize package, which
includes a $20,000 cash prize, fully
paid entry fees on the flw Tour as
a pro, travel expense stipends for
each Tour event and use of a
wrapped ranger boat and a tow
vehicle for the year. The champ
also gets a spot in the T-H Marine
flw Bass fishing league all-
american and flw cup for a shot
at fishing against elite pros for the
biggest payday in the industry. The
national champion co-angler’s
prize package also includes a
$20,000 check and fully paid entry
fees into the costa flw series
division of his or her choice.
all 14 division champions from
the TBf national championship
also earn slots in the Bfl all-
american.
To learn more about competing
in the semi-finals and the full sched-
ule, visit bassfederation.com.
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Blake
Wilson
arKansas, oKlaHoMa
BaTTle in disTricT 6
naTional seMi-finals
Michael
Morris
Larry
Carter
Matt
Tucker
TBf of arkansas hosted this year’s d-6
national semi-finals event on Millwood lake
June 15-16. Team arkansas brought in 113.22
pounds to top oklahoma’s 113.04 pounds and
claim the state pride award. in the state pride
competition, the top four boaters and co-anglers
from each state are selected prior to the event,
and their weights are totaled to decide the win-
ning state.
The weather cooperated, and the scale saw
535 fish over the two-day weekend event, but the
quality Millwood is known for was a challenge to
find for most.
arkansas boater Blake wilson solved the puz-
zle with solid five-bass limits both days, bringing
his tournament-winning total to 36.08 pounds.
He also landed Big Bass honors with a 5.08-
pound lunker.
The top boater and co-angler from each state
advance to the TBf national championship.
Joining wilson will be Michael Morris, who post-
ed a total of 26.06 pounds to lead the oklahoma
delegation. The d-6 co-angler champion was
oklahoma’s larry carter, who weighed a two-day
total of 20.09 pounds. arkansas’s Matt Tucker
had 15.15 pounds to advance from the host
state’s side.
colorado, new Mexico Brave
condiTions in seMi-finals evenT
The new Mexico Bass federation hosted this
year’s d-21 national semi-finals event on navajo
lake June 22-23. anglers competed through hail,
rain, changing temperatures and rising water levels.
new Mexico boater Matthew adamson was
crowned champion with three fish both days for a
tournament total of 17.62 pounds. colorado’s top
stick on the boater side was veteran sam
Heckman with 16.45 pounds.
on the co-angler side, vanessa Berger repre-
sented new Mexico with a two-day total of 14.18
pounds. colorado’s Brian wiese caught 12.13
pounds to advance.
The two colorado saf High school fishing
state champions, Brody sheldon and cole Miller,
competed on the co-angler side and finished in
the top 10 for their state.
Matt
Adamson
Sam
Heckman
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