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Phoenix Bass Masters, Inc.
Website: phoenixbassmasters.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phxbm
Email: phxbmaz@gmail.com
(Phone: 602.377.1694)
Near-Monthly Newsletter
July 2021
Editor: Terry B. Johnson
PBM PROVIDES INFORMATION TO MEMBERS VIA THIS NEWSLETTER, EMAIL,
OUR WEBSITE AND OUR PUBLIC FACEBOOK PAGE
HEADS-UP: This edition of the Newsletter is a “Must Read” for members. It includes crucial policy
and operational topics and is in lieu of several emails that would otherwise be sent this week.
Accordingly, it is only being sent to members and one prospective (new) Boater member.
Thoughtful feedback about the Newsletter is appreciated. Please send yours to phxbmaz@gmail.com.
ATTENTION MEMBERS: Here’s an overview for August 1-31 and September 1-30, 2021:
1. Club Meetings: Monday August 16 and (Heads-Up: date change due to the Monday holiday!) Tuesday
September 7, both of which start at 1800. Location: Key Impact Sales. See below.
2. Board of Directors Meetings: August 18 and September 8, both of which start at 1800. Location: Key Impact
Sales. See below.
3. Draw Tournaments: August 21 (Night), Canyon Lake; September 11 (Day), Apache Lake. See below.
4. Tournament Entries and Fees Due: Noon Friday, 8 days prior to event. Important temporary change for the
Canyon Lake tmx: Get your Entry Notification information to Acting Tournament Director Mark Figueroa,
instead of to TD Dan Wolters. Fees, as usual, must be paid to Curtis DeLaGrange. See below.
5. Member responses on BOD Nominations and Proposals for Changes in the By-Laws and Draw Tmx Rules (all
for 2022-2023) may be submitted to this PBM Email Link through September 6. Comment forms are
available via this PBM Website Link. If you don’t participate, other folks will shape the club’s future.
PEDRO’S BULL$HIT: Well, whoever my Tmx Partner is, I just don’t seem to be able to get past 2nd Place. For our
night Tournament at Lake Pleasant, I brought a guest (Troy) who will join the Club as a Boater later this year
[Editor: Excellent news, Mark!].
To start with, I wasn’t sure we were going to be able to fish, due to the Monsoons. But I prepped all day by
keeping an eye on the Radar and it showed that we should be able to get it in. So, after our 5 pm Pre-Launch
Meeting, all 5 (yes, FIVE!) boats got in the water and started fishing, with one eye on the Weather. Me and Troy
decided to stay close to the Southside and fish some Islands, which produced very well. I caught our biggest fish
(2.85 lb) with a Deep Diving Crankbait on my 3rd Cast. Troy was using a Dropshot, which got our other two weigh-
in fish. We also caught several smaller ones.
At about 10:30 pm, I got a call from Chris “I’m Full of BS” Smith, saying he had spoken with Tournament Director
“Mad Dog” Dan Wolters, who said we were going to do the weigh-in at 11 pm, because the Lightning to the North
was getting too close. No sooner did we get to the Ramp than the Skies opened up.
Sorry, Terry, not sure anyone took any pictures. It was coming down really good during the weigh-in and I think
everyone just wanted to get out of there. [Editor: Such wimps: if you watched the Olympics, photographers kept
shooting through downpours. It’s all about commitment! Or, could the difference possibly be due to the huge fees
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those folks get for each photo published? Personally, my camera is more waterproof than I am. And the photos I
take are crappy, regardless of the weather conditions.]
Congrats to Scott “I’m Just Happy to Be Fishing PBM Again” Brown and Chris “I’m Full of BS” Smith for finishing in
1st Place. Not sure how everyone else faired, but you couldn’t ask for a better July night to fish, except for the Rain
that came in late. Hell, I’ll take 5.5 hours of fishing anytime.
Pedro has spoken his Bull$hit. See everyone at Canyon next Month. [Editor: Everyone? Lol! Reality Alert: I think it
would be fabulous to have at least 10 boats for that one but three to five seems much more likely. It seems that
we are not much of a night fishing club.]
Tight Lines. Thanks for reading Pedro’s Bull$hit, the gift that, much like Montezuma’s Revenge, keeps on giving.
[Editor: Capitalization courtesy of Random House.]
MISC INFORMATION
Updated 2021 Members List. The list has been updated for July and redistributed to all 2021 members.
PBM Will Meet Again, on August 16, at 1800! The in-person meeting will be at Key Impact Sales, 2328 W Royal
Palm Rd, Ste 1, Phoenix, AZ 85021. This is Curtis DeLaGrange’s office, near I-17 and Northern, east of the Freeway,
north of Northern and west of 23rd Ave. Curtis’ company generously provides bottled water and snacks. For those
who missed the June meeting, President Figueroa has added a new twist to these meetings. It’s a free “Door
Prize” raffle of donated items. In the first one, fishing lures donated by BOD members dominated. I don’t know
what happened in the July meeting. Only four people, all BOD members, attended that meeting. I was not among
them and I don’t know whether a Door Prize raffle was held (it would have been weird for BOD members to win
their own donated prizes). Anyway, to donate something for the next meeting, contact Mr. Figueroa. To win
something, show up and get a free ticket at the door!
CV/COVID-19 Protocols are Evolving. Please check the Centers for Disease Control or maybe a Ouija Board for
current protocols about Safe Distancing and wearing masks. They change too often, and at too many levels of
government, for me to summarize the local situation here. The Delta Variant and even newer variants are causing
changes in safety measures, but FULL VACCINATION is still the best protective measure. Regardless, at PBM
events, members and guests are STILL ASKED to wear masks if they approach within 6 feet of anyone. This shows
concern and respect for people who are concerned about CV/COVID-19 transmission. Some people are much
more susceptible to infection than others are. For example, you might consider yourself “immune” but immunity-
suppressed people and Old Folks, like the Editor, might not be, even if they are well vaccinated.
2021 Membership Dues ($50.00) must be paid electronically, via Zelle or Venmo. Download the current
Membership Form from our website, complete all fields and send it to PBM Secretary Link. Send your Zelle or
Venmo dues payment to PBM Treasurer Link. Please note that Venmo recently announced that soon it will start
assessing a small fee for some transactions. Which ones, you ask? I have read the news releases but I’m still not
sure. Anyway, you might want to check into it before using Venmo.
Draw TMX entries must be completed by Noon on Friday, 8 (eight) days prior to the Tmx.
1. Step 1: By that deadline, every angler who wants to fish the Canyon Lake tmx MUST notify Acting Draw Tmx
Director (Mark Figueroa, 480.387.1348; Pedro 2024 Email Link) AND give him ALL the basic information
required of all entrants (see below). This step is required for PBM to comply with its insurance coverage.
2. Step 2: Pay your Entry Fees electronically, via Zelle or Venmo, to PBM Treasurer Link. $50 for your basic entry
and $5 (or more) for each of the two cumulative Side-Pots. Both Side-Pots are voluntary and cumulative. If
you choose to play, you must pay for any entries you have missed. If you are only entering one Side-Pot, tell
Curtis which one it is or you might be entered in a third Side-Pot, which helps fund his family vacations.
When you notify Mark that you are entering, you MUST ALSO tell him:
1. Whether you are entering as a Boater or as a Nonboater.
2. If you are declaring someone as your co-angler, who it is and how to contact them.
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3. You have read and understand the PBM Draw Tmx Rules and will adhere to them and to any additional
guidance provided in the mandatory Pre-Launch, lake-side meeting.
4. You understand that fees paid for participating in this tournament shall be forfeited to PBM as provided for
in the Draw Tmx Rules and shall not be refunded or applied to a future event.
5. You meet all applicable PBM standards for boat and vehicle insurance.
6. You shall HOLD HARMLESS (i.e. you waive and release) PBM and its tournament officials from any and all
claims of injury and/or damage that you incur or cause in connection with participation in this tournament,
including travel to or from, prefishing, launching and competing in the event, including any and all claims of
negligence.
Guests must submit the Draw Tournament Entry Form that is downloadable from the website!
Note: If you pay your entry fee to Curtis but don’t notify Mark, you will not be eligible to fish the tmx, but your
entry fee will be refunded! Conversely, if you notify Mark that you are entering but you fail to pay Curtis, you will
not be eligible to fish the tmx. Don’t be left on shore!
PBM Will Fish Again, at Night! Our next Draw Tournament is August 21, at Canyon Lake, from 1900 to Midnight.
See our website’s Meetings and Tournaments Page for a Facts Sheet and Maps for details about the event. We
will launch from the Jojoba Ramp. Overnight camping MIGHT be available at the Canyon Lake Marina. Or,
overnighters could trespass camp in the Jojoba or the Laguna parking lot and hope the USFS Rangers are asleep.
BE CAREFUL! August 21 is late summer. Hopefully, the FAT Lady has not yet sung the Monsoon’s swan song. If
drought-stricken Arizona is lucky, it will be your companion Canyon. As the Arizona Game and Fish Department
has reminded Arizona boaters, summer storms break the oppressive heat but can be deadly for boaters and
others. Canyon has a lot of places for boats to hide on the lake, or up-river, but it can still get very “interesting.” If
you opt to hide along a wall, PLEASE be aware of the possibility of rockfalls. I have SEEN several big ones myself on
Canyon; 3 of them dropped lethal boulders within a rod’s length of my boat. So, pay attention to what’s overhead
and to the latest local wind, rain and lightning forecasts. Remember: graphite fishing rods also make great
lightning rods. If you feel the buzz of electricity, it might be a warning that Lucifer won that fiddling contest, is
headed your way to collect and you need to IMMEDIATELY drop your rod and seek cover!
DEALS and DISCOUNTS from PBM SPONSORS!!
Dues-paid PBM members (only!) get deals or discounts from the following PBM Sponsors:
• 5150 Plastics, website 5150 Plastics: Get your minimum daily requirement of garlic from these incredibly
productive baits. The discount code is phxbass.
• Arizona Boat Works: No discount that I am aware of, but Kirk McKinney is always ready to meet your boat
maintenance and repair needs, or to refer you elsewhere if he is too busy.
• AZ Barbeque Catering, website: AZ Barbeque Catering. No discount code but get a 10% discount ordering
online, at the restaurant or by calling (602) 363-5196. Just identify yourself as a PBM member. No joke: this
BBQ is as good as it gets!
• Big Fish Bullies, website Big Fish Bullies: for the best sun-safe fishing apparel available ANYWHERE, try these
guys. Co-Owners Joshua Daniels, Justin Seay and Sarah Elizabeth Harris are obsessed with providing high
quality products and services. And Sarah’s apparel designs are superb. The discount code is
phoenixbassmasters.
• Cosmetic Pool Repairs: if your swimming pool, hot tub or koi pond needs to be resurfaced or repaired, you
really can’t do better than call this PBM Sponsor at 602.403.8504. Teke and Stef Ballesteros are the guys
who do the widely-acclaimed repairs. Check them out on Facebook at Cosmetic Pool Repairs Link.
• DD26 Fishing, website: DD26 Fishing Link. If you have not fished with one of DD26’s high-end rods, you are
really missing something. The Top-of-the-Line jig rod is my favorite, for the USA, Clear Lake and Lake
Baccarac. DD26 sells lots of other high-quality fishing stuff, too!
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• Voodoo ActiveWear, website Voodoo ActiveWear: Our 2020-21 PBM jerseys and hoodies look fantastic and
are available on the Voodoo website. No code is needed, as your name will be checked against our members
list before your $10/item discount is applied.
When you visit a Sponsor, say thanks and pick up business cards, brochures or stickers to pass along.
REPORTS: BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES. This section provides an overview of consequential
discussions and actions by PBM groups. In some cases, a full report from a group may already have been sent to
all members. If you have questions about something, contact the member who heads the group of interest.
Board of Directors. The Board met on July 21. I was not present to take notes, and there are none to share.
Club and Committees. The Club met on July 19. Four people attended; all were BOD members. I was not present
to take notes, and there are none to share.
For another peek at the 2021 Tournaments Schedule, visit the PBM website.
Please be aware that some BOD members have discussed club participation in this summer’s Night
Tournaments and at least a few intend to recommend significant changes in the 2022 summer
schedule. Stay tuned for further developments. Better yet, come to the August 15 club meeting and
express your opinions, so the BOD is better informed for its August 18 discussion.
FISH SALES provide members with an opportunity to buy or sell fishing, boating and other outdoor recreation
products or services to other members or by referral to non-members.
• Custom Lure Painting: Craig Rafferty paints new lures for you and repaints old favorites. His finishes are
durable as well as being just what you wanted.
• ES Advisement, LLC – Tackle Sale on August 13-14, by appointment only between 0900 and 1800. Rods,
reels, hard baits, soft baits and other fishing, boating and miscellaneous treasures (including an excellent
Lowrance HDS-12 Gen 3 graph) will be available, “as is,” for inspection and cash or check purchase. Drop a
note to or call Terry Johnson if you are interested, especially if you are in the hunt for something specific. He
might be willing to reserve something for you.
• Lake Baccarac Trips: For a bucket-list trip to Mexico to enjoy the best bass fishing that you will ever
experience, contact Terry Johnson. He is taking small groups down for week-long trips in November 2021
and in 2022 (probably Jan). Terry handles the logistics with Pro Bass Adventures Lodge. Anglers pay double-
occupancy Lodge costs (all inclusive food and drink!) and make their own flight reservations. Contact Terry
for details. Seats are limited; first come, first served.
• Win a Fishing Rod: PBM needs more Boaters! So, in January, PBM Sponsor ES Advisement, LLC, offered a
NEW OR LIGHTLY USED bass rod to the member who brings in more new Boaters than anyone else this year.
The contest runs through October. Terry Johnson is tracking all new Boaters and who brought them into the
club. In November, Terry will announce the winner! Craig Rafferty remains in the lead, with many members
tied for last.
FISH TALES is an opportunity for members to share knowledge and opinions on fishing, tackle and boat-related
topics. Articles have covered boats and rigging suggestions, trailer repairs, electronics and their proper set-up,
tackle best suited to Arizona waters, favorite and/or successful presentations, etc. FISH TALES can also provide
details or testimonials about a PBM Sponsor. Articles may be submitted to PBM Secretary Link any time.
PBM Drive to Gain New Boaters: No progress to report. Assuming normal attrition from now through October,
eventually, we will not be able to pair every Nonboater in the Draw unless we recruit more Boaters, enough to
fully support our club goal of fishing 25-30 boats in each Draw Tournament.
A LATE SUBMISSION FROM CHRIS “I’M FULL OF BS” SMITH FOR THE ROOSEVELT TOURNAMENT IN MAY 2021:
First off, I must get these reports done sooner. [Editor: Agreed, Chris, but your reports are better off late than
never. They are always interesting to read and often informative. Plus, you usually provide a photo.]
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Excited to fish the lake for the first time. Hitch a ride with Matt Morris and off we go. We are staying at a place
that makes Motel 6 look like the Ritz. However, we have nice soft beds, not cots, and a warm shower when we
wake up the next morning. After checking in to the flea bag,
we head out for dinner. We stop at a pizza spot and the
waitress says it will be a few minutes – they are busy. I count
about 12 tables and only three are occupied, a new definition
of busy. Food was good.
We go out to the camp site to shoot the breeze and get the
low down for the next day. I introduce myself to Bill and we
chat about the awesome day he had pre-fishing. Great, now I
will not sleep anticipating a wide-open day tomorrow and
visions of smoking all the Roland Martin wannabes.
Again, Devil Dan makes this old man get up way too early for
the pre-meeting, but the shower was a great way to start
day. Think I need to join MLF to get a later start. We launch the boat and off we go. We miss getting out in front of
the other tournaments and there is a line of boats where we wanted to start. No problem, it is a big lake. Bill
catches a nice one and then a huge slab crappie, about 2 to 3 pounds, the size of a dinner plate. We fill the box
quickly and now it is culling time.
We are sweating like pigs fishing and all the sudden we hear a loud roar. Looking south towards the Salt River we
see a cloud of dust and about four to five kayakers looking around like “what happened.” A large part of the cliff
came tumbling down into the water. Luckily it missed every yakker. About that time, we decide to take a boat trip
to cool off. We hit up a spot and picked a few there. Weird fishing right next to cows. Worried one might decide to
bite my crawdad lure. “Would that count as a goon fish?”
The rest of the day was devoted to Bill catching larger fish and just about every one of mine getting culled.
Great!!! We have a heavier bag. We tried lots of lures and different spots. With about an hour to go we went to
the other side of the lake and hit up a cove with some inside points and no wind. Bill ties on a Dobyns jig and puts
on a trailer. While tying on the jig and during his first cast Bill complains about the fish not hitting a jig and he does
not understand why. It is about a 20 second diatribe. He puts the reel in gear and BAM, game on. I laugh, “guess
you have to complain to get a jig fish.” No more than 10 minutes later another point BAM!!! Yep, again. Sweet
two larger fish and another cull.
At some point during the day I ask Bill where he bought his new boat. The boat is in immaculate shape. Much to
my surprise Bill says he bought it used. The story is great. He sees the boat on-line, loads the family in the car and
off they go to Oklahoma. Rides awesome and extremely comfortable to fish out of.
The ride to the ramp was sweet. The Okie Special gets up on plane and just smokes over the wind chop. Enjoyable
riding with a Captain who really knows how to handle a boat for a smooooooth ride. If you get the chance to fish
with Bill, jump on it, I had a great day.
A Sad Reminder: for AZ anglers, the only valid question re: skin cancer isn’t “If?” – but “When?”
2. My 2015 Mohs' surgery at Mayo could 1. This gentleman’s new nose looks like pretty
have been much more invasive. So could good to me. But aren’t you all pretty well
yours! See the next images. “attached” to your original?
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NEXT UP: FISHING CANYON LAKE; NIGHT DRAW TOURNAMENT, AUGUST 21
The August 21 PBM Draw Tournament at Canyon Lake will launch at the Jojoba Ramp. Overnight camping is
available at the Canyon Lake Marina. Overnight camping in the parking lots at the Jojoba or Laguna ramp is
subject to ticketing by USFS Rangers.
Canyon Lake is a quality rather than quantity lake. Friends of mine who have been fishing it this summer have
found it very challenging. In previous years, fishing there has often picked up in late August and through
September. Whether that will hold true this year remains to be seen.
More information on fishing Canyon Lake is available on the PBM website, by downloading the Facts Sheet for this
tournament or by reading an article in the Chatterbait section.
DRAW TOURNAMENT: LAKE PLEASANT, JULY 24 (NIGHT TMX)
RESULTS
Logistics: Launch at Pleasant Harbor Marina North Ramp. No information provided on Pre-Launch Meeting,
Starting or Ending Time, weather conditions, etc. Facts Sheet and Maps on PBM website.
Five boats entered this tournament. To get that many, President Figueroa had to make personal recruiting calls to
many more members and bring his own Guest Nonboater.
Congratulations to winners Scott Brown and Chris Smith for weighing in three nice Lake Pleasant bass.
Kind of amazing that no goonfish were weighed in. Where were all the infamous UnPleasant stripers?
# # Penalty Boater Nonboater Team GF
Team (B/NB) Payouts
Bass Alive Pounds Big Fish Big Fish TW Weight
Scott Brown/ 1st TW = $360
1 3 3 0 - 3.88 8.91 -
Chris Smith 1st BF = $50
Mark Figueroa/
2 3 3 0 2.33 - 6.56 - FOTM
Troy Farrington (G)
Scott Petersen/
3 3 3 0 - 2.55 5.68 - -
Mike Miles
Robert Davis/
4 1 1 0 - 2.75 2.75 - -
Thomas Davis
Dan Wolters/
5 1 1 0 - 1.51 1.51 - -
Caleb Wolters (G)
Note 1 No information provided on Weigh-in assistance
Note 2 Name in Red: won BF or Side-Pot. (D) = Declared Co-Angler. (G) = Paid Guest. xxx in table: placeholder for missing info.
TW and BF Payouts: 1-9 boats pays 1 place; 10-14 boats pays 2 places; 15-19 boats pays 3 places. This event: 5 boats, 10 anglers = 10 x
Note 3
$50 = $500. BF wins 10 x $5 = $50. TW wins 80% of [TE $500 – BF $50] = $360. Checks will be presented in the next Club meeting.
Note 4 FOTM (First Out-of-the-Money) wins 6 bags of 5150 Plastics: Mark Figueroa/Troy Farrington
Note 5 Side-Pot Winners: 5-lber: Nobody; Goonfish: Nobody
Note 6 DNF = Did Not Fish because of last-minute withdrawal approved by Draw Tournaments Director
WINNERS AND WHINERS includes articles by competitors in the most recent PBM Draw Tournament to tell their
side of the story. Theirs might even differ from their Teammates story. Regardless, these articles are intended to
help other members learn a little more about what worked, or didn’t, and why!
Chris Smith: Woke up on Saturday and checked the temperature. High 80s, FANTASTIC!!! Can’t wait to fish my
favorite lake. No sleeping on a cot, no Burros looking at me in the middle of the night, sleeping in my own bed.
Coordinate the ride out to Pleasant with my partner extraordinaire, Scott Brown. Gonna ride in the Death Star; we
are getting to our spots quickly tonight!!!
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Phoenix Bass Masters, Inc. July 2021 Near-Monthly PBM Newsletter Page 7 of 10 My tackle is ready, and Scott pulls up out front. We load the boat and chat on the way out about a bunch of stuff. Scott is in the process of tricking out his truck. Lots of moving parts. He tells me to ignore the beeping sounds, he is working on figuring out what they are. Fair enough. We get to the lake and the last one to roll in is the Tournament Director. Short speech and off we go. We dump the Death Star in the water and when I get down to the dock, I let Scott know there is a beeping sound and I tried everything but could not figure it out. Scott says, “Don’t worry, it will stop.” While idling out Scott lets me know about props, jack plate, etc., with the goal of being able to go 85 MPH. We get to the 5 MPH buoys and I grab on to every protruding item, hoping/praying to stay in the boat. After about a 2 second ride across the lake we start fishing the hot spot that Scott caught lots of fish at last week. I am freaking stoked!!! We hit the steep banks for nada, hit a few points for more nada. Next, we start video game fishing (dropshotting). Scott was metering lots of fish deep, so we drop on them, again for nada. About now the wind is blowing pretty good, and both of us hate fishing in the wind. We decide to shoot to the other side of the lake and find a cove to get out of the wind. We roll into a sweet looking cove with steep rock cliffs. Jig fishing time!!! Scott picks up a nice one, Carolina rigging. I nail a big fish pitching a jig to a ledge on a vertical rock wall. I quickly get another nice one fishing the same spot. Three in the well in less than 15 minutes. Must have been feeding time. No action after that. It’s now dark and, due to the overcast, moonlight is not going to happen. We decide to go North up the river to fish a big fish spot. The closer we get the darker the sky and it ain’t looking good. We decide to “get outta Dodge” and go somewhere else. Off to the South end of the lake to fish an island. We roll up and Scott nails a nice one, dropshotting. We cull one and improve our bag weight. We spend the next few hours fishing around the island for zip. Scott has this awesome green light setup he made which makes fishing at night a pleasure. A ton of small baitfish are in the lights. Gizzard Shad, Stripers and bass are tearing through the schools feeding. Sometimes the fish launch themselves out of water eating the baitfish. We throw everything but the kitchen sink for nada. Fun to watch, frustrating to not catch. About now we are seeing lightning and hearing thunder. I call Tournament Director Dan and am ready to beg to weigh in early, Dan says “Yes, 11:00.” Cool, begging not required. We pull into the launch ramp area and it starts to rain. I stay with the boat while Scott gets the truck. Remember the beeping sound, it was the lights I left on. Truck would not start. Think I might have passed Terry on the FUBAR of the year award. [Editor: Chris, I would be honored to finish 2nd to you!] I am, rightfully so, soaked head to toe now. Kudos to Dan “The Man” Wolters for jumping the truck. We have the best tournament director in the world!!! Why is Pleasant my favorite lake? I have been on the winning team each time we fished there. I am 2 for 2 at Pleasant. A FEW OBSERVATIONS AFTER OUR SECOND NIGHT TOURNAMENT As noted elsewhere, the 2021 Summer Nights Tournaments were an experimental first for PBM. Participation has been light, to say the least. A few BOD members have discussed this and are questioning whether these events are worth continuing. They intend to discuss the situation more formally in August and consider a variety of potential changes, up to and including dropping Night Tournaments and/or dropping Summer tournaments from AOY points awards. Stay tuned for further developments. Better yet, come to the August club meeting and voice your opinion. FileName PBM Newsletter.202107.Final.docx
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PBM AOY STANDINGS
Caution: the standings below MIGHT NOT BE ACCURATE. Tournament Director Dan Wolters says he has not been
tracking AOY points for club meeting attendance (5 points per meeting). I think this version includes meeting
points for some folks but not necessarily for everyone. Please contact Dan if you think your total is wrong. If I get
a revised version from Dan, I will replace this one on the website.
Also, in regard to AOY points, some BOD members question whether anglers should be restricted to Boater or
Nonboater status, depending on how they began the year. For example, Mark Figueroa has fished as a Boater in
every tournament this year, yet he is considered a Nonboater because that is what he declared in November
2020, when he renewed his membership for 2021. Well, Mark says that in November he did not anticipate buying
a boat. But he got a new job and a pay raise at GoDaddy! (congrats again, Mark!), so he test-drove a borrowed
Triton in our January and February tournaments. He loved it, so he bought the boat in March and has fished from
it as a Boater in every tournament since then.
Most anglers think that being a Boater has advantages that Nonboaters do not have, such as control over where
to fish and when to move. Clearly, Mark’s points this year suggest that might be true even for him. [LOL!]
Because this issue is NOT addressed by the By-Laws or the Draw Tmx Rules, in August the BOD will discuss it, as
well as how and by whom non-tournament AOY points are awarded and tracked. Stay tuned for news about that
discussion. Also, the club meeting on August 16 would be a good opportunity to make your thoughts known.
PBM 2021 Angler of the Year Points (as of August 1, 2021
Boaters Points Nonboaters Points
Sandy Jim 960 Smith Christopher 1260
Borgers Chris 870 Figueroa Mark 1130
Calabrese Chris 860 Ballesteros Estefan 920
Johnson Terry 755 Rafferty Craig 890
Gibbs Reed 740 Wolters Dan 810
Davis Robert 710 Bean Randy 795
Rasmusson Rod 595 Cottew Cory 745
Brown Scott 550 Davis Thomas 710
Morris Matthew 505 Miles Michael 675
Petersen Scott 435 Boll Patrick 650
DeLaGrange Curtis 365 Gibbs Meghan 530
Brehm Bill 350 Rafferty Tim 360
Serrano Mark 340 Calabrese Jack 345
Cartledge Kenny 295 Lott Ryley 205
Gammelgaard James 200 Garrison Cody 120
Wadsworth Wyatt 175 Sonive Mason 120
Morrison George 160 Lott Jake 110
Thiel Dennis 130 Wolters, Jr. Daniel J. 95
Garrison Rick 120 Wadsworth Jake 80
Bowen Paul 0
English Adam 0
Kukral Wayne 0
McKinney Kirk 0
Neely Erick 0
Ybarra Anthony 0
DRAW TOURNAMENT PHOTOS -- A GOOD PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS (so they say)
Lake Pleasant, July 24. Sorry, folks. No photos for this one, except the one that Chris Smith included with his
tournament account! If PBM had an award for Self-Promoter of the Year, Chris would win hands-down. Note: that
is a compliment, not a criticism. In angling, good marketing begins at home.
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SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS BECAUSE THEY SURE SUPPORT US!
Anglers have lots of choices for PBM Members fish hard, well
where to buy their fishing tackle, and often. They rely on fishing
but at the top of PBM members’ tackle and boat equipment from
shopping lists should be our PBM Sponsors to help get the
invaluable Sponsors, which job done. Some Sponsors sell
include (in alphabetical order): sun-protection apparel to keep
5150 Plastics; Agave Psychiatry; us safer from skin cancer, the
A&M Graphics; Arizona Boat deadly bane of all anglers,
Works; AZ Barbeque Catering; everywhere. Big Fish Bullies
Big Fish Bullies; Canyon Coolers; makes the only sun-protective
DD26 Fishing; ES Advisement, shirts and hoodies approved by
LLC; Lucas Oil Marine Products; the American Cancer Society.
M&D Baits & Weights; Still others sell nice homes to
Monterey Bass Company; visit while away from the water,
RE/MAX-Rafferty; RoboJunkie Use products and services from tools for tinkering at home and
Boat Detail, LLC; Sportsman’s PBM Sponsors and release your away, camping equipment and
Warehouse; Tactical Bassin’; Inner Kraken! supplies, boat food or even a
The Home Depot; and Voodoo little professional therapy if the
ActiveWear. Some give PBM fish drive us too crazy. Many
members discounts, some do thanks to our Sponsors, one and
not. All provide crucial support! all!
PHOENIX BASS MASTERS MEMBERS ARE PROUD TO CONTRIBUTE TO WORTHY CAUSES
C.A.S.T. for Kids is a national charity that helps Special Needs kids experience a day on the lake. For years, the
Arizona event has been known as the best in the Nation. In 2022, it will be held on March 19, at Pleasant Harbor
Marina. For information or to volunteer, send an email to phxbmaz@gmail.com!
Fisher House Foundation is widely recognized as the most effective national charity helping America’s military
veterans and their families. Much of its emphasis is on caring for and providing proximal temporary housing for
veterans (and their families) who are undergoing prolonged treatment for injuries incurred while protecting
America. They served us all; now we all should serve them! This is PBM’s second year supporting Fisher House.
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IN CLOSING
Help us make 2021 another great year for Phoenix Bass Masters! Join the best bass club in Arizona and bring a
friend or 2 with you. Boaters, Nonboaters and Guests are welcome BUT every boat in our tournaments MUST
have at least 1 club member aboard. Adults (16 and older) may guest fish in 1 tournament per calendar year.
For more information on Phoenix Bass Masters, go to www.phoenixbassmasters.com
Our Public Facebook Page is https://www.facebook.com/phxbm/
Bass Fishing Clubs are all about Youth, Conservation, Tournaments and Fun!
AMERICA IS THE LAND OF THE FREE ------ BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE
PLEASE SUPPORT the TROOPS and FIRST RESPONDERS who protect us all!
Reminder: As the Pandemic abates (maybe) and “normal” life begins again (maybe), PBM membership is still
indefinitely closed to new Nonboaters, although we do maintain a waiting list. If you are interested in joining,
please submit a request via our website. If you have a tournament-fishable boat, you can join right now and fish in
our next tournament! Our goal is to have enough active members to have 25-30 boats in every Draw Tournament,
at which point we will probably cap memberships to maintain a high-quality experience.
Members Only: If you are a current, dues-paid member, click PBM Facebook Group for private fishing chatter
with other members. This Group is not intended for posting about PBM business and operational issues. Postings
there reflect PERSONAL opinions and are subject to diverse interpretations. That’s why the club keeps this Group
closed, for dues-paid members only.
Lots of tournament bass anglers seem to think they are Please, be very safe out there!
this guy. Frankly, most of us are a wee bit delusional Fishing has some unique dangers.
about our angling skills. It’s often called confidence, which And, maybe, you should shop
is essential in any kind of fishing. But there is only one elsewhere for “jewelry.”
Kevin VanDam, the GOAT of bassfishing. The rest of us
are way down the skills curve. But, as many pro anglers,
including Kevin VanDam, say, “The best way to learn to
fish better is to join a local club.” So, why don’t YOU join
the Phoenix Bass Masters, today?
Adios, until next time!
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