Suggested Best Management Practices for B.A.S.S. Nation State and Club Bass Tournaments during the COVID-19 Pandemic
First and foremost — CDC, Federal, State and Local guidelines must be followed in order for the B.A.S.S. Nation insurance to be applicable. Strictly follow the requirements laid out by your state government officials and any additional restrictions imposed by local authorities for group activities on the body of water you are fishing. Check for the latest information immediately prior to your event. Follow CDC guidelines on social distancing, sanitizing, wearing masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE). Encourage Anglers and Staff to stay home if they are sick.

2020 Bassmaster High School All-American Team Welcomes 12 New Members
Congratulations to Florida’s Jackson Swisher for being named to the 2020 Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors. This is the second year in a row Jackson has made the top 12 All-American Team.

B.A.S.S. originally included five of Florida's Top Student Athletes on the Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team. Those named included the following:

Seth Slanker, Lake City
Jackson Swisher, Lake City
Ryan Garrett, Tampa (Honorable Mention)
Chase Hubble, Plant City (Honorable Mention)
Ryan Padgett, Lake City (Honorable Mention)

As a B.A.S.S. member, TNT Fireworks, Title Sponsor of the B.A.S.S. Nation, is pleased to offer you a tremendous opportunity to raise funds for your club or team or any nonprofit organization you are affiliated with. TNT Fireworks has the ideal platform for your group to raise funds that will go a long way in serving the financial needs of your organization.

The TNT Fireworks platform is fun and it works. Some facts about this opportunity:
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  • A liability insurance policy covers your organization
  • No up-front cost to you

We have found this TNT platform instrumental to helping many of our clubs and teams. For more information, visit http://www.tntfireworks.com/fundraising .

B.A.S.S. is happy to bring this great opportunity to your attention.
New Discount Program
B.A.S.S has secured a new HUK Discount Program for 2020. It will be 40% off for all B.A.S.S. Nation members when using the code BASSNATION at www.hukgear.com. This is an unlimited use code for B.A.S.S. Nation members only. Please do not abuse the program by allowing non B.A.S.S. members to access to the code. HUK will be doing spot checks and the program will go away if it is abused.
Recent Tournament Results
May 9 - Burch and Navarro Win South Region Pro-Am Qualifier on Lake Okeechobee
The South Region held its 3rd Pro-Am Qualifier of the year on May 9, 2020 on Lake Okeechobee from Scott Driver Park in Okeechobee City. There were 26-boaters and 10-Co-Anglers in the one-day tournament. Matt Burch won the Boater’s Division …

The NW Region held its 3rd Pro-Am Qualifier of the season on Lake Talquin. The tournament included the largest turnout so far this season for the NW Region with 35-anglers (26-Boaters & 9-Non-Boaters) participating. There were 116 fish weighed that …

Michael Teate & Evan Newell
May 16 - Freshmen Anglers Drop 22.49 lbs on Full High School Field/Junior Anglers put up 17.57 lbs
The FBN held the last qualifier of the Junior/High School South Region on Saturday, May 16, 2020 on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes from Guy Harvey’s Camp Mack Resort after a 2-month hiatus due to Covid-19. With the South Regional …

With COVID-19 and social distancing looming in the back of everyone’s mind, the 2019-2020 FBN Junior/High School Tournament Season came to an end and the anglers did not disappoint. With 105 junior/high school teams competing in the final tournament of …

The FBN held its College Invitational 2-Day Tournament on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes from Camp Mack, May 16-17, 2020. With one birth to The Carhartt Bassmaster College National Championship Presented by Bass Pro Shops on the line, 11-college teams …

Tournament Schedule
Postponed Tournaments Rescheduled

All but one tournament postponed due to closures from the COVID-19 pandemic have been rescheduled and are posted on the FBN website.

The Northeast Region's Orange/Lochloosa Tournaments have been rescheduled for June. The Team Tournament will be held June 27th and the Pro-Am Tournament will be held on June 28th. If it is determine the water levels on the lakes are too low to safely hold the tournaments, then both will be moved to Rodman Reservoir and the ramp will be from Kenwood Landing.

The Central Region's Winter Haven Tournaments have been changed to July and will be moved to the Harris Chain of Lakes from Venetian Gardens - Ski Beach. The Pro-Am Tournament will be held July 25th and the Team Tournament will be held July 26th.

The Central Region 1-day Pro-Am Tournament originally scheduled for Lake Henderson has not yet been rescheduled.
Tournaments Coming Up Soon
The FBN has several tournaments coming up over the next month starting as soon as next weekend in the South and Northeast Regions.

The South Region will host its first Team Series Tournament of the Season, Saturday, May 30th on Lake Okeechobee from Scott Driver Park.

The Northeast Region will host its 3rd Pro-Am and Team Tournaments of the season on Lake Hernando from Hernando Park. The Pro-Am Tournament is Saturday, May 30th and the Team Tournament is Sunday, May 31st.

Finally, the Junior/High School State Championship will be held on Lake Seminole from Bainbridge, GA, June 13th - 14th. If you are available to boat captain for teams, contact the FBN State Youth Director, Glenn Cale at 863-255-1324. Registration for the Junior/High School State Championship is now open.

Registration for all these tournaments is now open and can be accessed on the FBN website at www.floridabassnation.com/tournaments .
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