Congradulations to Our 2008 TBFKS State Champions!

Chandler Young 15-18
Kash Kruep 11-14

Amazing as it may seem, it's a Repeat!

Chandler and Kash will be attending the National Guard TBF FLW National Championship again this year!

15-18 age group
Chandler's (Independence, MO.) 259 points and 2 fish were enough for the Victory. Chandler spoke about how he caught his fish. Using a slip sinker and pin point casting, he was catching his fish on a 10" Berkely Power worm in the Blue Fleck Color. He was biting off about 3 inches of the bait to make it about 7" long. He had 17 pound line and a heavy action rod. All the bites came close to the bank.

2nd Place went to Jared Smith, Independence, MO. with 134 points

11-14 Age Group
Kash "Money" Kruep, Paola, KS: took overall points Champion and big fish with 261 points. He said his Abu matic 1276 reel and Lighting rod were great to use all day. He landed his fish on a Creature bait, green pumpkin, dipped chart. tails, using 10 pound Trilene 100% Flourel carbon line. He pitched around laydowns and rocks on the bank.
2nd place Justin Niccum, Independence, MO. 204 points also caught his fish on a drop bait
3rd place: Chase Curl, Galva, Ks landed his fish on a drop bail also for 103 points.

Conditions were terrible if not worse, heavy rains and High winds, had Lake Olathe churned into a muddy mess. If that was not bad enough, the air temp at take off was 46 degrees! and the water was a cool 58 degrees.

Special Thanks to Bass Pro of Olathe KS for donations for the youth members.

I will post pictures and more, as time permits.

Thanks to the Boaters:
Kerry Kruep, State President, TBFKS State Team Member
Robert Garver - TBFKS Youth Director
Larry Freesemann - TBFKS Treasurer
Cory Steckler - TBFKS StateTeam Member
Jed Hawkins - TBFKS State Team Member
Scott Hamel - TBFKS State Team Member and Tournament Director
Don Glick and Dennis Hamel - for pulling a boat we ended up not needing!
Russ Pino - For Loaning a boat for our Youth!
Roger Kruep - for cooking all those Hotdogs!