Marsh and Boe Claim title for Lake Orion Senior High School
ROGERS, Ark. – The team of Nick Marsh and Kyle Boe, from Lake Orion High School in Lake Orion, Mich., dominated the field Sunday with five bass weighing 10 pounds, 14 ounces to take the top honors at The Bass Federation (TBF) 2013 High School Fishing National Championship on Beaver Lake. For their efforts, the team won a $10,000 scholarship ($5,000 to each team member).

High-school seniors from around the country will soon be graduating and many are beginning to make the important decision of where they will be attending college this fall. The presence (or lack) of a bass fishing club has become one of the many deciding factors that students have began to consider when selecting a college. As we enter into the spring of 2013, many young anglers have now made their academic decisions and will pursue success while joining the ranks of college fishing.

KHSAA member schools can register from March 1 to April 1
BENTON, KY – The Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) announced it will host four high school bass fishing regionals earlier this year. Registration for the regionals opens March 1 for all KHSAA member schools. All registrations will take place at www.highschoolfishing.org.

$2,000 in scholarships to be awarded to winning team
Murray, KY – Murray State University announced it will host the 2013 Murray State High School Fishing Open on Sunday, March 3 in partnership with FLW, The Bass Federation (TBF) and the Bluegrass State Games. The winning team will receive a $2,000 scholarship to attend Murray State while providing all teams the chance to fish Kentucky Lake in advance of the first ever bass-fishing state championship sanctioned by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.

2013 High School Fishing National Championship headed to Beaver Lake
BENTON, Ky. – FLW and The Bass Federation (TBF) have announced the 2013 High School Fishing schedule. High school teams may enter online at HighSchoolFishing.org for their chance to win a $10,000 scholarship in the High School Fishing National Championship.

Winning team to receive $2,000 in scholarships
MURRAY, KY – Murray State University announced it will host the 2013 Murray State High School Fishing Open on Sunday, March 3 in partnership with FLW, The Bass Federation (TBF) and the Bluegrass State Games.

TBF along with FLW held the High School Southern Conference Championship on Saturday in conjunction with the FLW College Fishing Southern Conference Championship. Teams from across the region were competing and Matt Neiburg and Zach Madsen, both of Blaire, Neb., representing Blair High School, won the tournament, which was also held on Lake Dardanelle, with a five-bass limit weighing 15-0.

Brother-and-sister duo Chelsey Queen and K.J. Queen of Catawba, N.C., won the High School Fishing Southeastern Conference Championship on Lake Wylie. Eight teams from across the region were competing and the Queens, representing Bandys High School, won the tournament with a five-bass limit weighing 10-7.

Drewery, Roberts net northern conference championship on Philpott Lake
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Bolstered by a catch of 8 pounds, 2 ounces and the tournament’s only five-bass limit, the Prince George, Va., high school team of Ryan Drewery of Petersburg, Va., and Junior Roberts of Ringgold, Va., captured the TBF/FLW College Fishing Northern Conference Championship.

Teammates Marsh, Boe net title, advance to 2013 High School Fishing National Championship
CARLYLE, Ill.– With a five-bass catch weighing in at 15 pounds, 1 ounce, the Michigan Student Angler Federation (SAF) took home top honors at the TBF/FLW High School Fishing Central Conference Championship on Carlyle Lake.

Ashton and Beahm claim title for Borah Senior High School
PROVO, Utah (Sept. 1, 2012) – David Ashton and Jake Beahm from Idaho’s Borah Senior High School won the High School Western Conference Championship tournament held on Utah Lake Saturday. TBF along with FLW held the high school tournament in conjunction with the FLW College Fishing Western Conference Championship event.

Georgia students Anderson, Lenz dominate national championship, win by more than 8 pounds
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The team of Dalton Anderson and Dawson Lenz, both of Peachtree City, Ga., McIntosh High School, dominated the field Sunday with five bass weighing 16 pounds, 12 ounces to take the top honors at the inaugural The Bass Federation (TBF) High School Fishing National Championship on Lake Murray

COLUMBIA, S.C. – FLW, in conjunction with The Bass Federation (TBF), has announced High School Fishing is headed to Lake Murray on April 15 for the High School Fishing National Championship. Five winning teams from each of the five High School Fishing Conference Championships will be competing in the National Championship for a $10,000 scholarship ($5,000 to each team member).

Championship to be held on Kentucky Lake
MURRAY, KY – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW, the Bluegrass State Games and Murray State University has announced that the 2012 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Kentucky High School Fishing State Championship will be held Saturday, May 5 on Kentucky Lake at Kenlake Marina in Hardin, KY.

The 2012 High School Fishing season schedule has been set. High school teams may enter online at HighSchoolFishing.org for their chance to win a $10,000 scholarship in the High School Fishing National Championship.

High school fishing club in Arkansas continues to grow, FLW's fishing magazines offer buyers' guides in time for holiday shopping
Reel Cast: Nov. 29, 2011 - Christmas shopping and High School Fishing

TEMPE, Ariz. – Jacob Wall, St. Mary’s High School and Colby Pearson, Crater High School, Ore., won the High School Western Regional tournament held on Saguaro Lake Saturday. TBF along with FLW held the high school tournament in conjunction with the FLW College Fishing Western Regional.

Bailey and Diehl take High School Texas Regional on brush hogs
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Oct. 15, 2011) – Drew Bailey and Adam Diehl from Lincoln High School, Neb., won the High School Texas Regional tournament held on Lake Somerville Saturday. TBF along with FLW Outdoors held the high school tournament in conjunction with the FLW College Fishing Texas Regional.

Chelminiak, Peterson out-duel field to grab first place on Kinkaid Lake
CARBONDALE, Mo. – Wisconsin state champions Kyler Chelminiak and Nicholas Peterson of Whitnall High School won the High School Central Regional tournament held on Kinkaid Lake Saturday. The Whitnall High School team recorded three bass weighing 9 pounds, 9 ounces to beat the Indiana state championship team by 5 pounds, 12 ounces.

Lenz and Anderson win High School Fishing Southeast Regional on Harding
AUBURN, Ala. (Sept. 10, 2011) – Dalton Anderson and Dawson Lenz from Georgia’s McIntosh High School won the High School Southeast Regional tournament held on Lake Harding Saturday. TBF along with FLW Outdoors held the high school tournament in conjunction with the FLW College Fishing Southeast Regional.

The Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey – Biological Resources Division (USGS-BRD) is now offering competitive four-year full undergraduate scholarships to qualified high school seniors.

George Washington High team wins High School Northern Regional
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (Sept. 3, 2011) – Jerry Roberts, Ringgold, Va., and Tanner Blanks, South Boston, Va., from George Washington High won the High School Northern Regional tournament held on Sayers Lake Saturday, Sept. 3. TBF along with FLW Outdoors held the high school tournament in conjunction with the FLW College Fishing Northern Regional.

National High School Fishing program to be operated by TBF, FLW Outdoors
MINNEAPOLIS — FLW Outdoors, in conjunction with The Bass Federation (TBF)-Student Angler Federation (SAF), has announced the formation of the National High School Fishing program, the largest student-angler initiative in history.

A look at High School Fishing, FLW Walleye Tour AOY
A look at High School Fishing, FLW Walleye Tour AOY

How do I get started in tournament fishing? This is one of the questions most frequently asked of professional anglers. The wording may differ here and there – What tips do you have for a beginner who wants to enter tournaments? How do I become a pro? What advice do you have for a 26-year-old co-angler who fishes the BFLs? etc. – but the question endures, generation after generation.

PONCA CITY, Okla. — The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, announced it will be hosting the inaugural, joint Student Angler Federation Colorado and New Mexico High School Fishing State Championship on Saturday, Oct. 8, at South Shore Marina in Lake Pueblo State Park, Pueblo, Co. The state championship is a two-person team event for students in grades 9-12.

PONCA CITY, Okla. — The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, announced it will host the inaugural Student Angler Federation California High School Fishing State Championship on Sunday, Oct. 2, at Russo’s Marina on the California Delta in Bethel Island, Calif. The state championship is a two-person team event for students in grades 9-12.

PONCA CITY, Okla. — The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, announced it will host the inaugural Student Angler Federation Arizona High School Fishing State Championship Sept. 25 at Cholla Recreation Area on Roosevelt Lake in Payson, Ariz. The state championship is a two-person team event for students in grades 9-12.

PONCA CITY, Okla. — The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, announced it will host the inaugural Student Angler Federation Minnesota High School Fishing State Championship Sept. 10 at Craguns Resort on Gull Lake in Brainerd, Minn. The state championship is a two-person team event for students in grades 9-12.

PONCA CITY, Okla. — The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, announced it will host the inaugural Student Angler Federation Indiana High School Fishing State Championship Sept. 10 at Newton Stuart South launch ramp at Patoka Lake in Jasper, Ind. The state championship is a two-person team event for students in grades 9-12.

PONCA CITY, Okla. — The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, announced it will host the inaugural Student Angler Federation Nebraska High School Fishing State Championship Sept. 3 on Maranatha Lake in Lincoln County, Neb. The state championship is a two-person team event for students in grades 9-12.

PONCA CITY, Okla. — The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, announced it will host the inaugural Student Angler Federation Mississippi High School Fishing State Championship Aug. 28 at the Stennis East Bank Lock and Dam Recreation Area in Columbus, Miss. The state championship is a two-person team event for students in grades 9-12.

Teams from Vermont, New York, New Hampshire, Maine to compete Aug. 28
PONCA CITY, Okla. — The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, announced it will host the inaugural, joint Student Angler Federation Vermont, New York, New Hampshire and Maine High School Fishing State Championship on Sunday, Aug. 28, at Missisquoi Bay on Lake Champlain (launch is on the east side of the bridge). The state championship is a two-person team event for students in grades 9-12.

PONCA CITY, Okla. — The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, announced it will host the inaugural Student Angler Federation Wisconsin and Iowa High School Fishing State Championship on Saturday, Aug. 27, at St. Feriole Island Marina Boat Launch in Prairie du Chien, Wis. The state championship is a two-person team event for students in grades 9-12.

Bethel University once again has four-year scholarship offers for both anglers on 2011 High School Fishing World Finals championship team
PONCA CITY, Okla. – The Bass Federation announced the 2011 High School Fishing World Finals will return to Russellville, Ark., on Lake Dardanelle, July 20-23, 2011. Bethel University will once again offer four-year scholarships to both anglers on the High School Fishing World Finals championship team.

PONCA CITY, Okla. — The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, announced it will host the inaugural Student Angler Federation Ohio High School Fishing State Championship July 9 at the boat access ramp in the public use area adjacent to the Gallipolis City Park, Gallipolis, Ohio. The state championship is a two-person team event for students in grades 9-12.