Bruce Acox Division Champion
All week the Maine state team has said they weren’t here to take second place. Again. Today, they went all out to shake the record books with their first TBF Eastern Division Championship Title as the final day of the 2011 Eastern Division Championship came to a close on Lake Sebago, in Casco, Maine. The home team advantage didn’t help their less than stellar second day performance, as Massachusetts state team closed the gap to less than two pounds. But, the hunger for their first championship title prevailed. In the individual standings, Bruce Acox crept up from second on day one to lead it after day two. Today, Acox tacked on another solid day of fishing to be named the 2011 Eastern Division Champion.
This week 16 TBF State Champions advance, the top two from each state and Ontario, Canada, to the 2012 Federation National Championship to compete against state champions from TBF’s six other divisions across the U.S., as well as, two Boat US Collegiate Champions. The no-entry fee national contest will award thousands in cash and prizes, and the esteemed “Living the Dream” prize package to include paid entry fees as an FLW Tour Pro for a year with use of a wrapped Chevrolet Truck and Ranger Boat. Continue reading
