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New Bass club.

6K views 35 replies 22 participants last post by  HankBarley 
#1 ·
We are looking to start a new BASS club in and around Portage county. It will be a BASS Nation affiliated club with monthly tournaments and a shot at fishing the Bass Master Classic. If you are in or near Portage county, or willing to travel to Portage county for meetings and such,then we are interested in you. We are looking for boater and non-boaters and we need to maintain a balance of both. If you are interested please leave feedback and contact information (E-mail or phone number) and boater or non-boater status and I will contact you soon. Thank you for your interest.
 
#16 ·
Like BuzzKing said, the area lakes are more than pretty busy. Not to mention the competition for participants that fish other circuits. I'm going to be fishing two circuits, but could possibly be interested depending on what the schedule looks like.

Any way of posting a preliminary schedule? Just something for an idea?
 
#18 · (Edited)
Gathered many permits for many tournaments, some even at last minute. It's not as difficult as some make it out to be. As long as a big circuit isn't present, permits have been issued for multiple clubs at one ramp. I ran across a guy one time who tried to chew our club a new one because he had a permit for his club and the 7 or so boats. We too had a permit for the 10 or so boats in our club issued for the same ramp on the same day. I really didn't think it was worth his time or health getting that worked up about it, ramp had three lanes and bass fisherman are always in and out. Not to mention we were fishing a pretty large lake. Personally, I think his time and energy would have been better used policing the pleasure boaters holding up the ramp. Guys act like since they have a permit, no one else is able to fish the lake on that day. Some of these guys get cut throat.... $50,000 new boat each year, $10,000 in electronics, $5,000 in Power Poles, all to cash that club check of $100. Good luck on your club start up and don't let any other clubs try push you around.
 
#20 · (Edited)
What I had to say was informative, especially with recent experience of starting two new clubs (college & federated) within the last five years. Was not singling anybody out Buzz, I have much respect for you and the organization that you are part of. Just informing a potential new club of some of the challenges that are faced by newer clubs and a club in general.
 
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