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REMINDER : Thursday, October 5th monthly meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

September Meeting Report

Old news –

Suggestion for the 2007 Tournament Schedule to be voted on at the December meeting:

GBM Members eligible f or the Northern California Club Classics on October 14th.

New news –

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, October 5th at 7:30pm , Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd , Morgan Hill , CA 95037 , (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road , left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is at the Delta October 7th, Ramp TBA.

REMINDER : Rule #30 Guests fishing tournaments are allowed to fish after the tournament draw is completed and the boater is fishing alone. Rule #32 Prospective members are part of the tournament draw.

Tournament Results for the 2005 GBM Club Tournament of Champions (TOC) on September 23 at Clear Lake Night, Redbud Ramp, on the water 6:00pm

Taken from the words of Bob Greneveld...
WOW WOW AND WOW AGAIN... Mike and Jim culled all their fish after about 3am ... at the boat works on a double wide beaver ... heck their big fish was 6.89, yet they had over a six pound average...

WOW AND WOW AGAIN ... Friday wind blew 25-26. Saturday for us zero or less ... Darrell and I caught our fish on jigs and creatures...

Chuck said Mike caught all their keepers.... cranking. They went to one spot and stayed there all night... don't know where but Darrell says Mike always fishes horseshoe. WOW!!!

1st place team - Mike Johnson & Jim Woolridge with 5 bass for 30.47 lbs., big fish 6.89 lbs.
2nd place team - Mike Ponce & Chuck Peak with 5 bass for 20.31 lbs., big fish 5.15 lbs.
3rd place team - Bob Greneveld & Darrell Allen with 5 bass for 18.91 lbs., big fish 5.29 lbs.
4th place team - Don Welch & Dale Bennett with 5 bass for 16.24 lbs., big fish 5.37 lbs.
5th place team - Ray Covert & Ron Hunnewell with 5 bass for 12.29 lbs.
6th place team - Scott Stewart & Vince Borrego with 5 bass for 10.22, big fish 3.75 lbs.

Big Fish Awarded to Jim Woolridge for a 6.89 lbs. largemouth bass

Team 1: Mike Johnson & Jim Woolridge
Team 2: Mike Ponce & Chuck Peak
Team 3: Scott Stewart & Vince Borrego
Team 4: Ray Covert & Ron Hunnewell
Team 5: Bob Greneveld & Darrell Allen
Team 6: Don Welch & Dale Bennett

Tournament Results for the Night Tournament at Clear Lake on September 16, Konocti Vista Casino Resort Ramp, on the water 6:00pm

Not bad for a end of summer night tournament. There a lot of limits. The wind died down after 8pm . From what I heard it was a little chill around 4:30am . Air temperature dropped to the high 40's. Water temp was in the high 60's.

Congratulations to Darwin Ellison for his 1st place win on rattletraps. Adam McAndrews threw everything in his tackle for his 2nd place win. Ron Hunnewell senko'd his way to 3rd place. Eric Daniel's big fish came first thing in the morning on a frog.

REMINDER : Thursday, August 3rd monthly meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

July Meeting Report

Old news –

Mike Johnson has assigned the teams for the Club 2005 Tournament of Champions (TOC) . The TOC is a Clear Lake Night Tournament, on September 23 rd , blast off at 6pm . You need to be a current Club member to participate at this event.

After the July meeting Vince Borrego with Bob Greneveld , submitted revisions to Adam McAndrew's suggestion for the 2007 Tournament Schedule :

REMINDER : the August 12th Delta Tournament will determine the top 12 fishermen that will participate at the Northern California Club Classics on October 14 th .

New news –

At the July meeting:

•  Tony Christie volunteered to be our 2006 Raffle director.
•  Bob Greneveld handed out instructions on how to remove a deep hooked bass.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, August 3rd at 7:30pm , Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd , Morgan Hill , CA 95037 , (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road , left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is at the Delta August 12, Ramp TBA. This tournament is a split weigh-in, on the water 5:00am

Tournament Results for the Two day tournament at Clear Lake May 20 & 21, Konocti Vista Casino Resort Ramp. The 6 hour tournament was held: Saturday - 3pm to 9pm , Sunday - 6am to noon .

Talk about numbers!!! I missed a hot day on the water. The temperature was in the 100's, a couple of boats broke down, a couple of no shows, but everyone caught bass.

Congratulations to Vince Borrego for a GRAND SLAM!!! His winning technique was dragging lizards from the back of Bob Greneveld 's boat. Tim Chapman used the Sweet Beaver to land second place. Bob Nathan frogged his way to third place. Can you believe it?!! The top three places are held by non-boaters. Chuck Peak was throwing Sweet Beavers. Mario Jorge dropshotted his Day 1 Big Bass. Adam McAndrews caught his Day 2 Big Bass on a 1/2oz. jig.

REMINDER : Thursday, July 6th monthly meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

June Meeting Report

Old news –

Mike Johnson has assigned the teams for the Club 2005 Tournament of Champions (TOC) . The TOC is a Clear Lake Night Tournament, on September 23 rd , blast off at 6pm .

At the April meeting, Adam McAndrews submitted suggestions for the 2007 Tournament Schedule :

New news –

Membership : We have 39 paid members. Please welcome aboard our newest members: Sarah Bolland & Shane Trombley.

At the June meeting:

•  Carter Fickes from Black Bass Action Committee stopped by to give Our Club a pep talk about renewing our membership with BBAC. He also wanted to see who will attend the BBAC Fund Raising Dinner on June 29 th .
•  The club voted to move the October Delta tournament to the 7 th , so we could fish the Northern California Club Classic on October 14 th . The 12 Fishermen fishing the NCCC is determined by our Club standings in August.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, July 6th at 7:30pm , Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd , Morgan Hill , CA 95037 , (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road , left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is a Two day tournament at Clear Lake May 20 & 21, Konocti Vista Casino Resort Ramp. The tentative 6 hour tournament is: Saturday - 3pm to 9pm , Sunday - 6am to noon

Tournament Results for the Lake Don Pedro Night Tournament on June 10th, Blue Oaks Ramp, on the water 6:00pm .

Congratulations to Ray Covert for a GRAND SLAM!!! Ray won 1st place, big fish and options. He was fishing 20 feet deep main lake rocky points at the northern end of the lake. His winning bait was a 6-1/2" #208 cuttail senko on a 6/0 weedless falcon hook. Don Welch caught his 2nd place limit on just about everything in the tackle box.... crank, blade, jig, and worm. Vince Borrego caught his 3rd place limit on plastics.

REMINDER : Thursday, June 1st monthly meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

May Meeting Report

Old news –

Mike Johnson has assigned the teams for the Club 2005 Tournament of Champions (TOC) . The TOC is a Clear Lake Night Tournament, on September 23 rd , blast off at 6pm .

At the April meeting, Adam McAndrews submitted suggestions for the 2007 Tournament Schedule:

New news –

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, June 1st at 7:30pm , Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd , Morgan Hill , CA 95037 , (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road , left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is at Night Tournament at Lake Don Pedro, June 10, Ramp TBA, blast off at 5:00pm .

Tournament Results for the Two day tournament at Clear Lake May 20 & 21, Redbud Ramp, on the water 5:30am

Congratulations to Tim Chapman for getting a Grand Slam on Jigs & Spoons!! Tim was fishing 50 feet deep. Mario Jorge caught his limit drop shotting, Thomas Wang was fishing a senko in 60 feet of water. . From what I heard a lot of spotted bass were caught.

REMINDER : Thursday, March 30th monthly meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

Please NOTE : the April meeting will be March 30th, because the tournament at the Delta is April 1st.

March Meeting Report

Old news –

Congratulations to: Mike Johnson for Bass Angler of the Year & Bassmaster of the Year, Adam McAndrews for Most Improved, Darin Smith for Rookie of the Year, and Jim Woolridge for Sportsman of the Year.

2005 Gilroy Bassmasters Awards Dinner
We had a great turnout at the 2005 Awards Dinner. Some pictures are posted on the club website.

New news –

Membership : We have 34 paid members.

Please Welcome Aboard our new and returning members: Chuck Peak , Tom Sanchez, Ron Hunnewell, Ron Soto, and Justin Baldasano.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, March 30th at 7:30pm , Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd , Morgan Hill , CA 95037 , (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road , left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is at the Delta, April 1, Ramp TBA, blast off at 6:00am .

Club Tournament of Champions (TOC) is a Clear Lake Night Tournament, on September 23rd, blast off at 6pm. Teams were assigned by Mike Johnson.

Team 1: Mike Johnson & Jim Woolridge
Team 2: Mike Ponce & Chuck Peak
Team 3: Scott Stewart & Vince Borrego
Team 4: Ray Covert & Ron Hunnewell
Team 5: Bob Greneveld & Darrell Allen
Team 6: Don Welch & Dale Bennett

Tournament Results for March 18 at Lake Berryessa , Putah Creek Ramp, on the water 6:00am

This was our first club team tournament. The water conditions was nice, until around 1pm , when the wind started to pickup. It was tough getting the boats back on the trailers. The water temperature was around 55 degrees, with about 1 foot visibility.

From the reports it sounds like everyone caught fish. The winning weight was caught dropshotting in 20 feet of water.

Congratulations to Ron Hunnewell and Tony Christie for 1 st place. Congratulations to the Vince Borrego & Jim Dowling team for pulling the Big Fish of the tournament. The club voted on only paying out to 2 places this tournament. That was still four checks that were handed out.

REMINDER : Thursday, March 2nd monthly meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

Please NOTE : the April meeting will be March 30 th , because the tournament at the Delta is April 1 st .

February Meeting Report

Old news –

Congratulations to: Mike Johnson for Bass Angler of the Year & Bassmaster of the Year, Adam McAndrews for Most Improved, Darin Smith for Rookie of the Year, and Jim Woolridge for Sportsman of the Year

2005 Gilroy Bassmasters Awards Dinner

We had a great turnout at the 2005 Awards Dinner. Some pictures are posted on the club website.

New news –

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, March 2nd at 7:30pm , Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd , Morgan Hill , CA 95037 , (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road , left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is at Lake Berryessa , March 18, Putah Creek Ramp, blast off at 6:00am .

Club Tournament of Champions (TOC) is a Clear Lake Night Tournament, on September 23rd, blast off at 6pm. Teams to be announced by Mike Johnson.

Tournament Results for February 25 at Lake New Melones, Tuttletown Ramp, on the water 6:30am

Congratulations to Tim Chapman for getting a Grand Slam on Jigs & Spoons!! Tim was fishing 50 feet deep. Mario Jorge caught his limit drop shotting, Thomas Wang was fishing a senko in 60 feet of water. . From what I heard a lot of spotted bass were caught.

REMINDER : Thursday, February 2nd monthly meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

January Meeting Report

Old news –

Congratulations to Mike Johnson!!! Mike is our first Non-Boater to get a double hookup. He is our 2005 Angler of the Year and 2005 Bassmaster of the Year. His winning weight was 99.44 lbs. of bass and he accumulated 312 points for the 2005 Tournament season. By winning either of these titles, our club pays for the 2006 membership dues of $68. Since, Mike won both titles, he will also be getting a check for $68. Also, being angler of the year, Mike gets to select the lake we fish this years Tournament of Champions. Way to go Mike!!!

Please note : the April meeting will be March 30 th , because the tournament at the Delta is April 1 st .

New news –

2005 Gilroy Bassmasters Awards Dinner

It's that time of the year again when we all get together and relive the last years fish tales.

When : Saturday, Feb. 18 th
Where : Marie Callender's, Morgan Hill
Time : 6 P.M.
Cost : $22.00 per Adult (same as last year) Children order from Kids menu.

Please choose your main course:

* Pepper Crusted Top Sirloin
* Fresh Lemon-Pepper Salmon
* Artichoke Mushroom Chicken

Dinner includes Caesar salad, Cornbread, fountain drinks including iced tea or coffee, and a slice of Apple, Chocolate Cream or Lemon Meringue Pie.

**Adult beverages would be extra.

If you planning to attend, Please email me back the number in your party and dinner selection.

Look forward to see you all there!

Mario ( mnbjorge@comcast.net )

B.A.S.S. Federation aligns with FLW . For those of us who haven't heard, Bassmaster Federation formed an alliance with FLW Outdoors on January 13, 2006 . I haven't heard about additional fees, but we now have another circuit to fish. This is in addition to discounts at Walmart. In short, BASS Federation will no longer be apart of B.A.S.S, but that of FLW. Some interesting read:

http://www.westernbass.com/ncalifornia/news/view.html?id=3181

http://flwseries.flwoutdoors.com/article.cfm?id=143755

http://bassfan.com/news_article.asp?id=1563

http://bassfan.com/news_article.asp?id=1571

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, February 2nd at 7:30pm , Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd , Morgan Hill , CA 95037 , (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road , left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is at New Melones Lake , February 25, Ramp TBA, blast off at 6:30am .

Club Tournament of Champions (TOC) is at Lake TBA , on TBA, blast off at 6am

Tournament Results for January 28 at the Delta, Orwood Ramp, on the water 6:30am

It was not a bad day to fish. We were fishing between storms. There was very little wind in the morning. Air temperature was around 54 degrees and the water temp was 48 degrees. Water visibility varied between 1 to 3 feet, stained. We had a great turnout of 29 fishermen and 15 boats. We were able to payout to 4 places this time.

Jim Woolridge started the year of right with a 1 st place limit of 15.57 lbs. He's got another secret bait… sshhh… cut tails. Steve Ericksen started his 1 st year, as a club member, with a limit of 11.58 lbs on senkos. Adam McAndrews only caught 2 bass, but one was “Kicker” jig bass 6.34 lbs. They say, if you're only going to catch 2 bass… let one of them be Biggest Fish of the tournament. Jim caught his big bass around Tiki. Steve and Adam's bass came out of Discovery. Scott Stewart refused to fish Disco and caught his 4 th place finish on sweet beavers on Middle River .

Happy 2006 New Year!!!

REMINDER : Thursday, January 5th monthly meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

December Meeting Report

Old news –

2006 Tournament Schedule - Finalized

January 28, 2006 - Delta
February 25, 2006 – New Melones
March 18 - Berryessa
April 1 – Delta ß -monthly meeting is March 30th
May 20 & 21 - Clear Lake Two Day
June 10 - Don Pedro NIGHT
July 15 & 16 - Clear Lake Two Day
August 12 - Delta
September 16 - Clear Lake NIGHT
October 14 - Delta
November 18 - Berryessa
December 16 - Anderson

New news –

Congratulations to Mike Johnson!!! Mike is our first Non-Boater to get a double hookup. He is our 2005 Angler of the Year and 2005 Bassmaster of the Year. His winning weight was 99.44 lbs. of bass and he accumulated 312 points for the 2005 Tournament season. By winning either of these titles, our club pays for the 2006 membership dues of $68. Since, Mike won both titles, he will also be getting a check for $68. Way to go Mike!!!

2006 GBM club $68 dues . If you plan on fishing the January 28 th 2006 Delta tournament, you need to have your club dues paid by Friday, January 20, 2006 . Your $68 pays for B.A.S.S. Federation Chapter dues of $20, California BASS Chapter dues of $5, Black Bass Action Committee dues of $8, Our Annual Club Tournament of Champions, monthly newsletters, and webpage.

At the December meeting , we voted on the 2006 Tournament Schedule, settled on the no club rule changes, we did change the January lake to the Delta and the February lake to New Melones. Please note : the April meeting will be March 30 th .

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, January 5th at 7:30pm , Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd , Morgan Hill , CA 95037 , (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road , left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is at the Delta, January 28, Ramp TBA, blast off at 6:30am .

Tournament Results for the Lake Anderson Tournament, December 10, Main Dam Ramp .
Blast off was at 8:30am , the club met at 7am at Scrambles Restaurant (north side of Dunne exit).

It was another tough fishing day. We had a few blanks. The water was dropping and it was after a storm.

From what I heard most of the bass were caught deep and near the southern end of the lake on plastics.

Congratulations to Adam McAndrew for 1st place, Scott Stewart for 2nd place, and Darwin Ellison for 3 rd place. Since Tony Lopez was not a member at the time of the Anderson tournament, the Big Fish Award goes to Bill Lee for a 2.47 lbs. largemouth bass.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy 2006 New Year!!!

REMINDER : Thursday, December 1st monthly meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

November Meeting Report

Old news –

Our GBM club logowear (hats and shirts) have arrived. Thanks to Darrell Allen for placing & picking up the order and Linda Lemon at Custom Creations of Gilroy. Please come to the next meeting and pick them up.

New news –

2006 GBM club $68 dues . If you plan on fishing the January 28 th 2006 Delta tournament, you need to have your club dues paid by Friday, January 20, 2006 . Your $68 pays for B.A.S.S. Federation Chapter dues of $20, California BASS Chapter dues of $5, Black Bass Action Committee dues of $8, Our Annual Club Tournament Of Champions, Monthly newsletters and webpage.

At the December meeting , we voted on the 2006 Tournament Schedule, settled on the no club rule changes, We did change the January lake to the Delta and the February lake to New Melones.

2006 Tournament Schedule - Finalized

January 28, 2006 - Delta
February 25, 2006 – New Melones
March 18 - Berryessa
April 1 - Delta
May 20 & 21 - Clear Lake Two Day
June 10 - Don Pedro NIGHT
July 15 & 16 - Clear Lake Two Day
August 12 - Delta
September 16 - Clear Lake NIGHT
October 14 - Delta
November 18 - Berryessa
December 16 - Anderson

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, December 1st at 7:30pm , Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd , Morgan Hill , CA 95037 , (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road , left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is at Lake Anderson , December 10, Main Dam Ramp, blast off at 8:30am .

Tournament Results for the Lake Berryessa Tournament, November 19, Putah Creek Ramp .

Some people had a hard time waking up, but the fish didn't mind. A lot of small fish were caught. Not bad after a cold front. It was a cold clear Saturday.

Vince Borrego was a late entry, but he took 1 st place. He even put his non-boater on fish. Vince was drop shoting rocky points in 30 to 60 feet of water. Ray Covert caught his 2 nd place limit carolina rigging in 25 feet of water near the Putah Creek bridge. Justin Baldasano drop shotted near Pope Creek for his 3 rd place and big bass award.

REMINDER: Thursday, November 3rd monthly meeting is at Marie Callender’s off of Cochran Rd.

October Meeting Report

Old news –

Our GBM club logowear (hats and shirts) have arrived. Thanks to Darrell Allen for placing & picking up the order and Linda Lemon at Custom Creations of Gilroy. Please come to the next meeting and pick them up.

New news –

The next 2 meetings will be dedicated to club housekeeping. i.e., 2006 Tournament Schedule, Rule Modifications, electing 2006 Club Officers, 2005 awards banquet, and 2005 club TOC.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, November 3rd at 7:30pm, Marie Callender’s Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is at Lake Berryessa, November 19, Putah Creek Ramp, on the water at 6am.

We took 2nd Place at the 1st Annual Northern California Club Classics hosted by the Bass Busters of Santa Clara is October 29, at the Delta, Russo’s Marina.

Coyote Bait & Tackle Southbay Shootout Tournament Results for October 22 & 23rd at Lake Anderson & Calero.

Tournament Results for the Lake Don Pedro Tournament, October 15, Blue Oaks Ramp.

REMINDER: Thursday, October 6th monthly meeting is at Marie Callender’s off of Cochran Rd.

September Meeting Report

Old news –

The 1st Annual Northern California Club Classics hosted by the Bass Busters of Santa Clara is October 29 , at the Delta, Russo’s Marina. There is a NCCC meeting on Wednesday, October 12th , 7pm at Harry’s Hauf Brau in Saratoga to pickup the participating fishermen’s shirts, and to draw the launch position. More information is posted on http://www.bassbusters.com/NCCC.html

Boat Partners:

1) Chuck Peak & Darin Smith
2) Bob Greneveld & Adam McAndrews
3) Mike Ponce & Thomas Wang
4) Zak Elrite & Jeremy Spears
5) Bill Lee & Bob Nathan
6) Jim Reid & Anthony Cano

Our GBM club logowear (hats and shirts) have arrived. Thanks to Darrell Allen for placing & picking up the order and Linda Lemon at Custom Creations of Gilroy. Please come to the next meeting and pick them up.

Coyote Bait & Tackle Southbay Shootout Tournament is October 22 & 23rd at Lake Anderson & Calero. Cost is $150 per boat. More info is posted on: http://www.coyotebait.com

The Delta/Foothill BBAC Chapter had their fund raising dinner on October 6th. The Bay Area Chapter (we belong to this chapter) will be having the fund raising dinner around February 2006. More info is posted on: http://www.blackbassactioncommittee.org

New news –

The club voted to change the November 19th tournament to Lake Berryessa.

The next 3 meetings will be dedicated to club housekeeping. i.e., 2006 Tournament Schedule, Rule Modifications, electing 2006 Club Officers.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, October 6th at 7:30pm, Marie Callender’s Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is at Lake Don Pedro, October 15, TBA Ramp, on the water at 6am.

Tournament Results for the Clear Lake Night Tournament, September 17, Redbud Ramp.

REMINDER: Thursday, August 4th monthly meeting is at Marie Callender’s off of Cochran Rd.

August Meeting Report

Old news –

The 1st Annual Northern California Club Classics is being hosted by the Bass Busters of Santa Clara, October 29 , Delta, Russo’s Marina. This is a TOP 6 for local clubs. The NCCC has a “Traveling Trophy” with an engraved plate of the winning club name. So far, there are 9 local clubs participating, Bass Busters of Santa Clara, Bass Classics of Santa Clara, Contra Costa Bass Club, Delta Bass Club, Delta Bassmasters, Gilroy Bassmasters, Loomis Bassmasters, Modesto Castmasters, and West Valley Bassmasters of Tracy. More information is posted on http://www.bassbusters.com/NCCC.html

To participate in this event, each club must submit their Top twelve fishermen from the 2005 August standings. The standings need to be posted on the club webpage, so that the participating clubs can verify the participants. The NCCC is hoping to build Club Comradery and the enjoyment of bass fishing.

The cost is $55 per fisherman, which covers entrance fee, BBQ, and T-shirt. What do we win? The winning club will have bragging rights until the next Top 6, the Traveling Trophy displayed at their sponsoring tackle shop, and host next years 2nd Annual NCCC. Oh, not to mention the $1,000 first place money for the winning club.

The candidates for the October 29th tournament. The pairings will be decided at Our Club’s September 1st meeting.

The revised Top 12 fishermen as of August:
1) Adam McAndrews
2) Scott Stewart (boater)
3) Mike Johnson
4) Gary Cromp
5) Thomas Wang
6) Chuck Peak (boater)
7) Tim Chapman
8) Dale Bennett
9) Bob Greneveld (boater)
10) Darwin Ellison (boater)
11) Mike Ponce (boater)
12) Zak Elrite (boater)

next 6 alternates: 1) Ron Hunnewell 2) Darrell Allen 3) Bob Nathan 4) Bill Lee 5) Steve Yee 6) Darin Smith

Our Club donated $60 to Janie Martinez (Javier’s wife) for the Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk in October, sponsored by Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund. The donations are fully tax-deductible. More info can be found on: http://www.the3day.org Supporter ID – 81875315, Email: jjjmtz@sbcglobal.com or call: (408) 225-9032.

Jim Woolridge has provided us with some articles on Keeping Your Catch Alive. Thanks Jim. I’ll post them on the webpage, too. http://hi-tech-alarm.com/frbm/Livewells.htm, http://www.e-bassangler.com/page-49.html, http://www.buzzsmarine.com/page.php?page_id=182

New news –

Tim Chapman is testing out the new Thunder Shad for Awesome Baits. He says they are really good for the Delta. You can find Tim’s review on http://www.awesomebaits.com

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, September 1st at 7:30pm, Marie Callender’s Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is a Night Tournament at Clear Lake, September 17, TBA Ramp, on the water at 6pm.

Tournament Results for the Delta Two Day, August 13 & 14, Holland Ramp.

For Sale: 1995 Ranger R72 17.5' Dual Console, Red/Grey/Black metal flake, 125 HP Mercury ELPTO Outboard, New lower unit (2004), 82 lbs thrust Motorguide, Garmin 168 & 240. Boat was recently detailed top to bottom at Pro Fiberglass 7/12/2005.
Asking $9,500, Contact Vince Borrego, 408-203-8000, vince@theblankslate.com

REMINDER: Thursday, August 4th monthly meeting is at Marie Callender’s off of Cochran Rd.

July Meeting Report

Old news –

The Delta Snag Proof Open is Sunday, August 21st out of Russo’s Marina. Sign-ups and seminars are on Saturday, the actual tournament is on Sunday at 7am. http://www.snagproofopen.com/

The 1st Annual Northern California Club Classics is being hosted by the Bass Busters of Santa Clara, October 29 , Delta, Russo’s Marina. This is a TOP 6 for local clubs. It is different from the 100% BASS Top 6. The NCCC has a “Traveling Trophy” with an engraved plate of the winning club name. So far, there are 5 local clubs participating, Bass Busters of Santa Clara, Bass Classics of Santa Clara, Gilroy Bassmasters, Modesto Castmasters, and West Valley Bassmasters of Tracy. More information is posted on http://home.comcast.net/~scy33613/nccc.html or http://www.bassbusters.com/NCCC.html

To participate in this event, each club must submit their Top twelve fishermen from the 2005 August standings. The standings need to be posted on the club webpage, so that the participating clubs can verify the participants. The NCCC is hoping to build Club Comradery and the enjoyment of bass fishing.

The cost is $55 per fisherman. What do we win? The winning club will have bragging rights until the next Top 6, the Traveling Trophy displayed at their sponsoring tackle shop, and host next years 2nd Annual NCCC. Oh, not to mention the $1,000 first place money for the winning club.

GBM Membership: Our Club has 33 paid members.

New news –

Janie Martinez (Javier’s wife) has asked the club if we would like to contribute to the Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk in October, sponsored by Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund. The donations are fully tax-deductible. More info can be found on: http://www.the3day.org Supporter ID – 81875315, Email: jjjmtz@sbcglobal.com or call: (408) 225-9032.

Jim Woolridge has provided us with some articles on Keeping Your Catch Alive. Thanks Jim. I’ll post them on the webpage, too. http://hi-tech-alarm.com/frbm/Livewells.htm,
http://www.e-bassangler.com/page-49.html,
http://www.buzzsmarine.com/page.php?page_id=182

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, August 4th at 7:30pm, Marie Callender’s Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is a Two Day at the Delta, August 13 & 14, TBA Ramp, on the water at TBA.

Tournament Results for the Clear Lake Night Tournament, Saturday July 16, Clear Lake Oaks Ramp, on the water at 6:00pm.

Fishing Stuff & Services:

Remember our club gets a 10% discount at Coyote Bait & Tackle, and Mel Cotton’s Sporting Goods. You have to tell the cashier that you are a Gilroy Bassmaster member to get the discount.

Wicked Fabrication. Ryan Coelho is a friend of Zak Elrite. Ryan’s shop specializes in custom welding and vehicle roll cages. He also does full vehicle chassis, and suspension (lifts/lowerings). The shop is located at 650 Nuttman Street, Suite #108, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, (408) 496-6595. www.wickedfabrication.com.

REMINDER: Thursday, July 7th monthly meeting is at Marie Callender’s off of Cochran Rd.

June Meeting Report

Old news –

The club voted on staying as a Bronze membership with Black Bass Action Committee.

There is no Top 6 sponsored by 100% BASS this year.

The Delta Snag Proof Open is Sunday, August 21st out of Russo’s Marina. Sign-ups and seminars are on Saturday, the actual tournament is on Sunday at 7am. http://www.snagproofopen.com/

The 1st Annual Northern California Club Classics is being hosted by the Bass Busters of Santa Clara, October 29 , Delta, Russo’s Marina. This is a TOP 6 for local clubs. It is different from the 100% BASS Top 6. The NCCC has a “Traveling Trophy” with an engraved plate of the winning club name. So far, there are 5 local clubs participating, Bass Busters of Santa Clara, Bass Classics of Santa Clara, Gilroy Bassmasters, Modesto Castmasters, and West Valley Bassmasters of Tracy. More information is posted on http://home.comcast.net/~scy33613/nccc.html

To participate in this event, each club must submit their Top twelve fishermen from the 2005 August standings. The standings need to be posted on the club webpage, so that the participating clubs can verify the participants. The NCCC is hoping to build Club Comradery and the enjoyment of bass fishing.

The cost is $55 per fisherman. What do we win? The winning club will have bragging rights until the next Top 6, the Traveling Trophy displayed at their sponsoring tackle shop, and host next years 2nd Annual NCCC. Oh, not to mention the $1,000 first place money for the winning club.

New news –

GBM Membership: Our Club has 33 paid members. Welcome aboard to our two newest members: Jim Reid and Jeremy Spears.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, July 7th at 7:30pm, Marie Callender’s Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is a Night tournament at Clear Lake, July 16, TBA Ramp, on the water at 5:45pm.

Results for the 2004 Club Tournament Of Champions, Sunday June 12, at New Melones, Tuttletown Ramp.

Tournament Results for the New Melones, Saturday June 11, Tuttletown Ramp, on the water at 4:45am.

REMINDER: Thursday, June 2nd monthly meeting is at Marie Callender’s off of Cochran Rd.

May Meeting Report

Old news –

The club voted on staying as a Bronze membership with Black Bass Action Committee.

Our club would like to participate in the TOP 6 sponsored by 100% Bass. We are just waiting for a date.
http://www.100percentbass.com/top%206%20sub%20pages/top%206%20home.htm

The Delta Snag Proof Open is August 21st out of Russo’s Marina. This is a two day tournament.
http://www.snagproofopen.com/

The next Fishing in the City is June 11th, which is a Department of Fish & Game Free Fishing Day.
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/coned/fishcity/sanfran.html

The next BASS Federation tournament is June 5th on the Delta.
http://www.californiabass.org/tournaments/tourneyschedule05.htm

New news –

GBM Membership: Our Club has 31 paid members.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, June 2nd at 7:30pm, Marie Callender’s Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

At the next meeting, expect a discussion on inviting guests/prospective members to a tournament and the guest not showing up.

Next GBM Tournament is at New Melones, Satuday June 11, Main Ramp, on the water at 5:30am.

The 2004 Club Tournament Of Champions is Sunday June 12, at New Melones. This is a Team Tournament. To qualify you had to be the top Twelve fishermen (by weight) in 2004. The club plays for tournament fees, awards and prizes. If any of the fishermen have to drop, there are 3 alternates: Bill Lee, Chuck Peak, and Tim Chapman

Tenative 2004 TOC Team Parings:
Boat 1: Don Welch & Mike Ponce
Boat 2: Bob Greneveld & Vince Borrego
Boat 3: Ron Hunnewell & Mario Jorge
Boat 4: Darrell Allen & Dale Bennett
Boat 5: Ray Covert & Mark Eglesia
Boat 6: Javier Martinez & Mike Johnson

Tournament Results for the Two Day Clear Lake, Saturday & Sunday, May 21 & 22, Redbud Ramp, on the water at 5:30am.

REMINDER: Thursday, May 5th monthly meeting is at Marie Callender’s off of Cochran Rd.

April Meeting Report

Old news –

We are waiting for cost estimates for the club hats and shirts.

The Coyote Bait & Tackle Annual Anderson Team Tournament results are out (http://www.coyotebait.com ). Our club members placed in the money, we did well. Justin Baldasano & Anthony Hall came in 2nd place with 9.59 Lbs. and was awarded $1000.00, Mark Pimentel & Gary Cromp came in 6th place with 8.01Lbs., Don Welch & Javier Martinez came in 9th place with 7.26 Lbs., 13TH: Bill Lee & Bob Greneveld 5.95Lbs., 17TH: Jim Woolridge & Bob Nathan 4.82 Lbs.

The Annual Family Fish Day at Lake Del Valle on April 30th. This event was hosted by the Bass Busters of Santa Clara, the Bass Classics of Santa Clara, and the Gilroy Bassmasters. Tackle packs, Certificates, and a rod & reel combo (raffle) for the kids were donated by Mel Cotton's & Boater’s World. The Activity Coordinator was John Neibel (Bass Busters).

A special thanks to Darrell Allen (Gilroy Bassmasters) for donating trophy's for the kids, and Paul Barry's wife, Cindy (Bass Classics) for getting the plates for the trophies.

Every participating child under the age of 17, received a Certificate of Fishing Achievement, a trophy of their choice, and a tackle pack. There were 27 kids that participated. And just about everyone caught fish.

Around 12:30 pm we weighed in the fish, presented the awards, ate lunch and had a piñata for the kids.

The day was a typical April Day... a little cool in the morning, partially cloudy, but comfortable. Water temperature was in the high 50's, air temperature got as high as 67 degrees, water clarity was 3 feet. There were a lot of boats on the water. The wind picked up around 11am.

New news –

GBM Membership: Our Club has 31 paid members. Please welcome aboard our returning members: Gary Cromp and Mark Eglesia.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, May 5th at 7:30pm, Marie Callender’s Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is a two day at Clear Lake, Satuday & Sunday May 21 & 22, Redbud Ramp, on the water at 5:30am.

Tournament Results for the Delta, Sunday April 17, Orwood Ramp, on the water at 6:00am.

REMINDER: Thursday, April 7th monthly meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

March Meeting Report

Old news -

The B.A.S.S. Federation tournaments are on the Delta. The next tournament is April 10th out of Ladd's in Stockton at 5:30am. You need to register NOW!! To get in (10 days prior to the tournament) it cost $70.00 to enter, plus option, if you want them. Go on-line at www.californiabass.org and find all the info and forms.

We are looking into getting all current GBM members a club hat and shirt.

New news -

This is the 2nd revision of the 2005 GBM Schedule. To accommodate Denise's Annual Coyote Bait & Tackle tournament at Lake Anderson on April 16th, we moved our Delta tournament to Sunday, April 17th.

Dates (rev. 2)	Lake/Bodies of Water
Apr 16, 2005 - Saturday	Anderson - Coyote
Apr 17, 2005 - Sunday	Delta, Orwood
May 21&22, 2005	Clear Lake (2 Day)
Jun 11, 2005	New Melones
Jul 16, 2005	Clear Lake (Night)
Aug 13&14, 2005	Delta (2 Day)
Sep 17, 2005	Clear Lake (Night)
Oct 15, 2005	Don Pedro
Nov 19, 2005	Millerton
Dec 10, 2005	Anderson

On that note, Coyote Bait & Tackle is having their Annual Team Tournament at Lake Anderson on Saturday, April 16th. Cost is $120 per team. Stop by the shop or more information can be found at:
http://www.coyotebait.com

The Bass Busters of Santa Clara (John Neibel - cell: 408-981-3265, email: john_neibel@agilent.com ), Santa Clara Bass Classics, and Gilroy Bassmasters would like to invite the clubs to have a Kids & Family Fish Day at Lake Del Valle on April 30th. Fish until 12:30pm. Two kids with two adults per boat. There will be a Free BBQ, Soda, & Chips. Kids get a Trophy, Tackle pack and Certificate. This event is sponsored by Mel Cotton's and Boater's World. We would like each club to bring something, i.e., potato salad, piñata, etc...

GBM Membership: Our Club has 29 paid members. Please welcome aboard our new and returning members, Chuck Peak, Darin Smith, Justin Baldasano, and Ron Hunnewell.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, April 7th at 7:30pm, Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Club members interested in fishing 100% BASS TEAM. Javier Martinez & Don Welch, Mario Jorge & Mark Eglesia and Jim Woolridge & Ray Covert are participating. Many of the events are on lakes that the club fishes. The prices are reasonable and the pay backs are awesome (Example: 43 boats at Berryessa 2/26 paid 1st place $3,500 and paid out to 8 places). Also, they will be fishing for a 20' Stratos with a 225HP Evinrude at the TOC. The next Delta tournament is April 16th. The next Clear Lake tournament is April 30th. More information can be found on:
http://www.100percentbass.com/2005%20reg%20team%20sub%20pages/2005_team_schedule.htm

Next GBM Tournament is at the Delta, Sunday April 17, Ramp TBA, on the water at 5:30am.

Tournament Results for the Berryessa, March 12, Putah Creek Ramp, on the water at 6:15am.

REMINDER: Thursday, March 3rd monthly meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

February Meeting Report

Old news -

This is the revised Official 2005 GBM Schedule.

Dates (rev. 1)	Lake/Bodies of Water
Jan 15, 2005	Delta
Feb 19, 2005	Sonoma
Mar 12, 2005	Berryessa
Apr 16, 2005	Delta
May 21&22, 2005	Clear Lake (2 Day)
Jun 11, 2005	New Melones
Jul 16, 2005	Clear Lake (Night)
Aug 13&14, 2005	Delta (2 Day)
Sep 17, 2005	Clear Lake (Night)
Oct 15, 2005	Don Pedro
Nov 19, 2005	Millerton
Dec 10, 2005	Anderson

The B.A.S.S. Federation tournaments are on the Delta. The next tournament is March 6th out of Ladd's in Stockton at 5:00am. You need to register NOW!! To get in (10 days prior to the tournament) it cost $70.00 to enter, plus option, if you want them. Go on-line at www.californiabass.org and find all the info and forms.

BASS Federation 2005 Delta SCHEDULE

Dates	Ramp	Blast-Off Time
February 13	Delta Ladd's	5:30AM
March 6	Delta Ladd's	5:00AM
April 10	Delta Ladd's	5:00AM
May 1	Delta Ladd's	4:45AM
June 5 (dual)	Delta Ladd's	4:30AM

The 11th Annual BBAC Banquet was held at Naperdak Hall in San Jose, Thursday, February 24th. Our Club was represented by Scott & Phoebe Stewart, Zak Elrite, Bob Greneveld, Don Welch, and Steve Yee. Everyone at our table walked away a winner.

New news -

The Bass Busters of Santa Clara, John Neibel would like to invite our club to have a Family Fish Day at Lake Del Valle. We are anticipating fishing and picnicing, the end of the month of April.

GBM Membership: Our Club has 25 paid members. Please welcome aboard our newest member, Anthony Hall.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, March 3rd at 7:30pm, Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

At the next March meeting: John Neibel will be present to demonstrate Strike Pro Lures, and we need to vote on shirts or hats for our club members.

Next GBM Tournament is at Lake Berryessa, March 12, Ramp TBA, on the water at 6:00am.

Tournament Results for the Lake Sonoma, February 12, Main Public Ramp, on the water at 6:15am.

REMINDER: Thursday, February 3rd monthly meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

January Meeting Report

Old news -

We purchased the internet domain name http://www.GilroyBassmasters.com

The new 2005 pay schedule has been posted on the web. http://home.comcast.net/~scy33613/gbm/html/gbmpay.html

The last Hook Line & Sinker Tournament before the 2005 TOC is on Sunday, February 20th, Russo's Marina on Bethel Island. http://www.westernbass.com/shared/sponsors/pages/hook-tourney.shtml

The 2004 Banquet. will be held at Marie Callender's in Morgan Hill, January 30th @ 6pm. Cost is $22.00 per adult. There will also be 2 raffles at the dinner.

There are 3 main dishes to choose from. Please pick one of the following:
1) Tuscany Trio (this is Lasagna, Fettecine Alfredo, and Chicken with Marinara sauce).
2) Artichoke Mushroom Chicken
3) Ginger-Teriyaki Mushroom Top Sirloin

All dinners include Ceasar Salad, Cornbread and fountain drinks, iced tea or coffee. For dessert: your choice of a slice of Apple, Chocolate Cream or Lemon Meringue Pie.

*Please e-mail me the number in your group and dinner selection by 1/22/05. If you have already RSVP'd at the club meeting, I still need your dinner selection.

All members are asked to bring an unwrapped raffle prize worth $10.00 to the dinner.
I look forward to seeing you there,
Mario
mnbjorge@comcast.net

This is the revised Official 2005 Schedule. It was voted at the December meeting to move the August tournament to the 13th & 14th because on the 20th & 21st is the Delta Snag Proof Tournament. The current GBM club schedule can also be found on our website.

Dates (rev. 1)	Lake/Bodies of Water
Jan 15, 2005	Delta
Feb 19, 2005	Sonoma
Mar 12, 2005	Berryessa
Apr 16, 2005	Delta
May 21&22, 2005	Clear Lake (2 Day)
Jun 11, 2005	New Melones
Jul 16, 2005	Clear Lake (Night)
Aug 13&14, 2005	Delta (2 Day)
Sep 17, 2005	Clear Lake (Night)
Oct 15, 2005	Don Pedro
Nov 19, 2005	Millerton
Dec 10, 2005	Anderson

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Don Welch for getting the "GRAND SLAM for 2004". Not only was Don the 2004 Club President, he attended all our club meetings & tournaments. It should be noted, that our club membership grew from the year 2003 twenty-eight (28) paid members to the 2004 year ending forty (40) paid members. The membership growth this year was a record breaker. 2004 was a great year for Don and for the Gilroy Bassmasters.

Don is being honored & recognized for:
"2004 Bass Angler of the Year" for being Top Stick with 98.47 pounds,
"2004 Bassmaster of the Year" with 341 points (btw, this is a club record breaker), and
"2004 Biggest Bass of the Year" for a 7.78 pound largemouth bass.

An engraved plaque will be presented to Don Welch for all three awards. In addition to earning "Bass Angler" or "Bassmaster" of the Year, the GBM club pays the annual club dues.

BBAC (Black Bass Action Committee): The 2005 BBAC fund raising dinner is February 24th. Vince Borrego has tickets for this event and will bring them to the next meeting.

The San Mateo Sportsman Expo is February 3rd through the 6th.

New news -

At the January meeting, Ray Covert and Mike Ponce volunteered to be our 2005 Tournament Director and Assistant Tournament Director, respectively.

Please welcome and congratulate our 2005 Club Officers:
2005 President - Mario Jorge
2005 Vice President - Don Welch
2005 Secretary / Treasurer - Steve Yee
2005 Tournament Director - Ray Covert
2005 Assistant Tournament Director - Mike Ponce
2005 Raffle Director - Dale Bennett
2005 Newsletter / Webmaster - Steve Yee

The B.A.S.S. Federation tournaments are on the Delta. The first one of the season is February 13th out of Ladd's in Stockton at 5:30am. You need to register NOW!! To get in (10 days prior to the tournament) it cost $70.00 to enter, plus option, if you want them.

Go on-line at www.californiabass.org and find all the info and forms.

I look forward to seeing you there! It's a great group of guys that I have fished with for the past six years.
It is a great opportunity for you to learn more about the Delta and it's good fun.

Cheers,
Edward

BASS Federation 2005 Delta SCHEDULE
February 13 Delta Ladd's 5:30AM
March 6 Delta Ladd's 5:00AM
April 10 Delta Ladd's 5:00AM
May 1 Delta Ladd's 4:45AM
June 5 (dual) Delta Ladd's 4:30AM

GBM Membership: As of January 15th, our Club has 24 paid members. Please welcome aboard: Adam McAndrews, Anthony Cano, Bill Lee, Bob Greneveld, Bob Nathan, Charles Grover, Dale Bennett, Darwin Ellison, Darrell Allen, Don Welch, Ed Pence, Fred Burns, Javier Martinez, Jim Woolridge, Mario Jorge, Mike Johnson, Mike Ponce, Ray Covert, Scott Stewart, Steve Yee, Tim Chapman, Vince Borrego, and Zak Elrite.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, February 3rd at 7:30pm, Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is at Lake Sonoma, February 19, Main Public Ramp, on the water at 6:30am.

Tournament Results for the Delta, January 15, Holland Ramp, on the water at 6:30am.

Merry Christmas and Happy 2005 New Year!!!

REMINDER: Thursday, January 4th monthly meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

December Meeting Report

Old news -

We purchased the internet domain name http://www.GilroyBassmasters.com

The new 2005 pay schedule has been posted on the web. http://home.comcast.net/~scy33613/gbm/html/gbmpay.html

The Hook Line & Sinker Tournament is on its way, next tournament is Sunday, January 16th, Russo's Marina on Bethel Island. http://www.westernbass.com/shared/sponsors/pages/hook-tourney.shtml

As of the December meeting, no Club Rules have been changed. http://home.comcast.net/~scy33613/gbm/html/gbmrules.html

The 2004 Banquet. will be held at Marie Callender's in Morgan Hill, date & time will be decided at the January Meeting..

New news -

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Don Welch for getting the "GRAND SLAM for 2004". Not only was Don the 2004 Club President, he attended all our club meetings & tournaments. It should be noted, that our club membership grew from the year 2003 twenty-eight (28) paid members to the 2004 year ending forty (40) paid members. The membership growth this year was a record breaker. 2004 was a great year for Don and for the Gilroy Bassmasters.

Don is being honored & recognized for:
"2004 Bass Angler of the Year" for being Top Stick with 98.47 pounds,
"2004 Bassmaster of the Year" with 341 points (btw, this is a club record breaker), and
"2004 Biggest Bass of the Year" for a 7.78 pound largemouth bass.

An engraved plaque will be presented to Don Welch for all three awards. In addition to earning "Bass Angler" or "Bassmaster" of the Year, the GBM club pays the annual club dues.

At the December meeting, we elected our 2005 Officers. Please welcome and congratulate our 2005 Club Officers:
2005 President - Mario Jorge
2005 Vice President - Don Welch
2005 Secretary / Treasurer - Steve Yee
2005 Tournament Director - TBA
2005 Assistant Tournament Director - Vince Borrego
2005 Raffle Director - Dale Bennett
2005 Newsletter / Webmaster - Steve Yee

BBAC (Black Bass Action Committee) meeting report for Wednesday, December 1st @ 7pm. This meeting is held at Boater's World on Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose. The meeting was attended by Vince Borrego. The meeting agenda was to plan for the 2005 BBAC dinner for February 24th. The 2004 BBAC banquet had a record breaker attendance of 126 people. The 2004 dinner netted over $6,600.

East Bay Parks - Lake Habitat Projects. There will be a Quarry Lake & Lake Chabot Habitat Christmas Tree planting January 8th. It is hosted by Walton's Pond (Jon Walton (510) 352-3932) and the Tri-Valley Bassmasters (Mike Riehl (925) 443-8811)

100% Bass is hosting the TOP 6 next year. The 2005 date & location to be announced. The 2004 Top 12 GBM Anglers (pounds) will be submitted as representatives to this event. More details to come. http://www.100percentbass.com

The San Mateo Sportsman Expo is February 3rd through the 6th.
http://www.sportsexpos.com

Don't forget to get your new 2005 Department of Fish & Game Fishing License. The basic license cost $33.35, and our January tournament is at the Delta, so you'll need the $5.25 Bay-Delta Enhancement Stamp, too. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/sportfishingfees.html

This is the revised Official 2005 Schedule. It was voted at the December meeting to move the August tournament to the 13th & 14th because on the 20th & 21st is the Delta Snag Proof Tournament. The current GBM club schedule can also be found on our website.

Dates (rev. 1)	Lake/Bodies of Water
Jan 15, 2005	Delta
Feb 19, 2005	Sonoma
Mar 12, 2005	Berryessa
Apr 16, 2005	Delta
May 21&22, 2005	Clear Lake (2 Day)
Jun 11, 2005	New Melones
Jul 16, 2005	Clear Lake (Night)
Aug 13&14, 2005	Delta (2 Day)
Sep 17, 2005	Clear Lake (Night)
Oct 15, 2005	Don Pedro
Nov 19, 2005	Millerton
Dec 10, 2005	Anderson

Membership: As of December 19th, our Club has 18 paid members. Please welcome aboard: Bill Lee, Bob Greneveld, Bob Nathan, Charles Grover, Dale Bennett, Darwin Ellison, Darrell Allen, Don Welch, Ed Pence, Jim Woolridge, Mario Jorge, Mike Johnson, Mike Ponce, Ray Covert, Scott Stewart, Steve Yee, Tim Chapman, and Vince Borrego.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, January 4th at 7:30pm, Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is at the Delta, January 15, Ramp TBA, on the water at 6:30am.

Tournament Results for Lake Anderson, December 11, The Main Dam Ramp, on the water at 8:15am.

REMINDER: Thursday, December 2nd meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

November Meeting Report

Old news -

We purchased the internet domain name http://www.GilroyBassmasters.com

The new 2005 pay schedule has been posted on the web. http://home.comcast.net/~scy33613/gbm/html/gbmpay.html

The Hook Line & Sinker Tournament Season has started, next tournament is Sunday, December 5th, Russo's Marina on Bethel Island. http://www.westernbass.com/shared/sponsors/pages/hook-tourney.shtml

As of the November meeting. no Club Rules have been changed. http://home.comcast.net/~scy33613/gbm/html/gbmrules.html

The December Meeting we will be collecting 2005 GBM Club Dues of $68. You will need to your dues paid, to participate at the January 2005 tournament. It's for the B.A.S.S. Club Insurance. A portion of your dues pays for BASS Federation, California BASS, Black Bass Action Committee, GBM Tournament Of Champions, and miscellaneous Club expenses (plaques, newsletter, postage, website, etc. …).

At the next GBM December meeting, we will be electing/selecting our 2005 Officers. Please cast or proxy your votes.

New news -

I am thanking everyone for a safe and exciting 2004 fishing season. Here's to a new 2005 fishing season. Happy Holidays to everyone!!

This is the Official 2005 Schedule. It was voted on at the November meeting. There is a suggestion to move the August tournament to the 13th, because on the 20th is the Delta Snag Proof Tournament.

Dates	Lake/Bodies of Water
Jan 15, 2005	Delta
Feb 19, 2005	Sonoma
Mar 12, 2005	Berryessa
Apr 16, 2005	Delta
May 21&22, 2005	Clear Lake (2 Day)
Jun 11, 2005	New Melones
Jul 16, 2005	Clear Lake (Night)
Aug 20&21, 2005	Delta (2 Day)
Sep 17, 2005	Clear Lake (Night)
Oct 15, 2005	Don Pedro
Nov 19, 2005	Millerton
Dec 10, 2005	Anderson

There is a BBAC (Black Bass Action Committee) meeting Wednesday, December 1st @ 7pm. The meeting is at Boater's World, 3291 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose 95117 Phone: 408-260-9020. The meeting is to plan the 2005 BBAC dinner in February. All GBM club members are welcome to attend the BBAC meeting.

Please submit suggestions for the 2004 Banquet. So far, suggestions are Marie Callender's, Uncle Mann's, and Giancarlo's.

Membership: As of November 1st, our Club has 40 paid members.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, December 2nd at 7:30pm, Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is at Lake Anderson, December 11, Dam Ramp, on the water at 8:00am.

Tournament Results for Lake San Antonio, November 20, North Shore Ramp, on the water at 6:30am.

REMINDER: Thursday, November 4th meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

October Meeting Report

Old news -

We purchased the internet domain name http://www.GilroyBassmasters.com

The new 2004 pay schedule has been posted on the web. http://home.comcast.net/~scy33613/gbm/html/gbmpay.html

The Hook Line & Sinker Tournament Season has started, next tournament is Sunday, November 7th, Russo's Marina on Bethel Island. http://www.westernbass.com/shared/sponsors/pages/hook-tourney.shtml

The next Fishing in the City is November 6 at Lakeshore Park, Newark and November 14 at Lake Cunningham, San Jose. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/coned/fishcity/sanfran.html

New news -

We have changed the tenative 2005 GBM Fishing Schedule, again - Rev 2. This schedule will be voted on at the December Meeting. If you would like to change or suggest a lake or date, please attend the meetings or proxy in your vote.

This schedule is tentative. It needs to be voted on at the December meeting.

Date - Rev. 2	Lake
Jan 15, 2005	Calero
Feb 19, 2005	Sonoma
Mar 12, 2005	Berryessa
Apr 16, 2005	Delta
May 21&22, 2005	Clear Lake (2 Day)
Jun 11&12, 2005	Tulloch/New Melones (2 Day)
Jul 16, 2005	Clear Lake
Aug 20, 2005	Delta
Sep 17, 2005	Clear Lake (night)
Oct 15, 2005	Don Pedro
Nov 19, 2005	Delta
Dec 10, 2005	Anderson

The next two Club meetings we will dedicated to voting on the 2005 Tournament Schedule, 2005 Officers, and any rule changes.

A copy of the Club Rules can be found on: http://home.comcast.net/~scy33613/gbm/html/gbmrules.html

The December Meeting we will be collecting 2005 GBM Club Dues of $68. You will need to your dues paid, to participate at the January 2005 tournament. It's for the B.A.S.S. Club Insurance. A portion of your dues pays for BASS Federation, California BASS, Black Bass Action Committee, GBM Tournament Of Champions, and miscellaneous Club expenses (plaques, newsletter, postage, website, etc. …).

There is a Bobby Odom Memorial Tournament, Sunday, November 28 out of Ladd's Marina. This is a 5 fish team tournament. This will be a 'no entry fee' event, but instead will have a 'pass the hat' entry fee and all proceeds will be given to the members of Bobby's family. For more info, please contact Jon Walton at Walton's Pond (510) 352-3932.

Membership: As of October 1st, our Club has 40 paid members.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, November 4th at 7:30pm, Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is at Lake San Antonio, November 20, Ramp TBA, on the water at 6:30am.

Tournament Results for October 16 & 17, Delta Two Day Tournament, Holland Ramp

REMINDER: Thursday, October 7th meeting is at Marie Callender’s off of Cochran Rd.

September Meeting Report

Old news -

We purchased the internet domain name http://www.GilroyBassmasters.com/

The new 2004 pay schedule has been posted on the web. http://home.comcast.net/~scy33613/gbm/html/gbmpay.html

The next NCBF Pro-Teen Delta tournament is on Saturday, July 9, 2005. Information on the Delta Pro-Teen event can be found on http://www.westernbass.com/ncalifornia/proteen.

The Hook Line & Sinker Tournament Season has started, next tournament is Sunday, October 17th, Russo's Marina on Bethel Island. http://www.westernbass.com/shared/sponsors/pages/hook-tourney.shtml

Congratulations to Darrell Allen & Bob Greneveld for taking 1st place at the Wednesday Delta tournament.

Darrell Allen participated in the Fishing in the City on September 26 at Lake Vasona, Los Gatos. There was a good turnout.
Over 200 kids showed up. The next Fishing in the City is November 14 at Lake Cunningham, San Jose.
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/coned/fishcity/sanfran.html

New news -

We have a tenative 2005 GBM Fishing Schedule. This schedule will be voted on at the December Meeting. If you would like to change or suggest a lake or date, please attend the meetings or proxy in your vote.

Reminder: Rule #17. Non-Boaters are required to have their own life vest.

Membership: Our club is up to 40 paid members.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, October 7th at 7:30pm, Marie Callender’s Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is a Two Day Delta Tournament, October 16 & 17, Ramp TBA, on the water at 6:30am.

Tournament Results for September 18 Night Tournament at Clear Lake, Clear Lake Oaks Ramp, on the water 6pm

REMINDER: Thursday, September 2nd meeting is at Marie Callender’s off of Cochran Rd.

August Meeting Report

Old news –

We decided to purchase the internet domain name http://www.GilroyBassmasters.com/

Mark Eglesia revised the payout schedule for us. We voted in favor of the new pay schedule. 4th place money starts at 26 paid fishermen, and 5th place money starts at 36 paid fishermen. Both places do not include a placement plate for the Trophy Plaque.

The new pay schedule has been posted on the web.
http://home.comcast.net/~scy33613/gbm/html/gbmpay.html

New news –

We have a new member. Welcome aboard to Darwin Ellison!!!

Javier Martinez participated in the NCBF Pro-Teen Delta tournament on July 18. There were 75 teens participating in this year's event. Our club should consider getting involved next year.

Information on the Delta Pro-Teen event can be found on http://www.westernbass.com/ncalifornia/proteen.

Membership: Our club is up to 40 paid members.

The Hook Line & Sinker Tournament Season starts September 19th
http://www.westernbass.com/shared/sponsors/pages/hook-tourney.shtml

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, September 2 at 7:30pm, Marie Callender’s Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is the Clear Lake Night Tournament, September 18, Ramp TBA, on the water at 6:00pm.

Reminder, Rule #13, if you plan on fishing a club tournament, your club tournament fees are due at the meeting prior to the tournament draw.

Tournament Results for the Delta, August 14 tournament, Holland Marina ramp, on the water by 5:45 AM

Tournament Results for August 15 Club TOC at the Delta, Holland Marina ramp, on the water 5:45am

REMINDER: Thursday, August 5th meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

July Meeting Report

Old news -

We decided to purchase the internet domain name http://www.GilroyBassmasters.com/

The Club 2003 TOC (Tournament of Champions) is at the Delta. The date is August 15, which is the Sunday following our monthly Club tournament. If you are unable to attend please contact Chuck Peak (408) 683-0530.

The top twelve anglers & pairings for the Club TOC:
Boat 1: Chuck Peak & Javier Martinez
Boat 2: Don Welch & Zak Elrite
Boat 3: Darrell Allen & Bob Greneveld
Boat 4: Jim Woolridge & Ray Covert
Boat 5: Vince Borrego & Ron Hunnewell
Boat 6: Bill Lee & Clark Foster

Alternates: Scott Stewart, Dale Bennett, Mike Ponce, Steve Yee, Anthony Bennett

Special Rules that apply to the TOC:
1) Club tournament rules apply, except otherwise noted.
2) Tournament Director or alternate runs tournament once we are at the ramp.
3) We will try for 12 participants, but will fish with fewer if necessary.
4) We will try for six boats, but will fish with fewer if necessary.
5) Each will boat fish as a team.
6) If a non-boater is missing, the boater fishes alone and will keep both checks.
7) Five fish team limit.
8) Big Fish trophy awarded to individual with the big fish only. The Big Fish check is split by the team.
9) Alternates may be selected up until 48 hours before the event. Then the pairings are frozen.
10) Award to be given after the tournament, probably the same place as last year, the Brentwood Café on Main Street.

The Snag Proof 2004 Open Delta Tournament is August 21 & 22. http://www.anglerspress.com/events.shtml

New news -

We have a new member. Welcome aboard to Anthony Cano!!!

Thanks to Zak Elrite for bring in our new stylish club flex hats.

Mark Eglesia is revising the payout schedule for us to vote on at the next meeting.

Membership: Our club is up to 39 paid members.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, August 5 at 7:30pm, Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is a Delta Tournament, August 14, Holland Ramp on the water at 5:45am. A reminder, Rule #13, if you plan on fishing a club tournament, your club tournament fees are due at the meeting prior to the tournament draw.

Tournament Results for the Delta, July 17 tournament, Holland ramp, on the water by 5:00 AM

REMINDER: Thursday, July 1st meeting is at Marie Callender’s off of Cochran Rd.

Old news –

We decided to purchase the internet domain name http://www.GilroyBassmasters.com/

The Club 2003 TOC (Tournament of Champions) is at the Delta. The date is August 15, which is the Sunday following our monthly Club tournament. If you are unable to attend please contact Chuck Peak (408) 683-0530.

The top twelve anglers & pairings for the Club TOC:
Boat 1: Chuck Peak & Javier Martinez
Boat 2: Don Welch & Zak Elrite
Boat 3: Darrell Allen & Bob Greneveld
Boat 4: Jim Woolridge & Ray Covert
Boat 5: Vince Borrego & Ron Hunnewell
Boat 6: Bill Lee & Clark Foster

Alternates: Scott Stewart, Dale Bennett, Mike Ponce, Steve Yee, Anthony Bennett

Special Rules that apply to the TOC:
1) Club tournament rules apply, except otherwise noted.
2) Tournament Director or alternate runs tournament once we are at the ramp.
3) We will try for 12 participants, but will fish with fewer if necessary.
4) We will try for six boats, but will fish with fewer if necessary.
5) Each will boat fish as a team.
6) If a non-boater is missing, the boater fishes alone and will keep both checks.
7) Five fish team limit.
8) Big Fish trophy awarded to individual with the big fish only. The Big Fish check is split by the team.
9) Alternates may be selected up until 48 hours before the event. Then the pairings are frozen.
10) Award to be given after the tournament, probably the same place as last year, the Brentwood Café on Main Street.

The Club is getting so big that we have to redo the tournament pay schedule and points. We will be voting on it at the next meeting. There is a suggestion of placing five money places and a second big fish award.

Jim Woolridge submitted a recommendation for the boater/non-boater shared expenses. We’ll vote on it at the next meeting.

The Snag Proof 2004 Open Delta Tournament is August 21 & 22. http://www.anglerspress.com/events.shtml

New news –

We have a new member. Welcome aboard to Ryan Wake!!!

Membership: Our club is up to 38 paid members.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, July 1 at 7:30pm, Marie Callender’s Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is a Delta Tournament, July 17, Ramp TBA at the next meeting.

Tournament Results for the Clear Lake Night, June 12 tournament, ClearLake Oaks ramp, on the water by 6:00 PM.

REMINDER: Thursday, June 3rd meeting is at Marie Callender’s off of Cochran Rd.

May Meeting Report

Old news -

We decided to purchase the internet domain name http://www.GilroyBassmasters.com/

The Club 2003 TOC (Tournament of Champions) is at the Delta. The date is August 15, which is the Sunday following our monthly Club tournament. If you are unable to attend please contact Chuck Peak (408) 683-0530.

The top twelve anglers & pairings for the Club TOC:

Boat 1: Chuck Peak & Javier Martinez
Boat 2: Don Welch & Zak Elrite
Boat 3: Darrell Allen & Bob Greneveld
Boat 4: Jim Woolridge & Ray Covert
Boat 5: Vince Borrego & Ron Hunnewell
Boat 6: Bill Lee & Clark Foster

Alternates: Scott Stewart, Dale Bennett, Mike Ponce, Steve Yee, Anthony Bennett

Special Rules that apply to the TOC:

1) Club tournament rules apply, except otherwise noted.
2) Tournament Director or alternate runs tournament once we are at the ramp.
3) We will try for 12 participants, but will fish with fewer if necessary.
4) We will try for six boats, but will fish with fewer if necessary.
5) Each will boat fish as a team.
6) If a non-boater is missing, the boater fishes alone and will keep both checks.
7) Five fish team limit.
8) Big Fish trophy awarded to individual with the big fish only. The Big Fish check is split by the team.
9) Alternates may be selected up until 48 hours before the event. Then the pairings are frozen.
10) Award to be given after the tournament, probably the same place as last year, the Brentwood Café on Main Street.

The Club is getting so big that we have to redo the tournament pay schedule and points. We will be voting on it at the next meeting. There is a suggestion of placing five money places and a second big fish award.

Jim Woolridge submitted a recommendation for the boater/non-boater shared expenses. We’ll vote on it at the next meeting.

There is also a suggestion to draw new partners on two day events. This is simular to the Pro/Am tournaments.

The Snag Proof 2004 Open Delta Tournament is August 21 & 22. http://www.anglerspress.com/events.shtml

New news -

We have 2 new members. Welcome aboard to Fred Burns, and Tim Chapman!!!

Membership: Our club is up to 37 paid members.

Congratulations to our Club members, Jim Woolridge & Anthony Bennett who took 3rd place at the Coyote Bait & Tackle 2004 Lake Anderson Team Tournament on May 8th.

From the last meeting, we voted on renewing our membership with BBAC (Black Bass Action Committee) as a Bronze Affiliation.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, June 3 at 7:30pm, Marie Callender’s Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is a Clear Lake Night Tournament, June 12, Ramp TBA at the next meeting.

Tournament Results for the Delta, May 15, Holland ramp, on the water by 5:30 am.

REMINDER: Thursday, April 1st meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

March Meeting Report

The BBAC - Black Bass Action Committee 2004 Bay Area Chapter Fundraiser Dinner is Thursday, April 15, at 6pm, Napredak Hall, San Jose. Cost is $35 per person. All you can eat - BBQ pork ribs, brisket, links, chicken, and salad. Drinks extra. Next BBAC meeting is Monday, April 5, at 7pm, Boater's World.

Kids Fishing Day, Saturday, May 1 at Lake Del Valle. Sponsored by the Santa Clara Bass Busters. Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods is providing tackle packs for the kids. Contact John Niebel, phone: (408) 983-2359, email: j_neibel@msn.com

New news -

We have 2 new members. Welcome aboard to Rick Davison, and Thomas Wang!!!

Membership: Our club is up to 35 paid members. Woo hoo!!

At the last meeting, Clark Foster presented his Winning Berryessa Techniques. Thanks Clark.

Bryan Fickes from Mel Cotton Sporting Goods, attended our meeting and to give our club 10% discount on any sales item in the store. I will hand out the discount cards at the next meeting. Our club discount number is 2190.

The Snag Proof 2004 Open Delta Tournament is August 21 & 22. http://www.anglerspress.com/events.shtml

For those of you interested in joining the Future Pro Tournament Circuit. It looks like Vince & Sean are pairing up. The next tournament is April 24th at Clear Lake. If you join Future Pro, the Fisherman's Warehouse will give you a 5% discount on tackle. http://www.futureprotour.net/

Coyote Bait & Tackle 2004 Lake Anderson Team Tournament is May 8th. Grab a partner, this should be a fun event for our Club. http://www.coyotebait.com/pages/2/index.htm

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, April 1 at 7:30pm, Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is a Two Day at Clear Lake, Saturday & Sunday, April 17 & 18, Lucerne Ramp.

Tournament Results for the March 20 New Melones tournament, TurtleTown ramp, on the water by 6:00 am.

Fishing Stuff & Services:

2001 LUND 1440 Rebel SS Deep-V with 30HP Merc, 55 lbs. thrust Minn Kota, Hummingbird fish finder, and extras. Asking $7,000. please contact Scott Stewart at 408-578-5915.

Aqua-Vu XPS-60 with 60' of 300-lb. Kevlar reinforced cable, 4" monitor with detachable sunshield, 12V battery with charger, Padded carrying case, and 16' camera pole. Firm $325. pls contact Vince Borrego, vince@theblankslate.com

GROUND UP FABRICATION. Charlie Lawrence is a friend of Zak Elrites. Charlie's shop specializes in custom welding and vehicle restoration. He also does vehicle maintenance, roll cages, suspension (lifts/lowerings), auto body, paint and interiors. The shop is located at 1835 Grant Street, Santa Clara, CA, 95050. WWW.GROUNDUPFAB.COM.

February Meeting Report

Old news –

The BBAC – Black Bass Action Committee 2004 Bay Area Chapter Fundraiser Dinner is Thursday, April 15, at 6pm, Napredak Hall, San Jose. Cost is $35 per person. All you can eat – BBQ pork ribs, brisket, links, chicken, and salad. Drinks extra.
Next BBAC meeting is Monday, March 1, at 7pm, Boater’s World.

Kids Fishing Day, Saturday, May 1 at Lake Del Valle. Sponsored by the Santa Clara Bass Busters. Mel Cotton’s Sporting Goods is providing tackle packs for the kids. Contact John Niebel email: j_neibel@msn.com

New news –

We have 5 new & returning members. Welcome aboard to Adam McAndrews, Charles Grover,
Justin Baldasano, Ron Hunnewell, and Tim Bartlett!!!

Membership: Our club is up to 33 paid members. Woo hoo!!

At the last meeting Steve Yee presented an overview of our Clubs 2003 Financial Report.

Thanks to Jim Woolridge for providing deflating needles, which are used to deflate the air blader on bass caught from deep water.

An excellent turnout at our 2003 Awards Banquet took place at Marie Callender’s on Sunday, February 8th. Thirty-Seven (37) people were present to congratulate Chuck Peak (Bass Angler of the 2003 Year), Jim Woolridge (Bassmaster of the 2003 Year), Scott Stewart (Rookie of the 2003 Year), Vince Borrego (Most Improved), and Zak Elrite (Biggest Bass of 2003 Year). Javier Martinez provided us with a fantastic raffle. Don Welch kept the event moving as master of ceremonies.

At the February meeting, we voted and motioned in favor on the following topics:
1. Attend the next two BBAC meetings to evaluate the new leadership of the Bay Area Chapter Director, Dieter Spicker.
2. Move the Delta August 21 tournament to August 14, so we can fish the Snag Proof tournament August 21 & 22.
3. Move the Sonoma July 17 tournament to the Delta, because Sonoma is asking an additional $50 from us to fish the lake. (Besides, it’s sorta far to travel for a 6 hour tournament.)

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, March 4 at 7:30pm, Marie Callender’s Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is at New Melones, Saturday, March 20, Ramp TBA at the March 4th meeting.

Tournament Results for the February 21 Berryessa tournament, Putah ramp, on the water by 6:30 am.

2001 LUND 1440 Rebel SS Deep-V with 30HP Merc, 55 lbs. thrust Minn Kota, Hummingbird fish finder, and extras. Asking $7,000. please contact Scott Stewart at 408-578-5915.

Aqua-Vu XPS-60 with 60' of 300-lb. Kevlar reinforced cable, 4" monitor with detachable sunshield, 12V battery with charger, Padded carrying case, and 16’ camera pole. Firm $325. pls contact Vince Borrego, vince@theblankslate.com

REMINDER: Thursday, February 5th meeting is at Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.
Sunday, February 8th is the 2003 Awards Banquet at Marie Callender's.

Don't forget to get your $1 off coupon at for the San Mateo International Sportsman Expo January 28th thru February 1st. http://www.sportsexpos.com/

Thanks to Vince Borrego for his dropshot presentation before the Folsom tournament.

We had an excellent raffle at our last meeting by our new Raffle Director, Javier.

Checkout our webpage, for the Club presence at the Quarry Lake Restoration Project on January 10, sponsored by the BBAC Delta/Foothills Chapter. There were 1,500 xmas tree used for this project, over 75 volunteers, including 3 Boy Scout Troups (912, 915 & 975) and Channel 2 & 11 video taped some of the event. http://home.comcast.net/~scy33613/gbm/html/gbmtouresult.html#011004

The BBAC - Black Bass Action Committee 2004 Bay Area Chapter Fundraiser Dinner is Thursday, April 15, at 6pm, Napredak Hall, San Jose. Cost is $35 per person. All you can eat - BBQ pork ribs, brisket, links, chicken, and salad. Drinks extra.

Next BBAC meeting is Monday, February 2, at 7pm, Boater's World.

New news -

We have four new members. Welcome aboard to Derrick Wong, Mario Jorge, Mark Eglesia, & Ryan Davis!!!

Membership: Our club is up to 28 paid members. Woo hoo!!

After the January meeting, the Officers (Don, Vince, Javier, & Steve) corrected the Club Rules to reflect our current usage of the Rules. http://home.comcast.net/~scy33613/gbm/html/gbmrules.html

Rule 13, All entry fee, removed "non-member entry fee" to reflect Rule 32 "Tournament Awards & Prizes are for club members only".

Rule 13, All entry fee, Officers "must" vote on discussed refund(s).

Rule 23, Member dismissal, "a 2/3 majority vote by the members in attendance at the meeting it is discussed".

Rule 27, Picking Lakes, alternate lake "will be decided by the membership".

Rule 29, Share of Expenses, "Practice related expenses will be agreed upon by the boater and non-boater prior to the tournament".

Rule 29, Share of Expenses, "Non-boater should expect to pay between $20 to $60 per fishing day, to the boater, to share the customary transportation expenses".

Rule 30, Guests, "All guests (or their legal parent or guardian) must sign a Waiver of Liability prior to the tournament".

Rule 32, Prospective member, "must show proof of membership in BASS for insurance purposes".

Rule 37, Annual Banquet, added the "Sportsmanship" award.

Kids Fishing Day, Saturday, May 1 at Lake Del Valle. Sponsored by the Santa Clara Bass Busters. Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods is providing tackle packs for the kids. Contact John Niebel email: j_neibel@msn.com

Get a free launch pass at Big Break Marina by downloading this coupon.
http://www.big-break-marina.com/launching_pass.html

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, February 5 at 7:30pm, Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

2003 Awards Banquet is Sunday February 8 at 6pm, Marie Callender's. Bring your family, spouse, or significant other to the dinner. Don't for get to bring a $10 gift for the raffle. The gift doesn't have to be fishing related.

Next GBM Tournament is at Lake Berryessa, Saturday, February 21, Ramp TBA at the February 5th meeting.

Tournament Results for the January 17, Folsom tournament, Granite Bay ramp, on the water by 6:00 am.

December Meeting Report Happy 2004 New Year!!!

January 17, 2004 - Folsom
February 21 - Berryessa
March 20 – New Melones
April 17 & 18 – Clear Lake
May 15 - Delta
June (night) 12 – Clear Lake
July 17 - Sonoma
August 21 - Delta
September (night) 18 – Clear Lake
October 16 & 17 - Delta
November 20 – San Antonio
December 11 – Anderson

President: Don Welch 408-778-3686 dwelch@airflownetworks.com
Vice President: Vince Borrego 408-371-7800 vince@theblankslate.com
Secretary & Treasure: Steve Yee 408-525-3531 scy33613@yahoo.com
Raffle Director: Javier Martinez 408-225-9032 jjjmtz@aol.com
Tournament Director: Darrell Allen 408-848-1752
Assistant TD: Bob Greneveld 408-734-5627 calfish@pacbell.net

New news -

We have two new members. Welcome aboard to Brian Yee & Nathan Wong!!!

It's that time of the year for our annual Club dues. The total dues are $68.
The cost break down goes as follows:

$38.00 goes to the club (for things like bank fees, postage, newsletters, plaques, awards, and TOC)
$15.00 to the B.A.S.S National Federation
$5.00 to California B.A.S.S. Chapter
http://www.californiabass.org/affiliatedclubs/affclubs.html#reg1
$10.00 to B.B.A.C. – Black Bass Action Committee
http://www.blackbassactioncommittee.org/

The money to B.A.S.S. Federation is primarily for insurance but includes a subscription to BASS Times. B.A.S.S. and B.B.A.C. increases will cause an increase in club dues. Dues for new members will be pro-rated at $3.00 a month.

Each year, we allocate $720 as prizes for a club Tournament of Champions in which the Top 12 fishermen (by tournament weight) from the previous year compete. Any money left over is spent on the annual banquet.
No member may fish a tournament until dues and insurance are paid in full.

At our last meeting, Don Welch suggested we add an award for “Sportsman of the Year”. This award is presented to a Standing Club Member that most represents the Gilroy Bassmasters. Vince Borrego suggested that we change the Club TOC qualifications from pounds to points. We will vote on this at the next meeting.

The Club voted to append to Rule 29 – “ Practice related expenses will be agreed upon by the boater and non-boater prior to the tournament”.

Jim Woolridge provided handouts on how to deflate a bass that is caught in deep water. He also printed out the 2004 Tournament Schedule for all the regional tournaments.

Javier found us a new online source for tackle. Cactus Critter Hook & Tackle Co. http://www.cactuscritter.com/

BBAC Lake Habitat Project is Saturday, January 10, 2004 at 8:00AM, Quarry Lake, Fremont. Please contact Mike Riehl (925) 443-8811 or Jon Walton (510) 352-3932. Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, January 8 at 7:30pm, Marie Callender’s Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is at Lake Folsom, Saturday, January 17, Ramp TBA at the January 8th meeting.

Tournament Results for the December 20 Calero tournament

Please Congratulate our “2003 Bass Angler of the Year”, Chuck Peak. Chuck blew away the nearest competition by 20 pounds for a year end total of bass, weighing 104.73 lbs. This is a 6 year Club Record!!!

Please Congratulate our “2003 Bassmaster of the Year”, Jim Woolridge. Jim accumulated a year end total of 340 points, that’s 14 points ahead of the pack. This is a 6 year Club Record!!! Most Excellent Job Guys!!!

By winning the prestigous title of Bass Angler and Bassmaster, Chuck and Jim get their annual membership dues of $68 paid for by the club. Also, the 2003 Bass Angler gets to choose the time and location for 2004 Tournament Of Champions - TOC.

November Meeting Report

Old news -

The club members voted on the 2004 Tournament Schedule.
Please note: we changed January 20 to Folsom and December 11 to Anderson.

January 17, 2004 - Folsom
February 21 - Berryessa
March 20 – New Melones
April 17 & 18 – Clear Lake
May 15 - Delta
June (night) 12 – Clear Lake
July 17 - Sonoma
August 21 - Delta
September (night) 18 – Clear Lake
October 16 & 17 - Delta
November 20 – San Antonio
December 11 – Anderson

The club members voted in our 2004 Club Officers:

President: Don Welch
Vice President: Vince Borrego
Secretary & Treasure: Steve Yee
Raffle Director: Javier Martinez
Tournament Director: Darrell Allen
Assistant Tournament Director: Bob Greneveld

New news -

We have two new members. Welcome aboard to Anthony Cano & Sean Cotten.

It’s that time of the year for our annual Club dues. The total dues are $68.
The cost break down goes as follows:
$38.00 goes to the club (for things like bank fees, postage, newsletters, plaques, awards, and so on)
$15.00 to the B.A.S.S National Federation
$5.00 to California B.A.S.S. Chapter
http://www.californiabass.org/affiliatedclubs/affclubs.html#reg1
$10.00 to B.B.A.C. – Black Bass Action Committee
http://www.blackbassactioncommittee.org/

The money to B.A.S.S. Federation is primarily for insurance but includes a subscription to BASS Times. B.A.S.S. and B.B.A.C. increases will cause an increase in club dues. Dues for new members will be pro-rated at $3.00 a month.

Each year, we allocate $720 as prizes for a club Tournament of Champions in which the Top 12 fishermen (by tournament weight) from the previous year compete. Any money left over is spent on the annual banquet.
No member may fish a tournament until dues and insurance are paid in full.

At our last meeting, Don Welch suggested we add an award for “Sportsman of the Year”. This award is presented to a Standing Club Member that most represents the Gilroy Bassmasters.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, December 4 at 7:30pm, Marie Callender’s Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter.

Next GBM Tournament is at Calero Saturday, December 20, Main Lake Ramp.

Tournament Results for the November 15 Delta tournament, Orwood ramp, on the water by 6:15 am.

October Meeting Report

REMINDER: November 6th meeting has been relocated to Marie Callender's off of Cochran Rd.

Old news -

Tim Gomes is offering the club a 10% discount on the new Stay'n Charge Gorilla charging system. This system will charge your boat batteries while you drive. If you are interested, please contact Tim Gomes 408-373-2657. http://www.stayncharge.com If we place our order thru Tim there is no shipping and handling charge.

The Gorilla Series Charging System is $180.00 (was $199.95) per unit.
The Original Charging System is $59.95 per unit.

Our former GBM member, CJ Cameron, has opened a new shop in Gilroy, Hobby World. Besides selling hobby supplies for kit cars & planes, he is setting up a section for fishing gear. If you stop by his place and tell him you are a GBM member, he'll give you a free pack of senkos. Check his place out 6901 Monterey Road, Gilroy, CA 95020, 408-847-8799.

The next "Fishing in the City" is Saturday, November 9th - Lake Cunningham, San Jose (408) 277-4319. If you are interested please contact Darrell Allen 408-848-1752. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/coned/fishcity/sanfran.html

Anderson Lake in Morgan Hill is closing the temporary boat ramp Wednesday, September 10 for the year. It is scheduled to be reopened December 31, 2003. Anderson Lake was our club's scheduled December tournament. At our September club meeting, the members voted to relocate the December tournament to Calero Lake.

New news -

We have three new members & one returning member. Welcome aboard to Anthony Bennett, Dale Bennett, Mike Ponce, & Tim Bartlett.

It's that time of the year. The next two meetings, will be dedicated to the 2004 Tournament Schedule, Club Rule Changes/Additions, and electing new Board Members. If you would like to make any suggestions, changes, or comments, please email me at scy33613@yahoo.com. Or better yet, show up at the November 6th meeting. The tentative 2004 Tournament Schedule is below. Remember: Our Meeting location has changed to Marie Callender's.

Suggested 2004 Tournament Schedule:
January 17, 2004 - Delta
February 21 - Berryessa
March 20 - New Melones
April 17 & 18 - Clear Lake
May 15 - Delta
June (night) 12 - Clear Lake
July 17 - Sonoma
August 21 - Delta
September (night) 18 - Clear Lake
October 16 & 17 - Delta
November 20 - San Antonio
December 11 - Don Pedro

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, November 6 at 7:30pm, Marie Callender's Resturant, 18599 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 778-7373. Take 101 south to Cochrane Road, left on Sutter. Next to the Target store.

Next GBM Tournament is a Delta Tournament Saturday, November 15, ramp TBA.

Tournament Results for the October 18 Delta tournament, Holland ramp, on the water by 6:15 am.

Tournament Results for the Club TOC - Tournament of Champions on Sunday, October 19th, Holland Ramp 6:15am.

Old news –

Tim Gomes is offering the club a 10% discount on the new Stay‘n Charge Gorilla charging system. This system will charge your boat batteries while you drive. If you are interested, please contact Tim Gomes 408-373-2657. http://www.stayncharge.com. If we place our order thru Tim there is no shipping and handling charge.

The Gorilla Series Charging System is $180.00 (was $199.95) per unit. The Original Charging System is $59.95 per unit.

Clark Foster is a sales rep for Hook Hider Rods. For those interested, please call Clark at 408-541-0945.
http://www.hookhider.com

The Club TOC – Tournament of Champions is Sunday, October 19^th. Yes, the day after our Saturday, October 18^th Delta tournament. This is a team weight tournament, 5 fish team limit. Each team will boat fish as a team. If the non-boater is missing, and the boater fishes alone, the boater will keep both checks. Big fish trophy is awarded to the individual with the big fish only, but the check will be split by the team.

Awards & checks to be presented at “The Restaurant”.

Participation in the Club TOC is based on total weight in the previous year. To fish the Club TOC you must have been a member the previous year and be a member in the current year. The top six anglers go as boaters (if they have a boat) and the next six as non-boaters. Alternates may be selected up until 48 hours before the event, then the team pairing is frozen.

Anglers that qualify for TOC:

Boat 1: Chuck Peak & Tim Bartlett
Boat 2: Clark Foster & Bill Lee
Boat 3: Darrell Allen & Bob Greneveld
Boat 4: Don Welch & Ron Cruysen
Boat 5: Steve Yee & Jim Dowling
Boat 6: Javier Martinez & Ron Hunnewell

Alternates:  Bob Nathan, Robert Ramirez, Jim Woolridge, Jeff Haskins

New news –

Our former GBM member, CJ Cameron, has opened a new shop in Gilroy, Hobby World. Besides selling hobby supplies for kit cars & planes, he is selling fishing gear. Check his place out 6901 Monterey Road, Gilroy, CA 95020, 408-847-8799.
http://www.hobby-world.com/Gilroy/index_gilroy.htm

The next “Fishing in the City” is Saturday, November 9th – Lake Cunningham, San Jose (408) 277-4319. If you are interested please contact Darrell Allen 408-848-1752.  http://www.dfg.ca.gov/coned/fishcity/sanfran.html

Don’t forget that Saturday, September 27^th is a free fish day. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/freefishdays.html

Anderson Lake in Morgan Hill is closing the temporary boat ramp Wednesday, September 10 for the year. It is scheduled to be reopened December 31, 2003. Anderson Lake was our club’s scheduled December tournament. At our September club meeting, the members voted to relocate the December tournament to Calero Lake.

Bob Greneveld provided some frog’n tips on his fishing trip with Bobby Barrack. Bob highly recommends fishing with Bobby Barrack. Bobby kept apologizing for only catching 12 frog fish. Bobby was more interested in the Bob catching bass. Bob felt it was one of his best frog trips, ever.

Bob Greneveld submitted a tentative 2004 schedule for us to think about for our November/December meeting. This is a suggested 2004 schedule, so if you want to make a recommendations or changes, please come to the meetings. The club is trying to keep the tournaments to the third weekend of the month, to avoid rescheduling club meetings.

Vince Borrego announced that Tracy Oasis Marina is sponsoring Delta Team Tournaments Starting Sept. 13 and 14. The next tournament is November 8 and 9. For more info please call Tracy Oasis Marina 209-835-3182.

Vince is looking for fishing partners to fish the Semi-Pro and Pro-Am’s: ABA (American Bass), and B.A.S.S.Federation circuit. Contact Vince via email: vince@theblankslate.com

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, October 2 at 7:30pm, El Capri Restaurant, Morgan Hill

Next GBM Tournament is a Delta Tournament Saturday, October 18 at the Orwood ramp.

Tournament Results for the September 13 Night tournament at Clear Lake,
Clear Lake Oaks public ramp, on the water by 6:30pm

Wow!!! What a perfect night for tournament!! I was in t-shirt and shorts til 2am. Almost no wind, the bug level was low, and a full moon. We didn’t even need the black light. Water temp was in the low 70’s. Boy, talk about food in the water. There was a ton of minnows all night long. You can tell we’re dedicated bass fishermen, when a boat of young drunk females wave one of us down for a rescue and all we can think about is…. “Man, this is cutting into my fishing time!

Jim Woolridge landed his first grand slam with our club. He caught his winning 6.46 lbs bass on a 6 inch Robo Zipper. Jim’s bass looked like an eight pounder. Don Welch pulled in a respectable 2nd place throwing blades for 5 bass weighing 13.58 lbs. Mike Ponce weighed in 3rd with 5 bass for 11.16 lbs. But since Mike was fishing as a guest, 3rd place was awarded to Chuck Peak for 9.98 lbs. Chuck caught is bass on what else, but the little brown 4 inch worm.

1st place - Jim Woolridge with 5 bass for 18.23 lbs., big fish 6.46 lbs.
2nd place - Don Welch with 5 bass for 13.58 lbs., big fish 4.88 lbs.
- Mike Ponce with 5 bass for 11.16 lbs., big fish 4.00 lbs.
3rd place - Chuck Peak with 5 bass for 9.98 lbs., big fish 3.80 lbs.
4th place - Dale Bennett with 5 bass for 9.86 lbs., big fish 2.38 lbs.
5th place - Bob Greneveld with 4 bass for 8.83 lbs., big fish 3.84 lbs.
6th place - Steve Yee with 3 bass for 8.17 lbs., big fish 5.43 lbs.
- Doug Clark with 5 bass for 8.09 lbs.
7th place - Vince Borrego with 3 bass for 5.64 lbs.
8th place - Ray Covert with 3 bass for 4.13 lbs.
9th place - Anthony Bennett with 3 bass for 4.00 lbs.
- Monty Jones with 2 bass for 3.19 lbs.

 Big Fish Awarded to Jim Woolridge for a 6.46 lbs. largemouth bass

Boat 1: Bob Greneveld & Monty Jones (guest)
Boat 2: Ray Covert & Mike Ponce (guest)
Boat 3: Chuck Peak & Dale Bennett (prospective member)
Boat 4: Don Welch & Anthony Bennett (prospective member)
Boat 5: Vince Borrego & Steve Yee
Boat 6: Jim Woolridge & Doug Clark (guest)

June Meeting Report

Old news - Don't forget to sign-up for the Delta Snag Proof Bass Tournament on August 23 & 24 out of Big Break Marina, Entry fee is $200 per boat. The first 100 entries get free stuff. http://www.acopens.com

The Club TOC - Tournament of Champions is Sunday, October 19th. Yes, the day after our Saturday, October 18th Delta tournament. This is a team weight tournament, 5 fish team limit. Each team will boat fish as a team. If the non-boater is missing, and the boater fishes alone, the boater will keep both checks. Big fish trophy is awarded to the individual with the big fish only, but the check will be split by the team.

Awards & checks to be presented at "The Restaurant".

Participation in the Club TOC is based on total weight in the previous year. To fish the Club TOC you must have been a member the previous year and be a member in the current year. The top six anglers go as boaters (if they have a boat) and the next six as non-boaters. Alternates may be selected up until 48 hours before the event, then the team pairing is frozen.

Anglers that qualify for TOC:
Boat 1: Chuck Peak & Tim Bartlett
Boat 2: Clark Foster & Bill Lee
Boat 3: Darrell Allen & Bob Greneveld
Boat 4: Don Welch & Ron Cruysen
Boat 5: Steve Yee & Jim Dowling
Boat 6: Javier Martinez & Ron Hunnewell

Alternates: Bob Nathan, Robert Ramirez, Jim Woolridge, Jeff Haskins

New news - The club voted to change the July 19 & 20 tournament to Clear Lake, due to low water conditions at Cachuma.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, July 3 at 7:30pm, El Capri Restaurant, Morgan Hill.

Next GBM Tournament is a two day Tournament July 19 & 20 at Clear Lake, ramp to be announced at next meeting.

Tournament Results for the night Tournament June 14, at Lake Don Pedro, Moccosin Ramp.

May Meeting Report

Old news – Interested in California BASS Federation Tournaments, they are held Sundays on the Delta, launching out of Brannon Island. $70 per angler. The last delta tournament for this year is Sunday, June 8th.
http://www.californiabass.org/tournaments/tourneyschedule03.htm

Anyone interested in volunteering for Fishing in the City, contact Darrell Allen 408-848-1752. The next event will be Saturday, June 7th at Lake Cunningham, San Jose (408) 277-4319. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/coned/sanfran.html

Don't forget to sign-up for the Delta Snag Proof Bass Tournament on August 23 & 24 out of Big Break Marina, Entry fee is $200 per boat. The first 100 entries get free stuff. http://www.acopens.com

New news – The Club members decided to renew our Bronze membership with BBAC – Black Bass Action Committee.

The July 19 & 20 Lake Cachuma tournament maybe changed due to low water conditions. Please attend the meetings.

The Club TOC – Tournament of Champions is Sunday, October 19th. Yes, the day after our Saturday, October 18th Delta tournament. This is a team weight tournament, 5 fish team limit. Each team will boat fish as a team. If the non-boater is missing, and the boater fishes alone, the boater will keep both checks. Big fish trophy is awarded to the individual with the big fish only, but the check will be split by the team.

Awards & checks to be presented at The Restaurant.

Participation in the Club TOC is based on total weight in the previous year. To fish the Club TOC you must have been a member the previous year and be a member in the current year. The top six anglers go as boaters (if they have a boat) and the next six as non-boaters. Alternates may be selected up until 48 hours before the event, then the team pairing is frozen.

Anglers that qualify for TOC:
Boat 1: Chuck Peak & Tim Bartlett
Boat 2: Clark Foster & Bill Lee
Boat 3: Darrell Allen & Bob Greneveld
Boat 4: Don Welch & Ron Cruysen
Boat 5: Steve Yee & Jim Dowling
Boat 6: Javier Martinez & Ron Hunnewell

Alternates: Bob Nathan, Robert Ramirez, Jim Woolridge, Jeff Haskins

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, June 5, 2003 at 7:30pm, El Capri Restaurant, Morgan Hill.

Next GBM Tournament is a Night Tournament June 14th at Don Pedro, ramp to be announced at next meeting.

Tournament Results for May 17 & 18, 2003, at Clear Lake two day, Lurcerne Ramp

Wow!! What can I say?! Tough bite and some wind to go with it! At least every one that participated caught a bass. It doesn't help when Stratos has 100+ boats the same weekend. Did you hear it took 66.04 lbs. to win? Well, in our club it only took 20.53 lbs. With a hot tip from Darrell, Bill pulled the two day win by dropshotting the northern end of the lake. Chuck was the only one to have two limits and take 2nd place dropshotting. Ron Hunnewell's 3rd place was taken on senkos. Zak caught the biggest bass for the tournament on a rattletrap in the southern end. Sunday's weight-in at Lucerne was a circus, with three bass clubs trying to launch & boat races.

Two Day Grand Total
1st place - Bill Lee with 8 bass for 20.53 lbs., big fish 4.47 lbs.
2nd place - Chuck Peak with 10 bass for 18.80 lbs., big fish 4.32 lbs.
3rd place - Ron Hunnewell with 6 bass for 15.96 lbs., big fish 4.52 lbs.
4th place - Darrell Allen with 6 bass for 13.98 lbs., big fish 4.30 lbs.
5th place - Zak Elrite with 3 bass for 12.53 lbs., big fish 7.56 lbs.
6th place - Ray Covert with 6 bass for 11.03 lbs., big fish 4.02 lbs.
7th place - Jim Woolridge with 5 bass for 10.50 lbs., big fish 4.19 lbs.
8th place - Bob Nathan with 2 bass for 4.45 lbs., big fish 2.69 lbs.
9th place - Vince Borrego with 3 bass for 4.21 lbs., big fish 1.94 lbs.
10th place - Don Welch with 2 bass for 3.75 lbs., big fish 2.00 lbs.
11th place - Javier Martinez with 2 bass for 2.67 lbs.
12th place - Scott Stewart with 1 bass for 2.30 lbs.

No Shows - Bob Greneveld & Adam Hawley

Big Fish Awarded for:
Day 1 – Zak Elrite for a 7.56 lbs. largemouth bass
Day 2 – Bill Lee for a 4.47 lbs. largemouth bass

Day 1 – Saturday, May 17 results:
1st place – Ron Hunnewell with 5 bass for 14.80 lbs., big fish 4.52 lbs.
2nd place - Darrell Allen with 5 bass for 12.98 lbs., big fish 4.30 lbs.
3rd place - Bill Lee with 4 bass for 9.96 lbs.
4th place - Ray Covert with 5 bass for 9.62 lbs., big fish 4.02 lbs.
5th place - Zak Elrite with 1 bass for 7.56 lbs.
6th place - Chuck Peak with 5 bass for 6.94 lbs., big fish 2.10 lbs.
7th place - Jim Woolridge with 4 bass for 6.31 lbs.
8th place – Scott Stewart with 1 bass for 2.30 lbs.
9th place – Don Welch with 1 bass for 2.00 lbs.
10th place – Vince Borrego with 1 bass for 1.94 lbs.
11th place – Bob Nathan with 1 bass for 1.76 lbs.
12th place – Javier Martinez

Day 2 – Sunday, May 18 results:
1st place – Chuck Peak with 5 bass for 11.86 lbs.
2nd place – Bill Lee with 4 bass for 10.57 lbs., big fish 4.47 lbs.
3rd place – Zak Elrite with 2 bass for 4.97 lbs.
4th place – Jim Woolridge with 1 bass for 4.19 lbs.
5th place – Bob Nathan with 1 bass for 2.69 lbs.
6th place – Javier Martinez with 2 bass for 2.67 lbs.
7th place – Vince Borrego with 2 bass for 2.27 lbs.
8th place – Don Welch with 1 bass for 1.75 lbs.
9th place – Ray Covert with 1 bass for 1.41 lbs.
10th place – Ron Hunnewell with 1 bass for 1.16 lbs.
11th place – Darrell Allen with 1 bass for 1.00 lbs.
12th place – Scott Stewart

Boat Partners:
Boat 1: Jim Woolridge & Bob Nathan
Boat 2: Don Welch & Adam Hawley
Boat 3: Vince Borrego
Boat 4: Ray Covert & Guest
Boat 5: Ron Hunnewell & Guest
Boat 6: Bob Greneveld & Darrell Allen
Boat 7: Bill Lee & Chuck Peak
Boat 8: Scott Stewart
Boat 9: Zak Elrite & Guest
Boat 10: Javier Martinez & Guest

February Meeting Report

Old news -

Department of Fish & Game sent me a notice for Lake New Melones.
There is an off-limits area on the Northwest shore to all tournament fishermen.
Wildlife sanctuary. Lake map at the next meeting.

If you still interested in ordering Hook Hider Rods, please contact Clark Foster 408-541-0945.

The long awaited decision has arrived! Our 2002 GBM Bass Angler of the Year is Chuck Peak with 53.24 pounds of bass. We have a tie for the 2002 GBM Bassmaster of the Year, Clark Foster and Darrell Allen for 262 points. Way to go guys!!!

For earning the Bass Angler and Bassmaster of the Year each winner gets their 2003 annual membership dues paid for Gilroy Bassmasters, Bass Angler Sportsman Society Federation Chapter, California B.A.S.S. Chapter, and Black Bass Action Committee. That is a $68 value, plus a plaque at the GBM awards banquet.

New news -

Carter Fickes from BBAC will be attending Thursday, March 6th meeting.

We haven't decided on the Location for the 2002 Club Banquet. Our possible selections are Sun Rise Café in Gilroy, Long Horn in Sunnyvale (last years banquet), or the El Capri in Morgan Hill.

For those interested in California BASS Federation Tournaments, they are held Sundays on the Delta, launching out of Brannon Island. $70 per angler. Next tournament is Sunday, March 16th. Clark Foster is looking for a partner, 408-541-0945.
http://www.californiabass.org/tournaments/tourneyschedule03.htm

Anyone interested in volunteering for "Fishing in the City", contact Darrell Allen 408-848-1752. The next event will be Sunday, March 16th at Vasona County Park, Los Gatos (408) 354-4902.
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/coned/sanfran.html

Clark Foster Submitted a proposed Change for Rule #35. Tournament Director.

Current wording of Rule 35. Whenever there is a tournament situation that occurs after the draw that is not covered by club rules or that is a judgment call, then the Tournament Director makes the decision. A vote is not necessary. The Tournament Director may consult with other officers but this is not a requirement. The idea is that we need an immediate decision, not an argument.

Proposed Change of Rule 35. Whenever there is a tournament situation that occurs after the draw that is not covered by club rules or that is a judgment call, then the Tournament Director/Acting Tournament Director makes the decision at the Site of the tournament. A vote is not necessary. The Tournament Director/Acting Tournament Director may consult with other officers but this is not a requirement. The idea is that we need an immediate decision, not an argument. The Tournament Director/Acting Tournament Director is defined in the following order and must be in attendance at the launch site to make any decision that affects the field of anglers. If for any reason the Tournament Director/Acting Tournament Director is unable/unwilling to attend then the position goes to the next officer in the order.

Order: 1. Tournament Director
2. Assistant Tournament Director
3. Secretary
4. Vice President
5. President
6. Raffle Director

Bring your GBM Jackets for embroidery to the next meeting. The cost is $40 for the club & bass logo.

Checks to the GBM club should be made out to CASH or Steve Yee.

Membership: The 2003 Gilroy Bassmasters Roster, we have 20 paid members.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, March 6, 2003 at 7:30pm, El Capri Restaurant, Morgan Hill.

Next GBM Tournament is March 15, 2003 at Lake New Melones.

Tournament Results for February 15, 2003, Lake Berryessa, Putah Creek ramp.

January Meeting Report

Old news - The Club brought up the topic of Rule #35. Since, the President & Vice President of the GBM club were not present at the January meeting, we are postponing the discussion to February.

Just a reminder, we are a club of friends. Friends who like to bass fish together. Fishing is fun.

New news - Department of Fish & Game sent me a notice for Lake New Melones. There is an off-limits area on the Northwest shore to all tournament fishermen. Wildlife sanctuary. Lake map at the next meeting.

Bring your GBM Jackets for embroidery to the next meeting. The cost is $40 for the club & bass logo.

Checks to the GBM club should be made out to CASH or Steve Yee.

Next GBM Meeting will be Thursday, February 6, 2003 at 7:30pm, El Capri Restaurant, Morgan Hill.

Next GBM Tournament is February 15, 2003 at Lake Berryessa.

Tournament Results for January 18, 2003, Lake Nacimiento, North ramp.