The Sportsman Bass Club is a member of the Mississippi Bass Federation. MBF is a member of The Bass Federation. As a federated club, we follow the TBF guidelines for our tournaments. Each angler fishes for their own five-fish limit. Boaters draw out from the non-boaters to determine pairings for each tournament.

The primary goal for each member of this club is to qualify to fish the MBF State Championship Tournament. To achieve this goal, members compete in our club’s monthly tournaments that are held from February thru November. The top 12 2008 anglers qualify for the 2009 State Championship Tournament. The 2009 MBF State Championship will be held May 6-9 in Columbus, Mississippi. Six boaters and six non-boaters will represent the Sportsman Bass Club.

Our monthly tournament lake is decided by vote at each months meeting. Lake choices are nominated and can be in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama or Arkansas. In addition to our monthly tournaments, we hold two Open Annual Fund Raiser Tournaments at the Ross Barnett Reservoir. Money raised at these tournaments pays for our members’ expenses to the State Championship. It is also used to fund our clubs annual two-day fun fishing trip and tournament. The secondary goal for our members is to compete for Angler of the Year. The winner is determined by most weight caught for the year.

The top 12 finishers at the MBF State Championship will qualify to be on the MBF State Team. This team will represent our state at the TBF Regional Championship. Members of the Sportsman Bass Club have consistently qualified for the Mississippi Team. Often our club has sent two members to regionals on the Mississippi team.

The Sportsman Bass Club is made up of a group of great guys and me. So why am I singling myself out? I’m the first and only woman member of the Sportsman Bass Club. I’ve found that this club is more than just men in a Bass Club. Everyone willing shares their skills, knowledge and techniques. And, they also share their friendship. Our annual two-day fun fishing trip, our Christmas Party and all the many other weekend fishing trips prove that this club is made up of more than members, we are all friends, too.

If you are interested in joining the Sportsman Bass Club, please call Dwight Riddle at (601) 892-2516.



 

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