The TBF is a group of fishermen (and women) who enjoy fishing tournaments, but still want to enjoy the fun of fishing with friends. While we are competitive, most of us don’t really aspire to become pros as much as we do to have a good time and learn from other fishermen. We have a tournament trail, open tournaments, youth programs, member insurance, a State Team and each year we send two members to fish the TBF “Nationals”.
The cost to be a member of the TBF of CT is relatively cheap at $75.00 per year ($35.00 FLW dues; $15.00 National TBF dues; $25.00 State TBF dues). All of our members are also members of FLW and TBF National. These are the organizations that support us and allow us to have an organization that is not limited by our state boundaries. Our goal is to keep the costs and obligations to a minimum, while providing the maximum opportunities to our membership.
Each year the organization hosts a tournament trail for the membership. There are two divisions in which the members can choose to fish: the “A Division” and the “B Division”. Members who are so inclined can also fish “C Division” to qualify for the State Team. For this division the points are accumulated over the year (based on your finish at each of the tournaments) and the top finishers are guaranteed a spot on the State Team.
Each year the organization hosts a number of “Open Team Tournaments” as well. These are open to the public and not just limited to TBF members. There is a 75% payout at each of these tournaments to 10% of the field. The balance of the monies is used to help support all of the endeavors of the organization, whether it is youth, conservation or the State Team.
2013 Open Tournaments and Dates:
Saturday, March 30: Candlewood, Squantz
Thursday, May 2: Candlewood, Squantz
Sunday, June 2: Connecticut River, Riverside Park
Thursday, July 27: Connecticut River, Haddam Meadows
Sunday, October 20: Candlewood, Squantz
Saturday, November 9: Candlewood, Squantz
Sunday, December 1: Candlewood, Squantz
All Candlewood tournaments launch from Squantz and all tournaments run from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM unless indicated otherwise.
So if you enjoy bass fishing and would like to join The Bass Federation of Connecticut or if you would simply like to find out more information about the organization, please visit www.ct-tbf.com.