Erie, PA: The Bass Federation (TBF) 2008 Mid-Atlantic Divisional Fishing Championship will be held on Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay September 24-26. Competitors representing seven Mid-Atlantic Division areas – Delaware, Maryland, Nation’s Capitol, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia – are expected to compete in the tournament. VisitErie was instrumental in bringing the tournament to the area and is part-sponsor.
Approximately 200 attendees totaling 875 room nights with an estimated economic impact of $168,000 is anticipated. Anglers will compete both individually and as state teams in an effort to qualify for the prestigious 2009 TBF National Championship. In the competition, anglers are randomly paired each day and share control of the boat throughout the day. The public is invited to the Marina Launch at Presque State Park to watch the takeoffs and weigh-ins at 6:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., respectively. Admission is free.
Coverage of the TBF National Championship will be broadcast to on FSN (Fox Sports Net) subscribers in the United States and Canada as part of the “FLW Outdoors” television series. The program also airs in the United Kingdom, Europe, Russia, Australia, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East through a distribution agreement with Matchroom Sport, making it the most widely distributed fishing program in the world.
The Bass Federation is dedicated to the sport of fishing. TBF affiliated state federations and their member clubs conduct more than 20,000 fishing, youth and conservation events at the local level each year and have provided the foundation for the entire bass-fishing industry for more than 30 years. For more information about The Bass Federation, visit bassfederation.com or call (580) 765-9031.
FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world. In 2008 alone the organization is offering more than 90,000 anglers the chance to win over $40 million through 230 tournaments in 10 circuits targeting bass, walleye, redfish, kingfish and striped bass. FLW Outdoors is also taking fishing mainstream with the largest cash awards in the history of fantasy sports, $7.3 million.
For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, browse FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing and Player’s Advantage, visit FantasyFishing.com.
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