North Carolina High School Fishing Championship set for March 17

Courtesy Student Angler Federation

Students hold their catch at the 2011 North Carolina Student Angler Federation State Championship.

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The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors and Salisbury-Rowan County Convention & Visitors Bureau, will host the 2012 Student Angler Federation North Carolina High School Fishing State Championship on Saturday, March 17. The event will be held on High Rock Lake launching out of the Dutch Second Creek Ramp in Salisbury, N.C.

The state championship is a two person team event for students in grades 9 -12. Check-in begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 16, at the Salisbury Holiday Inn with a mandatory rules briefing at 7 p.m. All teams are encouraged to pre-register online or by phone in advance to avoid late registration fees.

The winning two-person team from each state championship will advance to an FLW Outdoors/TBF High School Fishing Regional Championship held in conjunction with a National Guard FLW College Fishing Regional Championship. The winners from each regional will advance to the FLW Outdoors/TBF High School Fishing National Championship held in conjunction with the National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship in the spring of 2013.
 
Students and parents can go to HighSchoolFishing.org for details on the Student Angler Federation (SAF) and to sign up. Cost is only $25/ year and includes full TBF and FLW Outdoors benefits.

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