MICHIGAN BASS BUSTERS OF OAKLAND COUNTY
JUNE 2002 NEWSLETTER
The general club meeting is set for Thursday June 13, 2002 at 7:30 p.m.. The meeting will be at Commissioners room A 1200 Telegraph road Pontiac, MI.
Jonathan Oakes is maintaining our web site. The address is http://www.geocities.com/michiganbassbusters/. In the future he will e-mail all members, and we won’t mail out newsletters. You can e-mail Jonathan any information or pictures to [email protected].
It’s back! Executive meetings will be at the famous lake X. They will be the last Monday of June, July, and August. The next executive meeting will be June 24 6:00 pm at my house 1179 Beach Drive Lake Orion, MI. Contact me for directions, 248-693-1482 (h), 313-475-7215 (c), or [email protected]. I need to know who is coming so I have enough boats.
We will be signing up for 2 St.. Clair and the Whitmore Lake tournaments. Make sure your money and application is there at the meeting otherwise you can not fish! If you can not attend, have another member bring it to the meeting or call Ed at 248-926-1822. The entry fee is $20.00 per tournament. Make sure you give Ed Schiller a copy of your BASS card and boat owner's insurance.
People interested in joining MUCC should give me the money at the June meeting or mail to me. Dues are $15.00 per year.
Let Jonathan Oakes know if you will be fishing the State Fish-off no later than the June meeting. The cost is $100.00. You can contact Jonathan at 248-588-7499 or [email protected].
River Watch Program. National Security has asked for help of all boaters on the Great Lakes and connecting waters. Watch for anything out of the ordinary: fishing in unusual waters, diving & picture taking in odd places, or loading & unloading of goods or people. Call 800-537-3220 to report.
I-68 & CANPASS are not needed if you do not anchor or touch land in Canadian waters. They should leave fisherman alone. Penalties if caught could be fines up to $500.00 and/or loss of boat and equipment.
There are off limit areas around Selfridge. They are ˝ mile out from shoreline. There are small yellow buoys. If you enter the zone, you will get 1 warning. Penalty will be a fine or jail.
Some members were interested in new shirts and jackets. We ordered a few extra large and extra large shirts. They are $28.00. Let Paul Sacks know at the meeting if you want a shirt. Bring money to the meeting if you purchased but have not paid for your clothing.
We are looking for members to help our junior bass club. He is also looking for donations to the club, i.e. lures, rods, etc. Contact Don Schemanske if you can help. You can reach Don at 734-525-9408 (h), 734-776-8158 (c), or [email protected]. See the end of newsletter for more details.
Following are the dates and locations for various federation tournaments:
State Fish-off September 20 - 22 Muskegon Lake Fisherman’s Landing
Northern Regional September 8 - 15 Illinois River
2002 Classic Series
Burt-Mullet Lakes June 8 - 9 Indian River Marina
Grand River July 20-21 Grand Haven City Ramp
Lake St.. Clair August 24-25 Metro Beach
Classic October 3 -5 Lake St.. Clair
Please note the following rule change for the federation series. The new late penalty is now 1 lb. per minute, disqualification after 15 minutes.
MEETING AGENDA
1. Roll Call
2. Reading of the minutes by Paul Sacks
3. Treasurer’s report by Jay Berwick
4. Tournament Director Report by Ed Schiller
A. Kent Lake Tournament
B. Portage Lake Tournament
C. Tournament Sign-up
1. St.. Clair 6/29
2. St.. Clair 6/30
3. Whitmore Lake
5. New Business
A. Vote on new members
6. Old Business
2002 Tournament Schedule
May 19 Kent Lake 7:00 am Draw West
June 2 Portage 7:00 am Draw ?
June 29 St.. Clair 6:00 am Pick Harleys
June 30 St.. Clair 6:00 am Draw Harleys
July 14 Whitmore 6:00 am Draw DNR
August 3 St.. Clair 6:00 am Pick Harleys
August 18 Lower Detroit 6:30 am Draw Elizabeth Park
Sept 7 & 8 Muskegon 7:00 am Pick Fisherman Lodge
Note: Kent Lake does not count for Angler of the Year.
TOURNAMENT PARTNERS WANTED
1. Dave Long needs a boater for the June 29 St. Clair tournament. Contact him at [email protected], [email protected], 248-553-1000 x 1482 (work), or 248-473-5853
MICHIGAN JUNIOR BASS BUSTERS
OF OAKLAND COUNTY
MAY NEWSLETTER
The club elected the following officers at the March meeting:
President: Emily Head
Vice President: Joey Schemanske
Secretary: Karen Donaldson
Treasurer: Mathew Knopsnider
Following is our tentative schedule (please note the tournament date changes):
June 20 6:00 - 8:30 pm Woodland Lake tournament
June 27 7:00 pm Waterford Gander Mountain
July 18 6:00 - 9:00 pm Whitmore Lake tournament
August 10 8:00 am - 12 Cass Lake tournament
The club has 17 members. There are 2 divisions: smallmouth for kids under 11 and largemouth for kids 11 and older.
If you know any child who would like to join, contact Don Schemanske for details. You can reach Don at 734-525-9408 or [email protected]. Membership dues are $10.00 per year. If you can volunteer, come to the meeting or contact Don.
The largemouth division can fish the State Fish-off on Sunday September 22 at Muskegon Lake. Let Don Schemanske know if there is any interest. We might have a classic tournament on the famous Lake X.
The club’s tournaments have 100% payback. You pay nothing, and the tournament pays nothing. The tournaments will be held weather permitting.
Kids will receive a 10% discount at Gander Mountain on the day of the meeting.