The 2012 TBF National Championship presented by the National Guard is the ultimate dream goal for a TBF member. Held on Bull Shoals Lake at Flippin, AR., the Boater with the heaviest cumulative weight from all three days of competition will be crowned TBF National Champion and will receive the “Living the Dream” prize package. 47 Boaters and 47 Co-anglers representing 7 TBF divisions nationwide have competed during 2011 and qualified through a series of TBF club, TBF state and TBF divisional championship series tournaments to compete in the TBF National Championship.

The first-place $100,000.00“Living the Dream” prize package includes use of a wrapped Chevy truck and Ranger boat powered by Evinrude, $24,000.00 worth of paid entry into the 2013 Wal-Mart FLW Tour majors, a cash award, and an automatic berth into the 2012 Wal-Mart BFL All-American and the 2012 Forrest Wood Cup. In addition, each of the Division Champions will advance into the 2012 Wal-Mart BFL All-American.