The last regular club meeting was held on July 17^th with 13 members present.  The Secretary/Treasurer reports were accepted as read.

     The membership voted, without dissent, to pay the $360 entry fee for the 2008 Club 6 Man Team plus $125 expense money for each of the 6 team members.  This leaves a balance of $240 in the 6 Man Team account.  The CTC entry fee and entry forms for the 6 team members were mailed out to NY BASS Federation Nation on July 21^st.

     The membership reviewed the new sponsorship form.  There was general discussion concerning obtaining sponsorships for the club and/or its web site.  This matter is still very open to suggestions and modifications.  Once the tournament season is finished, the president intends to put more effort into trying to obtain local sponsors for the club.  This topic will continue to be discussed at future club meetings and all ideas are welcomed.

     The president mentioned the new photo page on the web site and encouraged members to e-mail photos to him that they would like to see put up on the web site.  If anyone gets photos at the tournaments, e-mail them to the president.

     Congrats to Bill Fox on his 31^st Club tournament victory at Silver Lake.  Most members struggled at Silver (again), but Bill proved once again why he is the club’s all-time leader in tournament victories.  Bill also had the biggest individual bass (4# 12) and took the lead in the Lunker of the Year race with that beauty.  Full tournament results are posted on the club’s web site as are the updated 2008 Angler of the Year point standings.  Yours truly has temporarily taken the lead in the AOY race, but there is a lot of fishing to be done yet.  It appears that this year’s race will be as hotly contested as all the races have been in the past.  Several positions are separated by only ounces and, of course, everyone that hasn’t missed a tournament yet still has a tournament to drop before the results are final.  My guess is that it won’t be over until the last bass is weighed.  I love it!! 

     The membership decided not to have a regular club meeting in August due to the fact that 6 members will be at the CTC tournament on the scheduled date of the meeting.  This means that our next regular club meeting will be held on September 18^th. 

     The next point tournament is August 30th at Honeoye Lake.  I have a family camp-out at my house every year over the Labor Day week-end so I will not be at Honeoye.  I will ensure that someone gets the weigh-in tables before the tournament so that you folks have all of the equipment that you need for the tournament.  I trust that someone else will step up and help Harry with the weigh-in by recording the weights.  I wish you all the best of luck at Honeoye and I’ll see you all at Conesus Lake on September 6^th. 

     Bob Baylor, a past member of our club and a very accomplished tournament angler, approached me at the Silver Lake tournament and asked for a membership application.  I provided Bob with an application.  Bob indicated he would like to get a family membership and that he would like to join before our next tournament on Honeoye.  I spoke with everyone that was still at the Silver Lake tournament and no one objected to Bob re-joining the club.  If no one objects, and if Bob mails me his completed application and the appropriate dues before the Honeoye Lake date, I will approve his application for membership and he will be allowed to fish at Honeoye.  If anyone objects to this, please let me know as soon as possible.  Thanks

     I want to wish our 2008 6 Man Team all the luck in the world and know that they will do their best to represent us well at the 2008 CTC Tournament on Chautauqua Lake, August 23 & 24.  As a member of the team, I think I can speak for the entire team and tell you that we will all give it our best effort. 

     On behalf of myself and the entire club, I want to congratulate Scott K for finishing in 7^th place in the Co-Angler Division of the recent Lake Erie Elite Series Tournament.  Scott you made me and the entire membership proud.  Job well done!!!  Our club competition just keeps getting tougher and tougher and man, I really love it!!!  Anyone that wins one of our club tournaments has certainly earned the right to be proud.

     That’s it for now.  If anything really important comes up, I’ll notify everyone by e-mail or snail mail, otherwise I’ll see you on the water.

Tight lines & good bassin’

Em