Tournament Trail Points - 2010

Connecticut Junior Bass Anglers 2010

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The TBF of Connecticut Junior Bass Anglers held their third tournament on July 11, 2010 on the CT River. It an extremely hot day and the fish did not cooperate with the anglers. One angler caught two fish while most others caught just one.

In the 15 – 18 age group, Nick Mahoney came in first place with 2 fish weighing 2.64 pounds. Second place went to Justin Dingle with one fish weighing 2.62 pounds and Brandon Annunziata came in third with one fish weighing 1.87 pounds. Jake Roczniak gave a steady effort but was unable to boat a keeper.

The 11 – 14 age group was won by Michael Toohey with one fish weighing 2.57 pounds.

Justin Dingle won a gift card donated by Newtown Bait & Tackle on Main Street in Newtown, CT for weighing in the biggest fish of the day. Nick Mahoney received a gift card donated by The Fishin Factory, 1426 Meriden Waterbury Tpke, Plantsville, CT, for having the heaviest bag. Thank you to Jonathan Dingle for talking to The Fishin Factory and obtaining the donation for this event.

Thank you to our boat captains who volunteered their time and boats to support the youth fishing events: Jonathan Dingle, Dominic Gamberdella and Rich Schumacher. Thank you to Joe Rackiewicz for providing the scale for the weigh-in.

Lake Lillinonah 2010

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The TBF of Connecticut Junior Bass Anglers held their second tournament on June 26, 2010 at Lake Lillinonah. Although it was a hot day for the anglers, they were all able to bring fish to the scale.

In the 15 – 18 age group, Alia Dingle came in first place with 2 fish weighing 8.46 pounds, including the lunker for the day, a 5.28 pound largemouth. Second place went to Brandon Annunziata with five fish weighing 8.38 pounds and Jake Roczniak came in third with five fish weighing 7.23 pounds. Justin Dingle, Nick Mahoney and Zack Zeno also caught fishing totaling 3.41, 2.60 and 1.05, respectively.

The 11 – 14 age group was won by Richard Creel, Jr. with two fish weighing 2.62.pounds. Michael Toohey followed with a 1.05 pound smallmouth.

Alia Dingle won a gift card to Newtown Bait & Tackle for weighing in the lunker of the day. Brandon Annunziata and Jake Roczniak each received a gift card donated by The Fishin Factory, 1426 Meriden Waterbury Tpke, Plantsville, CT for their catches. Thank you to Jonathan Dingle for talking to The Fishin Factory and obtaining the donations for this event.

Thank you to our boat captains who volunteered their time and boats to support the youth fishing events: Jonathan Dingle, Dominic Gamberdella, Richard Creel, Rich Schumacher and to Mike Zeno who had his boat available on the lake that day. Thank you to Joe Rackiewicz for providing the scale for the weigh-in.

Ct Junior Bass Anglers 2010

The TBF of Connecticut Junior Bass Anglers held their first of five tournaments on May 16, 2010 at Lake Zoar. The weather was nice and sunny, but the anglers struggled to catch fish. The event started at 7:30 am and finished at 2:00 pm. The anglers fish in two age brackets; children ages 11 – 14 compete against each; as do 15 – 18 year olds. The youth anglers go out with seasoned adult members who act as their “guide” during the tournament. The idea is for kids to think and act independently, while having competent fishermen on hand for safety and to give advice if asked.

In the 15 – 18 age group, Alia Dingle came in first place with 3 fish weighing 3.31 pounds. Second place went to Brandon Annunziata with one fish weighing 1.30 pounds. The rest of the anglers had a tough time finding bass greater then 12 inches, the legal size limit. James Schumacher, who participated in the event but is under the minimum qualifying age, had the heaviest bag of fish; weighing in 3 smallmouth bass for 3.60 pounds.

The big fish for the day was a 1.75 pound smallmouth caught by James Schumacher. James won a gift card donated by Newtown Bait & Tackle, located on Main St. in Newtown, CT.

The top angler in each of the age brackets earns the right to fish in the National Guard Junior World Championship (NGJWC). The NGJWC is the premier junior fishing tournament in the world and it is held each year in conjunction with the Forest Wood Cup.

The Connecticut Junior Bass Anglers would like to thank Newtown Bait & Tackle for their donation and support of the TBF of Connecticut’s youth program. We would also like to thank The TBF National Federation and The TBF of Connecticut for their continued sponsorship.

Thank you to our boat captains who volunteered their time and boats to support the youth fishing events: Jonathan Dingle, Dominic Gamberdella, Joe Rackiewicz, Mike Zemo and Rich Schumacher. Thank you to Joe Rackiewicz for providing the scale for the weigh-in.

The next junior tournament will be on June 26, 2010 at Lake Lillinonah.

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2010 High School Fishing World Finals

Russellville, Arkansas
Date: July 19-24, 2010


Dear Subscriber ,
We see you are a TBF Premium Youth Member, which makes you eligible to fish in this year's High School Fishing World Finals in Russellville, Arkansas!

If you have finished the 8th Grade, and have not yet began college, for this year only, we will accept all Premium Youth Membership Entries! This is a Student Angler Federation event, but we are accepting all Premium Youth Members too! This is a team event (5 fish team total), so you will need a partner to fish with, a boat & boat captain (over age 21). We would love to see you bring your entire school club to this event, but if you can't get that done before the end of the school year, simply get a partner. For more details and information, check out our website, HighSchoolFishing.org and download Rules/Entry Forms for the event.

For all entries received by June 1st, 2010, your team will be put into a drawing for 3 FREE Hotel Nights at one of the Event Hotels in Russellville. We will select two teams to win free hotel rooms, so get your entry in NOW! If you cannot get your team entry turned in by the early registration date, the final deadline to be entered for the event is July 6th, 2010. Entry forms may be mailed or faxed.

If you have any questions please contact TBF National Youth Director, Mark Gintert, mark@bassfederation.com , or call 330-993-0014. You can also contact our TBF National Office at 580.765.9031.
We would love to see any of you there representing your High School, give you even more opportunity to win college scholarships and show off your High School Team Spirit!
Sincerely,
The Bass Federation (TBF)