Congratulations to Shawn Gordon for winning the 2015 TBF National Championship on Grand Lake OK.

Shawn weighed in 5 bass limits on all three days of competition for a 50lb 2oz total.

For his victory Shawn earned the $100,000 “Living the Dream” prize package and a new Ranger Z518 boat. The $100,000 “Living the Dream” prize package includes use of a wrapped Ranger boat powered by Evinrude as well as a tow vehicle, fully paid entry fees into the 2016 Walmart FLW Tour, a cash award, an automatic berth into the 2015 Walmart BFL All-American and the 2015 Forrest Wood Cup.

Shawn started this journey by participating in the TBF of Arkansas state qualifiers last year where he qualified for the Arkansas State Team. He then fished the Central TBF Regional on Lake Eufaula OK. where he was the top finishing angler from Arkansas which qualified him for the TBF National Championship. Shawn then had to outperform the other anglers from the Central Division to make the final day and then went on to win the overall event.

Good luck to Shawn as he competes in the upcoming BFL All American and the Forest wood cup on Lake Ouachita this August.

Ray Dotson was the other Arkansas angler participating in the event and finished in 2nd place in the Central Division on the co-angler side.

Congratulations to the members of the 2015 TBF of Arkansas State Team. These 12 anglers will represent Arkansas in the TBF Central Divisional. June 3-5 in Aberdeen Miss. On the Tom Bigbee waterway.

Standing –Hoyt Akin, Evan Barnes, Josh Ray, Lee Gleghorn, Mike Palmer, Ricky Biffle      Kneeling – Bret Daniel, Ray Cates, Justin Snow, Fred Wantland, Jonathon Dotson, Ron Snyder

Thirty anglers competed in the Third TBF of Arkansas qualifier of 2015 on Lake Dardanelle on Sunday 4-12. Anglers were competing for a position on the state team and an opportunity to compete at the TBF Central Divisional held on the Tennessee River Tom Bigbee Waterway where two Arkansas anglers will advance to the TBF National Championship.

Boater results
1st Place –   Hoyt Akins – 17.28
2nd Place – Evan Barnes – 15.58
3rd Place – Mike Palmer – 12.10

Non-Boater results
1st Place – Brett Daniel – 10.70
2nd Place -Ron Snyder – 8.09
3rd Place – Justin Snow – 7.65

Thirty five anglers competed in the second of three Arkansas TBF State Qualifiers on Lake Greers Ferry on Sunday 3-15. Anglers are competing for a position on the state team and an opportunity to compete at the TBF Central Divisional held in June on the Tennessee Tom Bigbee waterway where two Arkansas anglers will advance to the TBF National Championship.
Boater Division Results
1st place    Josh Ray.               10.50
2nd place   Hoyt Akins               5.40
3rd place    Evan Barnes            5.07
Boater Division Big Bass
Hoyt Akins                                  3.25

Non-Boater Division Results
1st place     Jonathan Dotson.     3.64
2nd place.   Bill Hockaday           3.46
3rd place.    Justin Snow             1.58

Non-Boater Division Big Bass
Jonathan Dotson                          2.77

Next Arkansas TBF State Qualifier will be April 12th at Lake Dardanelle new Hwy 64 Ramp.

For more information see us on Facebook at The TBF of Arkansas

Josh Ray wins the second Arkansas TBF Qualifier of 2015 on Lake Greers Ferry Boater division with 5 bass weighing 10.50lbs

Jonathan Dotson wins Non-Boater division with 2 bass weighing 3.64lbs