Welcome to Florida Bass Federation!

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 (TD).                      

    3. Trolling motor with fully charged batteries.          

    4. Operational live wells, capable of sustaining 10 large mouth bass (it is the responsibility of the co-angler to insure they are operational).     

b. During tournament hours, all anglers 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. 

a. Must have two anglers per boat.

b. Each team will have designated partners. (2 substitutes are allowed during the full season).

c. Teams will chose which boat they want to use for each tournament.

d. Entry fee per team is $200.00, with an optional $10.00 Big Bass fee. 

a.  Each team will present their largest five fish for weigh in. 

b.  Any team presenting six fish to the tournament director will have the smallest and largest fish removed from the overall total weight.

c.  Each dead fish presented at weigh in will incur a half pound penalty which will be deducted from that teams total weight.

d. Culling of DEAD fish is NOT allowed.

e. Trolling is NOT permitted. 

f.  Fishing with in 50 yards of another competitor who has their trolling motor stowed and boat anchored, is NOT permitted.

f. ALL anglers will adhere to the principles of good sportsmanship.

g. Anglers may NOT seek fishing information from local fishermen nor Professional Guides after Thursday, the week of an FBF tournament.

a. Can be downloaded from above and mailed to the FBF President or brought to the ramp along with entry fee.   

b. Checks are preferred, however cash will be accepted.  

c. You can Zelle your entry fee to: "moovd2fla@aol.com" or Venmo to: "352-223-1602"

a. In the event of a boat breakdown where a boat is unusable for day two, if the partner has a boat it may be used.

b. If a team member is unable to fish the second day, a substitute or an observer, may fish in their place. The sub/observer must be a TBF member.

c. If a sub/observer can not be located, the team will use their weight from the first day as a total for the tournament .

a. The person/team filing a protest must notify the TD:

     1. NLT 30 minutes after the completion of the tournament weigh-in.

     2. must be submitted in writing.

b. The TD and all board members present, will investigate the protest and determine its validity.

c. If the protest is upheld, a team will have that day's weight disqualified.

d. A second offense will result in a suspension for the remainder of the tournament year including the State Championship and Semi-Finals.

To qualify for the FBF State Championship a team must fish a minimum of four fishing days.  

a. The State team for FL/GA Semi-Finals will be made up of the top 3 teams  from the State Championship, plus the Team Angler (AOY)/Co-angler of the Year (COY). (The Team with the most tournament points from their best 3 tournaments will be the AOY/COY. 

b. The state team along with a team from each FBF club will compete in the Semi-Final with Georgia.  Florida  and Georgia alternate as the host every year, with Florida on even, and Georgia on odd years.  

c. Each State may send their State Champion angler and co-angler directly to the Federation National Championship, (if they chose to go then the next 6 anglers and co-anglers will comprise the state team). [State's must pay $1,000 for this team].

d. The Top Team of the semi-final from each state, will advance to the TBF National Championship. 

d. The TBF National Championship is a three-day tournament and the top Team from all federated states semi-finals will be invited to compete.

e. The TBF is divided into 7 regions and after two days of competition, the top Team from each region will advance to the final day. (The top Team from each division will also receive an invite to the BFL All American, provided they have an upgraded MLF Membership). After the final day of competition the Winning boater 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 Partner receives the LYD package worth over $30,000, including paid entry stipends into the circuit of choice.