District 6 Tournament for 2025: REVISED June 29th (Sunday) Allegheny River, East Brady Launch July 27th (Sunday) – Shenango Lake, Mahaney Launch August 10th (Sunday) – Allegheny Reservoir (Kinzua), Wolf Run Marina Launch Hours are …
ANGLERS PA DIST 4 FINAL STANDINGS PLACE ANGLER CLUB RAYSTOWN #1 RAYSTOWN #2 YOUGH BIG FISH # OF FISH WEIGHT POINTS 1 ED FISHER BLAIR BASSMASTERS 11.57 13.33 9.67 5.35 13/12 34.57 118 2 MITCH …
the gate opens at 5:00am everyone must check in at the tournament trailer. Don’t forget to bring a extra money for the optional lunker prize and raffle prizes. I am posting the entrants for the tournament, as of now we have 33 boaters and 29 rides with some pending. This year we will be having Ranger bucks for Ranger owners. The leading Ranger owner will win $100.00 after the third tournament is over. You must wear Ranger approved shirts at all 3 tournaments. Have a safe trip down and I will see you all there on the water!
Mike 484-880-8366 pabassvp@gmail.com
Below is a list of boaters and riders! These are not the pairings
CLUBS PRESENT:
All members present except Lancaster County Hawg Hunters.
SECRETARY’S REPORT:
Reviewed February minutes which were posted online.
TREASURERS REPORT: Ray
gave report of District 3 checking account balance. Contact Ray for
financial information.
CONSERVATION REPORT:
Barry Potteiger reviewed changes to Pa Fish regulations for closed
season dates on the River.
PUBLIC
RELATIONS/MEMBERSHIP: Reviewed request from
Cabela’s to take part in June 15th
open house youth day. With current club schedules we voted not to
attend event.
TOURNAMENTS: District
3 permits were all approved. Applications must be received no later
than one (1) week prior to tournament.
NEW BUSINESS:
Discussed clubs be able to rent out District trailer from local
tournaments. All members voted against request. Mike Sabbi reviewed
upcoming Susquehanna Fishing Tackle open house and volunteers needed
all three days.
OLD BUSINESS: Steve
Koch reviewed summary of the Flea Market. Clubs thanked Steve for a
very successful show and fundraiser.
YOUTH:
Mike Sabbi requested District Three provide
support to both High School and Junior National Championships.
Members voted to give $600 for three (3) boat captains for High
School event and $500 for the two (2) kids going to the Junior
National event.
Leggett’s
Creek Bassmasters (Joe Pacholec Sr., Tony Dorman, David Kozlansky)
North
Branch Bassmasters: (Matt Kline)
Lunker
Landers: (Mike Galka)
Wayne
County Bassmasters: (George Bowers)
NEPA
Bass: Did Not Attend
Minutes: December 11, 2018 Minutes read by David Kozlansky
Accepted by: George Bowers, 2nd by Joe Pacholec Sr.
Treasury: Tom
Hafner via email
Balance is $x,xxx.xx.
Matt Kline handed in a receipt for $100.00 for the two August 2019 tournaments out of Dean’s Cove on Cayuga Lake, N.Y.
Accepted by: George Bowers, 2nd by Joe Pacholec Sr.
Youth & Conservation: George Bowers
George mentioned that the “Fishing
for a Cause” benefit tournament for 2019 will be held on October 27, 2019 at
Lake Wallenpaupack. He also mentioned
that he is trying to get some media coverage for the event and also has a 501c
opened up for the fund and will have a website soon.
George will be holding a fishing
seminar at the Hanover Area School.
George will be hosting the annual
kid’s tournament in August again this year.
Leggett’s Creek Bassmasters will be
hosting a “Reel Kids” event at Hunter’s Gallery again in 2019 on July 6 & 7
at the Hunter’s Gallery Appreciation Days.
Any help is appreciated in running the stand/contest.
Accepted by: Mike Galka, 2nd by Matt Kline
Tournaments: Matt Kline
Being that the message board on the
PATBF website has been removed, the information pertaining to the tournament
will be posted on the District 7 section.
A motion was made to cancel the April
7, 2019 tournament and use the alternate date of July 21, 2019 in lieu of
District VII member Bob Brody will be travelling to the TBF National
Championship on Kentucky Lake on this said date in April. The motion passed and the tournament will be
held on July 21st with Skaneateles Lake voted in by the clubs, Keuka
2nd option, and Oneida third option all depending on launch site
availability.
Matt was informed by the PATBF that
our District needed to hand in the seven members in each division for Angler
and Co-Angler for the state championship at Raystown Lake ASAP.
Accepted by: Joe Pacholec Sr., 2nd
by George Bowers
Steering Committee: Mike Galka for Joe Pica
The PATBF state meeting was cancelled for March 3rd due to weather conditions.
Mike manned the PATBF booth at the Outdoor Show in Harrisburg for four days along with his wife and assisted in selling raffle tickets that benefited kids, the PATBF membership drive, and assisted with the “Reel Kids” competition. Mike stated that 817 kids participated in the “Reel Kids” completion. Mike stated that there were an estimated ½ million people that attended the show in 2019.
George Bowers wanted to give Mike Galka and his wife special thanks for volunteering all that time and effort and also representing District VII at the Harrisburg Show.
Accepted by: George Bowers, 2nd by Matt Kline
Old Business:None
New Business:
A motion was made by Lunker Landers
and 2nd by Wayne County Bassmasters to reimburse Matt Kline the
$100.00 for the two Cayuga Lake permits.
All were in favor.
A motion was made by Leggett’s Creek
Bassmasters and 2nd by Lunker Landers to administer the $150.00
allotted amount to Bob Brody of Leggett’s Creek Bassmasters for going to the
TBF National Championship. All were in
favor.
Being that the message board is down,
we will start utilizing the District 7 page even more and David Kozlansky will
update the tournament information for Matt Kline and also with the minutes.
Discussion on when to have the next
meeting of 2019 then took place. It was
decided that Tuesday May 14th would be the next meeting.
Motion to adjourn the meeting @ 8:50 by Mike Galka
Next Meeting will be Tuesday, May 14,
2019 @ 7:00 PM at Major League Sports Bar.
