Bass-Jons

• We drew Western Branch, nine Bass-Jon's vs eight Rule-9 boats. Both clubs had seven boats weighing fish. It was tough fishing to say they least. It was a bitter cold in the morning with temps in the low 30's, water temp was still 58 degrees. Had a limit of pickerel by 0800, anybody throwing crank-baits and spinner-baits had the same results. But Bass-Jon's had a 11 more lbs than Rule-9 members in the end. So Bass-Jon's has won again; two years in a row and retained the title of Bass'n-9 Champs. Rule-9 caught more fish, 22 and we caught 14, but they were all good size. I managed only one fish but she was 4.08 lbs, Jim Carlson caught a nice 4.12 lbs for Lunker of the day. Jerry Patterson brought it home with a nice five fish limit of 10.06 lbs caught on Senkos and Pig & Jigs. Only three limits were brought in Sam North and Ronnie Lentz from Rule-9 and Jerry Patterson from Bass-Jon's. But we all had a great day on the water and the interaction between the clubs this year was fantastic. The story of the day was James Osby of Rule-9 was running wide open and hit a aerator pipe and it pulled his motor right off the back end and into the drink it went 10 - 11feet down. We marked it with a buoy and he was towed back to the ramp where he found some re-bar and fashioned a drag hook and retrieve his motor, now that's a fish story. I would like to thank all club members from both clubs for a great time, it's great to meet and talk to each other and I hope this continues for many years to come. Special tanks to Mike Schneider, Ronnie Lentz from Rule-9 and Jim North of Bass-Jon's, which help run this tourney.  

                   Scott & Jerry 1st Place                       Derek & Jim 2nd Place

      Walt & Huck 3rd place     Bob & Mike 4th place    John & Craig 5th and Lunker

Neal & Bob

• The classic turned out great, the weather was warm a bit wind at times. The air temp in the mid seventies, water temp right at 60 degrees. We had eight teams fishing the classic event, the fish were at least biting and five teams bought limits to the scales. Jerry Patterson & Scott Waterman won the classic with 10.08 lbs, they caught their fish on Senko's in lay-downs in the sun when the wind was blowing the hardest. Lots of soft plastics used, but spinner-baits and crank baits still produced . A great ending to 2005 and Bass-Jon's 5 ^th Season. We handed out our Lunker of the Year award to Jim Carlson with his 8.08 lb Hawg caught in the first tourney of the year. Matt Whitwell was named Bass-Jon's Angler of the Year. We also presented a hat to Neil Robinson from Boot'Legg web Site and Trail, for his support and service to both Bass-Jon?s and Boot'Legg . Here's the results:

• 1^st: Jerry Patterson & Scott Waterman            5 Fish, 10.08 lbs
• 2^nd: Derek Sandhoff & Jim North                    5 Fish, 6.06 lbs
• 3^rd: Huck Palmatier & Walt DeGraaf               5 Fish, 5.12 lbs
• 4^th: Bob Bullen & Mike Kane                         5 Fish, 5.04 lbs
• 5^th: Craig Strawser & john Cook                    2 Fish, 4.04 lbs
• 6^th: Rex Shell & Victor Lopez                        4 Fish, 3.12 lbs
• 7^th: Jim Carlson & Stan Stockton                    4 Fish, 3.04 lbs
• 8^th: Kenny Boulier & Kevin Mills                    5 Fish, 3.00 lbs
• Lunker of the Day: Craig Strawser & John Cook with 3.00 lbs

Alex Bauder picking up Matt Whitwells Angler Year Trophy   Jim Carlson Lunker of Year

             Western Branch - 22 Oct 05  

           Matt Whitwell 1st           Bob Bullen 2nd              Derek Sandhoff 3rd     

• 1^st: Matt Whitwell & Alex Bauder          5 Fish, 11.00 lbs, Lunker 2.14 lbs
• 2^nd: Bob Bullen & Jamie Reisinger         5 Fish, 5.10 lbs
• 3^rd: Derek Sandhoff                             1 Fish. 2.12 lbs
• 4^th: Kenny Boulier & Huck Palmatier      4 Fish, 1.14 lbs
• 5^th: Mike Kane                                    3 Fish, 1.02 lbs
• 6th: Jerry Patterson                                 DNW
• 7th: Stan Stockton & Shaun Peregoy      DQ: Late
• Lunker Matt Whitwell & Alex Bauder, 2.14 lbs

Lake Prince - 15 Oct 05  

              Matt takes 1st place                    Jerry & Bob pull in 2nd place

                    Rex & John 3rd / Lunker      Bill & Mike Share Lunker Honors

Well it started off a little cool in the morning but warmed up to be a beautiful day, with air temps in the 70's. It was breezy all day long and water temps in the high 60's. Although hugh bags were not brought in, five teams managed limits for the day out of 12 teams that fished. Fish were taken on a variety of baits today, everything from any kind of soft plastics to crank-baits, spinner-baits and jigs. No real pattern to speak seems everyone had a different story to tell, other than tight to wood.

• 1^st: Matt Whitwell                                   3 Fish, 10.00 lbs Lunker 4.00 lbs
• 2^nd: Bob Bullen & Jerry Patterson              5 Fish, 7.04 lbs
• 3^rd: Rex Shell & John Cook                       3 Fish, 7.00 lbs, Lunker 4.02 lbs
• 4^th: Craig Strawser & Victor Lopez             5 Fish, 6.14 lbs
• 5^th: Jim North & Scott Waterman              5 Fish, 6.00 lbs
• 6^th: Derek Sandhoff                                 5 Fish, 4.06 lbs
• 7^th: Mike Cooper & Guest (Bill)                 1 Fish, 4.02 lbs
• 8^th: Jim Carlson & Kenny Boulier               5 Fish, 4.02 lbs
• 9^th: Dan Goodman & Walt DeGraaf            2 Fish, 2.06 lbs
• 10^th: Tom Lang & Steve Loveless              3 Fish, 2.06 lbs
• 11th: Huck Palmatier & Stan Stockton        2 Fish, 2.02 lbs
• 12th: Ben Rosenbaum                                 DNW
• Lunker of the Day: Tie with Teams Rex Shell & John Cook and Mike Cooper & Bill

                 Craig  & Victor with 4th Place         Mike with a nice citation!

Lake Whitehurst - 1 Oct 05  

Bill & Mike take 1st place

           Scott & Rex with 2nd        John with Lunker

What a beautiful day on the water. Air temps in the seventies, wind blowing out of the east around 5 - 10 mph. Sunny to Partly cloudy skies, water temps 73 degrees. Getting bass to bite was another story altogether. We had 11 boats for the tourney with only one limit brought to the scale and six teams with fish. Spinner-baits and crank baits are gaining favor with the bass as downsized plastics for this tourney anyway. Mike Cooper and his Father-in-Law ?Bill? took first place with 12.10 lbs not bad with just four fish. Jerry Patterson and John Cook took Lunker honors with a nice 4.08 lb Hawg.

Lake Meade - 17 Sept 05  

Stan Looking at Derek's fish, with Matt in the background.

Steve & Kenny take 3rd                                  Rex & Craig with a 4th

Scott Waterman 5th

We thought the hot weather was behind us, but Saturday proved us wrong. Temps were in the 90's, water temp started out at 76 and ended up around 79 in the main lake, wind wasn't a factor today. Fourteen boats fished the tourney with 5 limits being caught. A variety of baits were used to catch fish, Senko's, worms, almost any kind of plastics you can throw it was in the water. Lots of small fish taken, didn't matter if you were fishing close to shore or in eighteen feet. But a few quality fish were caught.

Lake Smith - 3 Sept 05  

            Jon & Alex 1st place                   Jim & Scott  2nd & Lunker 

Bob & Mike take 3rd.

Okay, we can say the weather was perfect. Low eighties, wind out of the north 5 - 25 mph, water temp at 79. We fielded eleven teams, due the Labor Day Weekend. There was a mix bag of results , with the top three bringing the only limits of the day. But Alex Bauder had a great day with 14.02 lbs. Lunker of the day at 6.04 lbs and second place went to Jim Gerdes & Scott Waterman. Soft plastics rule the day for most, but Alex claim success on a Spinnerbait. Fish tight to wood or anything in the water, be it a laydown, clump of grass or floating stick.

• 1^st: Alex Bauder & Jon Guzman                  5 Fish, 14.02 lbs
• 2^nd: Jim Gerdes & Scott Waterman             5 Fish, 10.06 lbs, Lunker 6.04.lbs
• 3^rd: Bob Bullen & Mike Crescini                  5 Fish, 10.00 lbs
• 4^th: Jerry Patterson & Tom Surles               2 Fish, 5.00 lbs, Lunker 4.06 lbs
• 5^th: Jim North & Victor Lopez                     2 Fish, 3.14 lbs
• 6^th: Matt Whitwell & Dave Evans                3 Fish, 2.08 lbs
• 7^th: Rex Shell & John Cook                        2 Fish, 2.04 lbs
• 8^th: Huck Palmatier & Geophery Mills          4 Fish, 1.14 lbs
• 9^th: Ben Rosenbaum & Guest (Will)            3 Fish, 1.12 lbs
• One Team didn?t weigh their catch and another had to leave early.
• Lunker of the day 6.04 lbs Jim Gerdes

Jerry & Tom 4th                                              Jim & Victor 5 th

Lake Cohoon - 20 Aug 05  

Bob & John Take 1st                            Matt & Jim with 2nd

       Jerry & Jon with 3rd                                Steve & Alex 4th place and Lunker

Okay, can you say hot! The day started out with fog locking us down for the first hour or so of the tourney. Once it burn off, the heat set in and sweating began. The tourney fielded 14 boats and at least every boat had a fish. Some fair better than others, Senko's and worms seem to be the pattern of the day if you can it a pattern. However big fish of the day was taken on a jig. Fish tight to cover and lay downs. Early morning close to the bank as the heat set in they moved off into deeper water.. My partner an I were catching fish throughout the day. We managed 10 bass and the best five hit just over 7 lbs but enough to win the tourney. We also had about 15 others then lost count of bowfin, chain pickerel, bluegill you name we had on the other end of our line. 

• 1^st: Bob Bullen & John Cook                      5 Fish, 7.04 lbs
• 2^nd: Matt Whitwell & Jim North                  5 Fish, 6.12 lbs
• 3^rd: Jerry Patterson & Jon Guzman              3 Fish, 6.10 lbs, Lunker 3.10 lbs
• 4^th: Alex Bauder & Steve Loveless              3 Fish, 6.06 lbs, Lunker 4.02 lbs
• 5^th: Craig Strawser & Walt DeGraaf            5 Fish, 5.06 lbs
• 6^th: Kevin Mills & Scott Waterman              4 Fish, 5.04 lbs
• 7^th: Jim Carlson & Victor Lopez                  4 Fish, 5.02 lbs
• 8^th: Mike Crescini & Roccoa Spurlin             5 Fish, 3.02 lbs
• 9^th: Jeff & Katie Kessler?s                          2 Fish, 1.12 lbs
• 10^th: Tim Ackal                                        1 Fish, 1.00 lbs
• 11^th: Kenny Boulier & Geophery Mills          1 Fish, .14 oz
• 12^th: Roland & Dillon Joyner                      3 Fish, .12 oz
• 13^th: Huck Palmatier & Rex Shell                1 Fish, .08 oz
• 14^th: Rob Fabian & Dave Evans                  1 Fish, .07 oz
• Lunker of the day: Alex Bauder & Steve Loveless: 4.02. lbs

Craig & Walt (Elvis)                                      Jim & Victor

Mike & Roccoa

 Nottoway - 6 Aug 05  

Roland & Roland Joyner

Seventeen Anglers\Ten boats showed, shared the waters with Smithfield Bassmasters. They were still out when we finished up. Usual fare of baits being thrown with a noticeable decline in activity once the pleasure boaters hit the water.

• 1^st: Matt Whitwell & Matt McKinney     5 Fish, 7.10 lbs Lunker  2. 06 lbs
• 2^nd: Jerry Patterson & Geophrey Mills   5 Fish, 7.04 lbs
• 3^rd: Scott Waterman & Roccoa Spurlin  5 Fish, 5.06 lbs
• 4^th: Kevin Mills & John Cook               4 Fish, 4.06 lbs
• 5^th: Ben Rosenbauam                        4 Fish,  3.14 lbs
• 6^th:  Mike Cain & Victor Lopez             4 Fish,   3.14 lbs
• 7^th: Alex Bauder                                3 Fish, 1.12 lbs
• 7^th: Roland & Roland Jr Joyner             3 Fish, 1.12 lbs
• 8^th: Mike Crescini                              3 Fish,  1. 06 lbs
• 9^th: Huck Palmatier &  Kenny Boulier    2 Fish,  0.14 lbs