UPDATE: Attempts to Ban Lead Fishing Tackle Increase – Your Help is Needed More Than Ever

New Efforts to Ban Lead in Fishing Tackle Demonstrate the Need for a Legislative Solution

Last November, 43,000 anglers like you helped to defeat an attempt to ban lead in fishing tackle nationwide when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition to ban lead in fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Despite the EPA’s ruling, this issue is not yet fully resolved. The petitioners have filed a law suit against the EPA’s decision and submitted a similar new petition to the agency that could still result in a ban on lead fishing tackle nationwide.

KeepAmericaFishing™ is once again asking anglers to oppose this unjustified petition and to rally behind legislation that will put an end to these unwarranted attacks on recreational fishing once and for all. Continue reading

TBF “No Entry Fee” Divisional Championship Series returns in 2012


Ponca City, Okla. – Jan. 5, 2012 The Bass Federation (TBF), the national leader in NO cost or low cost tournament fees, announced today the dates and locations of seven events in the 2012 TBF “No Entry Fee” Divisional Championship Series.  The Divisional Championship Series grew to seven divisions in 2010 due to the growth of TBF and the restructure of the current TBF Western division into the Northwest and Southwest divisions.  This will continue for 2012 and cut drive time in half for our western anglers! Continue reading

North American Bass Circuit Registration Now Open!

For More Information Contact:

Dan Johnson: 651-237-0159; djohnson@namginc.com

NABC at: 877-893-7947 or events@namginc.com

JANUARY 10, 2012—MINNETONKA, MN—Registration is now open for the North American Bass Circuit’s second season of team-tournament action. Anglers are signing up online, by fax or regular mail to enjoy great bass fishing while competing for thousands in cash and prizes in four qualifying tournaments.

The NABC’s 2012 qualifying schedule is as follows:

May 12            Lake Winnebago Chain at Menominee Park, Oshkosh, WI

June 23            Madison Chain at Green Lantern on Lake Waubesa, Madison, WI

Aug. 4             Gull Lake at Cragun’s Resort, Brainerd, MN

Sept. 8             Leech Lake at Trapper’s Landing Lodge, Walker, MN Continue reading

Faculty of Fishing and TBF Join Forces

Offer Free Online Courses to All Federation Members

(Ponca City, OK) Jan. 10, 2012 – The Bass Federation, the nation’s oldest and largest organized grassroots fishing youth and conservation organization, announced it has partnered with Faculty of Fishing. The partnership will offer the most complete and comprehensive online fishing education program the fishing world ever has seen. The Advantage Anglers program package, a $ 19.99 retail value, consists of 11 basic courses designed for the new or recreational angler, which will be offered FREE OF CHARGE to all federation members under the TBF umbrella. This includes TBF adult and junior anglers, the Association of College anglers, (ACA), the Walleye Federation, (TWF), and TBF’s widely popular Student Angler Federation, (SAF), and all SAF high school fishing club members. At a value worth more than annual national membership costs, all FREE OF CHARGE! Another reason it “pays” to belong to TBF. Continue reading