BPUMC Bass Club
The Bluff Park United Methodist Church Bass Club is a Christian “buddy” bass club established to promote the sport of bass fishing in a Christian environment.
Upcoming Meetings:
Thursday, March 1st at 6:30PM in the Fellowship Hall.
We will talk about the tournament at Lake Mitchell or Lake Jordan.
Thursday, April 12th at 6:30PM in the Fellowship Hall.
We will talk about the Black Warrior River Tournament.
Thursday, May 3rd at 6:30PM in the Fellowship Hall.
Thursday, August 2nd at 6:30PM in the Fellowship Hall.
Everyone is always welcome! Hope you can be there!
Upcoming Tournaments:
Mitchel Lake Tournament - March 17th
We will meet at Shoney's at 6:00.A.M for Breakfast and go to the Lake Mitchell Higgins Ferry Boat Launch 8:00 A.M. Weigh- ing fish at 3:00P.M.
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Contact:
David Logan (Tournament Director) - 205-335-8015 // dlogan3201@att.net
Allen Word 1-205-822-8881 // allenword@att.net
Photo from Allen Angler of the Year Poster
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Tournament Schedule
Sept. 24 - Neely- Henry Lake
Oct. 29 - Lay Lake
Nov.- Logan-Martin-Lake
Dec.- Christmas party (Members & families)
2012
Jan.- Wildcat- open tournament, weather permitting
Feb.- Jordan Lake
Mar.- Mitchell Lake
Apr.- Warrior River
May- Guntersville
Aug.- Wildcat- Open night tournament
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Meeting Schedule
Sept. 8 - set tournament time, lure swap and sale
Oct. 6 - set Lay Lake tournament time
Nov. 3rd - set tournament time
Dec.- set tournament time
2012
Jan. 12th - speaker, vote on Wildcat
Feb. 2nd - set tournament time
Mar. 1st - set tournament time
Apr. 5th - set tournament time
May 3rd - set tournament time
Aug. 2nd - speaker, set Wildcat time
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Waiver and Release -- Please print, sign, and turn in to David or Allen before participating in each tournament.
Team Rules
- Membership is open to all who wish to join.
- Each member will pay club dues of $20.00. (to be paid before the first tournament)
- This money will be awarded to the Angler of the Year (50%) and the Largest Fish of the Year (50%).
- Each angler will sign a wavier and release form.
- Partners are expected to work out his/her own expenses equally.
- No more than two anglers per boat.
Tournament Rules
- All tournament rule conflicts will be settled by the tournament director.
- All anglers are to follow all Alabama rules and regulations concerning safety and fishing.
- No live bait and no trolling.
- Blast-off will be determined at the meeting prior to the tournament.
- Each angler is expected to be at the designated launch before the tournament time forlive-well check and prayer.
- All fish must meet the minimum length requirement of the lake.
- A penalty for short fish will be the loss of that fish and your largest fish.
- All fish are subject to scrutiny of the tournament director. You must make the fish measure on the official board of the club, mouth shut and tail opened or closed.
- Only largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass will be weighed.
- All fish should be alive. BPUMC bass club practices catch and release.
- A dead fish penalty of four ounces per fish will be deducted from your total weight.
- Weigh-in times will be determined at the meeting prior to the tournament.
- Any team not at the weigh-in will/is/or has been disqualified. (should a team have to leave early please let someone know: prior to blast-off, phone call, note on vehicle)
- A penalty of one pound per minute late will be assessed.
- After fifteen minutes the team is disqualified.
Sportsmanship
All anglers are expected to conduct themselves in a sporting manner. Please respect the others on the water. All fish are to be caught in a manner of the sport of bass fishing (in the mouth) and cared for. No alcoholic beverages during the tournament. Remember we are a Christian club, please act accordingly.
Awards
- All tournament money is to be collected by the tournament director before blast-off.
- Fee is $20.00 per angler, or $40.00 per boat. (cash only)
- Pay-out will be at the end of the tournament.
- Pay-out for big fish is $10.00 per boat.
- Pay-out for teams is one place in four boats.
- Three boats – one place 100%
- Four to seven boats – 1st place 60%, 2nd place 40%
- Eight to eleven boats -0 1st place 50%, 2nd place 30%, 3rd place 20%
- Etc…
Should the need arise; the tournament director reserves the right to change or amend any rule or regulation for the safety of all anglers. All decisions of the tournament director are final!