club info

[JoshVelez]

hey everybody

i was just wondering whats the advantages/disadvantages of clubs...are they wortrh joining? are there alot of people affiliated with clubs?

do they require a large amount of time for meetings etc?? how much do they usually cost to sign up??

thanks alot for your help....

Josh

[Fraser Muir]

Hi Josh,

Clubs are an excellent way to get in to the sport of Bass Fishing. They offer beginners a way to learn from other more experienced anglers and at the same time have fun and a sense of commeraderie with fellow member.

Send me a U2U and I can provide you with some more specific information of size and costs etc, as well as a contact for some Bassmasters Clubs in your area.

Fraser Muir

[Tom Chopin]

Definitely the place to start in tournament fishing especially if you don't have a boat yet. You get to learn from some great fisherman(both as a boater and a non-boater), be involved in conservation and youth projects. Involvement can be as little or as much as you want. Most clubs meet once a month.
I enjoy club tournaments as much as larger tournaments.
As a non-boater you get to ride in many different boat which will help you decide down the road what kind of boat and features you might like.
All clubs operate a little differently so find the clubs in your area and attend a meeting to see what they are all about.
Costs vary but for most clubs there is some sort of membership fee. Tournaments run $25-40, plus you have to pay half the gas/oil for each tournament that you fish.($20-30avg but could be up to $50 for travel tournaments)
Some clubs have as few as 4 tournaments and others up to 15.(not mandatory to fish them all)
Most clubs have year end prizes for angler of the year or team of the year plus big fish, etc...
In my area(niagara) you would also need a u.s. license for most tournaments.
Smaller clubs may be 10 people and larger clubs in the 40's

Disadvantages: I don't think there are any disadvantages to joining a club.

Hope this helps.

[Charles Nahm]

You become addicted and start joining a bunch!

The Mississauga CFT, Simcoe CFT and Bass Pro CFT clubs all have diverse groups of people that attend the meetings and events. I joined each club for different reasons and enjoy them all... One thing in common is the large number of very talented anglers that are a part of each club...

If you want to learn about bass fishing from some friendly and knowledgeable folks, there's no better way than to join a local club. I used to be a member of a Bassmasters club and learned a lot in that time so I can recommend their clubs as well.

Best advice I can offer is to just show up to a meeting, sit in and see if you like it. Who knows you might just make a friend or learn something...

Charles

[Chris_Cappuccitti]

on our webpage. You can also see club and open tournaments.

http://www.LindsayBassmasters.com

Come out for our Sturgeon Lake Open Tourny. I went last year and now I am a member of the club...great fun.

[chad mullins]

Hey,
I joined last year and it's awsome! You get to fish with many anglers and you learn something from each one. Like Tom Chopin said there are no disadvantages to joining a club. As far as time goes our club has 1 meeting per month and they usually run about 2 hours. I would have to say the more you put into the club the more you get from it! This year I am serving on the board of directors so my time invested is a little more but well worth it! If your looking to fine tune your skills or just meet other guys that have the same passion as yourself you can't go wrong with joining a club.
my 2 cents

[Tom Neufeld]

It's a good way to learn and to meet new people. In our club for instance, not only do we fish for bass, we also fish for pike, muskie and crappie, and in the past have also fished walleye. Costs are just BASS membership (approx $50.00) and club dues (includes OBF, approx $50.00). No tournament entry fees, just paying the boater gas money.
Your skill level will improve over time, when I started in 2001 I was a rank amateur, now I'm a bass fishing machine ?LOL
Good luck
Tom