The Bass Federation and Student Angler Federation is preparing to host the first Conductix Wepler Iowa Junior and High School Bass Fishing Champions this Saturday May 22nd, at Prairie Rose State Park southeast of Harlan, Iowa.

Fifty junior and high school student anglers from across the state of Iowa will compete off 25 boats. Two student teams and their boat captain will launch their boats at 7:oo am criss-cross the 173 acre lake to find and reel in their best five Bass. The Junior team will return first at 2:00pm to weigh-in in their catches from the day and the high school teams weigh in at 3:00pm.

The winning team in the High School division will qualify to fish at the 2021 High School National and World Championships four days in Anderson, South Carolina on Lake Hartwell. Millions of dollars of prizes and scholarships will be up for grabs for the students anglers.

The winning team in the Junior division will qualify to fish at the 2021 Junior World Champions, a three day competition, launching from Rapids City, Illinois. The TBF Junior program includes all anglers 8h grade and under at the time they qualified through their home state’s Junior program. Only te top percentage of Junior angler teams from each state’s sanctioned programs are invited to attend and compete for their share of well over $10,000 in scholarships and prizes.

(Photo credit to Alisha Hass)

Conductix-Wampfler USA is proud to sponsor and host 1st TBF / SAF State Championships tournament for the student anglers across the state of Iowa. Conductix-Wampfler USA, a growing manufacturer and leader in the mobile electrification industry, is headquartered in Omaha, NE. In addition to the corporate and sales offices, Omaha also has a manufacturing facility of about 50,000 square feet used to make large spring reels, motorized reels, slip rings and large festoon systems.  Their second, and larger plant is located in Harlan, IA. With about 110,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space, Harlan builds all conductor bar, C-track festoons, small spring reels, and assembles push button pendants and radio remote controls.  The Harlan location is currently looking for team members who are self-directed, dependable and want to be an active part of continuous improvement.  Apply in person at 1605 Industrial Parkway in Harlan or on their website: http://webassets.conductix.net/applicants/  

The Bass Federation (TBF), the nation’s largest grassroots fishing organization, offers bass fishing for junior and high school students under the Student Angler Federation. Bass fishing is a co-ed sport allowing young men and women to compete side-by-side. “We are excited to partner with TBF to offer bass fishing as an official activity for students in Southwest Iowa,” said Bob Harris, President of SWIFT. Harris goes on to say “With the growth of youth bass fishing, we are proud to offer this activity for student anglers in Southwest Iowa  and to provide them with the opportunity to win a Iowa Junior & High School State Championship. We look forward to seeing who will hoist the first championship trophy on Saturday at Prairie Rose State Park, in Harlan. We thank TBF and all of our corporate partners for their generosity and commitment in promoting junior and high school fishing in Southwest Iowa.”

For more information SWIFT, or for details, rules, and future schedule announcements, visit www,southwestiowafishingteam.teamapp.com and the Facebook page- .https://www.facebook.com/swifishingteam.

For regular High School Fishing updates, photos, tournament news and more from across the  country, visit HighSchoolFishing.org and follow SAF on Facebook. You can follow the latest news from FLW High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing at FLWFishing.com and FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.