To provide an atmosphere of adult fellowship and youth learning by offering affordable tournaments for Bass Anglers and their family with the goal of building relationships and mentoring our youth while improving our fishing ability
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Brad Rutherford of the Georgia North District is the Junior Angler of the Month for April.

Brad Rutherford is the April NBT Junior Angler of the Month. Brad is a junior at Franklin County, Ga., where he is also a honor student. Brad is the defending junior angler of the year for the Georgia North district. Brad is also a member of the Lake Hartwell Junior Bassmasters (BASS) and the Hill Junior Bassmasters (FLW), and won the State Federation Nation Youth Championship for 2006 and 2007. He will fish his second Junior World Championship this summer in New York. Brad also fishes the Wal-Mart BFL and BASS Weekend series as a co-angler, and the Fishers of Men Team Trail with his dad.

Brad is also involved in his church youth group at Lavonia 1st Baptist and is looking for a future college with a bass fishing team.

Brad’s sponsors include Pure Fishing, Dobyns Rods, Swarming Hornet Lures, and most importantly his ….Mom!

Format:
  • One-day tournaments where individuals fish with or without a boat.
  • Non-boaters fish with either a family member or through a partner draw.
  • No mandatory meetings, pre-registration or late fees.
  • Tournament meeting and draw will be held at the ramp the day of the tournament.
  • Boaters are guarantee usage of their boat. If you bring a boat you will have the option to fish from it.
  • Youths 17 and under will fish with the adult that brought them.
  • Non-boaters are welcome. (Please contact District director to make sure of boat availability.)
  • Total pay out is 88% of all money paid in. At each tournament end, 76% of the fees will be paid at the ramp, the other 12% will be paid at the Annual Championship.
  • Tournament reports will be posted on this website, -Standings will be posted monthly on this website as well as in a monthly newsletter every active member will receive.
  • Members can fish in any NBT tournament in the country and their points will count in their home district. -National standings will be determined by top 4 qualifier finishes as well as one District Championship result.
  • Costs:
  • 20$ annual membership that includes a monthly newsletter.
  • Tournament entry fee is 50$ plus a 5$ big bass option pot.
  • Of the 50$ tournament entry.
    $38 will be paid back at the ramp.
    4$ will go to the director.
    6$ will go towards the national escrow-2$ will go towards operations cost
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  • Junior
  • 15$ annual membership that includes a monthly newsletter
  • Tournament entry fee is 15$ plus a 5$ big bass option.
  • Of 15$ entry:
    10$ is paid back at the ramp.
    5$ will go towards the national junior escrow.
  • National Bass Fishing Trail ContactBoard of Directors