Eastern Shore Bassmasters: Welcome

Eastern Shore Bassmasters of Delaware  

Welcome to the Eastern Shore Bassmasters of Delaware website. We are a bass fishing club located in central Delaware, dedicated to promoting the sport of bass fishing. As a club, we are committed to generating public awareness to the sport of bass fishing, volunteering our efforts for the protection and conservation of our natural resource areas. We strive to improve the opportunities available to young boys and girls interested in the enjoyment this great recreation has to offer. Our club is also a member of the Delaware B.A.S.S. Federation Nation and the Delaware Bass Federation (FLW/TBF). These affiliations offer our members the opportunity to fish state qualifying tournaments, divisional and regional qualifying tournaments, and a shot at the highest level national championships in all of bass fishing. 

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The Eastern Shore Bassmasters opened their 2010 season this past weekend on the Sassafras River, launching out of Turner's Creek near Betterton, MD. The weather was less than cooperative as we saw scattered showers and light rain, mild to heavy winds, and unseasonably warm air temps in the upper 60s to low 70's. The water temperature hovered in the very high 50's during an outgoing tide for most of the tournament, which never really dropped much at all thanks to the south winds blowing all day.

Capturing enough weight with only two fish, Goin Fishin Adventures fishing guide Don Murray took the lead on the day with two fish weighing 6.62 pounds, including a beauty of a largemouth that weighed very nearly 4 1/2 pounds.

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride. True. True. Well if you ask pro bass angler Josh Wich anyway. "Mr. 2nd place"  was unable to capitalize a tough bite day and again finds himself trailing the club points leader to start yet a new season. Josh did manage to find his two fish working crankbaits in the slack water out of the current.

Rounding out 3rd place was Explosive Tackle Company owner Ryan Abey. Ryan was able to pull off this feat with a single fish weighing 3.60 pounds. A good fish to propel him in the early standings and secure a 3rd place finish going into our tougher November/December schedule...aka the Die Hard Series!

Don Murray had the lunker with a nice 4.43 pound largemouth bass...