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BOOKS OF THE BLACK BASS
B.A.S.S. FEDERATION PUBLICATIONS
A friend suggested that I include these periodicals and it has been a real struggle to find them. There are many I still don't have copies of and help in this area would be appreciated. I've added the number of pages to give you an idea of the size of the publication. I've sent hundreds of letters and e-mail messages searching for details and now seem to have reached a dead end. For some reason many Federations absolutely refuse to answer my letters or e-mail. That is hard to understand because some have been extremely helpful and some have even provided me with free subscriptions to their publication. A couple have told me their publication is confidential for members only and at the same time some Federations give them away free at Sportsmen's shows. Go figure. Some of these periodicals are slick magazines that could very easily be sold on the newsstands while others may just be a few loose sheets. In either case I'd really like to know about them.
I decided to try one more time to get information from B.A.S.S. and it seemed I was finally going to get some help. Don Corkran told me they don't maintain a list of Federation publications but they will help me get the information I need. He promised to give all the Federation Presidents my e-mail address and Web site URL at the annual meeting in April and ask them to contact me. It has been a couple of years now and I haven't heard from a single Federation so I guess I'm on my own again. Maybe I should have written direct to Ma Bass, do you think she'd help? Probably not -- no money in it for B.A.S.S. to help me get information.
Since I can't expect any help from B.A.S.S. I have also added a page on books published by B.A.S.S. and hope you'll help me refine that page. Bass Anglers Sportsman Society
The Bass Anglers Sportsman Society web site also has pages concerning the B.A.S.S. National Federation. B.A.S.S. National Federation
There are B.A.S.S. Federations in 46
I'm so in need of additional information that I'll add an extra e-mail link right here so you won't forget. Tell me about your Federation publication now and then come right back.
Alabama
B.A.S.S. Federation
ARKANSAS B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - I was once promised a copy but I've
never received it. I carelessly misplaced the name and phone number of the
gentleman so couldn't follow up. Arkansas B.A.S.S. Federation
ARIZONA B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - they publish a quarterly newsletter and I
was promised a copy once but it never came. Arizona B.A.S.S. Federation
California
B.A.S.S. Federation
COLORADO B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - not seen but I have been told they issue
a magazine of some kind. They don't have a web site but C. D.
Osborne includes information on the Federation on his
CONNECTICUT B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Connecticut Tieline - a
newsletter. The August 1997 issue was 20 pages and included club news, tournament
results, youth activities, and includes photos and ads. Connecticut B.A.S.S. Federation
DELAWARE B.A.S.S. FEDERATION – No magazine – I understand it
was discontinued. Bassin On
Delmarva - a magazine established in 1996 and discontinued in 1999. I
have three issues for 1996 and they run from 20 to 28 pages with photos, ads,
tournament results, youth activities, fishing information, etc. I
also have a 1998 issue and it is consistent with the earlier ones. Delaware B.A.S.S. Federation
FLORIDA B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Florida Bassmaster a
magazine that is apparently issued three times a year. I have a couple of the
1996 issues and they have slick full color magazine covers and include
tournament news, how to fish articles, photos and ads. Florida B.A.S.S.
Federation
GEORGIA B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Bigmouth - A monthly
electronic newsletter can be found on line. This page is also published monthly
in the Georgia Outdoor News. The two versions are identical.
Georgia
B.A.S.S. Federation
IDAHO B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Tournament information available on line.
Idaho B.A.S.S. Federation
ILLINOIS B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Tournament and other club news available
on line.
Illinois
B.A.S.S. Federation
INDIANA B.A.S.S. FEDERATION -Indiana B.A.S.S. News - a
bi-monthly illustrated magazine. Includes Federation news, tournament news
including children's tournaments, how-to, ads, etc. They also publish their
magazine electronically on their web site. Indiana B.A.S.S. Federation
ITALY B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - no details
JAPAN B.A.S.S FEDERATION - no details
MAINE B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Tournament Guide - an annual
magazine. Tournament schedules, club reports, Casting Kids information, ads,
etc. I have a copy of the 1997 issue. Excerpts from newsletter
available on-line. This page is part of a Maine Community Group and takes
a little while to load. Maine
B.A.S.S. Federation
MARYLAND B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Update - a bi-monthly magazine. I
have most of these for 1996 to 1999 and they usually contain 30 to 40
pages and are illustrated with black and white photos. Includes how-to articles
plus tournament standings, tournament news, regional reports, classifieds, and
youth activities. A very well done magazine. They won the B.A.S.S.
Publication of the year award for at least seven straight years. Maryland Bass
Federation
MASSACHUSETTS B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Tournament & Travel Guide
- an annual magazine – now titled Federation Guide. 1997 edition
contained 95 pages. I also have copies of the 1994 through 2004 editions
and they are comparable in size and content. Includes previous year tournament
results, lake maps, news of affiliate clubs, photos, ads, etc. Complete
information on the Federation is available on line. Massachusetts
B.A.S.S. Federation
MINNESOTA B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - The Minnesota B.A.S.S. News
- An on-line magazine and I'm not sure if they still issue a hard copy or not.
Evidently their magazine started as an annual in January 1989 and there
were at least seven issues under the name, Minnesota Bassin' News.
Minnesota
B.A.S.S. Federation
MISSISSIPPI B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - The Tenn-Tom Sportsman
is the official magazine of both the
MISSOURI B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - 1995 Truman Lake State Championship
Handbook - an annual in magazine format. 1995 edition contains 48 pages. Includes
tournament rules, affiliate club contacts, a score card to follow individual
anglers and teams daily, some how-to articles, photos, ads, etc. Missouri B.A.S.S.
Federation
MONTANA B.A.S.S FEDERATION - Montana Bassin a newsletter
published four times a year. Federation news, tournament news, ads, how-to,
etc. February 1997 issue is Volume 9, Number 1.
NEW JERSEY B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Reel To Reel an annual
magazine. I have 1996 & 1997, both are 80 plus pages and include tournament
schedules, results, how-to, Casting Kids, ads, etc. The Fishing Line
is the NJ Federations monthly magazine style newsletter. Current information
plus members classified ads. New Jersey
BA.S.S. Federation
NEW MEXICO B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - New Mexico Sportsmen's News
in Elephant Butte, NM acts as a newsletter for this Federation. They no
longer have an official site -- this is a regional site with information on
tournaments. Beck's Fishing
NEW YORK B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Fishlines - a monthly
newsletter published in a magazine format. I had a copy of the May 1990 issue and
just recently received the 1997 Annual and the Spring 1998 issue. Federation
Secretary, Susan Johnson, told me they usually publish an annual (Jan-Feb),
Spring (Mar-Apr), May, June, July, August, September, October, and Fall
(Nov-Dec). Web site includes Fishlines Online. New York B.A.S.S.
Federation
OHIO B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Buckeye Bass - an
8 1/2 X 11 booklet published four times per year. Ohio B.A.S.S.
Federation
ONTARIO B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - News - a tabloid style
newspaper. This is a Canadian Federation. Their Web site is up and running
again although still under construction. Ontario B.A.S.S. Federation
OREGON B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Newsletter - a quarterly, magazine
format newsletter with ads. I have copies of the Winter 1996 and Winter 1997
issues. Tournament news, fishing material, etc. Illustrated. Newsletters are also provided in Adobe
Acrobat format by e-mail. Oregon
B.A.S.S. Federation
PENNSYLVANIA B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Drop Off - I learned in
November 96 that they had converted to an electronic newsletter exclusively.
Each district is supposed to designate someone to make copies for
those clubs without a computer. Newsletter available at: Pennsylvania
B.A.S.S. Federation
SOUTH AFRICAN BASS ANGLING ASSOCIATION - In late 2001 they are
in the process of establishing a Web site. The new monthly, full
color magazine SA Bass acts as the official magazine of the
Association. South Africa B.A.S.S.
Federation
SOUTH CAROLINA B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - not seen but I understand they
publish a quarterly newsletter
TENNESSEE B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Newsletter An annual done
in magazine format with ads, tournament results, Casting Kids information and
some how-to Bass fishing material. I have copies of the 1994 Post
Tournament Edition and the 1996 State Tournament Edition.
The 1994 issue is 40 pages and is illustrated with black & white photos of
their annual tournament winners. The other edition is about half that size. In
mid 1999 I discovered that The Tenn-Tom Sportsman is the official
magazine of both the
TEXAS B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Complete tournament and other Federation
news available on line. The Texas Federation does not publish a
newsletter or magazine. Texas B.A.S.S. Federation
VERMONT B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Chronicle - Volume 1, Number
1, 1996 is a magazine format newsletter of 24 pages. Illustrated in black and
white, color photo on cover, tournament schedules for several of their clubs,
ads, etc. Vermont B.A.S.S. Federation
VIRGINIA B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Tight Lines - a quarterly
magazine. Winter, 1995 issue contained 22 pages. Tournament results and
schedules, regional news, photos, ads, etc. Tight Lines is also
available on the Federation's Web Page. Virginia B.A.S.S. Federation
WASHINGTON B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Newsletter - a quarterly
newsletter, magazine format. November 1995 issue contained 16 pages. Tournament
news, how-to articles, photos, ads, etc. July 1995 issue is Volume 5, Number 2.
January 1998 issue Is Volume 8, Number 1. I just received a copy of the
September 1999 issue and it contains 26 pages and covers the 28th Annual
Washington State Bass Club Jamboree. Washington B.A.S.S. Federation
WISCONSIN B.A.S.S. FEDERATION - Complete Federation news available on
line.
Wisconsin
B.A.S.S. Federation
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