PTCBA Minutes December 2007 Meeting

The December meeting was held Thursday, November 29^th, 2007 at the Kedron Field house.

Meeting started at 7:00 p.m.

Members Present:

Jim Bishop

Mike Brunett

Cliff Bost

Bud Whatley

Mark Ward

Leo Perkins

Matt Davis (Leave of Absence)

Prospective Members:

Scott Ebetino

Shawn Hendrix

Daryl Akin

Old Business:

TSC Qualifier at Lake West Point cancelled  – drought – new TSC info for 2008: Lake: Clark Hill at J. Strom Thurmond Dam; Tournament Site: Wildwood Park - - - Monday/Tuesday March 10 & 11, 2008 – you can check it out at GBCF website: http://www.gabassfed.org.

Lake Sinclair Pattern Discussion

New Business:

Lunker Update: $2,360.00 if broken at Oconee

2008 PTCBA Officer Nominations-Selections – following are the PTCBA BoD for 2008:

President: Andy Treon

Vice President & Youth Event: Jim Bishop

Sec/Treasurer: Mike Brunett

Hotel Director: Cliff Bost

Tournament Director: Tom Nicodemus

A/Tournament Director: Bud Whatley

Banquet Director*: Mark Ward

*Given no Past President role for 2008 (because Andy is serving a consecutive term) the members voted just for 2008 an interim role to organize the 2008 Banquet and split up duties with VP for Youth Event.

Voted via secret ballot for 2007 Sportsman of the Year – will announce at Banquet

2008 Annual Banquet

When: January 19^th, 2008

Where: Sharpsburg Hall

Entertainment: Same Singer at L Treon B-Day party – TBD by Mark W.

6:00 – 8:00 will be dinner and presentations

8:00 – 11:00 DJ Singing - Dancing

TBF-FLW Membership – TSC – members agreed to remain in GBCF-TBW

Lake Seminole Cabin Pre-Booking now – agreed that Lake Seminole tournament will be Feb 23-24. Cliff will book now so the cabins are locked in.

New By-Laws ratified:

College Student Membership: College students who are members will be granted a discount rate to fish in the club. Students may fish as their academic schedule permits and at a rate of 1/11^th of the annual dues paid for each tournament fished.

Guest Fishing:  Members are permitted to bring a guest who is not a Prospective Member to fishing tournaments provided that said guest does not exceed participation in more than one event in a year and provided all non-boater members are able to fish in a remaining boat for that tournament. Guests will be required to sign a Hold Harmless Agreement and pay the same rate as a Prospective Member would pay.

New BoD advance meeting  December 16  to create 2008 Schedule for Club Review at Jan meeting.

Lake Oconee – Dec 1^st   - One Day:  (Boater listed first).

Pairings & Blast-Off Order:

1^st:  Mike B & Don Dehaven (NB)

2^nd: Leo P. (solo) 

3^rd:  Mark Ward & Shawn Hendrix (NB)

4^th: Cliff B & Tom N. (NB)

5^th: Eddie P. & Ronnie H. (NB)

6^th: Lanier Hunt (solo)

7^th:  Bud W & Scott Ebetino (NB)

Boat Ramp and time in Water Selection: 6:30 a.m. at the Sugar Creek Boat ramp

Meeting Adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

PTCBA Minutes November 2007 Meeting

The November meeting was held Thursday, November 1^st, 2007 at the Kedron Field house.

Meeting started at 7:15 p.m.

Members Present:

Jim Bishop

Mike Brunett

Cliff Bost

Eddie Privett

Bud Whatley

Mark Ward

Tony Vacinek

Prospective Members:

Scott Ebetino

Old Business:

TSC Qualifier at Lake West Point in Oct 13-14 deferred – no details for new date or location given drought.

Lake Mitchell Pattern Discussion

Andrew Thompson article to be sent by Mike B to Tom N for distribution to GON and Fayette Citizen

Dec By Laws Meeting: Guest Angler Discussion and College Student Discussion

New Business:

College Student membership

Lunker Update: $2,295.00 if broken at Lake Sinclair – Nov 17^th  -  One Day:  (Boater listed first).

Pairings & Blast-Off Order:

1^st:  Jim Bishop & Mark Ward

2^nd:  Ronnie H. & Eddie P.

3^rd:  Andy & Donnie

4^th:  Jim N. & Cliff B.

5^th:  Tony V. & Scott Ebetino

6^th:  Lanier (solo)

7^th:  Bud & Mike

Boat Ramp is Sinclair Marina  and time in Water TBD

Meeting Adjournment

September 2007 Meeting Minutes

The September meeting was held Thursday, September 6^th, 2007.

Meeting started at 7:00 p.m. 

Members Present:

Mike Brunett

Tom Nicodemus

Cliff Bost

Eddie Privett

Bud Whatley

Andy Treon

Leo Perkins

Ronnie Hendrickson

Mark Ward

Prospective Members:

Daryl Akin

Old Business:

Andrew Thompson plaque has been awarded. Likely Andrew will come by at a meeting and thank us. Tom and Mike to prepare the article – Andy to send Mike the data and the picture to embed in the article. We will send to the Citizen and GON-GBCF.

New Business:

Cash Flow Forecast – should have around $700- $800 left in the bank at the end of the year after Andy breaks the Lunker at Guntersville.

Lunker Update – If broken at Guntersville, the payout will be $2,165.00. Andy will want his cash immediately so he can treat all members to a lobster & steak dinner on the way back.

Live Well management tips & ideas – lessons learned from Lake Blue Ridge:

TSC Qualifier at Lake West Point in Oct 13- 14, 2007 Sat & Sunday. We have a free ticket for this at a $400.00 value. Tentative team members are: Ronnie H. NB; Donnie H. (Boater); Tom N (Boater); Andy T. Boater (tentative); Mike B. NB (tentative) and a TBD.

Several of these team members are tentative so it is wide open to any one that wants to go. This is just the qualifying tournament - the top 25 teams and the top 12 individuals will advance to the Top Six state tournament next spring in 2008.

If you want to be on the team you will need to get Tom copies of your:

 FLW Card

 TBF Card

 GA fishing License

 Proof of insurance for $300K liability (Boaters)

Selected Guntersville Public Ram across the street from the hotel and time in water will be TBD by pre-fishermen. Hotel is:

Super 8 Motel Lake Guntersville

14341 US Highway 431 Guntersville Al

Ashok Patel - 256-582-8444

Two beds per room $49.95 per room

Conf#:  34981 – we have 7 rooms reserved and when it gets closer I will adjust.

(Boater listed first). Pairings & Blast-Off Order:

1^st:  Bud Whatley (solo)

2^nd:  Mark W and Eddie P (NB)

3^rd:  Donnie & Ronnie (NB)

4^th: Cliff & Mike (NB)

5^th: Leo (solo)

6^th: Andy (solo)

7^th: Tom (solo)

Meeting Adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

June 2007 Meeting Minutes

The June meeting was held Thursday, May 31, 2007.

Meeting started at 7:22 p.m.

Members Present:

Mike Brunett

Tom Nicodemus

Cliff Bost

Jim Bishop

Eddie Privett

Bud Whatley

Prospective Members:

N/A

Old Business:

Andy to set a presentation date for the mount to Andrew Thompson at the next practical meeting Andrew can make it to. Tom N. to coordinate with GON and The Citizen for press coverage and to take pictures.

New Business:

Lunker Update – If broken at Blue Ridge the payout will be $2,100.00

Selected Lake Blue Ridge for June 3, 2007 Boat Ramp is Marina in the water at 5:45 a.m.

(Boater listed first). Pairings & Blast-Off Order:

1^st:  Eddie & Ris

2^nd: Tim & Mike B.

3^rd:  Bud W (if he can get his trailer repaired)

4^th: Jim N..& Tom N

Meeting Adjourned at 7:27 p.m.

May 2007 Meeting Minutes

The May meeting was held Thursday, May 3 at the Kedron Field house

Meeting started at 7:15 p.m.

Members Present:

Mike Brunett

Mark Ward

Leo Perkins

Tom Nicodemus

Cliff Bost

Andy Treon

Jim Bishop

Tony Vacinek

Bud Whatley

Don DeHaven

Prospective Members:

Daryl Akin

Old Business:

Andy to make set a presentation date for the mount to Andrew Thompson at the next meeting Andrew can make it to. Tom N. to coordinate with GON and The Citizen for press coverage and to take pictures.

Discuss patterns at Lake West Point- top water with Spooks and Super Spooks Jr. working the best but fading as the days to the tournament grew nearer

Youth Event Update:

Date is May 5^th -Cliff briefed club on support duties for event

It appears as if we will have around at least 8 members (Mike, Andy, Tom N, Jim B, Tony V, Darryl & Ronnie) there to help out.

Start time for all three flights 9:30 a.m. & bring the first flight back around 11 a.m. with youngest first.

Sign-Up Table  Set – up and discussion (name tags, picture taking)

Porta potty support thru City of PTC

Club Donations = $210.00  and any other Donations

New Business:

Lunker Update – If broken at next tournament-TBD #3, the payout will be $2,035.00

Selected Lake Wedowee for May 19, 2007,  48 Bridge in the water at 6:15 a.m.

(Boater listed first). Pairings & Blast-Off Order:

1^st:   Bud & Ris

2^nd:  Mark W. & Mike B.                     

3^rd:   Eddie P. (solo)

4^th:    Andy (solo)

5^th:  Ronnie & Donnie

6^th:  Leo Perkins (solo)

Meeting Adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

April 2007 Meeting Minutes

The April meeting was held Thursday, April 5^th    at the Kedron Field house

Meeting started at 7:25 p.m.

Members Present:

Mike Brunett

Mark Ward

Leo Perkins

Tom Nicodemus

Eddie Privett

Andy Treon

Jim Bishop

Jim Norton

Don DeHaven

Prospective Members:

Daryl Akin

Old Business:

Presentation of mount to Andrew Thompson to be at the next meeting Andrew can make it to. Tom N. to coordinate with GON and The Citizen for press coverage and to take pictures.

Discussed patterns at Lake Harding: Spinner baits on sea walls, Deep Baby N Crank Baits on Rip Rap and Spot Stickers seemed to be the pattern.

Youth Event Update:

Date is set for May 5^th and Cliff is to task out to the Club duties to include a master worksheet. It appears as if we will have around at least 7 members (Mike, Andy, Tom, Jim B, Jim N, Cliff (TBD) & Mark  there to help out.  Some of the other major ideas that will be integrated this year will be: likely earlier start time; flights by the three age groups; porta potty thru City of PTC; members to perform runner duties for Cliff before and right up until event (Cliff to identify who, what & by when); Kiwanis support especially on picture taking; better PA; definite sign in procedure to include name tags for picture interpretations. Cliff to make the call on T-Shirts based on sponsorship level.  Club to contribute $300.00…and Mike contacted Gerry Healy for FLW/GBCF sponsorship but they are unable to help out.

Top Six Debrief  - club placed 40^th as a team out of 70 teams.

New Business:

Secretary – Treasurer report on cash flow – things are fine but money this year will be a lot tighter with reduced membership now from recent LOA’s. Encouraged members to seek out good candidates for future membership & may not be able to prepay Guntersville cabins dependent on cash flow.

Lunker Update – If broken at next tournament, the payout will be $1,905.00

Selected Lake Lanier and for  April 14^th, 2007.

(Boater listed first). Pairings & Blast-Off Order:

1^st:  Cliff B & Mike B.

2^nd:  Lanier H & Mark Ward

3^rd:   Bud W. (solo)

4^th:   Jim Norton & Don DeHaven

5^th:   Leo P (solo)

6^th:   Eddie P(solo)

7^th:   Ronnie (solo)

8^th:   Andy T & Daryl A.

9^th:   Tom N & Jim Bishop

Boat Ramp – Lanier Harbor in the water before 1^st Light

Selected West Point and drew for it for April 28^th  tournament, 2007.

 (Boater listed first). Pairings & Blast-Off Order:

1^st:  Bud W. (solo)

2^nd:  Eddie P (solo)

3^rd:  Lanier Hunt & Mike B.

4^th:  Ronnie (solo)

5^th:  Leo P (solo)

6^th:  Mark W. (solo)

7^th:  Andy & Don D.

8^th:  Tom N & Daryl A.

Horace King “109” boat ramp & in the water before 1^st Light

Plan to rig rods for Youth Event at May meeting.

Meeting Adjourned at 8:25 p.m. 

March 2007 Meeting Minutes

The March meeting was held Thursday, March 1^st   at the Kedron Field house

Meeting started at 7:15 p.m.

Members Present:

Bud Whatley

Mike Brunett

Mark Ward

Tom Nicodemus

Eddie Privett

Cliff Bost

Andy Treon

Jim Bishop

James Kelly

Don DeHaven

Prospective Members: None

Old Business:

Discussed patterns at Lake Seminole. Mike B. to bring up at November ‘07 meeting Seminole ’08 date so club can lock in cabins early and then build ’08 schedule around that.

Distributed Bass Club Digest magazine

Plan Youth Event

Date is set for May 5^th and Cliff to task out to the Club duties that were discussed tonight to include a master worksheet. Some of the other major ideas that will be integrated this year will be: likely earlier start time; flights by the three age groups; porta potty thru City of PTC; members to perform runner duties for Cliff before and right up until event (Cliff to identify who, what  & by when); Kiwanis support especially on picture taking; better PA; definite sign in procedure to include name tags for picture interpretations. Cliff to make the call on T-Shirts based on sponsorship level. Club to likely contribute $300.00 and Mike to contact Gerry Healy for FLW/GBCF sponsorship.

Presentation of mount to Andrew Thompson at next meeting. Tom N. to coordinate with GON and Andy to contact The Citizen for press coverage.

Top Six team meeting:  Team is identified and everything is set.  Were not able to ID any incremental back up members in the event that some of the participants plans change.

New Business:

Seminole Cabin Fees were collected and we are missing just a couple that will settle up at Harding boat Ramp.

Lunker Update – If all the existing members true-up before Harding tournament, the payout will be $1,840.00

Draw for Harding on March 10, 2007 (Boater listed first). Pairings & Blast-Off Order:

1^st:  Jim Norton solo

2^nd:  Andy Treon & Mike Brunett

3^rd:  Bud Whatley & Jim Bishop

4^th:  Ronnie & Donnie H.

5^th:  Eddie Privett (solo)

6^th:  Lanier Hunt (solo)

7^th:  Mark Ward & James Kelley

8^th:  Tom Nicodemus & Don DeHaven

Boat Ramp – Halawakee Boat Ramp in the water before 1^st Light

Discussed the likelihood of Lake Lanier being TBD #1 choice in April and then for 2^nd April tournament likely candidate like on TBD Lake to be Lake Hartwell.

Meeting Adjourned at 7:55 p.m.

February 2007 Meeting Minutes

The February meeting was held Thursday, February 1^st at the Kedron Field house

Meeting started at 7:15 p.m.

Members Present:

Bud Whatley

Mike Brunett

Mark Ward

Tom Nicodemus

Eddie Privett

Tony Vacinek

Cliff Bost

Andy Treon

Leo Perkins

Donnie Hendrickson

Jim Bishop

James Kelly

Don DeHaven

Old Business:

Top Six Team & Captain has been identified.

Donnie Hendrickson

Cliff Bost

James Kelley – Team Captain

Mark Ward

Eddie Privett

Mike Brunett

Determine Meeting Date to award replica of Lunker for Andrew Thompson. Andy coordinated replica. The total cost was $290 including habitat. The mount will be shipped to Andy Treon’s house. Should take a picture and send it to The Citizen for coverage.

Youth Event – Cliff to get with Cajen Rhodes and finalize dates

New Business:

Lunker Update – If all the existing members true-up before Seminole tournament, the payout will be $1765.00

Andy Treon handed out New Revised 2007 Tournament Schedule cards.

Lunker Payout clarified to ensure any 6-lb fish caught during the tournament would receive a pro-rata payout (i.e.: 3 fish would all get one third of the payout regardless of who caught them. (Possible revision of this after the existing Pot is broken).

Draw for Seminole on Feb 24 – 25th, 2007 (Boater listed first).

Pairings & Blast-Off Order:

1^st:  Mark Ward & Donnie H.

2^nd: Jim Norton & Ronnie H.

3^rd: Bud W & Don DeHaven

4^th: Mike B & James K.

5^th: Eddie P & Lanier

6^th: Cliff & Ris C.

7^th: Tony V. solo

8^th: Andy T. & Tom Nicodemus

Boat Ramp – State Park Cabins ramp

Meeting Adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

January 2007 Meeting Minutes

The January meeting was held Thursday, January 4^th  at the Kedron Field house

Members Present:

Bud Whatley

Mike Brunett

Mark Ward

Tom Nicodemus

Eddie Privett

Tony Vacinek

Cliff Bost

Donnie Hendrickson

Ronnie Hendrickson

Jim Bishop

James Kelly

Don DeHaven

Call to order at 7:15 p.m.

Old Business:

Annual Event Finalized

Date Jan 27th:  Dinner

Sharpsburg Meeting Hall

Cliff – to Coordinate Logistics – James to coordinate food dishes with Donnie.

Pick a Top Six team captain and get to work on reservations, etc.

Andy Treon

Tom Nicodemus (tentative yes)

Cliff Bost (tentative yes)

James Kelley – Team Captain

Mark Ward

Bud Whatley (tentative yes)

The young angler (Andrew Thompson) who caught and released the lunker bass has been found. Andy coordinated replica. The total cost was $290 including habitat. The mount will be shipped to Andy Treon’s house. Present it to Andrew at one of our  upcoming meetings. The mount should arrive within the next month.

New Business:

Draw for Wedowee

Pairings & Blast Off Order:

1.      Ronnie & Andy

2.      Mike & Donnie

3.      Cliff & Bud

4.      Tony & Jim Bishop

5.      Mark W  - solo

6.      Eddie  - solo

7.      Tom N - solo

2007 Schedule Finalization:

Monthly meetings:

The March meeting will be held February 22.

The June meeting will be held May 31.

The December meeting will be held November 29.

TBD tournament locations will be determined at the meeting preceding the tournament date. If there are less than 10 days separating the meeting and tournament, the tournament location will be determined at the next earlier meeting.

2007 PTCBA Tournament Tentative Schedule:

2006 Tourney payouts discussed.  Mike to get with Andy on combining payouts with annual dues.

The 2007 dues were set at $190/$55/$23 [annual/quarterly/monthly] based on the number of active members.

Requested members to pay annually and everyone said they would.

Mike to send emails out after the meeting with everyone’s balances.

Lunker Pot:  The following anglers who will fish Saturday at Wedowee put into the Lunker Pot to remain current - $40.00 cash total collected.

Eddie P

Bud W

Andy T.

James K.

Cliff B.

Mike B.

Tom N.

Mark W.

All other Anglers who are current in the Lunker Pot indicated they will want to be billed and remain current.

Tony Vacinek and Jim Bishop also indicated that they would like to Buy into the Lunker Pot – Mike B informed them an estimate to catch up

Don DeHaven paid his dues and Lunker upkeep for 2007 at the meeting too.