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A new season is just around the corner many clubs will be looking for new members. Any clubs that would like to post some information in the next issue please send it to me early next year so we may get it in the next Update. The Bass Expo is coming up and that is an excellent way to increase your membership of your clubs. The MBF has a booth at the show and keeps a list of people coming in the door that are interested in joining a club. When I started Black Hills B/M, I got 90% of my roster from the Expo alone. So be sure to take advantage of this opportunity, often it is overlooked. Also early in the year send in articles for your club on your upcoming events and tournaments.

WestMar B/M
WestMar is getting ready for the new upcoming season. We will be finalizing our 2007 tournament schedule in January and preparing to get our qualifiers ready for the upcoming Mr. Bass and the SQT’s. We will most likely be starting out our season with a two day tournament at Kerr Lake or someplace with a little bit warmer water temperature in March. Hopefully gas prices will stay down this year it seem to take its toll on participation last year for the long distant tournaments. We want to congratulate Ed Copenhaver and Eric Schleicher who finished first and second place in the club this year. Ed will represent our club in the Mr. Bass tournament this year and we wish him the best of luck. In addition Eric and Ed will be our top two seeds in the SQT competition that will be held later in the spring.

Black Hill Bassmasters
Our Central Region club had a good year in 2006 and we are looking forward to a better season in 2007. Jeff Harting once again walked away with the Mr. Bass title followed by Joe Homick and Todd Kimmell. Our Classic tournament was a grueling three day event with Joe Homick taking first place with a finesse bite at Lake Anna in early November. Todd Kimmell took second followed by Jeff Harting and Lew Rydzewski. We currently have openings for Boaters and Non-boaters. Contact Eddie Amatucci at 240-994-6476 to learn more.

Black Hill Bassmasters
Black Hill is back again this year and looking forward to a great season. We would first like to recognize and thank several members for stepping forward and becoming club officers. Don Cable is our president, Joe Homick is our vice president and club tournament director, Ed Amatucci is our Treasurer and Kevin Williams returns for another year as secretary. We would also like to welcome two new members, Patrick Cable (son of Don) and Corey Hoover.

We have already had two tournaments. Our first tournament was a one day event held on the Potomac in mid March. The notorious March winds were brutal, as a small craft advisory was upon us. Two members decided that it wasn’t worth the risk, but the rest of the club took on the weather. All the members that fished reported in with at least one keeper. Ed Amatucci had a monster that went almost 6 pounds – way to go Ed! Young Patrick Cable showed up the rest of the club with his first win! Way to show the old guys how its done, Patrick! Second place went to Don Cable and Third place went to EdAmatucci.

Our second tournament was a two day event on Lake Anna in mid April. All members reported in with fish again, but the weather was wet, wet, wet. Most of us had a lesson in sight fishing, as there were still a lot of good fish on beds. Randall Webb took first with some impressive Lake Anna bass. Ed Amatucci took second and Jeff Harting took third. Ed Amatucci had lunker the first day and Lew Rydzewski took lunker the second day – both fish were in the 4 pound range. Despite the weather, it was a good tournament.

We’re all looking forward to the rest of the season and wish our fellow Maryland bass fisherman tight lines and good luck on the water. Black Hills is looking for new members, especially boaters. Call Joe Homick at (703) 489-7613.

Todd Kimmell