ELK GROVE BASS
"Home of the Pounder Pots"
"Home of the Pounder Pots"
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January 2012 Oroville Tournament
Following a blistering, bellowing, and belligerent storm Friday, the first fishing tournament of the year took place Saturday at Lake Oroville. Lake Oroville is also known as Lake Edmonston Reservoir which is fed by the Feather River completed in 1967. Lake Oroville is the tallest earth-fill lake in the United States and is the second largest earth-fill dam in the world second only to the Aswan Dam in Egypt.
It was a cold morning with an on and off gentle mist with flashes of clear sky in the foreground. You could feel the tension and excitement in the air and the waffling smell of gases and oil as we blasted off at safe light. Morning intermittent gray showers filled the sky. Mother Nature was in full regalia; wolves, male and female deer, turkeys, squirrels, and a multitude of wild birds were often sighted in the coves due to the rain run-off. It is a beautiful lake. Around noon the sun came out and the temperature went up and pounds of clothing could be taken off. Fishing was tough and a variety of baits were used including swim baits, crank baits, and multitude of worms and jigs.
The winners Ken Hicks and Kyle Scanlon with 10.22lbs caught their bass with jigs and worms. They also had big fish 2.61lbs. Second place was Chris and Matt Del Porto with 5.05lbs and could not decide what they used. Third place was Joel and Bev Del Porto with 4.29lbs using crank baits and worms. Fourth place was David Mercado and Isac Johnson with 3.81lbs dropshoting with worms and Fifth place was Joe Berg and Danny Olson with 3.16lbs worms. Sixth place Stephen and Garrett Gatewood had the new president’s curse, Blank. “We will be back!!!”
Our next event is Lake Folsom on the third Saturday February 18, 2012. This is the last chance for new members or old members to sign-up. Be there early so that we can blast off at safe light. Have a great Valentine’s Day and we will meet up at Folsom.
Stephen Gatewood, President Elk Grove Bass.
“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you get rid of him on weekends.”
Or contact Steve Gatewood, 2012 Elk Grove Bass Club President, at 916-601-8819, sjgatewo@pacbell.net
Welcome back and Happy New Year! Since the website is not working, I will send emails until it is fixed.
I’m looking forward to fishing and sharing a positive time with you this year. I fished Oroville and the water is high and the fish were biting crank baits. Captain Norman!!! I hope we get some rain soon because the other lakes are not in the shape Oroville is. In fact I have received warning for DFG that June through September we can’t have more than six hour tournaments.
Our first tournament is at Oroville launch at Spillway (Dam); come early so that we can blast off at Safe Light. It is very important that if you are going to bring in a new member that they contact me first so that I will have time to qualify them. My telephone number is 916- 961-5906 or cell 916 601-8819.
New for 2012:
2012 Tournaments –
How to choose the 2012 lakes was discussed. Members present at the 2012 organizing meeting submitted lakes which were drawn for each month and voted on. Tournaments will remain on the 3rd Saturday of every month.
The results are as follows:
Jan – Oroville; Feb – Folsom; March – Oroville; April – Folsom; May – Clear Lake; June – Delta; July – Berryessa; August – Bullard’s Bar; Sept – Delta; Oct – Clear Lake; Nov – Jackpot Round TBA
1st and 2nd boats out at each tournament will serve as weigh masters and help set up scales, get water for tubs etc.
Joel Dal Porto will do live well checks. Members it is YOUR responsibility to find Joel to get your live well checked. Bev Dal Porto will record weights and help set up pay envelopes at weigh in.
Changing the entry fee for 2012 was discussed. It was voted on and approved to reduce the entry fee to $100 for the 2012 season.
Membership –
It was discussed and approved those new members for 2012 must sign up by the February tournament. No points will count until membership dues are paid. New members need to contact Steve Gatewood in advance (a minimum of a week) of tournaments so that amateur status can be checked and verified.
New president Steve Gatewood shared/discussed ideas for the 2012 year including
• Regular meetings which will be held in March, June, Sept and the November meeting will be a banquet/awards and end of year event. We will have a raffle at the November meeting. If you can get a donation for the raffle let Steve know. He will take donations during the entire year so ask a friend, business, or any other benefactor. Let’s have a good raffle to help fund our next year’s banquet. . Elk Grove Bass shirts or jackets. Members expressed interest, Steve will follow up on this.
• Other family events- Picnic in June or July, Poker in May at Steve’s.
Let’s have a lot of fun and I’ll see you on the lake. -Stephen Gatewood
2012 TOURNAMENT SEASON! Elk Grove Bass Club (EGBC), a local, non-profit club that fishes the Greater Sacramento waters, is signing up members for its 2012 season! EGBC promotes a friendly and educational environment that fosters friendship, fun and growth. While our members come from various backgrounds and skill levels, we strive to teach and learn from one another within the grassroots level of bass fishing. Member IncentivesSome of the best club paybacks in the regionLow membership costsOpen to amateur bass fisherman ONLYAnnual category award potsWebsite with up-to-date stats on tournaments and leader boardsHome of the Pounder Pots!!!!
2012 Schedule
Jan – Oroville
Feb – Folsom
March – Oroville
April – Folsom
May – Clear Lake
June – Delta
July – Berryessa
August – Bullards
September – Delta
October – Clear Lake
2012 annual membership fee is $45Space is limited to 25 teams/boats so secure your spot today! For more information, visit www.elkgrovebass.com
