The North East Bass Anglers, a chapter of the Massachusetts Bass Federation, held their 22nd annual fish for D.A.R.E. Tournament Sunday, April 22nd at Lake Congamond in Southwick MA. This is an annual event to raise funds for the Southwick Police Department’s D.A.R.E. program and the tournament is the single largest contributor to the Southwick program. This year the North East Bass Anglers raised $2000 to support D.A.R.E.
2012 Easter Bunny Open Results
April 7, 2012 – Results (http://www.avidbassin.com/shell.php?inset=tournamentsebooverview)
Feast or famine was the theme this year at the 9th Annual Easter Bunny Open on Long Pond Harwich. While the event had a great draw of 23 boats, only 7 teams weighed fish. But the guys who found them really feasted—with three 5-fish bags topping 14 lbs—while the rest of the field went hungry. And a majority of the fish caught were not lightweights.
The weather was pretty typical for Harwich for this time of year, with high temps at midday about 50 degrees and a strong north wind blowing about 13-15mph. But the skies were sunny so it was only uncomfortable for those fishing into the teeth of the wind. Water temps hovered at about 49 degrees all day.
Pure Fishing Limited Time Offer Available to All Active TBF Members
This is a special limited time offer to all TBF Adult, Student and College Federation members. It is NOT available to the public, IT IS FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE ONLY and a VERY Limited time offer.
Our partner at Pure Fishing is offering special benefits on select items for a very limited time so you can try them out! This offer is ONLY good for ALL active members – JUST FOR BEING A TBF MEMBER!
You could save more with this one time offer to order than your FULL TBF membership costs you all year long! AND we are planning on more of these type special offers to give exposure to Pure Fishing Products throughout the year. As always, these types of offers and many other offers are always posted in the Federations members-only online store, so make sure you register with our store and check it often.
THIS offer is ONLY good at the link provided with the code provide in the Members-Only online store and with YOUR email address.
It expires on April 1 so click the link (after you’ve logged into the store) enter your email address and the code and give some of the items a try once you find out you like them (as we know you will.)
This offer is NOT designed to compete with retailers, it is designed to get some product in your hands to try at a discount. Don’t worry, once you try these items and love them, You can always buy more at all year long at Cabelas.com, another great TBF Partner.
Login to the store, or create a new account with your active TBF Number.
2012 Federation National Championship to showcase North America’s best bass club anglers on Bull Shoals Lake, March 27-31
Ponca 
City, Okla. (March 20, 2012) – 94 of The Bass Federation’s best are packing their bags and heading to Flippin and Bull Shoals, Ark., next week for the 2012 TBF Federation National Championship, presented by The National Guard on Bull Shoals Lake. This will mark the first time in the federation’s 44 year history a championship event has been held in the backyard of the legendary founders of Ranger Boats, Forrest and Nina Wood, who got their start guiding on the white river and helped birth a multi-billion dollar bass fishing industry.
Anglers from seven TBF divisions competed locally in a no-entry fee 2011 TBF Division Championship to qualify for the event. From the division championships two anglers, the first place angler as the boater and the second place angler as the co-angler, from each TBF affiliated state federation in the U.S. and Canada advance to compete in the no-entry fee 2012 Federation National Championship. The field also contains the reigning Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) National Champions. All 94 championship anglers will face-off on Bull Shoals Lake out of Bull Shoals Lake boat dock, just down the road from the Ranger Boats plant, in the premier national contest of federation anglers.
Massachusetts Bass Federation Awards Banquet
2011 Man of the Year - Peter MacLellan
The Massachusetts Bass Federation held our annual awards banquet on March 10th at the always popular Hilltop Steakhouse in Saugus MA. Dennis January and his staff at the Hilltop once again outdid themselves with a terrific meal.
We would like to thank all our sponsors for their generosity. Sandy Oja from Northern Bass Supply was in attendance and surprised our youth Anglers of the Year with free entries into the Northern Bass Supply Smallmouth Open to be held on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. Thank you for your support Sandy!
There were a ton of great raffle prizes and every women in attendance received a prize in the special women’s raffle.
Thanks to all that attended and congratulations to all that received awards and to outgoing president and the 2011 Massachusetts Bass Federation Man of the Year, Peter MacLellan.
Northern Bass Supply Having Open House Sat. March 31
OPEN HOUSE – SATURDAY, 3/31/12 9am-4pm
10% OFF TERMINAL TACKLE!
SPECIAL SALES!!
- BUY 1 “SALE TAG” LUCKY CRAFT – GET 1 FREE!!!
- BUY 2 “IN STOCK” LUCKY CRAFT – GET 1 FREE!!!
- LIVE TARGET FIELD MICE – 3 FOR $25.00!!!
- RODS/REELS – SPECIAL DEALS ON IN-STOCK ITEMS!!!
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Mass Bass at the Springfield Sportsman’s Show
The Mass Bass Federation participated in the Springfield Sportsman’s Show February 23rd through the 26th at the Eastern States Exposition grounds in West Springfield MA. The Mass Bass booth was on display and two Reel Kids contests were held during the show. There was a strong showing of Mass Bass TBF members who assisted in the 4 day event and helped make it a success.
2012 High School Fishing World Finals Returns to Lake Dardanelle
Registration Opens March 1
Ponca City, Okla. – Feb. 17, 2012 High School anglers near and far will unite in Russellville, Arkansas and Lake Dardanelle State Park, July 15-21, 2012 for the pinnacle event of high school bass fishing, the 2012 High School Fishing World Finals. Registration opens online at highschoolfishing.org on March 1.
Last year, over 600 attendees made up of high school anglers, family members and sponsors enjoyed the opening ceremonies to kick off a week-long family vacation with tens of thousands of dollars in scholarship prizes on the line.
“Russellville is extremely excited to host this tournament for the third year, and looking forward to another group of young people that love to fish,” Russellville Tourism Director, Christie Graham, stated. “Russellville hosts many tournaments each year, but enjoys getting to invest in young people’s lives that have a passion for the outdoor world of fishing. We are excited to see what growth this year will bring.”
New Hampshire Anglers Face Expanded and Unwarranted Ban on Lead Fishing Tackle
Send a message to your state legislators opposing burdensome and unwarranted fishing tackle regulations
A bill (SB 224) has been introduced in the New Hampshire State Senate to expand current restrictions on the use of lead sinkers and jigs in state waters by banning the use of any lead jig weighing one ounce or less. This comes on the heels of a 2010 decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that a federal ban on lead fishing tackle is unwarranted. An expanded ban on lead fishing tackle in New Hampshire will have a significant negative impact on the state’s recreational anglers and fisheries resources, but a negligible impact on the waterfowl populations that it seeks to protect. There is no scientific data to support such a ban. Finally, the SB 224 is so poorly written it is not clear whether it seeks to ban sinkers and jigs or any fishing lure weighted with lead one ounce or less. This could mean virtually all small fishing lures, including flies.
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TBF National News Feed
- Host State of Colorado and Mezenen of Utah Lead on Day one of the 2012 TBF Southwest Division Championship May 16, 2012
- Tennessee Club Hosts Event for Paris Elementary Classes May 16, 2012
- DREAM TEAM RIVER RUMBLE SET FOR OHIO RIVER, GALLIPOLIS POOL, OCTOBER 13 May 14, 2012
- TBF DREAM TEAM RALLY SET FOR SHAWANO LAKE, JULY 22 May 14, 2012
- Lippincott and Idaho State Team Seal the Deal; 10 Champion Anglers Advance to National Contest May 12, 2012
- Idaho Takes Commanding Lead; Lippincott Sails Into First May 11, 2012
- Northwest Division Championship Began Today on CJ Strike in Idaho May 10, 2012
FLW Outdoors News Feed
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- FLW Tour TV Show - first-half recap May 14, 2012
- Arning Jr. takes opening event on Rend Lake May 14, 2012