Mar 2008
April Tournament Information
30/03/08 09:45
To all members,
The next tournament for the Arizona B.A.S.S. Federation Nation is April 19th. The draw will be held on April 16th, please have both names on the sign up sheet and have your entries paid on or before April 16th. If you are needing help in finding a partner please contact your club President. Also please send me your name and partners name so as I can fill out all the information needed.
As Kip has stated Steve Peugh will be back running the tournaments, again I would like to thank Rich Stringer for the job he has done in the absence of Steve helping to run the tournaments.
The information about the Lake Pleasant tournament will be given out at the meeting on the 16th. After the meeting on the 16th I will post the pairing as soon as possible along with the rules, off limits or any other information at that time. The same information will then be given out at the lake the morning of the tournament.
Any questions please feel free to call me,
Don Sebastian 520-975-3405
The next tournament for the Arizona B.A.S.S. Federation Nation is April 19th. The draw will be held on April 16th, please have both names on the sign up sheet and have your entries paid on or before April 16th. If you are needing help in finding a partner please contact your club President. Also please send me your name and partners name so as I can fill out all the information needed.
As Kip has stated Steve Peugh will be back running the tournaments, again I would like to thank Rich Stringer for the job he has done in the absence of Steve helping to run the tournaments.
The information about the Lake Pleasant tournament will be given out at the meeting on the 16th. After the meeting on the 16th I will post the pairing as soon as possible along with the rules, off limits or any other information at that time. The same information will then be given out at the lake the morning of the tournament.
Any questions please feel free to call me,
Don Sebastian 520-975-3405
March 28th Update
29/03/08 09:21
Hello, Just wanted to give you a look at the freshly
wrapped AZBFN tournament trailer. I recently
closed a deal with All About Signs/Liquid
Wraps and worked with them on the
design. They did a remarkable job.
One of, if not the best I have ever seen.
And it was free. All we have to do is
take a lot of pictures in front of it and with my
background, I can give them a lot of media exposure.
I plan to speak with them about member
discounts in the future, but they already gave us a
lot to begin with. The trailer will be at Big
Bass Days this weekend and at Pleasant in April.
Anyone needing any signage of any kind, or a wrapped
boat, give these guys a shot. They can be
reached at www.allaboutsignsaz.com.
See all the photos.
Steve Peugh will be joining us once again at Pleasant and is recovering from his heart surgery. He is going to run the tournaments without fishing. We appreciate his efforts and welcome him back. We will be meeting at the Federation trailer prior to launching at all future events. Steve will go over the rules, conduct live well checks, and assign boat numbers. Everything will be very smooth with his focus being on the tournament.
I wanted to take a minute to update you on a youth fundraiser that has been underway. The recent budget cuts from BASS eliminated airfare, rooms, food, and transportation for our youth contingency. Up till now the kids received $800 for two plane tickets and everything else was taken care of at the event. BASS has always covered the youth and a parent as we obviously can not send a kid alone. It is solely the states responsibility from here on out. In a gesture from our Alliance partners, we have received specific
product to be used to help raise the youth funds. The adults still get their same free product as well to use for us. All but one Federation supplied item in the youth raffle is from the Alliance. While we could just sit back and pay for the youth from the general account, we are not. I believe in getting the kids involved and working for their paid expenses. They are selling 1000 $5 raffle tickets and have been at the ISE show, Big Bass Days, and other tournaments as well and will be assisting in an open tournament and possibly more. I am not putting the goal of raising $5k per year on the clubs or the general fund. Anyone who wants to help with the tickets, I have some left.
Don't forget there will be an April 16th draw meeting at 7pm at Cabelas upstairs. You must be paired up by the meeting and paid before the draw.
Either use the on-line pay pal set up or send with a rep to the meeting or be there yourself. There was some unfortunate confusion at Martinez and we have made the necessary steps to eliminate the same problems again. Communication can be an issue when you have clubs spread across the state and meetings in which not every club is represented. Let's work together at bettering our communication from the state to the club level. Things are moving in the right direction financially, and within our events. It is
important we keep them going that we as we will soon be preparing to host a divisional of our own. I hope to see you at Pleasant.
Good Fishin',
Kip Pollay
AZBFN State President
Steve Peugh will be joining us once again at Pleasant and is recovering from his heart surgery. He is going to run the tournaments without fishing. We appreciate his efforts and welcome him back. We will be meeting at the Federation trailer prior to launching at all future events. Steve will go over the rules, conduct live well checks, and assign boat numbers. Everything will be very smooth with his focus being on the tournament.
I wanted to take a minute to update you on a youth fundraiser that has been underway. The recent budget cuts from BASS eliminated airfare, rooms, food, and transportation for our youth contingency. Up till now the kids received $800 for two plane tickets and everything else was taken care of at the event. BASS has always covered the youth and a parent as we obviously can not send a kid alone. It is solely the states responsibility from here on out. In a gesture from our Alliance partners, we have received specific
product to be used to help raise the youth funds. The adults still get their same free product as well to use for us. All but one Federation supplied item in the youth raffle is from the Alliance. While we could just sit back and pay for the youth from the general account, we are not. I believe in getting the kids involved and working for their paid expenses. They are selling 1000 $5 raffle tickets and have been at the ISE show, Big Bass Days, and other tournaments as well and will be assisting in an open tournament and possibly more. I am not putting the goal of raising $5k per year on the clubs or the general fund. Anyone who wants to help with the tickets, I have some left.
Don't forget there will be an April 16th draw meeting at 7pm at Cabelas upstairs. You must be paired up by the meeting and paid before the draw.
Either use the on-line pay pal set up or send with a rep to the meeting or be there yourself. There was some unfortunate confusion at Martinez and we have made the necessary steps to eliminate the same problems again. Communication can be an issue when you have clubs spread across the state and meetings in which not every club is represented. Let's work together at bettering our communication from the state to the club level. Things are moving in the right direction financially, and within our events. It is
important we keep them going that we as we will soon be preparing to host a divisional of our own. I hope to see you at Pleasant.
Good Fishin',
Kip Pollay
AZBFN State President
Federation Nation Open - Benefiting Youth Activities
29/03/08 09:15
FEDERATION NATION OPEN BENFITING YOUTH ACTIVATIES
MAY 3rd PATAGONIA LAKE
FROM SAFE LIGHT TO 2P
ENTRY FEE $150.00
$50.00 REMAINS WITH THE FEDERATION TO HELP YOUTH ACTIVITES
$10.00 GOES TO BIG FISH 100% PAYOUT
$90.00 GOES TO TOURNAMENT 100% PAYOUT
AZ BASS Nation
P.O. Box 61182
Phoenix, AZ 85082
Link to form
PAYOUT SCHUDLE
BASED ON 30 BOATS (FRIST COME FIRST SERVED)
TOURNAMENT PLACE BIG FISH
1ST $1080.00 1ST $150.00
2ND $810.00 2ND $90.00
3RD $540.00 3RD $60.00
4TH $270.00
RAFFLES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ALONG WITH FOOD AFTER THE TOURNAMENT.
PLEASE CALL DON SEBASTIAN AT 520-975-3405 TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT. PLEASE MAIL ALL MONIES TO THE ABOVE ADRESS PRIOR TO THE TOURNAMENT.
THERE WILL BE A $15.00 RETURN FEE APPLIED TO ALL RETURNED CHECKS
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL PERSONS TO ABIDE BY ARIZONA GAME AND FISH LAWS, HAVE THE PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND CURRENT REGISTRATION AND BE A CURRENT B.A.S.S. MEMBER! BY SIGING THIS DOCUMENT YOU ARE STATING THAT YOU ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABOVE. ARIZONA BASS FEDERATION NATION ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS THAT ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE
2008 Martinez Results
08/03/08 08:11
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Mercury's Latest Innovation
08/03/08 08:10
Hello,
I am excited to introduce all of you today to Mercury's latest innovation to the Mercury Propeller Line - "THE FURY". These props will be made available to the federation for
purchase starting April 1st, 2008. I will be
accepting orders starting today, March 6th, 2008 -
however please note these props will not be available
for shipment until Apri
The selling pricing will be $207.00 plus $15.00 for shipping and all applicable taxes.
Props are available in 3 pitch types: 24, 25, and 26
Please refer to the attached sell sheet....as always if you have any
questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Danielle
Danielle Strook
Mercury Marine
I am excited to introduce all of you today to Mercury's latest innovation to the Mercury Propeller Line - "THE FURY". These props will be made available to the federation for
The selling pricing will be $207.00 plus $15.00 for shipping and all applicable taxes.
Props are available in 3 pitch types: 24, 25, and 26
Please refer to the attached sell sheet....as always if you have any
questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Danielle
Danielle Strook
Mercury Marine
TAZZ BASS at the Oasis
08/03/08 08:09
The TAZ
Jr. BASS club, with the help of several Federation
Nation members, held a fishing tournament at the
privately owned lake; the Oasis. Larissa-Ann Gaines
was the top finisher in the Panfish Division weighing
in 5 bass for 5.77 lbs. The Smallmouth Division
winner was Travis Pollay who brought 5 fish to the
scales weighing in at 6.38 lbs., and the Largemouth
Division winner was Canio Hoffarth whose 5 fish
weighed 6.97 lbs. The Big Fish Award went to Mary
Foley who caught a 2.66 lb. largemouth on a dropshot
rig. See all the
photos.
