Ohio Bass Federation Youth

It's a great day to be a fisherman here in Ohio!

Today our anglers completed for a State Title, on Sandusky Bay here in Marblehead Ohio.

Lake Erie provided it's famous windy conditions, so the event was restricted to the bay only.

This did not stop anglers from bringing quality bags to the scales.

1st place: Khunle-Steiber - 16.71lb including a 5.92 Big Bass!

2nd place: Smythe-Spillman - 12.70lb

3rd place: Ruhe-Duvall- 12.18lbs.

Something for us all to be MOST proud of is we had a 100% alive release today! Of 72 fish caught ZERO died. We must commit to continue to care for our fish in such successful manner!

A special thank you to the below companies for supporting today's event:
Poor Boys Baits
Signcom
Fishermans Central
Venture Lures
Blue Rock Custom Tackle
Shimano
Cabelas

Today was the end to some anglers youth fishing careers, as they will be graduating to go fish at the college and adult levels.

On behalf of the Ohio Bass Federation, we say thank you for letting us be part of your journey and we look forward to following you as you continue your fishing careers for many years. Know you always have fans watching, from here at home!

As summer wraps up, school begins soon.... we wish all of our anglers a great school year ahead, and a strong athletic season.

Thank you for making my first year as your Youth Director so special. I truly take this all as a gift from God.

Always believe in the magic of fishing!

Youth Director,
Jeremy Reese

2024 Pete Matthew's High School State Champions:

D. Kuhnle-J. Stieber with a mega bag of 16.71lbs, anchored by a Big Bass of 5.92lbs!

Full tournament results and photos to come this evening!

2024 Pete Matthew's High School State Championship is under way here on Sandusky Bay!

Weigh in starts at 2:30 at Dempsey Boat Ramp.

Come out and support our youth program.

Many raffle items will be present!

Today we have anglers beginning their high school fishing journey, and anglers ending their high school journey, and all in between.

Ohio Bass Federation could not be more proud of all of our youth anglers!

A special thank you to all those who helped make this event possible!

HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP- LAKE ERIE UPDATE:

Due to wind forecast for the next 24 hours, tomorrow's Pete Matthew's High School State Championship will be LOCKED TO SANDUSKY BAY WATERS ONLY.

Marblehead Light House and cedar point/Breakwater Light House are the boundary landmarks. Draw an imagery line between and that is the lake boundary.

With current west winds, expext water level to be down some, so plan accordingly when navigating shallow waters.

Boat Check starts at 5am in the RIGHT LAKE as you approach boat ramp.

You will receive an info plate, livewell check, and pull your take off number. You will see event staff at a portable area light in that area. STAY IN THE RIGHT LANE UNTIL CHECKED.

Do not wait until late to launch boats. Take off will be on time, ready or not.

Remember, 5 fish 14" or larger.

Safety as always is most important tomorrow. Plan navigation accordingly.

With registered teams, it looks like there will be take off flights tomorrow. Times will be announced for each flight before each flight launches.

Raffles at weigh ins as fund raisers for youth program.

Any teams not registered, paperwork will be handled in morning at tournament trailer along the water.

Show up ready to catch big bass!

At the High School Championship this Sunday at Lake Erie we will be having a Chinese raffle of 5 items. The items are:

Certificate for jersey, Weigh Bag and gloves from Fish Her $120 value

$125 gift card to Fisherman Central

Ohio Bass Federation Certificate for membership and tournament entry %180 value

Fish weigh package $200 value

Two TBF rods. $100 value

Please participate in raffle as proceeds allow us to help youth program.

2024 OBF Pete Mathews Memorial Youth State Championship

Tournament Notes:

Where:
Dempsey Fishing Access
2000 S Bayshore Road
Lakeside Marblehead OH, 43440

When:
Take off is at 6:30am prompt!
Please be in water no later than 6:15am

Tournament crew will be onsite by 5:00am

Morning check in procedures:
Unless you need to turn in entry forms, you do not need to come check in at weigh trailer before launching the boat. Morning check in will be just prior to launching your boat. Prepare and load your boat up in the parking lot and when ready, pull down the road that leads you to the ramp. Stay in the right lane, and you will be met by tournament staff who will:
1. Write your names down
2. Check live wells
3. Draw your random boat number.

DO NOT LAUNCH BEFORE COMPLETING THESE 3 TASKS.

Pre tournament Meeting:
This will be on the water starting at 6:20am. Take off/announcements boat will be black and red Phoenix which will be out in front of the courtesy dock with a bright red anchor light (You won't miss me!)

Tournament Waters:
OHIO WATERS ONLY. As of today (8/8/2024) the main lake will be open to fish. Currently NDBC says 2 feet or less for waves. If we get anything above this, we will be restricted to Sandusky Bay ONLY. No questions needed on this topic as this will not be up for debate. We are accounting for everyone to have a safe day on the water, as Lake Erie is a beast that can become dangerous quicker than you can react.

Fish Size:
All fish, Largemouth and smallmouth both, must be 14” in length per state law. (not your normal 12” like on inland lakes.) You can weigh your 5 biggest bass over 14”.

Fish Care: It is highly encouraged that you consider carrying extra ice to chill your livewell throughout the day. Doing so, you will want to use water treatment. G juice is a common treatment. Ohio Bass Federation has purchased 30 bottles of G juice that will be available to purchase for $10.00 each. OBF cares about healthy fish conservation and will receive no profit off this purchase, it is simply our commitment towards conservation. G Juice can be purchased when you are in line to get live wells checked. Please try to have exact cash on hand for that if needed.

If using ice to chill your live wells, be sure to turn them to recirculate and not just aerate after you add ice. If you fish outside of the bay, it is highly encouraged you turn to recirculate before reentering the bay. Bay water is often much warmer than lake water.

Fin clips and fizzing can be helpful if you are catching deeper smallmouth, but at minimum, I highly encourage ice from the start. I personally add a small bag about every 90 minutes.

Safety: Life vests are to be worn at all times when the big outboard motor is running, and anytime the boat captain says to. It is highly encouraged anglers fishing the lake, wearing life vests all day. Be sure your safety equipment matches state regulations for Lake Erie. A USCG approved strobe, or in date flares are required per state law.

End Of Day Check In: All boats must be off pad within 100 yards of the courtesy dock at the ramp by 2:30pm. Tournament staff will be watching for this.

Weigh in: Please trailer boat before preparing your fish to be brought to weigh in. As a team, bring fish to weigh trailers located down near courtesy dock to be weighed. All teams, fish caught or not are encouraged to come cheer on peers and be present for many prizes that will be handed out!

Attached are two photos:

Photo one shows a map layout of the ramp and how we will operate. If there's wording over a red area, it's an area you are expected to be aware of.

Photo two is VERY important. Before entering the lake, there is a large sandbar that runs way out and is not well marked. You will get stuck on this if you run shallow on it. Run far off it, and watch your maps. It's nothing to be scared of, just something to be aware of.

Anglers, this will be a great day of building memories. I can not ask EVERYONE enough to use good judgment during the day. Follow your instinct and give yourself time so you're not rushing. This lake can be deadly, and the bay can get heavy boat traffic. Utilize your mapping and be smart.

Please have both of these phone numbers saved in your phones:

Jeremy Reese (Youth Program Director) 740-816-4035
Steve Coulter (Tournament Director) 740-616-7236

Please reach out to me with any questions you may have over the next few days. Fishing is always good at the lake and it will be a great time!

Jeremy Reese
OBF Youth Director
740-816-4035

Special thank you to this events prize sponsors:

Cabelas
Blue Rock Custom Tackle
Poor Boys Baits
Venture Lures
Shimano North America
Signcom
Fisherman's Central- Port Clinton

2024 TBF Junior World Championship - Lake Hartwell, South Carolina

Former World Champions, Grayson Goodwin and Colton Baker finnished the Championship in 6th place after 3 days of fishing on Lake Hartwell.

Kokosing Valley Junior Anglers, Sloan McGhee and Anthony Oscar also represented Ohio greatly finishing in 31st place.

The Ohio Bass Federation could not possibly be anymore proud of these anglers and their accomplishments.

These anglers succeeded in the state championship in May, on Alum Creek Lake which qualified them for this week's Junior World Championship.

We would like to wish all of our middle school anglers a fantastic school year ahead, and want each of you to keep believing in the magic of fishing! 🎣

Day one of TBF Jr. World Championship on Lake Hartwell is complete!

Former World Champions, Grayson Goodwin and Colton Baker of Renegade Bassmasters sit in 26th place.

Kokosing Valley Junior Anglers Sloan McGhee and Anthony Oscar sit in 48th place.

Both teams will go out again tomorrow to try and make the cut to advance to Championship Friday, with the end goal of bringing back the Junior World Championship back to Ohio for the second year in a row!

Join us in wishing the best of fishing this week to our two TBF Junior World Championship qualifying teams!

Perry County Renegades team of Goodwin and Baker.

Kokosing Valley Junior Anglers team of McGhee and Oscar.

These anglers qualified after top finishes at the OBF Jr. State Championship held on Alum Creek Lake on May 11th.

Goodwin and Baker also qualified last year and were crowned Junior World Champions! They are trying to do exactly that again this week!

This years World Championship is being held on Lake Hartwell, in Anderson County South Carolina.

Good luck to all Ohio Bass Federation teams fishing this morning at the High School World Finals and National Championship. If you have pictures of your anglers drop them in the comments

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Below are the results from todays 2024 Junior State Championship.

Anglers battled rain throughout the morning, and wind near the end of the day. That did not stop anglers from catching fish!

The 2023 TBF Jr. World Champions came back this year with a mission to requalify for that event! Once again, Perry County Renegades team of Goodwin and Baker did exactly that earning ANOTHER 1st place prize!

Following close behind Kokosing Valley Junior Anglers team of McGhee and Oscar braught a nice bag of fish to the scales to earn 2nd place.

Both of these teams will now move on to compete for the biggest title in youth fishing at the TBF Junior World Championship in Anderson County South Carolina, on Lake Hartwell in July.

A job well done to every single angler who fished today. You fished in adverse conditions, and you proved nothing can stop you. Every single day on the water our goal is to learn something new and all did exactly that.

A special thank you to all of our event sponsors for making this event possible.

Event photos will be posted in the near future.

Thank you to all for a special day.

Ohio Bass Federation team.

The rain is finishing up, and bass are being caught!

Ohio Bass Federation Jr. Anglers are off on their mission to catch the 5 biggest fish in Alum Creek.

Weigh in begins at 1:00, at the New Galena boat ramp. If your in the area stop by and support the anglers as they weigh their catch!

Top two teams will advance to Anderson County South Carolina, Lake Hartwell for the TBF Jr. World Championship in July!

The Ohio Bass Federation Youth Program would like to say a special thank you to the following companies for supporting the 2024 OBF Youth State Championship on Alum Creek tomorrow.

-LBA Baits
-Blue Rock Custom Tackle
-CBT Custom Tackle
-Poorboys Baits
-Fulks Custom Cranks
-National Fishing Expos
-Signcom

These companies came together to present all anglers with awesome prizes for tomorrow's big day!

Do not forgot the this Saturday May 11, 2024 at the New Galena Ramp is the Junior State Championship. Registration starts at 5:30am. Tournament is from 7am to 1pm. Anglers must be in 8th grade or below. Both must be members of TBF and Ohio Bass Federation. For every ten teams one team moves on the Junior World Championship which last year was won by a team from Perry County Renegades. For information check the Ohio Bass Federation website or contact Jeremy Reese or Steve Coulter. This is an entry free fee Tournament.

Here is how our division is after Day 1

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

The Ohio Bass Federation Open Meeting is in two days on February 3rd at the Quest Center at Polaris in Columbus. It starts at 9am. There will be raffles, auctions and other other giveaways. Proceeds from this meeting fund our organizations conservation and youth programs.

If you are planning to attend please remember that we do not take credit cards. Thank you

Merry Christmas to all the Ohio Bass Federation Youth members and their parents that make this organization great with their support. Thank you.

There has been a change in the youth tournament championship date due to conflict with SAF tournament.

The Middle School Championship will be at Alum Creek. New Galena ramp on May 11. 2024.

The High School Championship will be August 11, 2024 at Sandusky Bay.

OBF is sorry for any problems these changes might cause but these changes were necessary for the program. Thank you.

Please consider supporting this OBF Youth Club and their 2023 Volunteer Appreciation and Awards Banquet!

More pictures from today's Junior World Championships in Ponca City, Oklahoma!

OHIO TEAM GETS IT DONE!

Grayson Goodwin and Colton Baker are the 2023 Junior World Champions!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Ready for Championship Friday in Ponca City, Oklahoma at the Junior World Championship!

These young men are fishing for the trophy 🏆🏆🏆 tomorrow best of luck