MARCH 2009

2009 STATE TOURNAMENT

 

Entry forms are included with the newsletter and are due in hand no later than April 7th.  NO EXCEPTIONS.

 

Every club in Region 3 must have at least one person who is not fishing in the State Tournament to help with the tournament.  Please submit the name with your tournament entry.

 

      Entry fee is $400.00 per team. 

      Big Fish is $1000.00 ~Guaranteed.     

      Pay  back is 90% of paid entries.  

      Don’t forget to book your rooms.

 

A local Junior Bass Club will be taking orders

for biscuits from Hardees on Thursday at the

meeting.  The biscuits will be delivered at the

ramp on at approximately 5:00 am on Friday

 and Saturday mornings at the TFN trailer.

 

Denali Fishing Rods ~ New sponsor

 

We are excited to announce Denali as a new rod sponsor for the Tennessee Federation Nation with a 30% discount for all members.  You must tell them you are a federtaion member of Tennessee to get discount.

Please take advantage of this as it will benefit all in the future. For every four (4) rods sold to members of the Tennessee Federation Nation through this program, one (1) rod will be donated to the TN Federation Nation. 

You can get more details on the website  which is www.denalirods.com. 

Tom’s Sporting Goods

Sponsor for the State TournamentTom’s Sporting Goods at 2036 Buffalo Trail, Morristown, Tn will be a sponsor for the State Tournament on Cherokee Lake in May, 2009.  Please stop in his shop and let him know that you appreciate him sponsoring the event.  Because of this we will now have a second Big Fish award of $400.00 to be given away at the tournament.  Each club will receive a map with directions in case you need tackle while in Morristown. You can reach him by phone at (423) 581-3811.

 

 

2009 Casting Kids State Championship

 

The winners of the last Casting Kids State Championship Finals are Kaleb Luzader in the 11 – 14 year old age from Cleveland, Tennessee and Hunter McClaskey in the 7 – 10 year old age from Hampton, Tennessee.  Kaleb and Hunter will go on to the Southern Divisional in North Carolina in April, 2009.  Sammy Goodner was honored with a plaque from his club for his 25 years of service.  At this time we do not have the exact numbers, but it is believed to be in the thousands that Sammy has put through the program.  Way to go Sammy!

 

2009 Tournament Schedule

 

    

   March 28 - April 4             Southern Division will be at Lake Gaston, NC

 

   May 7 – 9                   State Tournament at Cherokee Lake in Morristown Tennessee

 

    July 24th and 25th      Junior State Tournament will be at BirdSong Resort Marina

 

September 17 – 19 2009 Team Championship will be on Kentucky Lake at Birdsong Marina and Resort

  

   October 28 – 30          2009 Nationals will be on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Travares, Florida