THE BASS FEDERATION
BOATERS , CO-ANGLERS FINISH NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS
TBF ’ s National Semi-Final events send the top boaters and co-anglers from each state / district to the National Championship . Below is a list of the 2022 advancing anglers from recent TBF National Semi-Finals .
• DISTRICT 7 – Kansas and Missouri anglers took on Wilson Lake for their Semi-Final . Chris Brimager ( KS ) and Brad Tyer ( MO ) were the top boaters while Gary Martin ( MO ) and Ryder Mains ( KS ) will represent the co-anglers .
• DISTRICT 1 – Florida and Georgia ’ s Semi-Final was held at Lake Lanier in Georgia on October 9 . Paul Christian ( GA ) and Raymond Trudeau ( FL ) will be advancing to the National Championship as boaters while Don Oliver ( GA ) and Clinton Thad Lacinak ( FL ) will head there as co-anglers .
Kansas and Missouri
Florida and Georgia
• DISTRICT 3 – Kentucky and Tennesssee anglers fished on Oct . 16 at Kentucky Lake . Joey Rumsey ( TN ) and Brian Martin ( TN ) will represent the Volunteer state as angler / coangler while Bill Buckner ( KY ) and Lincoln Bowen ( KY ) will represent Kentucky .
• DISTRICT 8 – Nebraska , North Dakota and South Dakota completed District 8 ’ s Semi-Final on Lake Okoboji . Jordan Hirt ( NE ) and Chad Schwan ( SD ) were the winning anglers with Scott Blaesi ( NE ) and Adam Hutmacher ( SD ) representing the co-anglers for their respective states .
• DISTRICT 9 – Iowa , Minnesota and Wisconsin fished their Semi-Final on Sturgeon Bay in Wisconsin . Scott Bonema ( MN ) and Larry Hildebrandt ( WI ) will represent their states as boaters , with Max Stawinoga ( WI ) and David Little ( MN ) as co-anglers .
• DISTRICT 10 – Illinois and Indiana competed on Pool 19 of the Upper Mississippi River . James Anderson ( IL ) and George Seymour ( IN ) were the top boaters for their states while Willmer Morris ( IN ) and Sean Ricker ( IL ) were the top co-anglers .
Kentucky and Tennessee
• DISTRICT 4 – The Alabama and Mississippi event was fished on Sardis Lake on October 16 with Andy Lockhart ( MS ) and Walker Whitworth ( AL ) advancing as boaters , and Drew Gideon ( MS ) and Blake Hollingsworth ( AL ) joining them as co-anglers .
• DISTRICT 5 – Louisiana and Texas hit the water on Toledo Bend Reservoir on Sept . 25 . James Biggs ( TX ) and Joshua Moore ( LA ) will be the boaters for the district , with Frank Ducote ( LA ) and Jerry Biggs ( TX ) as the top coanglers .
Illinois and Indiana
• DISTRICT 11 – Michigan and Ohio competed on the lower Detroit River . Troy Stokes ( MI ) and Richard Carter ( OH ) will fish in the National Championship as boaters . Tavian Thomas ( OH ) and Jason Klingaman ( MI ) will be the co-anglers for the two states .
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