Category: Southern Division

Stories for Southern Division (North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida & Georgia)

Rogue Lightning Strike Claims a Life of TBF Florida Member

Ponca City, Okla., – Monday, June 11, 2012 TBF mourns the loss of division championship angler, Lorenzo Magdaleno, 51, from Lake Placid, Fl. He was a veteran angler and a member of the Florida Bass Federation and the Homestead Hawg Hunters club for more than a decade. Magdaleno was pronounced dead by Florida officials on …

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Kentucky’s Brian Hickey & Florida State Team Win 2012 Southern Division on Okeechobee

6/9/12 – Fourteen anglers advanced today from the 2012 Southern Division Championship, presented by Ranger Boats held on Lake Okeechobee in Florida. The event was hosted by Okeechobee Tourist Development Council and the Florida Bass Federation. The top angler in state team standings advances as a boater and the 2nd place angler of each state advances …

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Okeechobee Lives Up to It’s Expectations Today – Bumgarner Takes Lead After Weighing in 27 lbs 8 oz

6/7/12 – A little cloud cover and drizzle made for a perfect combination for fishing today on Okeechobee for day two of the 2012 Southern Division Championship, presented by Ranger. Three anglers brought in bags that weighed over 20 lbs today. The largest sack of the day and the tournament so far, was brought in …

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Collins & Alabama State Team Lead After Day 1 of Southern Division Championship, presented by Ranger Boats

6/6/12 – Okeechobee waters were little rough on our boaters today with storms that moved through early and made the water a little choppy, but it didn’t stop the boys in the Southern Division from bringing big bags and big fish to the scales. State teams came from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and South …

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