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

Interested in Starting a district please click here or contact Mike Raney at either Mike@nbtbass.com or (256) 762-1152 .

Trey Moore Big Fish

Congratulations Trey Moore who caught 8.49lbs Largemouth on Lake Guntersville on March 3rd, 2012

Terry Carlisle Super Hog

Terry Carlyle of Cross Plains, Tn. weighed in the big fish at the Tennessee Central Tournament on Kentucky Lake on 3/17/12. Terry's bass weighed in at 10.9 lbs. He caught it on a Texas rig plastic Green Pumpkin Game Hawg. The fish came on a main river shallow water point. He was using 12 lb Seaguar Flourocarbon line with a #2 Gamagatsu G-lock Hook. He said the fish ran out his spool 3 times before he could get the the pig onto the boat. Terry filled out his dance card with 4 more fish that weighed in at 9.5 lbs.

New Member Offer

Current Members receive free membership for a new member in 2013 for bringing a new member to NBT in 2012. The New Member must qualify and fish a District Championship.

2012 Nationals

The NBT board is proud to announce the 2011 Nationals will be held on Columbus Pool June 17-22,2012. The Host city will be Columbus Mississippi. Other details and hotel arrangements will be annouced soon. Anglers will be able to lock through to the Aliceville and Aberdeen Pools. The board is excited about the potential of using a neutral site and the possibility of recruiting a new district in the area.

National Fundraiser, Boat Giveaway

2012 TRACKER Pro 165 w/ 20 EL FourStroke and Trailer We are selling tickets for boat give-a-way. The tickets are available to anyone, members or non-members. The price per ticket is $100.00. We are only going to sell 300 tickets and they are numbered. The boat that will be given away is a 2012 Tracker Pro 165 w/20 El Four Stroke. The boat is fully rigged with trailor. Total package valued at $9,480. You can go to trackerboats.com and read about the boat. We will give the boat away at the 2012 June Championship. The winner pays taxes and title fees. If we sell all 300 tickets we will be able to purchase 2 more of the same boats and they will be given to the adult and junior winners at our 2012 June National Championship tournament. We encourage all NBT members to help this fundraiser be a 100% success so we can continue to grow the National Bass Fishing Trail. Please contact us at info@nbtbass.com if you are interested.


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