Photo taken at the Delta, Holland Ramp on 03/21/09
Front Row: Javier Martinez, Don Welch, Steve Yee, Ray Covert, Mike Johnson
Back Row: Mike Bacon, Jim Woolridge, Walter Baker, Joe Nicolai, Matt Brooks*, Jerry Boyd, Mike Ponce, Jeff Smith,
Rob Ontiveros, Darwin Ellison, Chuck Peak, Ron Hunnwell, Bob Nathan, Jeff Post*, Mario Jorge, Anthony Foster*,
Adam Hawley, Charlie Gover, Clark Foster

Photo taken by Janette at Anderson Reservoir on 01/10/09
Front Row: Mike Johnson, Steve Yee, Jimmy Gillin, Tony Christie, Javier Martinez
Back Row: Mike Bacon, Adam Hawley, Mario Jorge, Charlie Grover, Walter Baker, Mike Barnett, Ray Covert, Don Welch,
Clayton Williams, Joe Nicolai, Darwin Ellison, Bob Nathan, Jeff Post, Jeff Smith, Jerry Boyd
Welcome to the Gilroy Bassmasters #4583
Bass Anglers Sportsman's Society
a B.A.S.S National Federation
Bassmaster Federation Nation - Roster Management
Gilroy Chapter #4583, BASS Chapter Benefits

California B.A.S.S. Chapter Federation Nation,
FLW Outdoors,
TBF - The Bass Federation, Inc.

We meet every first Thursday of the month (except when tournaments are scheduled the first week of the month... we'll meet the week before).

2009 Tournament Schedule

January 10, 2009 - Anderson, Dam Ramp
January 18 - GBM 2008 Awards Banquet, Marie Callender's Resturant
February 7, 2009 - Berryessa, Capell Ramp
March 21 - Delta, Holland Ramp
April 18 & 19 - Clear Lake
May 2 & 3 - Sonoma
June 20 & 21 - Delta, Team
July 18 & 19 - Clear Lake (PM/AM)
August 15 & 16 - Delta (PM/AM)
September - GBM TOC
September 19 - Clear Lake Night Team
October 10 - Clear Lake
October 18 (Sunday) - Northern California Club Classics, Clear Lake
November - Coyote Bait and Tackle, Anderson
November 14 - Melones
December 12 - Berryessa

* Tournament falls in the months of the DFG 6 hour tournament regulation ( July - September )

All dates are Saturdays except for the two-day events, which are Saturday and Sunday.
The alternate lake for the entire 2006 season will be decided at the meeting prior to the tournament.
Any questions regarding our Year 2006 Bass Tournaments please contact the Tournament Director,
Mike Johnson, email: mikejohnson22@comcast.net, phone: (408) 394-7059

2009 Club Officers

President: Joe Nicolai
Vice President: Jim Woolridge
Secretary / Treasurer: Steve Yee
Webmaster / Newsletter: Steve Yee
Tournament Director: Mike Johnson
Assistant TD: Darwin Ellison
Raffle Director: Tony Christie

Gilroy Groups (via Yahoo Groups)
email: gilroybass@yahoogroups.com

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GBM Monthly Newsletters
Previous GBM Tournament Results
GBM Tournament Rules
GBM Shared Expense Guidelines for Boaters/Non-Boaters
GBM Tournament Communication & Etiquette
GBM Participant Release of Liability
GBM Tournament Payout Schedule

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It started out as a perfect spring day. Clear skies with mild temperatures. The water temp was 60 degrees with visibility from 2 to 3 feet. By 10am the clouds came in with a light breeze. We finished the tournament at the perfect time, when we were driving off, the rain came down in buckets. We weighed in some beautiful prespawn bass.

Congratulations to Chuck Peak for starting his season with a Grand Slam!!! His big fish was .08 ounces short of ten pounds. And yes, his limit was caught on the super super secret bait near tule islands. I think our whole club is using this super secret bait. Darwin Ellison brought in a nice bag of shallow running crankbait bass. Darwin was fishing over weedlines. Mike johnson limit was caught with everything in his boat... junk fishing... crankbait, swimbait, jig, spinnerbait and plastic.

1st place - Chuck Peak with 5 bass for 20.01 lbs., Big fish 9.92 lbs.
2nd place - Darwin Ellison with 5 bass for 19.08 lbs., big fish 5.59 lbs.
3rd place - Mike Johnson with 5 bass for 17.27 lbs.
4th place - Don Welch with 5 bass for 15.95 lbs., big fish 6.47 lbs.
*5th place - Jeff Post* with 5 bass for 14.23 lbs., big fish 6.57 lbs.
5th place - Bob Nathan with 5 bass for 13.53 lbs., big fish 5.58 lbs.
6th place - Mario Jorge with 5 bass for 12.10 lbs., big fish 4.65 lbs.
7th place - Javier Martinez with 4 bass for 10.55 lbs., big fish 5.01 lbs.
8th place - Jerry Boyd with 3 bass for 10.23 lbs.
9th place - Steve Yee with 5 bass for 9.81 lbs.
10th place - Ron Hunnewell with 4 bass for 9.28 lbs., big fish 4.00 lbs.
11th place - Clark Foster with 3 bass for 8.34 lbs.
12th place - Mike Ponce with 3 bass for 8.04 lbs., big fish 4.33 lbs.
13th place - Joe Nicolai with 2 bass for 7.12 lbs., big fish 3.93 lbs.
*14th place - Matt Brooks* with 2 bass for 5.26 lbs.
14th place - Ray Covert with 1 bass for 4.10 lbs.
15th place - Jim Woolridge with 1 bass for 3.61 lbs.
16th place - Adam Hawley with 1 bass for 2.90 lbs.
17th place - Mike Bacon with 1 bass for 2.51 lbs.
18th place - Jeff Smith with 1 bass for 1.93 lbs.
Tied for 19th place - Charlie Grover, Walter Baker, Lee Williams, Rob Ontiveros, Anthony Foster*

Big Fish Awarded to Chuck Peak for a 9.92 lbs. largemouth bass

Chuck Peak with another Grand Slam!!

Darwin Ellison with 2nd place

Jeff Post and Mike Johnson with 3rd place

Steve Yee and Don Welch with 4th place

Chuck Peak and Bob Nathan with 4th place

Mario Jorge and Andrew Hawley

Ron Hunnewell and Mike Bacon

Matt Brooks and Mike Ponce

Ray Covert

Jeff Smith

Boat Partners:
Boat 1: Don Welch & Steve Yee
Boat 2: Javier Martinez & Jeff Smith
Boat 3: Darwin Ellison & Rob Ontiveros
Boat 4: Jim Woolridge & Ray Covert
Boat 5: Jerry Boyd & Joe Nicolai
Boat 6: Charlie Grover & Walter Baker
Boat 7: Chuck Peak & Bob Nathan
Boat 8: Ron Hunnewell & Mike Bacon
Boat 9: Mario Jorge & Adam Hawley
Boat 10: Clark Foster & Anthony Foster*
Boat 11: Mike Johnson & Jeff Post*
Boat 12: Mike Ponce & Matt Brooks*
Boat 13: Lee Williams

Fishing Report by Mario Jorge
On Saturday I hit a wave that just about flooded my boat. It was once of the hardest hits I have been in.

I fished on Friday, on the water 7:15 am, lite rain. Found 2 spots in the main lake holding large mouth. It had rained all day and about Noon it decided to really rain HARD. I was going to go to Putah, but deciced to go into the narrows. Caught several Spots 1 to 1/4 lb. No wind, but about 2:30p.m. I had had enough of the hard rain and pulled out.

Saturday, got to the launch at 4:30 a.m. and Ray Covert soon arrived. There was 2 to 3 other tourneys going out that day including 35 float tubers.

No wind but fog. I guess there was a misunderstanding with my non-boater and he did not show. While lauching my boat, I tripped over my trailer and landed hard in the ramp. Bruised my palm and rist, shoulder is a little soar also, but the show must go on.

Drove in heavy fog to first spot, and had about 7+lb limit before 9am. About Noon wind picked up and White caps in about 5 mins.. Hide in Berryessa Marina to see if wind would die out, but no luck. Left to go to narrows about 1pm.

Tucked in behind the big island and it was rough, but not to bad. Decided to try and get into the narrows, but speared the "BIG" set half way there. 4 inches water at my feet and back deck flooded, knocked all but 2" of the water out of the live wells. Went into Spanish flat area out of weather for the rest of the day.

Weigh in was scheduled at 4, but I pulled out at 3:30 since I was by myself, good thing, float tubers block one side of the launch and it took over an hour to get all our boat out of the water.

I came in first with 9.98 lbs., Mark Pineda was second with 7 and change, Joe came in third, Jerry was 4th. Joe won big fish with 2.46 lbs. Spotted bass .

All-in-all a good day.

1st place - Mario Jorge with 5 bass for 9.98 lbs.
2nd place - Mark Pineda with 5 bass for 7.84 lbs.
3rd place - Joe Nicolai with 4 bass for 7.73 lbs., Big Fish 2.46 lbs.
4th place - Jerry Boyd with 5 bass for 7.20 lbs.
5th place - Don Welch with 5 bass for 6.57 lbs.
6th place - Adam Hawley with 5 bass for 6.47 lbs.
7th place - Bill Lee with 3 bass for 4.32 lbs.
8th place - Walter Baker with 3 bass for 3.97 lbs.
9th place - Bob Nathan with 2 bass for 3.19 lbs.
10th place - Mike Barnett with 2 bass for 2.31 lbs.
11th place - Charlie Grover with 1 bass for 1.15 lbs.
12th place - Mike Johnson with 1 bass for 0.89 lbs.
Tied for 13th place - Mike Bacon, Javier Martinez, Ray Covert, Steve Grover*

Big Fish Awarded to Joe Nicolai for a 2.48 lbs. spotted bass

Boat Partners:
Boat 1: Joe Nicolai
Boat 2: Mario Jorge & Mike Bacon
Boat 3: Mike Johnson & Walter Baker
Boat 4: Charlie Grover & Steve Grover*
Boat 5: Javier Martinez & Ray Covert
Boat 6: Don Welch & Adam Hawley
Boat 7: Bob Nathan
Boat 8: Mark Pineda & Mike Barnett
Boat 9: Jerry Boyd & Bill Lee

Jerry, wife, Ray, Jim, Melonie, boyfriend, Joe, Chuck, Shirley, Steve, Christine, Janette,
Darwin, Tony, Charlie, Bill, Mike, Sherril, Bob

There was a modest turnout for the 2008 Awards Banquet. The food was tastie. Thanks to Joe Nicolai for organizing event and being the master of ceremonies.

Tony Christie provided us with an excellent raffle and door prizes. Thanks to Denise Bradford at Coyote Bait and Tackle for donating the following door prizes: a Shimano Clarus baitcasting rod, a Huddleston swimbait, and two $25 gift certificates.

Jerry Boyd, Ray Covert, Chuck Peak, & Darwin Ellison (in the background)

Congratulate our 2008:
Angler of the Year - Chuck Peak - 169.43 lbs.
Bassmaster of the Year - Jerry Boyd - 346 points
Mike Johnson - Biggest Bass of the Year - 8.09 lbs.
Rookie of the Year - Jeff Post
Most Improved for - Ray Covert

There were two dinners to choose from:
A) Slow Roasted Tri-Tip & Skeward Shrimp
B) Salmon & Skeward Shrimp

ALL MEALS came with a Ceasar Salad, Dessert, and your choice of soda, coffee, or tea.

The price per dinner is $26.00- Tip and tax is already included.
*Also, there will be a $10.00 door prize. Please bring a gift in the amount of $10.00. One per guest.
* A second raffle will be held by the Gilroy Bassmasters Club!

Congratulations to Walter Baker for his first tournament "Grand Slam"!!! He won first place, the big fish award, and options. Not only did Walter have a grand slam breakfast at Denny's, he caught his personal best, a 7.98 pound largemouth bass. The super secret bait is no longer a secret. The top 10 finishes used the swamp crawler. Mario Jorge stuck a 5 pound largemouth bass the day before, he finished second to his non-boater Walter. Ray Covert caught all five of his bass on the same swamp crawler to land third place.

It was cold. The air temperature was 41 degrees caused by a wind chill before the sun came up. After sunrise, a comfortable 65 degrees, and the wind died down. The water temperature was 51 degrees. The water level was down 30 feet from full. The water visibility was 2 to 3 feet.

1st place - Walter Baker with 4 bass for 12.80 lbs., Big Fish 7.98 lbs.
2nd place - Mario Jorge with 5 bass for 7.88 lbs.
3rd place - Ray Covert with 5 bass for 7.61 lbs.
4th place - Clayton Williams with 5 bass for 7.55 lbs.
5th place - Adam Hawley with 5 bass for 7.51 lbs.
6th place - Bob Nathan with 5 bass for 7.24 lbs., big fish 1.90 lbs.
7th place - Darwin Ellison with 5 bass for 7.13 lbs.
8th place - Jerry Boyd with 5 bass for 6.72 lbs.
9th place - Jimmy Gillin with 2 bass for 5.45 lbs., big fish 3.89 lbs.
10th place - Don Welch with 5 bass for 5.38 lbs.
11th place - Charlie Hazelip with 5 bass for 5.09 lbs.
12th place - Mike Bacon with 3 bass for 4.53 lbs., big fish 2.25 lbs.
13th place - Steve Yee with 4 bass for 4.48 lbs.
14th place - Mike Barnett with 3 bass for 3.00 lbs.
15th place - Mike Johnson with 2 bass for 2.33 lbs.
16th place - Javier Martinez with 1 bass for 1.94 lbs.
17th place - Charlie Grover with 1 bass for 1.08 lbs.
18th place - Joe Nicolai with 1 bass for 1.03 lbs.
19th place - Jeff Smith with 1 bass for 0.88 lbs.

Big Fish Awarded to Walter Baker for a 7.98 lbs. largemouth bass

Walter Baker with a Grand Slam and Mario Jorge

Ray Covert with 2nd place and Steve Yee

Adam Hawley with 5th place

Bob Nathan with 6th place

Jerry Boyd with 8th place and Mike Barnett

Charlie Grover and Jimmy Gillin with 9th place

Mike Bacon

Boat Partners:
Boat 1: Bob Nathan
Boat 2: Jerry Boyd & Mike Barnett
Boat 3: Steve Yee & Ray Covert
Boat 4: Mario Jorge & Walter Baker
Boat 5: Mike Johnson & Jeff Smith
Boat 6: Clayton Williams & Mike Bacon
Boat 7: Charlie Grover & Jimmy Gillin
Boat 8: Don Welch & Charlie Hazelip
Boat 9: Darwin Ellison & Joe Nicolai
Boat 10: Javier Martinez & Adam Hawley