THE BASS FEDERATION
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2021 TBF SEASON
It was quite a year for The Bass Federation in 2021 , with countless winners crowned in close-to-home events , checks cashed and dreams fulfilled . Every season starts with thousands of anglers and co-anglers of all ages vying for a shot at either the Federation National Championship , the High School Fishing National Championship and World Finals , and the Junior World Championship .
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2021 TBF Federation National Championship took place in March at the Red River in Louisiana . Delaware angler Mike Morris got the win after catching a limit for three straight days for 42 pounds , 3 ounces . Morris earned a $ 20,000 prize , a brand-new Ranger Z520 boat , and other prizes . Joshua Moore won the National Championship on the co-angler side with 36-7 . He also earned $ 20,000 along with several other prizes . The 2022 Federation National Championship will be held on Lake Conroe starting on February 27 .
HIGH SCHOOL WORLD FINALS & NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Fast-forward to late June , and the 12th Annual High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship on Lake Hartwell in South Carolina . The Pennsylvania team of Gerald Brumbaugh and Hunter Klotz took home the U . S . National Championship with nine bass for 28-3 . Both anglers received a $ 5,000 scholarship to the college of their choosing .
As for the World Finals , the Alabama team of Andrew Jones and Carson Underwood caught a three-bass limit of 10-9 to win by 9 ounces . Those anglers also won scholarship money as well as multiple other prizes to continue to live out their fishing dreams . The 2022 High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship will take place on Pickwick Lake and Wilson Lake in Florence , Alabama beginning on June 22 .
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Dylan Sorreles and Cullum Brown from Texas took home the 2021 Junior World Championship from Quad Cities , Illinois in July . The two youngsters from Texas beat out 39 other teams made up of student anglers in eighth grade or younger . The team was awarded with scholarship money and other prizes to take home with them .
Congratulations to all of this year ’ s winners as we look forward to another exciting season in 2022 .
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ABOUT THE BASS FEDERATION
THE BASS FEDERATION INC ., ( TBF ) is a member of the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame . TBF is owned by those we serve , and dedicated to the sport of fishing . The Federation is the largest and oldest organized grassroots fishing , youth and conservation organization . TBF , our affiliated state federations and their member clubs conduct more than 20,000 events each year and have provided a foundation for the entire bass fishing industry for more than 50 years . TBF founded the Student Angler Federation and the National High School Fishing program in 2007 to promote clean family fun and education through fishing , and are proud partners in fishing with MLF . Visit bassfederation . com or highschoolfishing . org and “ LIKE US ” on Facebook .
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