We are proud to be affiliated with TBF, MLF, and a host of other really great sponsors. I am Capt. AJ Willequer, current President of the FBF, and have been a member since 1999. You should find everything you need here to join and fish our tournament trail.
See my contact information below.
ANGLERS: State Champion Ray Trudeau Dave Frost Jesse Tacoronte Warren Gensel Chris Burnett John Brady Brian Rodriguez AJ Willequer (AOY) Doug White Rick Jackson
CO-ANGLERS:
Al Kolasa Dave Perry (Co-AOY) Leroy Bauer Mark Smith Desmond Brady Arthur Lamb Chuck Foster Zane Miller Tim Pass Jon Christian
Dates and Locations:
Jan 13 on the Winter Haven Chain
(Lake Shipp)
Feb 17 (18th CNX) on the Harris Chain
(Buzzard Beach)
Mar 16 & 17 on Miami Garcia
(Miami Garcia)
Apr 13 & 14 on Lake Toho
(Southport)
May 11 & 12 on Palatka
(City Ramp)
Jun 1 on Johns Lake-Clermont
(Johns Lake)
State Championship Sept 21-22, 2024
on East Lake Toho at East Lake Fish Camp
Semi-Finals with the Georgia Federation
Oct 12-13 on the St Johns River
at Palatka City Ramp
a. Must be in good mechanical order:
1. with a fully operational combustion motor.
2. operational cut off switch (must be attached to operator whenever the combustion motor is running). This can be tested at anytime during the tournament by the Tournament Director.
3. trolling motor with fully charged batteries.
4. two (2) operational live wells each capable of sustaining 5 (five) large mouth bass (it is the responsibility of the co-angler to insure they are operational).
b. During tournament hours, all angler will wear a US Coast Guard (USCG) approved flotation device when ever the combustion motor is running. The only exception is during launching and loading the boat at the ramp.
c. Boaters must have a rear seat available for the co-angler to use.
d. Co-anglers MUST offer their boater a minimum of $25.00 to offset operational expenses.
will be a blind draw, with anglers paired with co-anglers. Once the co-anglers are all paired, then boaters will be assigned launch numbers individually.
can be downloaded from this FBF website.
a. Once completed, they can be mailed to the Tournament Director NLT 10 days prior to the tournament.
b. A check must be included and made out to the Florida Bass Federation for the entry fees
a. Applications/waiver may be mailed (see section 3 above) or presented at the ramp on the morning of the tournament.
b. Checks are preferred, however cash will be accepted.
a. Entry fee for anglers is $75.00, including an optional $10.00 Big Bass fee.
b. Entry fee for co-anglers is $60.00, including an optional $10.00 Big Bass fee.
c. Tournament will be a blind draw, with anglers paired with co-anglers.
d. Once the co-anglers are all paired, then boaters will be assigned launch numbers individually.
a. Entry fee for anglers is $130.00, which includes an optional $10.00 Big Bass fee.
b. Entry fee for co-anglers is $110.00, which includes an optional $10.00 Big Bass fee.
c. Tournament will be a blind draw, with anglers paired with co-anglers. Once the co-anglers are all paired, then boaters will be assigned launch numbers individually.
d. On day 2, co-anglers will be paired with boaters in reverse order.
1. Co-angler 1 will fish with the last boater drawn.
2. Co-angler 2 will fish with the second to last boater drawn, etc.
To qualify an angler must fish a minimum of two fishing days. Either 2, one-day events or 1, two-day event. The State team will be made up of the top 6 anglers and co-anglers from the State Championship, plus the Angler and Co-angler of the Year (AOY). (The angler with the most tournament points from the tournament year will be the AOY. These are the same requirements for the co-angler).
a. The state team along with two man teams from each FBF club will compete in the Semi-final with Georgia. Florida (2024 St. Johns River & 2026 Lake Toho) and Georgia (2025 Lake Blackshere & 2027 TBD) alternate as the host every year, with Florida on even, and Georgia on odd years.
b. The Top angler and co-angler from each state will advance to the TBF National Championship.
c. The TBF National Championship is a three day tournament and the top angler and co-angler from 48 states will be invited to compete.
d. The TBF is divided into 7 regions and after two days of competition, the top angler and co-angler from each region will advance to the final day. (The top angler and co-angler from each division will receive an invite to the BFL All American). After the final day of competition the Winning angler receives the “Live Your Dream” package valued in excess of $125,000 in cash and prizes including a brand-new Ranger Z520 powered by Mercury 250HP outboard engine, plus $20,000 and a paid entry fee stipend into whatever tournament trail they want to fish. The winning co-angler receives the LYD package worth over $30,000, including paid entry stipends into the circuit of choice.
Dave Frost, Limiters, was the State Champ with 17.5 and won the Big Bass pot with 7.06 on St John's River.
Angler Dave Tripp,
Bass Capital Bassmasters,
took first place with 488 points.
Co-Angler Timothy Pass,
Golden Triangle Bass Hunters,
finished with 297 points
Angler Ray Trudeau, Golden Triangle Bass Hunters
Co-Angler Jon Christian, Bass Capital Bassmasters
Aerial view of the Harris Chain of Lakes, Florida
Florida Bass Federation
Capt Allen Willequer, President
REACH ME AT MOOVD2FLA@AOL.COM or Text 352-223-1602
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