Welcome to The City of Columbus

2025 Mississippi TBF Junior State Championship

May 18, 2025

Team Event Information – Registration Meeting – Saturday – May 17, 2025 4:30pm – 5:30pm mandatory rules briefing will begin at Columbus Marina 295 Marina Drive Columbus MS 39705.

 Get registered online today at: For juniors: https://www.bassfederation.com/2025-junior-state-championship-events/

 Membership due:  $35.00 TBF Junior Membership per child if not already paid.

Ages: 8^th grade or below

 Launch Site and Weigh-In Site:  Columbus Marina 295 Marina Drive Columbus MS 39705

Take off will begin at 6:00am or first safe light thereafter.

1^st Flight weigh in will begin at 2:00pm.

 Tournament Rules and Regulations:

Must supply your own boat and boat captain.  Boat Captain must be 19 years or older.  Must come in teams.  This is a team event, each team fishes for 5 (five) fish limit.  Fish must break 14 inches in length.  Dead fish penalty ½ pound per dead fish.  Short fish penalty 1 pound for each short fish.  Late check in penalty 1 pound per minute up to 15 minutes.  Penalties deducted from total weight.  Complete rules can be found at www.bassfederation.com or when you register.

THE TOP 10% WILL REPRESENT MS TBF AT THE 2025 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP  

July 30 thru August 1, 2025 at Lake Oahe, Pierre, SD.

 Creel and Length Limits: 5 fish, Must break 14 inches.                                

Welcome to The City of D’Iberville

2025 Mississippi Bass Federation State Tournament

Rosters – Emailed to amvmgregory@hotmail.com or mailed to Edwin Gregory, 60063 Seminole Rd, Smithville, MS. Must be received by March 10, 2025. Include roster, release form & money in packages. Venmo@Angela-Gregory-99 and Cash App $mstbf99

Clubs may still send as many fishermen as you can in pairs of two.

Entry fee is $150.00 per boater & $100.00 per co angler plus MS TBF Membership $70.00.

PAYOUT – WE WILL BE PAYING 1ST THRU 12TH PLACES BOATER AND 1ST THRU 12TH PLACES CO‐ANGLER.

2025 MS STATE TEAM (top six boaters and top six co‐anglers plus clubs can send 2 from their club if their club is active) FROM THE MS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AT D’IBERVILLE MS WILL REPRESENT MS AT THE DIST NATIONAL SEMI FINALS September 6-7, 2025 AT COLUMBUS LAKE, COLUMBUS, MS. MS vs MS.

Launch Site & Weigh-In Site: 1‐110, D’Iberville Marina 3366 Bay shore Drive, D’Iberville, MS 39540

From 1‐110 South, Take the D’Iberville exit, merge right, take the first left (5th Avenue), take a left at stop sign, arrive at the launch site.

Take off will begin at safe light. 1st flight weigh in will begin at 3:00pm, 2nd flight 3:15pm and etc. for both days.

Tournament pairings Meeting: Thursday Night 03-20-25

Check in 5:30pm – 6:00pm. Meeting and pairings to follow at

Triple B Outdoors – 10345-C Auto Mall Pkwy. D’Iberville MS 39540

Right Behind Antiques & More

It’s time for the 2024 MS TBF State Championship.  Registration will be Thursday, April 25, 2024 at The Hyatt in Columbus MS beginning at 5:30 pm with pairings to follow.  Sponsored by The Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau.  The tournament will be held on Friday and Saturday on Columbus Lake in Columbus MS.  Go check out Columbus, MS at www.visitcolumbusms.org to explore great restaurants, festivals, and more.

2024 Mississippi Bass Federation State Championship
Columbus Lake, Columbus MS
Event Information
April 26-27, 2024

Rosters – Mailed to Edwin Gregory 60063 Seminole Rd Smithville MS 38870 must be received by April 13, 2024.
Include roster, liability waiver, motel listing, ads & money in packages. You may still send as many as you can.
Must be in pairs of two. Let us know if you need help with odd number.

$150.00 per boater $100.00 per co-angler. $100.00 in ad book sales
2024 MS STATE TEAM (top 6 boaters and top 6 co-anglers plus clubs can send 2 from their club, if their club participates in the state tournament) FROM THE MS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AT COLUMBUS WILL
REPRESENT MS AT THE DIST 4 AL/MS SEMI FINALS SEPTEMBER 7-8, 2024 AT WHEELER LAKE
IN ALABAMA
Cut off begins at midnight April 14, 2024 until midnight April 23, 2024 Columbus Lake Only.

Launch Site and Weigh-In Site: Columbus East Bank Boat Landing
Take off will begin at safe light. 1st Flight weigh in will begin at 3:00pm. 2nd Flight 3:15pm and etc.

Host Hotel: Hyatt Place 101 Hospital Drive Extended Columbus MS 39701. 662-370-1800 Ext 5103.
Double rooms will sleep six people. $129.00 for Kings $149.00 for Doubles per night. Discount ends 04-05-24.
Hotels:
Days Inn: 662-329-7466 $70.00 king $80.00 double queen per night
Fairfield: 2011 6th St North Columbus MS 39701 662-241-1990
Courtyard: 1995 6th Street Columbus MS 39701 662-245-1540
Hampton: 1915 6th St North Columbus MS 39701 662-245-1085

WEDNESDAY NIGHT 04-24-24 6:00 PM till 7:00 PM
Team Captain from Each team must check in. You may do so by calling or texting Angie Gregory at 662-315-3251 by 7:00pm with any changes

Mandatory Pairings Meeting – Hyatt Place 101 Hospital Drive extended Columbus MS 39701 Meeting Room
THURSDAY NIGHT 04-24-24
Check in 5:30pm – 6:00pm
Meeting and Pairings to follow.

CHECK OUT VISITCOLUMBUSMS.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION ON RESTAURANTS AND SIGHTS
TO SEE IN COLUMBUS

Emergency Contacts:
Edwin Gregory                                   Bruce Knippers
President                                               Tournament Director
662-315-4401                                   769-204-1368

Angie Gregory                                   Amber Pearson
Tournament                                         Committee Treasurer
662-315-3251                                   662-315-3567