Youth

The Maine B.A.S.S. Federation Nation has a long history of involvement with youth. Fishing derbies, CastingKids, charity fund raisers, Hooked on Fishing, not on Drugs events, Boy Scout merit programs, the Junior Bassmaster program and the simple act of taking time to take a child fishing are only a few of the many ways the Maine B.A.S.S. Federation Nation is involved with youth each year. This section of the web site was created to highlight recent and upcoming events and provide information about youth programs and activities. We hope you enjoy the articles, photos and information. If you have any articles, photos, or any ideas how to make this page even better - please drop us a line. Thanks, Eric Kuehne, Youth Director Maine B.A.S.S. Federation Nation.

"Don't Just Catch 'Um, Whack 'Um"

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Maine Federation members will have special access to their site pointing them to discounts. For the access codes please email mebass@mebass.com with your name and club you belong to.

Colleges and Universities with a B.A.S.S. Fishing Team

Looking for a college or university that has a B.A.S.S. team? Look no further here is a list of current schools that do. the liost will be updated as we receive information from B.A.S.S. Download the list

Deering Crowned 2011 NGJWC Champion

Nick Deering of Androscoggin Bassmasters & L/A Junior Bassmasters has won the 15-18 division TBF National Guard Junior World Championship that was held in Arkansas on August 13. Nick is a member of two Maine B.A.S.S. Federation Nation clubs, L/A Junior Bassmasters for a few years now and is also a rookie member of Androscoggin Bassmasters. Nick has also competed in 1 other TBF championship as well as a couple of B.A.S.S. Junior World Championships. Nick also won the FLW Eastern Divisional Tournament in 2010.

The combined clubs have really shined in recent years with adult members, Keith Poulin, Shaun Avery, Mark Swett, Brenda Swett, Dave Mittelstadt, Henry Aube, and Cindy Aube all advancing to B.A.S.S. Divisional rounds. Also the junior club, L/A Junior Bassmasters has seen it's share of advancement, anglers like Nick Deering, Darren Villani, and Brian Volkernick who have all fished in B.A.S.S. Junior World Championships. In 2008 Brian Volkernick won the inaugural Junior Bassmaster Eastern Divisional Championship and then advanced to Kansas to compete in the B.A.S.S. Junior World Championship. Nick's sister Kaitlyn Deering also competed in the TBF National Guard Junior World Championship alongside Nick. Read Full Story

Maine Junior Bassmaster State Championship

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The Maine Junior Bassmaster State Championship is open only to members of Junior Bassmaster chapters affiliated with the Maine B.A.S.S. Federation Nation. All youth must have obtained age of 11 years but not yet 19 years as of Dec 31, current year to compete. All entry forms must be completed & received by the Youth Director on or before the deadline date in order to be eligible to compete.

The top angler in the 11-14 age group and the top angler in the 15-18 age group will become the Maine Junior Bassmaster State Champions and will be eligible to participate at the Junior Bassmaster Eastern Divisional. This tournament will be a “boat” tournament. Two contestants will be paired at random with a “boat captain” who will be there only to operate the boat – the boat captain does not fish or help the contestants.

The tournament will be five hours long. Contestants will need to be able to tie their own knots, cast, reel in fish, and remove fish from the hook. Contestants will need to have a life jacket and their own fishing tackle.

Contestants will tell the boat captain where they want to fish, and the boat captain will take them there and operate the trolling motor while they fish. Contestants will get equal time for fishing their spots.

Junior Bassmasters Program

One of the most dynamic and exciting opportunities B.A.S.S. has created for Junior anglers is the Junior Bassmaster World Championship! Just like Mom or Dad competing in the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation club competitions, this program allows Junior members to compete in a club level, ultimately qualifying for their Junior Bassmaster State Championship. Read more

B.A.S.S. Youth Membership Information

At B.A.S.S., 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. Read more - U.S. Sportsman Alliance Trailmaster Program