It was the “SHANE  DOMAIN” at BARTLETT LAKE

Bartlett Lake. (May 2, 2009) – It was the territory of Bartlett Lake that Shane Edgar had complete and absolute ownership of on Saturday, May 2, 2009. It was the “SHANE DOMAIN” at the Arizona Bass Federation 2009 State Junior Angler Championship.  Shane was the only contestant to bring in a 5 fish limit which gave him a total weight of 7.16 lbs. He had his technique down and he was focused. Shane is like a little bird dog pacing back and forth along the edge of the boat to find the perfect spot to cast too, and then he’s focused on his bait like a pointer pointing to his prey. This is amazing to watch this young man fish with more concentration then many twice his age.  

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Junior State Champions Crowned!!

Date:    May 2,  2009

On May 2, 2009 The Arizona Bass Federation held its State Junior Angler Championship on Bartlett Lake.

At this special event junior anglers from all over the state competed in three age groups for the Arizona State Championship title and the two older age groups competed for the ultimate prize of qualifying for the National Guard Junior World Championship!

The winners and new State Champs are Taylor Ferguson from Waddel, Arizona in the “10 and under” age group. Taylor is a member of the Cholla Bass Busters. In the 11-14 age division Shane Edgar, from Glendale, Arizona and
Cory DeLaGrange from Phoenix, Arizona in the 15-18 age division. Shane and Cory are both from the Phoenix Junior BassMasters.

Cory DeLaGrange and Shane Edgar are our new State Champion Anglers that will now represent the Arizona Bass Federation and advance to the National Guard Junior World Championship where they will compete for over $30,000 in scholarships and Youth Program Grants.

Good Luck to both of these Champion Anglers!!!

For more information please contact Wayne Kukral @ 602-565-7747.

The Arizona Bass Federation is the State Chapter of The Bass Federation (TBF). The Bass Federation Inc. (TBF) is owned by those it serves and is dedicated to the sport of fishing. TBF affiliated state federations and their member clubs conduct more than 20,000 fishing, youth and conservation events at the local level each year and have provided the foundation for the entire bass fishing industry for more than 35 years. In 2006 TBF partnered with the largest tournament operations and marketing organization in the world, FLW Outdoors. For more information about The Bass Federation, visit bassfederation.com or call 580-765-9031
 

The Youth Championship Tournament pictures are available in the Photo Gallery.