Eastern Shore Bassmasters: Junior Bassmasters

Eastern Shore Junior Bassmasters

Big Bass Challenge

**Open  to ESJBM members only (11-18 yrs)**

Starting Nov 1, you may enter the Big Bass Challenge.

One time Entry Fee $20.00

($10.00  is put towards 2013 Junior B.A.S.S. Dues)

**Big Bass Challenge runs Nov 1,2012-Dec 31, 2013**

Please introduce new members to the club

 $20.00 Monthly Prize

Captain Bones Gift certificate awarded each month for the “LUNKER of the Month”

One winner each month!

Gift Certificates must be redeemed no later than the following month

When: Once you submit your $20.00 entry fee / dues, the competition begins

Where: Any Delaware water (ponds, river, creek, private or public)

Rules

· Must use artificial bait

· Must have a witness (can be a non-club member)

· Length must be clearly photographed with measuring tape (fabric tape recommended)

· Junior club member must be photographed with their Bass

· Photos must be submitted at the time of the catch via text messaging or email

(may be sent to Bob Moody or Dave Perrego)

· “Golden Rule” length scale will determine weight

Monthly winners photos will be posted on the Eastern Shore and Captain Bone Facebook page

There will be a special award for the winner who win the most months.

For anyone interested in joining the Eastern Shore Junior Bassmasters (ages 11-18), please contact Bob Moody at fish572@verizon.net.

Eastern Shore Junior Bassmaster Devon Braune won the 11-14 age division in the 2010 Delaware Bass Federation Junior State Championship on Saturday May 29th. Devon solidifed this prestigious tournament win with a single 5.99 lb largemouth bass. The largest fish of his short fishing career and already he has his eyes set on the bigger stage.

In August, Devon will travel to Georgia to compete in the TBF Junior National Championship. Prior to that in July, Devon will also be competing in the Delaware BASS Federation Nation Junior Championship in the hopes to qualify again as the state representaive for the 11-14 age division. With a win here, he would qualify to fish the mid-atlantic divisional held on his home body of water, the Nanticoke River, in September.

Devon has been a member of the Eastern Shore Junior Bassmasters for the last three years. His dad, adult member Josh Wich, has also been a member of the adult club for just as long. The father and son duo have had great success fishing togther in team tournaments and individually.

On behalf of the Eastern Shore Bassmasters, we would like to wish Devon continued success and the best of luck as he heads into the National Championship later this summer!

The Eastern Shore Junior Bassmasters are looking for kids and young adults between the ages of 8 and 18 years of age to join the Eastern Shore Junior Bassmasters. The Junior club will be made up of three divisions starting this year.

There is an 8-18 year old fun-fishing division designed for kids and teens who just want to come out and fish and have fun with others their same age, enjoying the sport they love. There are no limits to the types of fish you catch or methods. Live bait is always welcome!

The second division is the 11-14 Junior Bassmaster program. This division is designed for kids that have been fishing for a while and would like to try their hand at competitive fishing in our junior club tournaments. This is a competitive club that will allow its members the opportunity to fish the Delaware B.A.S.S. and Delaware TBF Junior State Qualifiers, with a chance to move onto the Mid-Atlantic Divisionals, and possibly the Junior World Championships.

The third division is the 15-18 Junior Bassmaster program. This division is designed for teens and young adults that have been fishing competitively, and are serious about taking their fishing career to the next level, whether it be a high school team, college team, or joining an adult club and competing at the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation level. This division will also compete at the Junior State Qualifiers and possibly the divisional and national championship levels. The member from this division that wins the Junior State Qualifier, could earn a berth to fish as a junior member of the Eastern Shore Bassmasters adult club, and a shot at making it to the Bassmaster Classic.

Anyone interested in joining the Eastern Shore Junior Bassmasters at any level should contact Mr. Bob Moody at (302)270-3572 for more information, or email at  fish572@verizon.net.

News from the '08 Junior World Championship

Delaware's Jake Lorea landed a solid top 10 finish in the 2008 JWC on Lake Onondaga in New York over the weekend. Jake, a member of the Eastern Shore Junior Bassmasters of Delaware, qualified in the Delaware Junior State Qualifier last August by finishing in 1st place in the 11-14 age division.

More news on the 2008 Junior World Championship in New York will follow as it becomes available

The 2008 Delaware Junior State Qualifier, which will qualify two more Junior anglers for competition in September at the B.A.S.S. Mid-Atlantic Divisional, will take place August 30th. Call Youth Director Bob Moody at (302)270-3572, or email fish572@verizon.net.

On Saturday June 21st, the Eastern Shore Junior Bassmasters concluded their official season at Blair's Pond in Milford with a great day of fishing followed by a BBQ and fun. New member Jamir Arrington took 1st place with 5.61 pounds fishing soft plastics in grass in the deeper portion of the pond under the mid sun and high air temps. The bass were relating to the hydrilla and eating a slow presentation of senkos and  T-rigged brush hogs. Rahkese Hilaire brought up 2nd place with a consistent day but fell a fish short of taking 1st place, finishing with 5.40 pounds. Nick Burkhardt completed the day's catch's with a single fish weighing 1.49 pounds, good enough for the day's lunker.

The next official tournament for the Eastern Shore Juniors will be the Delaware Junior State Qualifier in August. Have a great summer!

The Eastern Shore Junior Bassmasters held another tournament on Saturday May 17th on the Nanticoke River. A great day of fishing was followed by some great catches for most of the club. Plenty of fish were caught and released today as well as numbers fish found still bedding. Catches were reported off of pad edges and drops at low tide and a topwater bite early in the morning. Congratulations to Jake for the win. The club's next tournament will be June 21st at Blair's Pond...

Cast for Kids results

The Eastern Shore Junior Bassmasters held their 1st official tournament of the year on Killen's Pond on Saturday April 26th. Lots of fish were caught, many fish too small to measure, but the group had a decent day. The club would also like to introduce and welcome our newest members Devan, Rahkese, Derontey, Jason, and Jamir. The club is sticking with the adult/junior team format. The rules allow the junior members to keep the weight of fish caught in the boat and add their individual lunker(bonus). Reports have most fish caught off of topwaters early and soft plastics throughout the day.

Mike had the lunker with a 1.96 pound largemouth bass...

10 points for fishing, 5 points for winning, and 5 points for lunker. (Scoring - 1 point per ounce of fish)

The Eastern Shore Junior Bassmasters held an exhibition tournament this past Sunday in Dover, labeling it the "Junior Winter Bass Challenge". That's right Winter, its mid-February, and these young anglers are making a case for winter time fishing. Four juniors turned out for a decent day, a bit on the cold side but still, fishing is fishing!  The young crew found themselves a nice sized pond in Dover to conduct their tournament. Tony Asti, a former Junior member turned federation nation member was on hand to assist with the weigh-ins and referee the event. Here are the results.

 The Eastern Shore Junior Bassmasters held their 1st Club Tournament on Killen's Pond Sunday August 12th between 8am and 11am. Although there were a number of fish that were lost or broken off, everyone had a good time. Michael Wise done a nice job of landing two fish early. Michael won the tournament with the two keepers, and also had the lunker for the day with a 1.38 pound Largemouth Bass. Congratulations to Michael!