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The first club meeting of 2025 will be on Monday, January 27th at On Tap Sports Cafe in Liberty Park. We will have a private room that is to the left when you walk in the door. Meeting officially starts at 6 but come earlier if you want food and drinks.
-We will be recapping the changes we have made to the club. -Voting on the new by-laws. -Announcing the schedule for 2025 club tournaments. -Discussing and answering questions on fishing the B.A.S.S. Nation tournaments. Looking forward to seeing everyone there and kicking off 2025! -WS What's up Birmingham BASS Club? This one will be a little longer than usual so hang on tight.
We have had two tournaments since the last update, our last regular season derb on Logan Martin and the Club Classic on Jordan! A format change with the Logan Martin event being a team tournament offered some excitement and new opportunities for some anglers! A foggy and cold morning on Logan Martin produced that bite we all dream of in the Fall - big spots on topwater. It turns out this would be what won the tournament, with Nick Layfeild and Alex Roberts bringing 10.25 lbs of Logan Martin spots. Joey Aderhold and Shawn Price made it close with a solid bag of 9.60, and Matthew Hebert caught the big spot of the year with a nice 3.95! This tournament set the stage for the Club Classic, and while the Boater AOY race was all but decided with Matthew Hebert holding a 6 point lead, the Co-Angler AOY was a tight race. Alex Roberts held a tight 1 point lead over John Nolan, and low participation forced the few anglers who signed up to make some decisions. Ultimately, it was decided to fish one day on Lake Jordan so the Co-AOY race could be decided with some finality. If you decided to not fish this one...you didn't miss much. Fishing was extremely tough, with both Co-Anglers zeroing and Joey Aderhold coming in with 13.3 for the win. Congrats to Matthew Hebert on not only winning AOY, but winning big Largemouth AND big spot. Truly a huge accomplishment! Alex Roberts won Co-Angler of the year. The Club recently hosted a Meeting on December 4th with strong turnout. Thank you to those who showed up, and it sounds like we will have some changes coming to the Club next year so stay tuned for those. Officers for next year: President - Lee Byrd VP - Thad Spates Secretary - Shawn Price Please get your dues in to Bruce Sargent via Venmo or PayPal if you plan to fish next year - $100 as always. Lastly, Bruce is hosting a Club Open tournament on December 28th for those who would like to get down from the tree stand and fish! Location: Guntersville Ramp: Spring Creek (behind Publix) Time: 6:00am to 2:30pm. 5 fish limit per boat $100 per boat entry fee/optional $20 big fish pot. Member and guest only. Must be one member per boat. 100% Payout. 1 in 4 payout. 4 boats or less winner takes all 5-8 boats 80/20 9 plus 60/30/10 This is a non-points event. Thanks to all for a great year - though we didn't have the participation we'd like, the Club is always a good time. Till next time... -AR Another couple of good events for the Birmingham BASS Club! I apologize for not getting an update out right after the Lay event. A ton has happened since May, so let's get into it!
After our event on the Warrior was postponed, I think everyone was ready to get back on the water on Lay Lake! Even though we didn't have the turnout one would hope for, the boys still caught them pretty good! Scott Holmes won on the boater side with a little over 12 pounds, and John Nolan won on the Co-Angler side with just over 5. Full results are available on the 2024 Results page like always. Unfortunately, the Weiss event was also cancelled due to low participation. Here's to hoping some of us are able to take our eyes off bows and rifles and jump in some derbs this Fall! Speaking of derbs, the Old Man Tournament is coming up THIS WEEKEND! I think the Old Men have a 3 or 4 year winning streak, but hey, the Young Guns only have to get lucky once, right? Can't wait to update you guys after what is generally the most "fun" event of the year. Till the next update! ~AR Stop #2 for the BASS Nation and the Club have come and gone, so it's time to review the action! The Club had the most top 20 finishes of any Club at Miller's Ferry from the front of the boat, with a top 5 from the one and only Jeff Corley and another top 10 from Scott Holmes. Josh Dees (12th) and Matthew Hebert (16th) delivered great performances as well! Not to be outdone by the Boaters, Co-Angler Charles Rosato captured a 7th place finish while Jacob George (12th) and Alex Roberts (17th) also showed up strong. Well done fellas! On the Club side of things, we had another day of strong participation as 12 boats converged on a freezing cold Smith Lake Dam Launch on Sunday morning! The day warmed up quickly and the fish were biting fairly well for most. We heard a lot of catches coming from shaky heads, swimbaits, buzzbaits, and spinnerbaits. Typical of this time of year, some fished as shallow as they could get, some searched the depths. Ultimately, the winner on the boater side was Joey Aderhold with a nice 13.55lb bag anchored by a 4.45 Largemouth. Lee Byrd came in 2nd with 8.60, and Bruce Sargent was close behind in 3rd with 8.20. On the Co-Angler side, the winner was Alex Roberts for a second tournament in a row by .1 of a pound. Wallace Williams and John Nolan tied for 2nd with 6 lbs even, and Wallace brought in a beautiful 2.95lb Spot. The 2024 Tournament season is off and running! Boy does it feel good to be on the water again. The first BASS Nation Tournament of the year on Lake Martin had strong participation by our members, including 18th, 19th, and 20th place Co-Angler finishes by Will McRee, Alex Roberts, and Jacob G-Money George respectively. Nice job boys. Other members have been tearing it up in BFL's, ABT's, and other tournaments across the state. Keep representing the club well and hammer down out there! Now for the good stuff... We hosted our first tournament of the year on a cloudy, misty Sunday morning on Guntersville Lake. The lake has been fishing about as good as it has in the past 10 years, and I think everyone was ready to sling some over the gunnel on something that rattles, shakes, or vibrates. Despite favorable weather all week, the fishing was much tougher than expected for most of the field. Despite this, Lee Byrd managed to capture a solid 19# bag doing what he loves, winning the boater side by a wide margin. LJ Brown came in second, and Josh Gunnin third. Matthew Hebert had the big fish, a beautiful 5.60 Largehead he caught swimming a jig. Only 2 Co-Anglers brought fish to the scales, with Alex Roberts capturing the top prize by .2 of a pound over Lee Fowler, who had 2.30#. Rumors say he caught the winning fish (singular) on a chatterbait. Full results will be available on the 2024 Results page. Overall, while the fishing was tough, the company was excellent and we had great participation to start the year. Let's keep that rolling! Moving forward, please sign up/check in at the ramp prior to the Tournament and continue to bring cash. Next tournament: 3/24 - Smith Lake Dam Next meeting: TBD ~AR Happy new year, folks. Please take a minute to review a quick summary of last night's meeting. Foremost, a big thank you to Joey Aderhold for making your self available and stepping up to fill in the gap last year. Joey has answered the call again this year, and will serve as club vice president, and tournament director. The Schedule has been posted, so mark your calendars and make your plans now. Also, a big thank you to Bruce Sargent for hosting us at his place last night. If you have not had the privilege to visit the farm yet, I recommend you do so. It's a special place to my old hometown, and what Bruce has done out there to bring it back to life is truly amazing. Happy Birthday man, and thank you. Alongside Joey will be Josh Dees president, Bruce will run the financials again as the treasury, Nick Layfield will serve the club as secretary, Alex Roberts on media, and Thad Spates serving as membership director. With the council set, and the schedule posted, we are off to an amazing start. Overview:
ABN - 23 days and a wake-up until we kick off Lake Martin for the first ABN Qualifier of the year. Look forward to seeing you there. As a reminder, our first 2 derbs are on a Sunday, so please make sure you plan accordingly. Guys, check your rigs, running lights, air horns, tire pressure. pfd's on board, paperwork etc. Now is the time to ensure you're legal and safe. See you boys at the ramp! Author~tro Aight folks! We are officially underway in the 2023 season, and it just feels good. First and foremost, thank you for your quick communication on Facebook. This is how we plan to continue to conduct the derby participation so please keep it up. Alabama Bass Nation on Martin - We had 10 boats, and 3 Co's participating in this event, with Alex Roberts cutting a check coming in at 14th place. BBC continues to represent well. Speaking of Alex Roberts, how about that 10th place finish on Lake G this past Saturday with 17lb bag of the back of the boat! Keep up the great work hoss! ABT South on Martin - Quick turn around and right back at Martin some of you go. How about an epic 3rd place finish on the ABT south trail in his first debut, (que the intro music), Jacob G-Money George! Jacob, and Sweeny took 3rd place with 12.83, cashing fat checks, and breaking pencil necks. We see you lil bro. Big shoutout to the Lake Martin veteran Joe Aderhold representing as well with a 14th place finish. Great job guys. Alright alright, let’s get down to it shall we? Lake Jordan was primed and ready to show out. With nearly a week of highs in the upper 70's and lows in the 60's it was a promising sign that the fish were moving up shallow. The anticipation and excitement were in the air. The only problem is we started the morning off, loading on one lane of the boat ramp. Someone had sunk his truck and trailer at the ramp. Which is just a humble reminder it can happen to anyone folks. Never get complacent at the ramp. Lee Byrd took that top spot swimming a jig up shallow, followed by Charles Nowling, and Matthew Hebert. Lincoln Stewart made his long-awaited debut on the front of the boat with a 5 bass limit. It was great to see Chris Stockard in the playing field and Thad Spates out there doing his thing. On the co-angler side Charles Rosato separated himself with a fat 6.85lb bag. Shan Price and Wallace Williams finished 2nd and 3rd neck and neck with 5.55 lb's, and 5.15 lb's Stewart Vitollo fished this event as a prospect, and when Lee Byrd gives you, his blessing then consider yourself a part of the crew. A vote was made, and Stewart is now a Birmingham Bass Club member. Welcome aboard bud. Full results are up on the Schedule Page. Our next Meeting will be 3/16 - Hickory Tavern 6PM-8PM, and Cooter’s Pond on 3/18! Author~tro  Meetings At ease, and listen up. Below is the meeting cadence for the next few months, to include this week's meeting. We have a lot to discuss in our first meeting of the year, so please make every effort to attend if you can. I can't wait to see you guys and get this year kicked off. We have a few prospects planning to re-join, and if you still have not paid for 23' dues, let's expedite that ASAP.
This week's Meeting: Jan 19th 6PM Cahaba Brewing Company Directions HERE Address: 4500 5th Ave S. Building C. Birmingham, AL 35222 Upcoming Meetings:
~tro  And we are off!
Folks, the schedule is officially up! If you haven't already be sure to check it out. Tournement Director Matthew Hebert warned us to be on the look out for some new and different water, and he did not disappoint. This is going to be an exciting year. Secondly, please get those dues in. This allows us to finalize the contact sheet, and determine our capacity for the year for new prospects, among other things. If you are on the fence, call me. This year is going to be special. The best way to do this is via PayPal, to Bruce Sargent. Also, I really want to take a moment and highlight the Triple D event this year. This event has been moved to April. That's right! No blazing heat strokes, and summer lull bites. This is a chance for us to get together as a club for a couple of days and catch giants! Make room on your calendars now, and please coordinate through Matthew Hebert. He needs a head count ASAP. Finally, we are planning on meeting more frequently this year. More to come on that front when we gather next week, so make sure you are there. I look forward to seeing you all on the 12th. Jan 12th 6PM Cahaba Brewing Company Directions HERE Address: 4500 5th Ave S. Building C. Birmingham, AL 35222 ~tro |
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