Lyne and Lanoue Win TBF Dream Team Rally on Wilson Lake, KS

Ponca City, Okla. (July 3, 2012) — The Bass Federation’s brand new Dream Team Rally tournament trail announced James Lyne & Brent Lanoue of Salina, KS are the Dream Team Rally Champions for the TBF of Kansas Dream Team Rally event held on Wilson Lake. Lyne and Lanoue are the second team to earn a berth to the 2013 TBF Dream Team National Championship. Continue reading

Update on legislative attempts to prohibit military spending on sports sponsorships

10.Jul.2012

Thanks in part to tremendous response from FLW members nationwide, the House of Representatives Rules Committee has decided to allow a vote on the House floor to strip the Kingston-McCollum amendment from the 2013 Defense Appropriations Bill. Continue reading

Lowrance awards over $30,000 to TBF State Federations through Lowrance Excellence in Marketing Awards Program

Ponca City, Okla. – July 5, 2012 The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with Lowrance announced today the results of the Lowrance Excellence in Marketing Awards for the 2011-2012 program.  Each year the Lowrance/TBF sponsor partnership program awards cash and product certificates to TBF state federation promoting Lowrance electronics. Under the 2011-2012 program guidelines TBF will pay out over $30,000 in such awards directly to TBF affiliated state federations on Lowrance’s behalf. Continue reading

Arkansas Tech University Tops 159 Collegiate Fishing Programs for School of the Year

ATU SOY  

San Antonio, Texas (June 28, 2012) – The Arkansas Tech University (ATU) Fishing Team holds the distinction of being the nation’s first collegiate bass fishing School of the Year after amassing 896 points in the new points system designed and maintained by the Association of Collegiate Anglers. Continue reading