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. 

c. Boaters must have a rear seat available for the co-angler to use if they require it, or the boater will be disqualified from that tournament.

a. Will have two anglers per boat.

b. Will be a blind draw, using the poker chip method, with the exception of guarenteed anglers.

c. All guarenteed anglers will be assigned boat numbers in the order received. (first in first out, etc)

d. Guarenteed boaters WILL be paired with guarenteed co-anglers.

e. Non guarenteed boaters will then be paired with non guarenteed co-anglers.

f. Once all the non guarenteed co-anglers are paired, the remaining boaters will be paired with other boaters. (Paired boaters wil decide which boat to use on which days).

g. Any angler not assigned a partner will be refunded their entry fee and may not fish that tournament.

a. Culling of DEAD fish is NOT allowed.

b. A dead fish presented at weigh in will incur a half pound penalty which will be deducted from that anglers total weight.

c. Trolling is NOT permitted.

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

e. ALL anglers will adhear to the principles of good sportsmanship.

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

g. A co-angler sharing their previous days anglers fishing locations (without their day one anglers permission),  or an angler asking for such informantion is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Should this occur, (and a protest filed IAW Rule 4.), one or both anglers will have the second days weights disqualified. A second offense in a tournament year WILL result in suspensions for the remainder of that tournament year.

h. Co-anglers MUST offer their boater a minimum of $30.00 PER DAY to offset operational expenses. 

a. Can be downloaded from this website 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 the boater is unable to fish day two, the co-angler effected may choose:

     1. A full refund, and no credit for that tournament.

     2. A $60.00 refund and full credit for the tournament.

b. If a co-angler has an emergency, the TD can authorize the effected boat to fish by themselves.

a. The person filing the 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, one or both anglers will have their second days weights disqualified.

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

a. Entry fee for anglers is $140.00, with an optional $10.00 Big Bass fee. 

b. Entry fee for co-anglers is $120.00, with an optional $10.00 Big Bass fee.  

c. Tournament applications available below.

d. Tournament will be a blind draw, with anglers paired with co-anglers. 

e. Once the co-anglers are all paired, then boaters will be assignedIAW Section 2 f.

f. On day 2, anglers and co-anglers will fish 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 four fishing days. IE two 1-day events and one 2-day event, or two 2-day events.  

a. The State team for FL/GA Semi-Finals will be made up of the top 6 anglers and co-anglers from the State Championship, plus the Angler  (AOY) and Co-angler of the Year (COY). (The AOY/COY with the most tournament points from their best 4 tournaments will be the AOY/COY. One day tournaments receive half points, two day tournaments are full points)

b. The state team along with two-man teams 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 angler and co-angler 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 angler and co-angler 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 angler and co-angler from each region will advance to the final day. (The top angler and co-angler 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 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.