Florida Junior State Qualifier
Will be held in Palatka in September,
no off limits, but NO locking thru.
Dates are September 26-28.
Castingkids State Finals
Will be held November 1, 2008 in Okeechobee,
at the home of Charlie Hayes.
Note:
If any Bass Clubs
is going to hold an event, it should be held before
November 1st or winners will have to wait until 2010.
Congratulations
to our Casting Kids Winners!
The Florida state competition for the southern division
of CastingKids was held in Okeechobee on Saturday, March
1st.
Click Here to See Winners and Photos
of the Event

CastingKids, the challenge is to flip, pitch and cast a hookless
lure to a bulls eye target. Mastering these three techniques will
give any angler the skills they need to present any lure and catch
monster bass. CastingKids
Information

One of the most dynamic and exciting opportunities BASS has created
for Junior anglers is the Junior Bassmaster World Championship! Jr.
Bassmaster Information
Youth Membership & Master Angler Program (MAP)
At BASS, we want to provide the tools to help make any young anglers
education a complete experience. This is now possible with the
newly developed Youth Membership with the built-in Master Angler
Program (MAP). This dedicated youth membership is an exclusive
membership aimed at making the young angler a Master Angler, good
enough to teach Mom or Dad a thing or two. This exciting program
is designed to educate young anglers through self-paced home and
internet-based training modules.
The Master Angler Program is aimed at the youngest of BASS members
and offers its own benefits and rewards, but will benefit anglers
at any age. The $15 membership includes a personalized certificate,
instruction booklet that covers three skills and decals. As the
skills are completed, the member places the decals over the corresponding
skill on the certificate to track progress. Once the first three
skills are completed, the member completes an included form and
sends it to BASS officials, who then send out instruction for the
next three skills. A member earns a Master Angler decal once all
of the skills are completed, as well as an invitation to become
a full BASS member.
Many important skills are taught, including knot tying, casting,
plastic baits, hard baits, topwater baits, bass behavior, landing
bass, conservation and cover/structure patterns. Youth members
will receive a BASS patch and decal, official membership card,
two issues of Junior Bassmaster magazine and one issue of Bassmaster
University Techniques magazine, eligibility into the Junior Lunker
Club and prize drawings and of course the Master Angler Program.
Introduce your kids to Bass Fishing with a BASS Youth
Membership!
Through our all-new Master Angler Program, they will
learn all the skills needed to become a well rounded and successful
angler.
Click
Here to Get Your BASS Youth Membership!
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version.
As part of their membership they will also receive:
• Junior Bassmaster Magazine
• Bassmaster Techniques
• Personalized Membership Card
• Member Patch
• Member Decal
• Junior Lunker Club Eligibility
• Junior Instant Winner Program Eligibility

Bassmaster Family Fest
The Bassmaster Family Fest is a highly visible kids fishing derby
that is media-driven and draws approximately 1,500 children plus
4,000 - 6,000 parents, grandparents and fishing fans. Children
ages 7-14 are provided a Zebco rod and reel, give-away items from
sponsors, a BASS hat and an official Bassmaster Family Fest T-shirt,
all for a $5.00 entry fee.
Highlights of this event include an interactive showcase of BASS
Sponsors, product exhibits, giveaways, clowns, concession stands,
interactive entertainment, games, music and the popular CastingKids
exhibition. Also in attendance at this event are the CITGO Bassmaster
Classic, Elite and Tour anglers for an exclusive photo opportunity
and fan friendly autograph session. Conducted by BASS staff and
local volunteers, the Bassmaster Family Fest is an event that often
begins a child's love for the sport of bass fishing.
Learn all the skills of Bass Fishing with the fun, interactive
Master Angler Program
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