Who can I contact for questions?
For General questions you can call the TBF National office at 580.765.9031 from 8am-5pm CST or email us by clicking here For specific membership questions contact Ruth Bozeman our member services director by email OR calling her on her direct line at 580.716.4291.
How can I join or form a TBF club?
To join a TBF club, email your State President, Greg Krueger to find the closest club to you.
I am a young angler do you have anything for me?
Yes, TBF has a massive Youth program. You can join a TBF Junior club, start a TBF Student Anglers Club in your local school or if you are at the college level, we have the Association of College Anglers TBF Federation. There is something for everyone. Check out our Youth Pages.
I am concerned about my local lakes and rivers, access to them is getting more and more difficult and I am worried that if we do not better support and take care of our fisheries the next generation of anglers won’t have the opportunities to go fishing. Does TBF have any group I can get involved with to help?
Yes, each state Federation has a conservation program as does TBF National, each year we award grants to be used at the local level. Our federations lobby for bills and laws that support recreational fishing and sensible management of our natural resources. TBF has a National Conservation Manager who helps manage the conservation program. TBF is not a left wing group or radical environmentalists. We recognize that sensible and practical conservation is our future and all the different needs have to be balanced. Go to our conservation section and see what we are doing to support conservation.
What do I get for being a TBF member?
See our impressive list of TBF member benefits.
Do TBF Board Members get paid?
Other than company-related expense reimbursement, the TBF board of directors receives NO COMPENSATION.
Is TBF a For-Profit Company?
TBF is a for-profit company (C-corporation) because that is the only legal way we could set up and support the state Federations, which are all non-profit.
Is the TBF a tournament trail? Are there opportunities to advance into big tournaments or even fish professionally?
Members qualify through their club events and state Federation trails to fish in the Division Championship tournaments and then on to the FLW Open Championship, the BFL All-American, the Skeeter BassFan Army Weekend Warrior Championship and the TBF State Champions Tournament.
What is TBF’s relationship with BassFan and the BassFan Army?
All TBF members receive a free BassFan Army membership, valued at $19.95. This gives them access to all BassFan Army programs, including tournament contingency programs, the opportunity to qualify for the BassFan Army Weekend Warrior Championship and others. (See http://www.bassfanarmy.com/ for more information.)
Is The Bass Federation (TBF) owned by FLW Outdoors?
No, FLW is our major partner. TBF is owned by the state Federations.
Is The Bass Federation (TBF) affiliated with ESPN-owned BASS?
No, TBF is not affiliated with the ESPN or B.A.S.S. organizations.
Do you have to be an FLW Outdoors member to be a TBF member?
Yes, and TBF members get a discount on their FLW membership. Visit our join page to join now.
