Of January that it.

If you plan to fish with BNT next year or would just like to come hang out and get to knoe the guys, be at the meeting. It will be held at Dave's (aka swampy's) at 7:30pm. We will be discussing up and coming changes to BNT as well as picking the new schedules for 2003.

Remeber you must be a member of B.A.S.S by this meeting.

Looks like I will miss this one. :-(

aaawww that sux when the dedicated members cant make it.Feel free to email us your $0.02 on the prior year and any suggestions for the new year before meeting time at bassntubes@yahoo.com. I know you had some thoughts and I would like to bring them up.

Whadya mean ya can't make it?!Thats weak!lol jk sure wish you could cause we could hit shadow cliffs or the quarries on sat.
Swampbroius bummus



P.s. My house is in fremont,1991 bishop ave
fremont,ca.94536

we'll post a map or something as it gets closer

I am going to be out of town. As in gone, adios, au revoir, asta la vista baby... (OK, my spelling sucks)

I would REALLY have liked to make this but Laura is attending a veterinarian conference starting on the 18th. Rebecca and I are joining her for a vacation (conference is next to Disney World); we fly on the 17th. I will email John with anything I wanted to bring up (no BS on running, I promise). I'm sure you guys will fill me in on anything new.

There is a bass fishing "tourney" sponsored by the AVMA which I am trying to get in. Two fishermen and a guide per boat. And we get to use live bait if we want.

and yes we can put up the map on a separate post closer to the 17th

Where is Swampy's house?

Swampy will be posting directions on this thread in a while. We can probally go up togther or caravan since you are just around the corner and so is IFISH.

Just look for the, well, SWAMP! ;-)

All right,al right!enuff of the swamp talk!(actualy ,it does seem like a swamp here).lol Too bad your not going to be in town but it sounds like you could be fishing some awsome water out there!Remember,everything happens sooner in fla.I hope ya stick a toad!
swampy
p.s.what are you doing this weekend?

Laura is working on Saturday and I am travelling Sunday. No fishing...

do we have to attend the meeting if we want to fish the tournys? why not make it on like a week night? like wed or somn? ~Angler Andy

Cuz guys like me live a long ways away and will planning on camping or something somewhere and fishing the next day. If it's mid-week, I can't make it.

Hey swampy, I take it your back yard has room for a tent, right? :)

Chrisealis Stillonfootorbus (but not fer freakin long, BABY!)

Hey Chris,actualy my back yard is all concrete&deck.but we do have a spare room or two that you're more than welcome to use.Maybe we could hit the delta the day after.
hope to see ya there,swampy

Thanks dude. That's awesome. Yeah, I'm into the Delta or San Pablo or anywhere for that matter.
See ya at the meeting.

Chris

Chris is right that is one reason. Our guys are really spread out. Another reason is in the past we had them on thursdays and participation was low since most had to work the day after. We would like to see you there on the 17th but understand not all will make it. Just be sure to email us all your info so we can put you on the roster. We might need the dues paid before hand to pay B.A.S.S but not sure yet. I will get back to you on that.

Still waitin' on my membership card. I'll let ya know.
Isn't there a a BASS Federation Membership or sumpthin' we hafta pay too? Or is that just for proud owners of glitter rockets in the other clubs who can compete beyond the club level?

Chris

Hope this answers you questions Chris.

Yearly dues have not changed and are still $20 this year we are going to become an B.A.S.S Affiliated club. All members will need to be members of B.A.S.S ($12)....all members will also have to pay the B.A.S.S Federation and that is $20 a year. So if you are not a member of any of these then you will need to pay a total of $52


FIT

Cool I will be there. We should make
it a pot luck or BBQ to welcome new
members.

Best Fishes
Gene :)

That would be fun but it would also get it lasting into the weee hours of the morning to. Swampy and I will be supplying some munchies, if you wish to bring something go for it. These things take to long as it is. I think last year it took 1.5hrs the year before was over 2hrs. My goal is 1hr so we have time to hang out. Thanks for the input.

what is being B.A.S.S afilliated gonna do for us? ~Angler Andy

INSURANCE! Along with making each of the clubs more legit. Also will give us tubers/kickboaters more of a name out there and hopefully some respect. How many times have you been cut off but a rude boater...

Tood hit the main reason Insurance. We and I as President and founder have to have it before something happens and I am liable. Not to much to ask. You will also be able to fish the california B.A.S.S Affliation tournaments and have a shot at the Bassmasters Classic if you do fish them. My favorite thing about it on a personal level is that you get B.A.S.S Times in my opinion better then the magazine, cause it comes out quicker after tournaments and in a lot more detail as to who did what in the tournaments. I know there is more but I cant recall. Paul our V.P should be able to add more tomarrow. Bottom line its a lot for only 20 bucks.

check out the "Here are your B.A.S.S Affiliation Benefits" post, it shoud answer all of your questions.

Paul

Ok, so I paid BASS $12 for my membership. I will pay you $20 for my BnT dues at the meeting. Do I need to pay $20 to BASS for the Federation fee or you or who?

Chris,
We will collect the money for the federation and take care of the paper work.

Paul