COLORADO BASS FEDERATRION

1st QUARTER STEERING

COMMITTEE MEETING

CHERRY CREEK DIVISION OFFICE

DENVER,  CO. 10:00AM 1/18/03

 

Meeting called to order at 10:40am By Chairman John Bentz

John broke the group present into 4 smaller groups to review the returned mail out surveys. The questions were as follows:

Travel distance for tournaments

DISTANCE           NUMBER OF VOTES

100 miles                                  1

200 miles                                  2

300 miles                                  12

400 miles                                  8

500 miles                                  16

600 miles                                  4

800 miles                                  1

1000 miles                                3

Should the tournament director fish                                Should the tournament director be paid

YES- 41                      NO- 28                                                YES- all

Entry fee amount

100 dollars – 36                       200 dollars- 22             300 dollars- 3

Tournament pay back = 80%

Funded thru entry fees and sponsors.

Would you support a raffle?

YES- 33                      NO- 24

What type of state team qualifier would you support?

TYPE                           VOTES

Single week long                       24

Best 3 0f 4                   20

3 with club qual.                       13

Best 2 of 3                   10

Angler of year               3

Best 4 of 5                   1

General discussion of tournament formats, travel distance and entry fees followed. Topics included:

Western waters vs. the rest of the nation.

One tournament vs. several. Easier to get volunteers for one tournament than several

A motion was made and seconded to take to the clubs for their individual decisions the following.

Each club should decide which format they would prefer a) The single one week long tournament as we have done the last three years. Or b) a best 3 of 4 format. On the subject of entry fees and travel distance, this will be determined once the format question is answered. Another factor mentioned was not locking into a distance limitation considering the current water shortage problems.

The question of payout should be discussed with the clubs also. The format preferred was as follows:

Single one week tournament entry fee $200, no pay out, 80% to state team, 20% to federation with voluntary side pots. Best 3 of 4-format entry fee $100 no pay out, with voluntary side pots. In either case additional fundraiser tournaments, club challenge tournaments etc. could be done to raise additional state team funds.

COLORADO BASS FEDERATRION

1st QUARTER FEDERATION BOARD MEETING

CHERRY CREEK DIVISION OFFICE

DENVER,  CO.

1/18/03

Meeting called to order at 1:02pm by president John Bentz.

The secretary’s report, now published only on the web site, was accepted with the correction to Steve Ways dates of service being 2003.

Treasurers Report

General Fund                $4277.00

2002 Team Balance      $7873.00

Total Balance               $12150.00

Tournament Directors Report:

Launch each day and weigh in will be at the Sterret Creek location. Stephen Ways is donating the tournament director’s pay to a local organization that will administrate the weigh in, blast off and live well check each day. 2003 Rules were distributed which will accompany these minutes. There was discussion of odd numbers of boaters and non-boaters. As in previous years, if you sign up with a non boater, you are assured of using your boat, if not there is the possibility you may not use your boat every day or at all, depending on entries. Steves phone # is 719-390-4219 or e-mail address sways2@msn.com Entry fees need to be in by 3/15/03 in a check from the club, money order or certified check. Insurance verification does not need to accompany the entry form. Entry forms and non-boater liability statement were distributed. Steve explained the non boater liability statement as being some protection for the federation against being sued because of a rule we have requiring the non boater to be given equal time running the boat. Boaters will now know before blast off if the non-boater will accept liability for damage done during whatever time the non-boater runs the boat. If the non-boater does not accept liability, it does not mean he forfeits his right to fish his water one half the day.

A motion was made and seconded and passed to have all non-boaters sign this form in either the accept or decline spaces.

A motion was made and seconded and passed to require each club to donate an item for the give away with a minimum value of $35.  The pre tournament meeting will host the give away.

Colorado Sport Boat and Travel Show

The Cast for Kids competition will again be held in conjunction with the Colorado Sport Boat and Travel Show. The following is the schedule to man the booth.

March 5, 2003                                     5 to 9 pm         FRBM

March 6, 2003                                     5 to 9 pm         CBC

March 7, 2003             12 to 5pm  SBM                      5 to 9 pm         BTR

March 8, 2003 10 to 3:30  PPBM        3:30 to 9pm      DBM

March 9, 2003 Finals hosted by the state team members

Please forward the final results to Chad Phillips Daily at 303-884-8456

Chad encouraged all clubs to send participants to youth tournament activities. If your club want to set up a youth club please see Chad for help. There was discussion of other clubs helping with expenses for tournaments etc. if they send youth members to compete in DBM’s youth chapter.

Conservation

Doug Johns gave a recap of the progress at Horsetooth. Please see attached report. There will be a DOW reception 2/19/03 where we have been asked to attend. A motion was made and seconded to support this reception with a $100 donation. This passed. Jeff Jones said he could attend.

Web Site

C.D. Osbourne is unable to continue as web master. Frank Villa Will research options for the next meeting. He was asked to replace C.D. but he was unsure he could maintain the site as C.D. has, considering it’s format. The options he will check into will be to make it easier to maintain.

Old Business

The By-law change that was proposed affecting the number of club representatives that needed to be present at each board meeting and voting by proxy was discussed and voted on. The proposal was defeated.

John distributed information on special federation access to lorance electronics. If interested please contact John Bentz for pricing. There was discussion if the steering committee was doing its intended job or if we should dissolve it. The general opinion was we would not have regular steering committee meetings for a while and only have them if the president felt it necessary.

Meeting was adjourned at 3:47pm.

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

HORSEOOTH HABITAT UPDATE 1/8/03

 

Seventy five earthen ridges (60’ x 6’ high) have been constructed in the west bays on the north end of the lake. Sites for relocation of dead trees have been marked as have the dead trees that will eventually be moved to areas in the lake bed.. Sensitive archeological sites have been identified and will be avoided during restoration efforts. Discussions with the City of Fort Collins about water quality issues stemming from our planned activities appear to be resolved and they have agreed to forward their approval of the project to the Corps of Engineers. This was the only major hang-up with getting the appropriate permits to allow us to move ahead with the project. If the City moves forward with their letter in a timely manner, we can expect a 3 to 4 week permit approval period with field activities resuming prior to March 1. The noxious weed control folks at the City have been alerted about our activities and have agreed to steer clear of any plantings we might do.

 

A recent survey of dried plant material on the lake bed indicated a minimum of 4450 lbs/acre being present. This plant material will go a long way in stimulating lake productivity once the lake refills and this organic material begins to decompose. What we will see is what is known as the “new lake phenomenon” with an upsurge in productivity that will probably last 4 or 5 years. With the earthen ridges, rock caves, and larger trees that we will add plus the cottonwoods, willows, and the myriad of other plants that now cover the exposed bed, I fully expect bass in Horsetooth to flourish. The Division of Wildlife has been diligently raising forage fish (emerald shiners and spottail shiners) at the CSU Foothills campus ponds for stocking into Horsetooth. Gizzard shad stocked into the lake last year and this year have already started reproducing. The Division also has plans to supplement the smallmouth population with adult fish from Cheesman Reservoir later this spring. Once we complete this project it should be no surprise to anyone if Horsetooth turns out to be one of the best bass lakes in the state. Stay tuned!

 

E. Bergersen Centennial Bass Club


 


2003 COLORADO BASS FEDERATION

STATE TEAM QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

1. RULES CHANGES:

·         Great effort, study and research have gone into the formulation of these rules.

·         Interpretation and enforcement of these rules shall be left exclusively to the Tournament Director.

·         In the event of a rule violation, the Tournament Director may impose such sanctions, as he deems appropriate, including, without limitation, disqualification, forfeiture of prizes and prohibition from participation in subsequent tournaments.

·         A representative from each Club will be called upon for a decision for Tournament disqualification only.

·         The decision of the Tournament Director and Tournament Officials shall be final in all matters.

 

2. PARTICIPANTS AND ELIGIBILITY:

·         Participation in this tournament is by invitation only.  This tournament is open only to members of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society who are 16 years of age or older and who are active members of Colorado BASS Federation-affiliated chapters. Proof of age to the satisfaction of tournament officials is the responsibility of potential competitor.

·         DURING THE OFFICIAL PRACTICE AND COMPETITION DAYS OF ANY BASS ANGLERS SPORTSMAN SOCIETY TOURNAMENT NO CONTESTANT MAY OPERATE A BOAT UNLESS THAT CONTESTANT HAS A MINIMUM OF $100,000 BOATING LIABILITY INSURANCE. THIS DOCUMENTED PROOF MUST SHOW AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND EXPIRATION DATE AND MUST BE MAINTAINED IN THE COMPETITORS BOAT. THE PROOF OF INSURANCE AND A CURRENT COPY OF THE BOAT REGISTRATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT THE REQUEST OF ANY TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL AT ANY TIME DURING THE OFFICIAL PRE-TOURNAMENT PRACTICE OR THE TOURNAMENT. 

·         Any candidate for competition who, in the judgment of the Tournament Director, is handicapped in such a manner as to unfairly hinder his partner or endanger the safety and well being of his partner or himself shall not be eligible.

·         A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY STEPHEN WAY, 325 SHERRI DR.  SECURITY, CO. 80911 ON OR BEFORE THE APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE OF MARCH 15, 2003, DURING THE 2ND QUARTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING.  ALL ENTRY FORMS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL BE ACCESSED A $25.00 LATE FEE PER ENTRANT.  NO ENTRY FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 9:00 P.M. APRIL 14, 2003.

·         NO PERSONEL CHECKS!  All entry fees must be paid in the form of Club checks, certified checks or money orders.

·         There will be no refunds of entry fees except for hardship cases, which will be determined by the Tournament Director on a case by case basis.

·         Contestants must have in their possession a valid fishing license that cover the waters on which the tournament is held.

 

3. PRE-TOURNAMENT PRACTICE:

·         The Tournament water shall be off limits to all competitors commencing at 1201 am, April 1st, 2003 until sunup on the first practice day.  

·         There will be a two-day official practice period immediately pre-ceding the first day of the Tournament beginning at sunup April 14, 2003 and April 15, 2003.

·         During the official practice, and during the tournament, a competitor may not have the assistance or advice of anyone for the purposes of locating or catching bass.

·         No competitor may buy or barter a fishing location from any other contestant for use during any competition day.

·         A contestant may not enter the tournament waters during the Pre-Tournament Practice with anyone other than another contestant of this tournament to include a professional guide, state or federal wildlife employee or any other person deemed an “expert” on these tournament waters by the Tournament Director.

·         During the official practice and during the tournament, a competitor may not “SKIN DIVE” or “SCUBA DIVE” on the tournament waters.    

·         During competition days of the tournament, a competitor may not use a CB radio, a VHF marine-band radio, a cellular phone, or any other type of communication device for the purpose of locating or catching fish.  Contestants are permitted to transmit by radio or telephone only in the event of an emergency.  If so equipped, contestants may listen to the marine-band weather information. 

·         Each competitor agrees to report to the Tournament Director or any Tournament Official any violation or infraction of these Tournament Rules. The failure to report violations or suggestions to violate these Rules or false verification of weigh-in forms will be cause for disqualification.

·         EACH COMPETITOR AGREES TO SUBMIT, BY HIS SIGNATURE ON THE OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM, TO A POLYGRAPH TEST SHOULD HE BE ACCUSED OF ANY RULE VIOLATION. The administration and interpretation of the polygraph test shall be solely at the discretion of the Tournament Director. Without limiting the foregoing, the Tournament Director shall have sole discretion to select the place at which such polygraph test shall be administered, and the scope of the questions that may be asked during such tests. The Participant shall be available, at his expense, at the location selected by the Tournament Director and shall cooperate in all respects with such examination.

 

4. REGISTRATION:

·         Each competitor must register in person or his/her representative register with official Colorado BASS Federation staff at the time and place prescribed on the schedule of events.

·         Failure to register in person or have his/her representative present during the prescribed hours shall result in a penalty of 1 pound off your total catch. NO EXCEPTIONS.

·         IT SHALL BE EACH COMPETITOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR REGISTRATION TIME AND LOCATION OR OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION FROM THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR.

 

5. SAFETY:

·         Safe boat conduct must be observed at all times by tournament competitors.

·         During the official practice and the tournament, each competitor is required to wear a Coast Guard-approved chest-type life preserver. This preserver must be worn anytime the combustion engine is operating. This preserver must be strapped, snapped or zippered securely and maintained in that condition until the competitor reaches his fishing location and the combustion engine is shut off. Violation of this rule shall be reason for disqualification. 

·         Tournament officials have the right to delay or cancel the start of an official tournament in the case of inclement weather.

·         The Tournament Director reserves the right to impose boat speed limits on this tournament.  Whether or not to impose a speed limit, the area covered by the speed limit and/or the actual speed limit imposed shall be left exclusively to the discretion of the Tournament Director.

 

 

 

 

 

6. SPORTSMANSHIP:

·         Competitors in Colorado BASS Federation tournaments are expected to follow high standards of sportsmanship, courtesy, safety and conservation. Any infraction of these fundamental sporting principles may be deemed cause for disqualification.

·         Maximum courtesy must be practiced at all times, especially with regard to boating and angling in the vicinity of non-competitors who may be on tournament waters. Any act of a competitor which reflects unfavorably upon efforts to promote fisheries conservation, clean waters, and courtesy shall be reason for disqualification.

·         Prevailing statutes and regulations of the various states within which they fish bind all competitors.

·         Use of alcohol or drugs (other than those purchased over the counter or prescribed by a licensed physician) by any competitor during the official practice or during the tournament will not be tolerated and shall be cause for automatic disqualification from this and all future Colorado Bass Federation tournaments.

·         No alcoholic beverages or other stimulants or depressants, prescription or otherwise, shall be allowed in the boats during the official practice or competition days or when in the weigh-in area. Chemical-substance addiction or abuse, conviction of a felony or other crimes involving moral turpitude, or other conduct reflecting unfavorably upon efforts to promote safety, sportsmanship, fair competition and compliance with tournament rules shall be grounds for rejecting any application for participation and for disqualification.

·         Written Protest must be submitted to a Tournament Official within 30 minutes of the completion of the weigh in on that day.

·         If at any time any of the Tournament Officials are made aware of any rules violation during the tournament, the incident will be investigated to determine to validity of the incident. 

·         If it is determined that a rules violation has occurred appropriate penalties will be enforced.