Leavenworth Bass Club
Newsletter and General Membership Meeting Minutes
July 2nd, 2018
2018 Officers
POSITION | NAME | PHONE # |
President | Bob Greene | (913)-240-4474 |
Vice-President | Randy Kenton | (913)-927-6777 |
Treasurer | Ken Hackworth | (913)-240-4884 |
Secretary | Bill Horvath | (913)-306-1110 |
Webmaster | Brent Goss | (913)-775-2063 |
Youth Committee | Bill Horvath | (913)-306-1110 |
Conservation Director | Eric Verburg | (719)-332-1052 |
Members at Large | Ray Cates | (816)-588-8351 |
Members at Large | Stephen Smith | (785)-304-0587 |
Tournament Director | Mark Luna | (913)-683-0230 |
Tournament Committee | Mike Brooks | (913)-680-8721 |
Tournament Committee | Ray Cates | (816)-588-8351 |
Tournament Committee | Dennis Edwards | (913)-683-3195 |
Tournament Committee | Bill Gevedon | (913)-306-4198 |
Tournament Committee | Bob Greene | (913)-240-4474 |
Tournament Committee | Bob Jorgensen | (913)-683-1708 |
Tournament Committee | Danny Lee | (913)-683-2855 |
Tournament Committee | Larry Stoafer | (913)-240-5254 |
The next club meeting will be August 6th. Just a note, that the September meeting is currently scheduled for Labor Day. Expect a new date, possibly August 27th or Sept 4th.
The website is located at the following address: http://theleavenworthbassclub.org/ if you need assistance signing up for the forum, contact the webmaster.
Welcome: The Leavenworth Bass Club held its monthly meeting on June 4th at the Ft Leavenworth Rod and Gun Club. There were 15 members present. The Vice President called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Secretary Report: The May 2018 newsletter was emailed to all current members and posted on the web site. The Secretary’s report was approved as read.
Treasurer Report: LBC checking account beginning balance was $6,156.86 and the ending balance is $6,567.72. The Fishing for Freedom account beginning balance was $25,744.92 and the ending balance is $43,014.83. the Pay Pal account has $96.80. The Treasurer’s report was approved as read.
Conservation Committee Report: Eric is working on another package of used plastics to send to Whopper Baits.
Youth Director Report:
- Thanks to Bob & Jennifer Greene, Bob Jorgensen and Steve Rad for supporting the June 23rd annual Leavenworth County kids fishing derby at Happy Hollow. Lots of kids caught lots of fish!!
- Steve Read won the big bass pot at the Bearcat Open at Mozingo on June 30th. The NWMSU Fishing Club put on a pretty good tournament. Winning weight was just over 20 lbs.
- Bill Horvath is conducting a certification course this coming Saturday at the Olathe Bass Pro Shop for Fishing’s Future is anyone is interested in attending.
Banquet Committee: Mike Brooks says everything is on track.
Webmaster Report: Brent has updated the web site.
Vice President Report: Randy led a discussion on taking care of bass during the hot days of summer. Ice to lower the water temp about 8o from the lake temp is one of the keys, along with livewell treatment and running the recirc pumps full time.
President Report: Bob was not at the meeting. He and Jennifer are recovering from a motorcycle accident a few weeks ago. Drop a note or text to Bob to let him and Jen know you’re thinking about both of them.
Fishing for Freedom: According to Larry, no major issues and planning for the October event is going well.
Old Business: None
New Business: Brett Ware offered to host a BBQ at his new building in Maryville before our July tournament. Dinner starts at 6:00.
New Members: None
New Equipment Report: None
Outside Activities:
- Congratulations to Larry Stoafer, Ray Hillebrand and Ray Cates for making the Kansas Federation state team.
- Bill Horvath attended the MOBASS quarterly meeting on June 9th in Warsaw. Main discussion points were:
- There is still scholarship monies available for family members’ college level students thru MOBASS.
- There was a discussion about whether or not non-penetrating cull tags are currently required for Bass Nation level tournaments. Jim Zieger is researching the issue and will let the clubs know the correct answer.
- MOBASS is raffling off an AR-15 rifle or $1,000, winner’s choice. Bill Horvath has the $10 tickets and will have them at the Mozingo tournament and the August meeting.
- The annual Cystic Fibrosis charity tournament will be held on August 4th at Mozingo, followed by a Nebraska TBF open tournament the next day. LBC members have placed in the money for both, the last 3 years. Both tournaments are well run and have a good pot of money. Come out to support Rodney Bledsoe’s granddaughter who has CF. Here are the links – please note the registration deadline for the TBF:
- http://tbfnebraska.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Bass-Tourn-2017-Proof2.pdf
http://tbfnebraska.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-NE-TBF-Open-Tournament-Form.pdf
- Alibis: None
Tournament Director:
Tournament Results
Hudson, OK, Saturday, June 9th, 2018 | ||||||
PLACE | ANGLER | # FISH | WEIGHT | COMMENTS | ||
1st | Larry Stoafer | 5 | 17.62 | Trick worms & mag finesse worms | ||
2nd | Garrett Cates | 5 | 12.02 | ? | ||
3rd | Bob Greene | 5 | 11.44 | Trick worms | ||
4th | Danny Lee | 4 | 11.18 | Senko, big worms | ||
5th | Mark Luna | 5 | 10.95 | Big worms | ||
Big Bass | ||||||
BOATER | ||||||
1st | Larry Stoafer | 6.34 | ||||
2nd | Garrett Cates | 4.80 | ||||
CO-ANGLER | ||||||
1st | Danny Lee | 3.99 | ||||
2nd | Bill Frederick | 3.05 | ||||
Hudson, OK, Sunday, June 10th, 2018 | ||||||
PLACE | ANGLER | # FISH | WEIGHT | COMMENTS | ||
1st | Danny Lee | 5 | 19.98 | ? | ||
2nd | Larry Stoafer | 5 | 16.40 | Big worms & trick worm | ||
3rd | Garrett Cates | 5 | 13.81 | ? | ||
4th | Mark Luna | 5 | 12.18 | Big worms | ||
4th | Jeff Sell | 5 | 11.93 | Jigs? | ||
Table Rock, Sunday, May 6th, 2018, Big Bass | |||
BOATER | |||
1st | Jeff Sell | 4.52 | |
2nd | Garrett Cates | 4.24 | |
CO-ANGLER | |||
1st | Danny Lee | 4.73 | |
2nd | Bill Frederick | 3.22 |
Mozingo Tournament, July 28th, 2018
Take off is 5:30 or safe light whichever is later
Weigh in at the Main Ramp, 3:00
Since almost all are single boaters, please help with launching
BOAT # | Boater | Co Angler | |
1 | Garrett Cates | Bill Frederick | |
2 | Ken Hackworth | Ray Cates | |
3 | Danny Lee | ||
4 | Larry Stoafer | ||
5 | Brent Goss | ||
6 | Mike Brooks | ||
7 | Frank Carroll | ||
8 | Bill Horvath | ||
9 | Bill Gevedon | ||
10 | Eric Verberg | ||
11 | Randy Kenton | ||
12 | Mark Luna | ||
13 | Steve Read | ||
14 | Dennis Edwards | ||
15 | Rich Pearl | ||
16 | Jeff Sell | ||
17 | |||
The free tournament entry was won by ???????????????????????????
The Smithville Marine gift certificates were won by Mark Luna & Garrett Cates
There being no further official business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:01
SUBMITTED BY: APPROVED BY:
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Bill Horvath Randy Kenton
Secretary Vice President
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