How to become a member of the Washington State Bass Federation
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To fish our state events or to join as a $15.00 standard member you must be a member of a local TBF affiliated fishing club.
You also must be a full standard competitor or Gold FLW member of FLW Outdoors. www.flwoutdoors.com (included with PREMIUM memberships) When you join a club, all FLW Dues will be collected at the local level and sent into the TBF main office.
You can join an existing TBF club, sign up an already established club that wishes to join TBF or start a new club. (only takes 6 members to form a TBF club).
Your club must belong to its home state TBF Federation.
Your club will submit your club membership roster and dues and keep it updated using the TBF online Club Roster Management system
Pretty simple, but that’s all there is to it!
Click below to read everything you ever wanted to know about the Federation
To become a member of the W.S.B.F. you must also belong to:
A WSBF Club: Each club's dues structure and pricing is different. Some offer family memberships and some are only individual
The W.S.B.F: $15.00 Per Year
The T.B.F. (The Bass Federation): $15.00 Per Year
The FLW: $35.00 Per Year
Contact Gerald Dunn for more information
6716
179th St. Ct. E.
Puyallup,
WA.
98375
Check out these benefits of being a TBF member:
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$1 million in general liability insurance for your club.
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$25,000 excess medical coverage!
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$10,000 AD&D event coverage for every TBF member. View Insurance FAQs
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Free member newsletter delivered directly to your email inbox via the TBF eNews – Signup now!
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Great discounts UP TO 50% OFF on all products and services within the TBF Members-Only Online Store – http://store.bassfederation.com
TBF exclusive Fundraisers for YOUR club.
Special product discounts and TBF member rewards from many of our sponsor\partners, including:
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A chance to advance through competition to fish in major bass tournaments: MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TBF MEMBERS
Forrest Wood Cup (1 TBF pro angler, 1 TBF co-angler)
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7 TBF divisions to cut down on drive time
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BFL All-American (7 TBF boaters, 7 TBF co-anglers)
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Twice the number of TBF Anglers (2 from each state vs 1 as in the past) progress to the Federation National Championship, Presented by the National Guard.
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“Living the Dream” contract for the winner of the Federation Championship.
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Fully-paid entry fees as a PRO into the winner’s choice of the FLW Tour events, or fully-paid entry fees into the FLW Series events.
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The use of a wrapped “Living the Dream” branded Ranger boat powered by an Evinrude or a Yamaha Outboard.
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The use of a wrapped, “Living the Dream” branded Chevy Truck.
FLW will reserve guaranteed berths in the FLW American Fishing Series for TBF state champions, provided that such champions enter one (1) FLW American Fishing Series division and compete in all four (4) FLW American Fishing Series events in that division. The champion must also pay entry fees for all four (4) FLW American Fishing Series events in that division to be guaranteed the berth.
FLW will provide priority registration to TBF boaters and co-anglers into the Bass Fishing League (BFL) events if they enter by the priority entry deadline with a counterpart (boater with a co-angler or co-angler with a boater). FLW will provide priority registration dates to TBF co-anglers who are dual members into the FLW American Fishing Series (“FLW American Fishing”), the Wal-Mart FLW Tour (“FLW Tour”) and Wal-Mart FLW Series (“FLW Series”). The early registration time period shall be available to dual registration for the general public.
Funds to state Federations from sponsor promotions. members after the early registration for Ranger, Stratos and Champion boat owners and prior to $42,000 in cash awards at the TBF National Guard Junior Anglers World Championship, 2 Children from each TBF state progress..
Funds to your state’s youth program, you decide where to spend it.
Funding and equipment for youth programs Such as the TBF “Reel Kids” casting program.
High School and College fishing teams.
Funds to your states conservation program, you decide where to spend it.
4 Full pages (Minimum) in FLW Outdoors magazine for federation stories about you! Federation coverage like never before. (we want your stories…contact us)
FLW Membership Benefits
Magazine and Subscriber Benefits – Receive the magazine during the time your membership is active (may not be eight issues if your membership is less than a year) and all listed subscriber benefits as an active competitor member, PLUS:
Tournament Eligibility – Competitor membership provides eligibility to compete in FLW Outdoors’ over 200 freshwater tournaments across the country for anglers of all skill levels. Fish against weekend warriors in the Bass Fishing League or compete alongside the pros up at the highest level. You don’t even need a boat to compete.
FLW Partner Discounts – Save big on leading brands in cell phones, travel and entertainment, hospitality, insurance, automotive, consumer electronics and much more.
Free Players Advantage – You’ll get a FREE Player’s Advantage membership with access to all the stats, tools and professional advice needed to pick Fantasy Fishing teams that win. A $10 value – free with your competitor membership.
For more information, visit FLWOutdoors.com