Welcome to the Oklahoma State Federation Nation
The Officer's of the OBFN would like to thank all who fished with us today in our first "Pay it Forward" tournament to raise money for the OBFN. We plan on making this a annual event as well as a fall event as well. Stay tuned for more details. Congratulations to all who fished and here are the winners: First Place: Todd Roberts and Doug Bruton 15.71 lbs, Second Place: Johnny Burke and Sterling Bougher 14.67, Third Place: Mike Kilhoffer and Mary Kilhoffer: 13.81 Big Bass was Brent Bailey and Harold Frazier 4.89 lbs.
Congratulations to All the JR's who fished the OBFN JR State Championship at Lake Konawa today. The winner in the 15-18 year old group was Jake Little and winner in the 11-14 year old group was Preston Moore. See the youth page for all results.
The OBFN also crowned champions in both age groups for Casting Kids. Trevor Yates was the winner in the 11-14 age group and Morgan Smith was the winner in the 7-10 age group.
Congratulations to Johnny Burke!
2009 OBFN State Champion
Here is the list of OBFN Qualifiers:
Boaters: Johnny Burke, Dana Hulet, Dale Hightower, Shawn Box, Robert Degraffenreid, Cory Smith
Non-Boaters: Lee Sanders, Drew Creel, Roger Hughes, John Soukup, Dick Hindman, Kris Lee
Check the tournament pages for final results.
Interested in owning a new boat for a great price??? The OBFN shall be auctioning a new Triton boat. Starting bid is $5,000.00 dollars over of the OBFN's cost and dealer prep. Please contact Keith for estimate on what OBFN's cost should be. Send bids to President Keith Blackstone at e.keith.blackstone@va.gov
New pictures to follow soon!!!
Lee Sanders
Roger Hughes
Richard Minyard
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
February 26, 2009
BASS and Bass Pro Shops Form First-Time Marketing Program
BASS, the
worldwide authority on bass fishing, and Bass Pro Shops, the #1
Outdoor Retailer in
“This is an
exciting opportunity for us to partner with the premier bass fishing
organization in
The companies will
launch a co-branded Bass Pro Shops rewards program in the spring of
2009 that will provide BASS members an opportunity to earn bonus
points for purchasing select products associated with the Bassmaster
Elite Series throughout the season.
The relationship
will kick off on Feb. 27 at the Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing
Classics with The
Bassmaster
GearUp Giveaway presented by Bass Pro Shops. It is an opportunity
that allows fans to win some of the newest 2009 products by
registering at
www.Bassmaster.com/gearup.
The promotion will run through March 16, with the winner being
awarded the grand prize of fishing gear and tackle with a retail
value of approximately $4,200. For the complete sweepstakes rules
and prizes
click here.
All Bass Pro Shops
Spring Fishing Classic attendees will have an opportunity to get
their picture on a souvenir cover of
Bassmaster
Magazine, held at Bass Pro Shops retail outlets. For the Bass Pro
Shops Spring Classic schedule visit
www.basspro.com.
The Springfield,
Mo.-based company is also the official apparel of the Bassmaster
Elite Series Marshal program, and will include a $25 gift card for
all participants. The Marshal program provides BASS members the
opportunity to ride along with Elite Series pros for a full-day of
tournament fishing from the best seat in the house.
“Aligning two
industry-leading organizations will only serve to benefit fishing
fans and the outdoors industry as a whole,” said Tom Ricks, vice
president and general manager, BASS. “We are pleased to offer BASS
members bonus reward points and augment the Bass Pro Shops
experience for fans. We are excited to work with Bass Pro Shops and
will continue to collaborate on innovative programs that provide
long-term growth in the industry.”
Additionally, Bass
Pro Shops will receive exposure across BASS’ multimedia properties,
including
The Bassmasters
on ESPN2,
Bassmaster
Magazine and
www.Bassmaster.com.
Bass Pro Shops is
associated with a number of Bassmaster Elite Series anglers
including Kevin VanDam of
For more
information on Bass Pro Shops, visit
www.basspro.com.
For more
information, contact BASS Communications at (407) 566-2208 or visit
www.Bassmaster.com.
