2008 TBF of MI Jr State Championship Pictures

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Here are some shots from our successful 2008 The Bass Federation of Michigan Jr State Championship held Saturday June 14 on Lake Nepessing on the Moore residence properties.


2008 Jr Champs Colin Glover - 4 bass 8.93 lbs (11-14 age group) and Chase Frechette 5 bass limit 11.65 lbs with 3.51 lbs big bass (15-18 age group). These kids can catch 'em!!

2008 champs bracketed by our 2007 past champs - Dougie Phillips on the far left and Cody Harris on the far right - includes some of the free gear the 2008 champs received

Jr competitor Kristen Reault with a nice bass while proud pappa and TBF of MI board member Dave Reault looks on.

A couple nice bass weighed in by another one of our Jr competitors

Nick Marsh spent the day in my boat and landed this nice bass.

2008 TBF youth club Jr Jawbreakers president and forum member Danny North (Ranger_Boats_Team_North) shows some of his 3rd place bass

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TBF of Michigan board members prepare the weigh in tents for the coming 2008 Jr State Championship weigh in.

Some of the large crowd of spectators waits in anticipation of a great showing as the kids start bagging up their catch

Board member Brian Belevender - instrumental in arranging our awesome location and setup for the 2008 Jr state championship - mans one of the two cameras used to record our event for local production as many spectators - family, friends and locals watch

Nick Marsh prepares to pull out his catch for weigh in

Nick holds up a nice largemouth bass - the catch was very impressive by these kids - many appear to be future bass experts with a couple maybe already there?!?

Nick waits his turn to weigh his bass as older age group champ Chase Frechette pulls out his impressive limit for weigh in

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Nick looks on as the weigh in scale opens for business in the 2008 TBF of MI Jr State Championship

The kids start lining up with bag after bag of very nice largemouth bass - an impressivefishery is revealed by these young anglers on Lake Nepessing

Jr Jawbreakers president Danny North waits for the official score of his nice limit of bass on the scales

A shot of the weigh tents and some of the board members involved in making the 2008 TBF of MI Jr State Championship a huge success including (from the left) Dave Reault, site host Kevin Moore (black shorts), Brian Belevender and youth chair Anthony Adams

The kids wait for the final tally of the 2008 TBF of Michigan Jr State Championship

Some of the GREAT prizes donated by various sponsors and supporters that went to all of the kids who participated - Bass Pro Shops Auburn Hills promotions manager Doug Phillips looks on far right