The first step would be finding out which region you would want to fish in. Then you can email them directly or use the contact form to send them a message.

To learn how to start a new OBF club or to get your existing bass club affiliated with OBF see our Regions page its that easy!  

No, over a third of our members do not own a boat. The individual clubs have different procedures for pairing co-anglers with boaters.  If you decide to fish a regional tournament or qualify for the state championship, you will be randomly paired with a boater for that event.

OBF has programs for all ages. If you are a youth interested in joining, check out our Youth Page and one of our directors will be happy to help you out

Conservation is a core principal of The Ohio Bass Federation. We would welcome any and all help as there is power in numbers. Each year grants and support is awarded be used at the local level. Our grassroots membership is a powerful lobby for bills and laws that support recreational fishing and sensible management of our natural resources. TBF is not a left wing group of radical environmentalists. We recognize that sensible and practical conservation is our future and many different needs have to be balanced. Go to our conservation section and see our latest conservation projects.

Yes and no. Anyone can be a TBF Member. However, you must be a member of the state TBF organization (State Federation) to be able to fish the state events. There is a myriad of benefits to being a State federation member and being a part of that grassroots level. We highly encourage you to join through an affiliated club. To find a TBF club near you to join, email your state Federation. To learn how to start your won 6 person TBF club, visit the Join page.

Throughout each year there are a number of offers and promotions that any member can take advantage of and save a more money than their entire membership dues cost them for the year, essentially making your membership “free”!

TBF members qualify through their club events and State Federations to fish on 12 man state teams in the TBF Division Championship series. From there, each state advances one boater and coangler to the TBF Federation National Championship.

No, TBF is proudly partnered with FLW. TBF and FLW are “Partners In Fishing.” TBF is 100% member owned through the State Federations.

Yes and the benefits are huge! Currently FLW membership is $45 a year and TBF adult membership is $50 a year, but IT INCLUDES A FULL FLW COMPETITOR MEMBERSHIP so for only $5 more per year you can belong to TBF and FLW! It’s one stop shopping! ALL TBF memberships have FLW membership built in already! FLW is a great partner for TBF and provides many benefits.