Kleeman Nets State Championship
By Marisa Dye
Lake Eufaula was the location of final tournament of the Oklahoma Bass Federataion Qualifiers on May 12th and 13th. The Mother’s Day weekend tournament brought out more wives, girlfriends, daughters, and granddaughter’s to the tournament than usual. Several of the ladies, such as Karen Payne and Sherry Short, among others, were recognized for their volunteer work in making weigh-in go smoothly. Read More
Yates & Smith Win 2012 HS Fishing State Championship
Ft. Gibson Lake – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, and the Wagoner Chamber of Commerce held the 2012 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Oklahoma High School Fishing State Championship on Fort Gibson Lake Sunday, May 6. Thirty five boats launched out of the Taylor’s Ferry Ramp in Wagoner, Okla. The event was held in conjunction with a FLW Outdoors Bass Fishing League (BFL) Event that took place the day before. Some students and volunteers were worried that the fishing pressure could make things tough on Sunday; however, thirty teams brought fish to the scales that afternoon! All of the students had the opportunity to walk across the stage and weigh in their catch just like the pros using FLW Outdoor’s BFL tournament trailer and stage. Read More
Oklahoma high school fishing state championship explodes in popularity
The Student Angler Federation Oklahoma High School Fishing State Championship was a much bigger deal this year.
"We grew 1,000 percent," said federation program manager Alex Craw. With only three or four boats in last year's inaugural tournament, the second annual event drew 34 boats from across the state. "That's two high school students and one adult volunteer in each boat, and they were scattered from all across the state: Oklahoma City, Tulsa, the Panhandle and, of course, Wagoner. It was a big mix of kids," Craw said.
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