Thanks to The Bass Federation
San Antonio, Texas (April 5, 2012) – When the University of Central Florida’s fishing team of Miles “Sonar” Burghoff and Casey O’Donnell won the 2011 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship on Lake Lewisville, they had reached the pinnacle of college bass fishing. They won the nation’s most prestigious college fishing event and topped the largest field of collegiate anglers ever assembled. For many, this would be defined as that special “One Shining Moment” in a lifetime of bass fishing competition. Thanks to the partnership between the Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) and The Bass Federation (TBF), it turned out to only be the start of a special journey for both of them.
They took the time to join the TBF prior to the Championship, which made them eligible for the TBF contingency program tied to the event. A simple $35 investment into TBF membership by each angler allowed them to walk off the collegiate stage and into the arena of national competition. Their TBF bonus was automatic qualification for the TBF National Championship. As team captain, Miles advanced as a boater. His partner, Casey O’Donnell, advanced as a non-boater to the same TBF National Championship, which took place last week on Bull Shoals. Continue reading