Feb 07

TBF DREAM TEAM RALLY – GETTING BACK TO OUR ROOTS IN A BIG WAY!

Ponca City, Okla. (Feb 7, 2012) — The Bass Federation announced today the formation of an entirely new, groundbreaking, TEAM tournament trail covering all of North America, TBF’s Dream Team Tournament Rallies. Dream Team Rallies are all about giving anglers what they want, fun and fishing, and they all culminate at the 2013 TBF Dream Team National Championship Rally! Continue reading

Sep 09

2011 Jr State Champions

Ryan Orsargos (11-14) and Matt Hoover (12-15) will represent Pennsylvania at the 2012 National Guard Junior World Championship to be held at Atlanta next year.

 
Ryan, with 6 fish totaling 13.56 lbs., beat out Zack Bezak who weighed in 5 fish for 11.25 lbs. including a 2.87 largemouth, the tournament lunker.
 
Matt weighed in 6 fish for 12.06 lbs. besting 2010 winner Fisher Stewart who also boated 6 fish for 11.27 lbs. however Fisher received a .50 lb. penalty for a dead fish (the only one of the tournament) which masked just how close the finish actually was.
 
Congratulations to Ryan and Matt for a job well done and we wish them the best at the 2012 World Championship.

Aug 16

Keeping Bass Alive – From MD DNR

Dear Pennsylvania,

Many black bass anglers hold onto their catch for an hour or more throughout the fishing day.  Keeping the bass alive in a live well can be a challenge sometimes, especially during summer months.  Many people have different ideas on how to keep those fish alive.  We recently studied some of those ideas and just how good water quality is in the live well.  We learned that recirculation with fresh water every 30 minutes for at least 3 – 5 minutes is very important.  If you’re a tournament director or fish in tournaments, please pass this onto others who may not be getting this email.  Thanks!  For questions or comments, respond to Joe Love, jlove@dnr.state.md.us.

Read more of the work in the attachment Keeping Bass Alive in the Live Well  

Sincerely,

Joseph W. Love, Ph.D. 

Tidal Bass Manager

Work Together @ www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/recreational/tidalbass/ 

Fisheries Service

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Jul 16

2011 Mr. Bass West Results

 Mr. Bass West

Tournament:    Mr. Bass West
Staff:                  Dan Grove (TD) & Mike Pierro,
Location:           Presque Isle, State Park, PA
Dates:                Saturday, July 16, 2011 and Sunday, July 17, 2011
Flight Times:     6:00am – 3:00pm for both days
Headquarters: Quality Inn & Suites, Fairview, PA (click here).
# of Championship Spots: 3 angler and 3 co-angler
Payouts:

 ANGLERS                                Co-ANGLERS     

1st Place $700 50% 1st Place $350 50%
2nd Place $420 30% 2nd Place $210 30%
3rd Place $280 20% 3rd Place $140 20%

Ranger Bucks:  1st Place –   $275
2nd Place – $125
3rd Place –  $  50

The hotel has also provided our members with a discounted rate (group #468790) and they have reserved as a block of 20 rooms.  Call the hotel directly at (814) 838-7647 to make your reservations an let them know you are with the PA Bass Federation and our group # (above).  By staying at this hotel you are helping the Tournament Staff significantly reduce our tournament costs.

They have ample parking for boats and outside outlets. The hotel is 7 miles from the entrance to the State park and all you do is make a right hand turn out of the parking lot and go straight (no turns).

Pre-Tournament Meeting:
Given the small field (10 anglers / 10 co-anglers) we are going to eliminate the pre-tournament meeting.  All pairings, lunker collection, etc., will be done at the ramp on Saturday morning.  Please be sure you get there in time to pair, launch and fish.

TOURNAMENT DETAILS:
This is the second state tournament for the 2011 season and will be held on beautiful Lake Erie out of Presque Isle State Park.

1) This will be a four (4) fish limit and fish must measure 15″
2) NY and OH waters will be OFF limits
3) Boat check-in will be at the ramp
4) Flights will launch from the ramp and is idle out to the bay area
5) Contestants fishing the main lake must idle through the narrows
6) Lake Erie are Coast Guard waters so PLEASE be sure you have the necessary boat equipment
7) If there is a small craft warning or advisory issued BEFORE launch the tournament will be restricted to bay only
8) Anglers must have a valid PA fishng license with a Lake Erie stamp or Trout Stamp / Erie combo stamp
9) Anglers must beach their boats for weigh-in.  DO NOT trailer your boat, otherwise, you will be disqualified
10) Anglers and Co-Anglers MUST check-in together in order to receive their weigh-in bags (no exception)
11) Tournament Staff will conduct an on water boat inspection prior to launch
12) All boat equipment must be operational (including livewells) at the time of launch
13) All navigation lights must be in and on when launching boats (no exception)
14) Ranger Bucks are available for this event and are posted above.

PLEASE NOTE , those higlight in bold have guaranteed partners.  Also the order referenced is NOT THE BOAT DRAW OR PAIRINGS, but rather the order in which applications were received.

In the event the field needs to be adjusted because there are more co-anglers than anglers, the last non guaranteed boater / co-angler will be removed and entry fee refunded (if necessary).  Lastly, given the number of participants from one club, it may be necessary to pair individuals from the same club.

ENTRIES AS OF JULY 4, 2011

ANGLERS                                                       CO-ANGLERS

# First Nam Last Name Club # # First Name Last Name Club #
1 Dan Grove, Sr. 10153 1 Frank Nagy 3578
2 Jim Lash 3578 2 Destin DeMarion 1780
3 Shaun Brown 3578 3 David Adam 10061
4 Steve Call 3578 4 Ron Cancilla 10061
5 Tim Macknair 10828 5 Mark Hartle 10153
6 Mike Pierro 10153 6
 Eric
 Kerle
 10153
7 Steve Hughes 10153 7 Mark Nolf 10153
8 Frank Malek III. 10153 8 Mike Dunkerly 10153
9 Gus
 Glasgow
 10153 9 Seth Baker  6056
10 Jerry Hanna 10153   10 Brandon Hanna 10153