NEXT MANDATORY MEETING

The next meeting is Thursday, January 30, 2020.  At that time, we will be awarding the 2019 tournament season awards to the recipients.  If you are receiving an award, please try to be at the meeting or send another representative.  The following is a list of award recipients:

     Angler of the Year – Boater Division – Scott Weiland 

    Angler of the Year – Co-Angler Division – Joe Sodora

     Lunker of the Year – Boater Division – Dan McGarry – Lake    

           Hopatcong – July 28, 2019 – 5.18 pounds

     Lunker of the Year – Co-Angler Division – Casey Noble – Saratoga

             Lake – June 22 & 23, 2019 – 4.86 pounds

     Rookie of the Year – Boater Division – Vern Gatson

     Rookie of the Year – Co-Angler Division – NONE

    2019 TEAM TOURNAMENT – Potomac River

    WINNING TEAM – Big D Valley Bassmasters

        Nick Angiulo

        Lou Basciani

        BP Hurding

        Dexter Marshall

        Ryan McGinty

        Joe Venuto

Further, we will be collecting payment for the 2020 Team Tournament ($100 for each member fishing the event or $100 in no one fishing) and Chapter dues ($50 per club) at that time.  We will also accept preliminary Team Tournament rosters at that time.

Also, all clubs are reminded to go into the TBF database and register and remit payment for your 2020 club members.  The sooner this is completed the better.  If you need assistance, contact Secretary Nick Angiulo at nickangiulo@verizon.net. 

As predicted and expected, the NJBF’s last point event of the season proved to be extraordinarily tough. Fishing on the Delaware River in the summer is the ultimate challenge in both finding and catching bass. These factors led to a close and tough event, but, as always, some anglers found a way to have a successful day.

Winning the event in the Boater Division was the NJBF’s most decorated angler, Rich Schneidereit. Schneidereit, of the Clearwater Bassmasters, put his nose to the grindstone and brought one of the two five-fish limits to the scales. His 6.86 pounds was enough to win the event by a comfortable margin.

Second place in the Boater Division went to Derick Olson of the Quickfire Bassmasters with 5.61 pounds, followed close behind by Darren Pincus of the Blazin Bass with 5.41 pounds. The biggest fish in the Boater Division was a 2.73 pounder caught by Scott Weiland.

Taking the victory in the Co-Angler Division was Chris Miler of the Warren County Bassmasters. Miller had four fish that weighed 6.28 pounds. Following in second place was Mike Rinaldi who had three fish weighing 5.51 pounds. Third place in the Co-Angler Division went to Brian Wisniewski of the Clearwater Bassmasters, with three fish weighing 4.05 pounds. The Co-Angler lunker, a 4.00 pound largemouth, was caught by Mike Keller of Blazin Bass.