2026 TBF Junior World Championship – Lake Dardanelle
TBF junior state qualifiers compete for champion titles:
This week, Lake Dardanelle State Park and Russellville Tourism in Russellville, Ark., welcomed 79 TBF junior champion teams from across the US plus their boat captains, sponsors, and families. Teams from 29 states fished to qualify in their respective states and punch a ticket to the esteemed championship event. Thousands of dollars in scholarships and prizes are up for grabs this week, and with everyone reaching for the titles, one thing, besides the heat, is for certain: the lives of these young anglers will never be the same.
The top three teams are separated by a mere 9 ounces. Teams are battling the heat, and most are factoring in the rain shaking things up tomorrow. In the end, they’ve all got one common goal: catch enough to make the final day cut and leave enough to finish world champions.
*Story courtesy of TBF staff
Meanwhile our anglers are upbeat after a tough day 1 and are out today with a positive go get them attitude.
