The 2022 Louisiana TBF Junior State Championship was held March 12th on Lake Caddo in Oil City, LA. With 70 teams participating, the top 7 teams will be advancing to the TBF Junior World Championship to be held July 27-29, 2022. 

Due to cold temps with strong winds and frozen precipitation the night before, the morning take-off was delayed until 8AM. Many of the boats were unable to even open their rod boxes or glove compartments because everything was frozen. Little Buddy heaters were used by some to thaw things out. Very unexpected weather conditions for Louisiana but these junior anglers toughed it out.

At the end of a very tough day of fishing, only 16 teams brought fish to the scales. Jake Weaver and Kaleb Horn brought an impressive five fish limit with a total weight of 22-14 taking first place. In second place, with another great bag of fish was Levi Joyner and Matthew Mccarthy with 18-15.  Eli Still and Gage White took 3rd with just two fish that weighed 10-13. Eli and Gage also took Big Bass honors with a 6-06 big fish. And taking 4th place was Seth Nugent and Mason Hicks with 5-15. Lane McCullough and Kole Green came in 5th place followed by Brody Meador and Lucas Cox in 6th place. In 7th place was Tucker Beatty and Jack Jayroe. For full results CLICK HERE. For more photos of this event CLICK HERE

Jake Weaver and Kaleb Horn

Levi Joyner and Matthew Mccarthy

Eli Still and Gage White

Seth Nugent and Mason Hicks

Eli Still and Gage White

It was a cool but rain free 2 day tournament with a lot of fish caught especially with the pressure from other tournament anglers on the water. Congratulations to boater Ryan Kemp with 27.75 pounds for winning the Boater division and Curt Belton with 24.27 pounds for winning the Co-Angler division. Congratulations to the Top 10 Boater and Co-Anglers that qualifies for the Semi-Finals on the Lake of Pines on Oct 1st and 2nd. The Top Louisiana Boater/Co-Angler from the Semi-Finals will head to the 2023 National  Championship. Thanks all who participated and helped this be a great tournament.  CLICK HERE for full results

2022 Louisiana TBF State Qualifier

“Terry Blackmon Memorial Tournament”

February 18^th and 19th, 2022 Morgan City, LA

 Launch sites: Lake Palourde and Rousseau’s landing

Mandatory Meeting at 5:00 pm Lake Palourde State Park-Weigh in site

Weigh in Feb 18^th– 3:00 pm and Feb 19^th-2:00 pm

$200.00 Entry Fee Boater/$100 Non-Boater 

Deadline to register: Post Marked February 6, 2022. No signing up at event!

Mail Entry to: Granger Samaha 32421 Clyde Chambers LN, Denham Springs LA, 70726

Off limits – Monday February 14, 2022. No information or guides – 30 days before tournament

Practice dates: Feb 15-17, 2022. Must be off water at 3 pm on Feb 17th.  

No Boundaries. Posted water off limits. No fishing in marsh ponds. 5 fish 12” limit

Membership dues are $75 due 1/25/22 to address below. New memberships need address/email/DOB/Phone

CLICK HERE FOR ENTRY FORM

Congratulations to Seth Nugent and Carson Young. The Benton Tigers team won the LA TBF Junior State Championship held on March 14th, 2021 on the Red River. Seth and Carson brought in a five fish limit weighing 14-02. 

The 2nd place team, Lily Williams and Noah Wasson with the Calvary Cavaliers also had a five fish limit that weighed 10-13.

Taking 3rd place was Gabriel Mckee and Justin Walker from Rosepine High School, with five fish and a total weight of 7-00 even.

Seth and Carson will advance to the 2021 Junior World Championship to be held on the Mississippi River, at the Quad Cities bi-state regional destination in Illinois and Iowa. The 2021 JWC includes a two-person team format and three days of competition, launching from Rapids City, Illinois. The TBF Junior program includes all anglers 8^th grade and under at the time they qualified through their home state’s Junior program. Only the top percentage of Junior angler teams from each state’s sanctioned programs are invited to attend and compete for their share of well over $10,000 in scholarships and prizes.

To view photos from this event CLICK HERE. For full results of this event CLICK HERE