We'd like to welcome a new sponsor for the 2012 Season - ARC Towing Service. They will sponsor our trophies for each age division and for the Big Bass Awards. We appreciate their support. And if you ever need service, they're just a phone call away - (863) 425-2800

Chris Cooper and Harry Linsinbigler out fishing with Elite Series Pro Bobby Lane after winning top honors in there age division on Lake Parker. Cooper says his experience spending time on the water with Bobby Lane was was both exciting and felt honored.  Linsinbigler says he has been looking forward to being a Marshall at age 16 for the Elite Series and this was a awesome opportunity for any 15 year old.  His time with Bobby Lane on the water was exciting and an irreplaceable memory.  Thanks Bobby Lane!!

Chris Cooper in his rookie year is showing off his catch of the day to win the Lakeland Junior Bass Masters season opener on Lake Parker with Bobby Lane.  This was Chris's first tournamnet ever.  This 7.9 pounder earned Chris a fishing trip with Bobby Lane after the tournament.  Bobby Lane took Chris and winner of the older age group Harry Linsinbigler back out on the lake for a little time on the water with a pro!  Lake Parker proved to be tough for many anglers and even stumped some of our best. The season has just started and 11 more tournaments will decide Angler Of The year 2012. Who is in it for the long haul, who can stay consistent all year, time will tell. Keep up with the site and for more info on standings and tournament info check out our tournament trail page.

Roger Weigel keeps an eye on the competition from the Bobby Lane hot seat  for most of the weigh in seeing if his 7.4 pound bass and 8.6 pound bag will hold up. Weigel has fished about 3-4 tournaments with the Lakeland Junior Bass Masters and is of to an awesome start for his 2012 season. Weigel will trail Cooper going into the next tournament on Lake Summitt and all the veterans better look out.  This first tournament sent a message that new kids can fish too. Weigel and Cooper will start the season with a good solid head start above the rest.  However the Angler Of The Year title is an endurance war of who can keep it going all season. This is just the begining of a long road ahead. The Summitt Slam should prove to be very interesting for this younger age division.

We'd like to extend a special thanks to the owners of DSI - Mike, Jeff and Pete Curry. Along with building our awesome weigh-in trailer, they contributed much appreciated financial support. These efforts were also coodinated through Steve Mofit. From all of us at Lakeland Junior Bassmasters, we say Thank You! Please visit their web-site at www.dsisteel.com.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Luke Farmer and Dustin Bozeman triumphed at the 2011 Florida B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Junior State Championship, Aug. 6 and 7, on Lake Toho, and the two young anglers are now gearing up to fish the 2012 Bassmaster Federation Nation Southern Divisional presented by Yamaha and Skeeter in spring. Farmer captured the 11- to 14-year-olds age division by boating a total of 8.62 pounds, and Bozeman won the 15-18 age group with 23.99 pounds. > Full Story

Kyle Fox of Lakeland has qualified for the 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series, the premier trail for B.A.S.S. Fox, 23, finished fourth in the standings in the Bassmaster Northern Open series on Saturday following the final tournament on Oneida Lake at Syracuse, N.Y. The top five anglers on each of the three Open series advance to the Elite Series. > Full Story

Kyle Fox (a Graduate of Lakeland Junior Bassmasters) made a significant move toward competing on the Bassmaster Elite Series by finishing 12th in the Bassmaster Northern Open Saturday on Lake Erie at Sandusky, Ohio.

The 23-year-old Fox jumped up to fifth in the Northern Open season point standings after two tournaments, and if he can hold his position, he will qualify for the 2012 Elite Series. > full story

Breaking News — Dustin could have used the 11.80-pound giant he caught during practice early last week, but the 16-year-old from Lakeland still won the Florida B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Junior Bassmaster Championship Saturday and Sunday on the Kissimmee Chain. "I was real excited. But I was nervous until they had all weighed in,'' said Bozeman, who came from fifth place Saturday to secure the title in the 15-18 age group. With the victory, the Tenoroc High School junior earned a trip to the Junior Bassmaster Southern Divisional to compete against anglers from six states. > Full Story