Results of the June 3 & 4 club tournament at Cedar Bluff were reported:
1) Mark VanElderen, 10 fish, 21.55#, 2)Lance Tillotson, 9 fish, 20.29#,
3)Alex Farkas, 10 fish, 19.33#, 4) Tom Grace, 9 fish, 19.13#, 5) Dave
Flemming, 9 fish, 16.06# Fish were caught on a variety of baits, mostly
soft plastics.
Tom Grace reminded every one of the June 17th Ft. Carson Kids Military
Fishing Day at Pueblo Reservoir. DBM expects a strong showing of
volunteer boaters from it's members.
Alex Farkas reported on the club's intention to support the Rocky
Mountain Arsenal fishing program with habitat projects and a $500
monetary donation and volunteering physical man hours. RMA is reported
to allow limited boating in the future.
Casey and Curtis Welch reported on the Western Divisionals on the
Columbia River where Casey finished 2nd in the state and 4th overall. He
missed first in the state by a mere 4 ounces. He also had the big fish
of the tourney with a 7.12# largemouth. The Welches were happy to
finally have their dream of a father & son on the team in
the divisional.
The Jr. Bassmasters outing at Swift Ponds in Ft. Collins was its usual
success. There was an excellent turnout and the water levels were higher
than usual with good fishing reported. The next Jr. event will be June
24 at Donovan's Pond in Brighton (120th & Hwy 85).
The CO BASS Federation plans for the next meeting will be on August
20th at Navajo Reservoir on the southwest border of the state.
Additionally, there is a proposal to have a tourney consisting of 6
teams of 6 members each with an entry fee of $750 per team. The deadline
for entering is July 14th. More discussion at the July meeting.
Don Speas nominated Don Watts of Bass Pro Shops as a DBM honorary member
and Tom Grace nominated Bob Hix, also of Bass Pro Shops. Both were
agreed upon by the club members.
Matt Massey was asked to fill the position of Vice President (till year
end) following the move of current V.P. Curt Stowers to Belgium. Scott
Tracy has been added to the board of directors.
Guests and new members were introduced: Josh - a C.U. student and
resident of the Republic of Boulder; Tim - also a C.U.student and
Republic of Boulder resident; Tim K. of South Dakota; and Adam - new to
Denver from Iowa.
Tom Grace - secretary