Two new guests (singed up as members): WELCOME!
Kevin Lynn, in the Denver area about 6 years from Huntsville, AL, and
has been fishing "a long time." A non-boater.
Lee Boyd, been in the Denver area 3 years, from Lewisville, TX. Is a
boat owner and is in the tire business.
All current 2005 club officers have been unanimously voted in as
officers for 2006. Jeff Jones, Pres; Curt Stowers, VP; Mark Maline,
Treas; Tom Grace, Secr'y. Curt Welch will stay on as 2006 Tournament
Director.
DOW Appreciation Day was held at Chatfield reservoir on Friday, Sept. 30
with one DOW attendee, Robin Knox, fisheries biologist. Robin caught
four smallmouth and a couple trout. (Robin's articles appear
periodically in BASS Times.)
Curt Welch reported on the most recent (and only qualifier for the
upcoming BASS Classic) Kids Casting Contest which was held at
Sportsman's Warehouse in Thornton on Oct. 29th. There was minimal
turnout with very short notice. Names of the two age group winners
weren't readily available at the meeting.
Lake Powell's MegaBucks (Oct. 22 & 23) results were announced: there
were four 5 fish limits each day. 5th) Jeff Jones - 11.45#; 4th) Don
Speas- 11.73#; 3rd) Bob Bjorklund -12.49# (net); 2nd) Alex Farkas-
12.58#; 1st) Tom Grace - 15.78#.
Many fish were caught on tubes, some on topwaters, a few on crankbaits,
the kitchen sink, weenie worms and the winners were on jigs. Weather was
gorgeous every day. Stan Massey was our "Emeril Live" and did a fish and
chicken fry and Jeff Jones made a great batch of spaghetti. Texas
Hold'Em was the card game of choice each night.
The "Conservation Night" and Grand Opening of the Denver BassProShops
will be at 6pm on Nov.9th. The Colo. BASS Federation will have a booth
for info and new member sign ups, and BPS will have nationally known
fishing and hunting celebrities in attendance for the week.
The Colorado BASS Federation meeting will be Nov. 19th at Sportsman's
Warehouse in Loveland. Agenda: Date selection for the state team
tournament. DBM's preference is for the fall of the year. The tourney
sight of Grand Lake of the Cherokees (Oklahoma) has already been
selected. Additionally there will be nomination and election of 2006
Federation officers.
DBM members agreed on awarding a plaque for appreciation of service to
outgoing president John Bentz, as well as a gift certificate to BPS.
*Let the record show that Troy Coburn will attend all Colorado BASS
Federation meetings if Larry Kruger is elected Federation president
(it's in blood).
2005 Annual Club Awards Banquet - proposed to be at club member Chad
Phillips' "Colorado Coal Company" in Erie, CO., in late January or early
February (as last year).
Jeff Jones asked that 2006 lake nominations be made for a) how many, b)
one day v. two day c) "close" lakes and "far" (out of state or distant)
lakes. Put your suggestions in writing to Jeff at
Bassnfly@aol.com . We had six tourneys in '05, two away and four
close. Close lakes can be two days tourneys if so voted.
2006 dues ($65) are due and payable to DBM, c/o Mark Maline, 1245 S.
Zeno Cir., Aurora, CO 80017
To save our club the expense of paper and postage you can elect to
recieve your DBM newsletter via e-mail (recommended). If you choose the
e-mail route, notify Don Speas at
donspeas@hotmail.com