Quad State High School Fishing Championship Headed to the Chesapeake Bay
OutdoorHub 07.15.14
The Bass Federation (TBF) and FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, have partnered to present the 2014 Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania State High School Fishing Championships in a tournament held on the Chesapeake Bay. The tournament will take place at Elk Neck State Park in North East, Md., and is open to any High School Fishing team in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The 2014 schedule represents a major expansion of High School Fishing by FLW and The Bass Federation due to an increased demand.
WHEN: Saturday, July 26, 2014
WHERE:
Quad State High School Fishing Championship
Chesapeake Bay
Elk Neck State Park
4395 Turkey Point Road
North East, Md.
NOTES: The Quad-state championship is a two-person (team) event for students in grades 9-12. Registration for anglers and their coach, who will provide the boat they compete in, is online at HighSchoolFishing.org. Takeoff will be at 6 a.m. and weigh-in will be held at the boat ramp, scheduled for 2 p.m. High School Fishing takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public. For more information about this event contact the TBF National Youth Director Mark Gintert at (580) 716-4251 or (330) 993-0014.
A preliminary list of schools participating will not be available as teams can still register up until the morning of the event.
The top 10 percent from each state’s field will advance to a High School Fishing conference championship along with the top 3 teams from each of the six 2014 High School Fishing Opens that coincide with the 2014 Walmart FLW Tour. The top 10 percent of each conference championship field will then advance to the High School Fishing National Championship, coinciding with the TBF National Championship and an FLW Tour stop in the spring of 2015. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.
