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.
Check out our club's new photo album page at www.easternshorebassmasters.shutterfly.com
The Eastern Shore Bassmasters Club Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of every month from 7:00PM to 9:00PM. Call (302)270-3572, or email Bob Moody at fish572@verizon.net for more information...
2012 Cast for Kids youth scholarship benefit tournament is scheduled for Saturday May 19th on the Nanticoke River, (Delaware waters only). See entry form attached for more information....
Handout: 2012 Cast for Kids Entry Form
The Eastern Shore Bassmasters descended on the Nanticoke River on Saturday May 5th for the second time in three tourneys. The field of 9 anglers hit the water at 6:00AM, check in at 2:00PM, with the water temps ranging between 67 and 69 degrees as the spawn appears to be winding down. The day started out sunny with temps in the low 60s giving way to clouds and a light breeze.
Topping the field on this day was Dave Perrego with a 5-fish limit of largemouth bass weighing 16.82 pounds, a new single day club record. Dave found fish on beds and some left over spawners that were enticed by a weightless senko skipped to pads and floating docks early in the morning, then flipping the pads and the marina basin with soft plastics when the wind picked up later in the day.
In second place was Josh Wich, who managed to collect his limit of fish, a nice 12.19 pound sack of largemouth bass by various methods, casting reactions baits and luring bedding bass with soft plastics. This was Josh's second straight 12-pound bag on the river.
Rounding out third place was Frank Daniels. Frank rode with Josh and managed to solidify third place with a nice 5-fish limit of bedding fish weighing 10.82 pounds. With this catch today, Frank may have just catapulted his way to first place in the 2012 Angler of the Year standings...as a co-angler! Great job Frank! (edit: Frank is currently holding at 2nd place with just under 85 points, or 5.31 pounds, from the lead.)
An honorable mention goes out to Eastern Shore Junior Member Matt Jolliko who hung in there with the club producing a 5-fish limit weighing 7.95 pounds...good enough for 4th place! Matt rode with Dave and employed a similar pattern for his fish. Great job Matt and keep fishing!
The club's next tournament will be on Lum's Pond, a revisit of the "the four horsemen" (see Lum's 2011)...
|
Place |
Angler |
No. Fish |
Lunker |
Weight |
Points |
|
1 |
Dave Perrego |
5 |
4.11 |
16.82 |
289.12 |
|
2 |
Josh Wich |
5 |
3.05 |
12.19 |
205.04 |
|
3 |
Frank Daniels |
5 |
2.38 |
10.82 |
183.12 |
|
4 |
Matt Jolliko |
5 |
2.15 |
7.95 |
137.20 |
|
5 |
Lew Boulden |
5 |
- |
5.89 |
104.24 |
|
6 |
Ron Horton |
2 |
- |
3.34 |
63.44 |
|
7 |
Bill Wolford |
2 |
- |
3.22 |
61.52 |
|
8 |
Don Murray |
1 |
2.10 |
2.10 |
43.60 |
|
9 |
Dave Lank |
1 |
1.31 |
1.31 |
30.96 |
|
10 |
Bob Metzgar |
- |
- |
- |
10.00 |
|
| Dave captured a solid 16.82 pound limit of spawning bass... |
Handout: 2012 Club Meeting Minutes
| Upcoming Events | |||
| Date | Event | Time | Location |
| Wed 5/30 |
Delaware B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Meeting
|
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Paradee Building |
| Sat 6/2 |
DBCA Retreat
|
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM | TBA |
| Tue 6/5 |
Club Meeting
|
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Moody's Irish Brewhouse |
| Sat 6/9 |
Lums Pond TX #7 - 6/9/12
|
TBA | Lum's Pond State Park |
| Wed 6/13 |
Lake George Retreat
|
TBA | Lake George - Silver Bay |
| Thu 6/14 |
Lake George Retreat
|
TBA | Lake George - Silver Bay |
| Fri 6/15 |
Lake George Retreat
|
TBA | Lake George - Silver Bay |
| Sat 6/16 |
Lake George Retreat
|
TBA | Lake George - Silver Bay |
| Sat 6/16 |
DBFN Open Team TX - Upper Bay
|
TBA | Sassafras River - Turner's Creek Ramp |
| Sun 6/17 |
Lake George Retreat
|
TBA | Lake George - Silver Bay |
| Sun 6/24 |
Delaware TBF Open Buddy TX - Pocomoke River
|
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Pocomoke River State Park |
| Wed 6/27 |
Delaware B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Meeting
|
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Paradee Building |
