TBF Anglers Representing the Federation in the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup in Hot Springs

Allen Boyd – 2011 TBF National Champion and Living the Dream Angler (Boater)

Allen Boyd of Salem, Indiana qualified as the TBF National Champion in April in Kimball, Tennessee. He will be fishing as a boater in the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup. He is a member of the Jefferson County Bassmasters of Indiana and the Indiana Bass Federation. Boyd also fishes the FLW Walmart Bass Fishing League and fished the 2011 BFL All-American.

 

 

Rhett Fornof – 2011 TBF National Co-Angler Champion (Co-Angler)

Rhett Fornof of Park City, Utah and Utah Bass Federation was crowned the 2011 Co-Angler Champion at the 2011 TBF National Championship in Kimball, Tennessee in April. This earned him a berth into the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup. Fornoff has also fished in the Walmart FLW Tour in 2010 and fished the 2011 BFL All-American.

 

 

Ronald Hobbs, Jr – Orting, WA (Boater)

TBF member Ronald Hobbs, Jr. of Orting, Washington of the Evergreen Bass Club in the Washington Bass Federation. He has qualified once again to fish the Cup as a boater! Hobbs fished the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Lanier in Georgia, where he finished sixth. He has qualified for the Cup twice via the FLW Series Western Division – finishing sixth in the points in 2010. 

 

 

Jacob Wheeler – Indianapolis, IN (Boater)

This 20-year-old TBF Member of the Indiana Bass Federation Angling Addicts Club is well on his way to a big career. He became the youngest BFL All-American Champion just a few months ago at Shreveport, LA by catching a 3-day weight of 36-3, nearly 10 lbs more than the 2nd place finisher. Wheeler won $100,000 at that event, which was his first BFL All-American. He has only fished 7 FLW events since 2010 and has already made a name for himself and qualfied as a boater for the 2011 Cup. He fishes the FLW Walmart Bass Fishing League Buckeye Division and the EverStart Series.

 

 

Blaine Bucy – Columbiana, OH (Co-Angler)

TBF member Blaine Bucy, Ohio Valley Bass Anglers, Columbiana, Ohio has qualified as a co-angler for the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup by finishing in 8th place of the FLW Series Eatern Division. Blaine completed the season by finishing 9th at Champlain and 20th at Chickamauga. This is his second Cup appearance. He finished 5th at Pittsburgh in 2009.

 

 

Van Foster, Jr – Dalton, GA (Co-Angler)

Van Foster of Dalton, Georgia and the Georgia Bass Federation has qualified as a non-boater to fish in the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup. Foster also serves as the Secretary of the Georgia Bass Federation. Foster fishes the Walmart FLW Tour Majors Division. In 2011, Foster finished in 6th place at Beaver Lake in Rogers, Ark at the FLW Tour event. He finished 4th place at Table Rock in Branson, MO at the FLW Tour event in 2010.

 

 

Chad Pipkens – Holt, MI (Co-Angler)

Chad Pipkens of Holt, Michigan and a TBF active member of Silver Strike 1 bass club in the Michigan Bass Federation. Pipkens fishes the FLW Tour, Bass Fishing League and fished Everstart Series. He has 17 top 10 FLW Tournament Finishes since 2005 and a total of 69 FLW events fished. He has won 3 tournaments as a boater in the Walmart Bass Fishing League, all at Burt Mullet in Michigan. He has fished 6 FLW Tour Major events so far in 2011.

Future Fishing Foundation (F3) Names Gintert New Executive Director

July 6, 2011 – Ponca City, Oklahoma

The Future Fisherman Foundation has recently named industry pacesetter, Mark Gintert, the new Executive Director.  Gintert is an avid outdoorsman and angler with an extensive background in the private business sector both in manufacturing and retailing as a past owner of a successful boat dealership.  For the last 5 years he’s served as the National Youth Director and the National Conservation Director for The Bass Federation (TBF); Gintert will continue to hold those positions as well.  TBF is the oldest and largest organized grass roots fishing organization in the country with three main principles, Fishing, Youth, and Conservation. Continue reading

KANSAS MAKES HISTORY; FIRST-TIME CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPIONS!!!!

Wind, no wind, bluebird skies and sun, nothing was going to stand between Kansas and their first Central Division Championship Title as the final day of the 2011 Central Division Championship came to a close on Lake Wilson in Russell, Kansas.  The home team advantage didn’t help their less than stellar first day performance, but the hunger for their first championship title fueled teamwork and an unstoppable drive for the win, not to mention, bragging rights among the other seven states in the central division.

Jeff Brin, from Olathe, Kansas lead the Kansas State Team and lead in the individual standings yesterday, that paired with another solid day of fishing earned him the title of 2011 Central Division Champion.  Today, 16 TBF State Champions also advance to the 2012 Federation National Championship to compete state champions from TBF’s six other divisions across the U.S., as well as, two TBF champions from Canada and 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 Continue reading

Wind Plays Nice, but Fishing Stays Tough on Day Two of the Central Division Championship

The home team advantage swoops in with the Kansas State Team lead by Jeff Brin, from Olathe, Kansas.  The wind calmed down today, but anglers still had trouble hooking the bite on day two of the 2011 Central Division Championship on Wilson Lake in Russell County, Kansas. “Wilson’s such a healthy fishery with numerous small fish,” TBF President and tournament weighmaster, Robert Cartlidge, said.  “It’s a great sign the Kansas Parks and Wildlife is doing their job to maintain the fishery for years to come.”  The anglers had more trouble than yesterday landing the big bite out there.  But, fishing was tough across the board for all our 96 TBF anglers.   12 anglers representing each of the eight states traveled to compete with the best of the best and the final day will decided the 16 anglers who will advance to the national contest.  There they’ll vie for thousands in cash and prizes, in addition to, the “Living the Dream” prize package that includes paid entry fees on the FLW Tour for a year with use of a wrapped Chevrolet Truck and Ranger Boat.  The wind and the weights were down today; tomorrow the anglers are looking to change that and their fates as we’ll crown the Continue reading