Tuesday, January 17, 2006

2006 Tournament Schedule

Saturday June 3rd Edward
Sunday July 9th Pelican
Saturday Aug 5th Blind
Sunday August 13th Whitefish
Saturday September 9th North Long

January 15, 2006 Membership Meeting Minutes

The Brainerd Lakes Bassmasters met Sunday, January 15, 2005, at The Old Waterfall. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 PM, by President Dan Doughty.

Present were: Kim Borden, Keith Tuma, Jim Eide, Dan Doughty, Wade Hollingsworth, Chad Ingualson, Scott Roesner, Greg Kangas and Arnie Farber.


The minutes from the October 30, 2005 minutes were approved as written.

The treasurers report was read. We have a balance of $729.18 before membership dues are collected. Scott collected the $20 membership fees for everyone attending.

Kim reported on the December Federation meeting in Medina. There is much discussion on the National Federation dues increase from $15 to $20 per year. Another issue discussed was the need for all tournaments to have a Sheriff’s permit and we need to get our lakes and dates to the Minnesota Federation as soon as possible.

Jim Eide and Chad Ingualson will attend the January 21st Federation meeting.
Keith Tuma will attend the March 4 Federation meeting.
Troy Bruns will attend the April 15 Federation meeting.

Dan explained the importance of securing enough Federation members in order to send a full team to State this year.

Jim made a motion to have the club treasury pay the additional $5 of the newly imposed National Federation dues per member. We’ve always paid the $15 per member because this is our tournament insurance for the entire club. Keith seconded it. Passed.

Chad made a motion that we have one blind tournament this summer. We would meet at Fleet Farm an hour before the tournament is scheduled to start and then draw a lake then and there. Scott seconded it. Passed.

Keith made a motion that all tournaments, regardless if there are two people in each boat, only have a five fish limit. Wade seconded it. Passed.

Scott brought some information from Outkast Tackle company. You can see their products at www.outkasttackle.com. They sell stick baits by the 100 for $20 or they may discount it to $17 per 100 if you were to order 6 or so 100 count bags.

We decided on dates and lakes:
Saturday June 3rd Edward
Sunday July 9th Pelican
Saturday Aug 5th Whitefish Chain
Sunday August 13th Blind
Saturday September 9th North Long
This year’s alternate lake is Gull/Crow Wing River

The Blind tournament will be drawn from the following lakes:
Borden
Serpent
Mission
Upper South Long
Clearwater
Bay
Lower/Middle Cullin


The next meeting was set for Sunday February 26th at 2pm at the Old Waterfall. We will continue to collect membership dues of $20 per person and Federation dues of $50 per person so interested in joining the Federation (you have to join this year in order to fish the TOC next year).

Meeting adjourned at 3:00pm.