Bonnema Leads After Day 1 of the 2011 Northern Division Championship on Gull Lake, MN

Sept. 7, 2011, Brainerd, MN – The winds were calm and the race is tight after the first day of the 2011 TBF Northern Division Championship, presented by Cabela’s at Gull Lake in Brainerd, Minn. The fish are there, 70 limits were caught today (out of 72 anglers), but bigger fish appear to be harder to find.

That is not so much the case for Minnesota’s Scott Bonnema of Zimmerman, MN. He is leading the tournament in overall standings with 15 lbs 11 oz. “I caught a lot of fish all day long, culled around 13-14 lbs,” said Bonnema. “The fish are in a transition, moving shallower. There are a lot of fish here, but the bigger ones are harder to come by, a lot of 2 pounders. I only fished 3 spots today and will hit some other spots tomorrow. I hope the lead holds, 13-15 lbs per day will put you in good shape.” Continue reading

IL TBF Club Holds Annual ‘Fishing Should be Fun’ Event

July 30, 2011 – Competition Bassmasters of Northern Illinois TBF Club held their annual event derby at Round Lake Beach Park on Round Lake. This ist he 7th year the Round Lake Management Commission and the club have teamed together. They had 151 kids sign up for the event.

Several species of fish were caught such as catfish, large mouth bass, blue gill and pan fish. Tackle was provided to those kids who didn’t have anything to fish with. The event also featured fishing and boating safety seminars, Reel Kids Casting competition, fishing knots and rigging and boat rides. All participants received a free goody bag.

Winning the 12-15 age group was Anasthasia Brown; 7-11 was Jack Determann

Lake George Challenge Open Bass Tournament to Benefit our Brave Troops

Managed by the Bergen Bassmasters (NJ TBF), the 3rd Annual Open Bass Tournament to benefit the troops, the Lake George Challenge, will take place on Sunday, September 18, 2011. The launch site will be at Mossy Point on Lake George, Ticonderoga NY. Continue reading

Reel Kids Winner Gets ‘A Day on the Water’

Date:  July 18, 2011

Location:  “Somewhere” on the Mississippi River

It is Monday.  Those less fortunate are at work, but for 3 people Monday is a blessing.  It means an uncrowded boat ramp, no tuna boats or jet skiers and – most importantly – little competition on one of the best bass fisheries in the country.

At the recent Sportsmen’s Expo in Sparta, WI, the Black River Bass Masters conducted another FLW/TBF Reel Kids casting competition and, in a random drawing, 11 year old Elizabeth Puck of Sparta won “A Day on the Water” with one of the club members.  Elizabeth was paired with Kevin Johnson, also of Sparta, and a mutually agreed upon date was chosen. Continue reading