Lake Winnipesaukee to host TBF Eastern Divisional
Category: press release
Sep 15th, 2008 by OutdoorsFIRST
Modified Sep 15th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Lake Winnipesaukee to host TBF Eastern DivisionalSeven state teams to compete Sept. 17-19CENTER HARBOR, N.H. – The Bass Federation 2008 Eastern Divisional Championship will be held on Lake Winnipesaukee in Center Harbor, N.H., Sept. 17-19. As many as 84 competitors representing seven Eastern Division states – Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Virginia and West Virginia – are expected to compete in the tournament. The public is invited to the Silver Sands Marina located in Gilford, N.H., to watch the takeoffs and weigh-ins at 6:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., respectively. Admission is free.Anglers will compete both individually and as state teams in an effort to qualify for the prestigious 2009 TBF National Championship presented by the National Guard. The top three state teams will be awarded trophies and cash prizes. The angler with the heaviest three-day weight will also earn a $500 Wal-Mart gift card as the Castrol Maximum Performer.Each state team is made up of 12 anglers, and the top-finishing angler from each team will advance to the 2009 TBF National Championship presented by the National Guard as a boater. The No. 2 competitor from each state team will advance to the National Championship as a co-angler. In TBF Divisional Championship competition, anglers are randomly paired each day and share control of the boat throughout the day.Official practice for the TBF Eastern Divisional Championship begins at daylight Sept. 14 and continues through 2 p.m. Sept. 16. ————————————————————————————————————————TBF National Championship anglers will compete for a share of more than $200,000 in cash and merchandise, including a $100,000 “Living the Dream” prize package with use of a wrapped Chevy truck and Ranger boat powered by Evinrude or Yamaha, sponsor merchandise and paid entry fees into the Wal-Mart FLW Tour or Wal-Mart FLW Series. The top boater and co-angler from each of the TBF’s six divisions at the National Championship will receive a berth into the $1 million BFL All-American presented by Chevy, where boaters compete for a top award of $140,000 and co-anglers cast for a top award of $70,000. The winning boater and co-angler at the TBF National Championship will also advance to the $2 million Forrest Wood Cup presented by BP/Castrol, where pros compete for a top award of $1 million and co-anglers fish for a top award of $50,00The Bass Federation Inc. (TBF) is owned by those it serves and is dedicated to the sport of fishing. TBF affiliated state federations and their member clubs conduct more than 20,000 fishing, youth and conservation events at the local level each year and have provided the foundation for the entire bass-fishing industry for more than 30 years. For more information about The Bass Federation, visit bassfederation.com or call (580) 765-9031.