Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic we are holding the 2020/2021 Winter meetings online via ZOOM. The remaining winter meeting is on February 21, 2021 @ 2:00pm.
Everybody logged on Zoom and the meeting was started at 2:03pm by President Larry Heagy
18 members were in attendance online.
Larry recapped the last meeting and mentioned that the complete meeting minutes are online on the website.
Larry and Ed mentioned that the club is currently taking dues from all the members. Members should send Ed a check for membership dues, if that is not possible then simply enter online via paypal. The check payment method is preferred so the club does not incur a PayPal fee. Contact Ed for address to send the check to. Registration fee is $65 for members or $40 for non members. Spouses or children are $10 and payment must be made to Ed directly for that as there is not an online registration option.
The standard club raffle drawing will be conducted next meeting for all registered members at that time. If you do not see your name on the registration list you will NOT be in the drawing for the prizes of $250, $150 and $100 (Cash or Gift Cards). Please contact Ed if there is an issue with your registration. The drawing will be held during the February 21st zoom meeting so be sure to mark your calendars (or simply link to the clubs calendar on the website).
Larry recognized some of the new members of the club that others might not have had a chance to meet during last season. As a reminder the dues for new members is reduced to $40 for 2021, this is for anybody that has not ever been a member of Steel City Bassmasters. This was put in place because we did not have an opportunity to recruit new members since the Let’s Go Fishing show was cancelled.
The next order of business was a review of the first few tournaments for the year. Larry shared the website and started off with a review of the Lake of Egypt Tournament. The registration for Lake of Egypt is currently open. You can pay online by PayPal or send Ed a check for registration. The check method is preferred to eliminate the PayPal fees but if it gets close to the tournament date only PayPal should be used. Make sure you are registered for the event on the Lake Egypt event page. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR LAKE EGYPT.
Ed will accept checks for all Tournaments at this time. Send him a check with the events you want to be registered for and Ed will enter you into the system manually. You will see your name on the registration page when your check is processed. Online registration is only available for one event at a time, this is to reduce confusion with someone registering for the wrong event. If you are registered for an event and need to cancel simply contact Ed and he will cancel your registration and either refund your entry fees or roll it over to another event.
Larry reviewed the Lake of the Ozarks Tournament and the Crab Orchard Tournament. End showed the Crab Orchard permit that has a 20 boat limit on the permit.
Larry mentioned the upcoming Table Rock Invitational tournament. Lazy Lees will provide pizza on Thursday night for the club. Since social distancing guidelines are still in effect we will not gather as a large group, simply place your order and go to your cabin and eat. Friday night we will host a seminar by Pete Wenners, Pete specializes on providing Professional Bass Fishing Guide Services to amateurs and professionals alike on Table Rock Lake. Pete is considered one of the top fishing guides on the lakes. He has been fishing the lakes since the ’80’s and has been a licensed fishing guide since 1993. Joy does have some openings at Lazy Lees for the tournament. Please contact Lazy Lees to make your reservation CLICK HERE FOR LAZY LEES CONTACT INFO.
Rick Ficker mentioned that the annual Steve Ficker Memorial College Scholarship fund golf tournament will be held at Arlington Greens on May 15th. Registration is getting filled up so if you want to play and support the cause please register early. Rick will provide a registration link. The bass club will be sponsoring two holes for this event.
Rick Ficker also discussed the City of Maryville annual kids fishing event. This will be held on May 8, 2021. Members are invited to come out and help with the festivities. We will post a flyer when it becomes available. y Bassmasters. The motion was discussed and voted on. The vote was 10-for and 2-against therefore the motion passed. the dues for 2021 for new members will be $40.
As many of the members know Bryant Stickels purchased Razr Rods. If you are looking for a new rod please contact him. https://razrrodz.com/
Likewise is anybody would like to look at Kistler Rods please contact Paul Davis, Paul mentioned some exciting news that Kistler will be coming out with a lineup of reels in 2021. Contact Paul to have him give the run down on the Kistler lineup. https://kistlerrods.com/
Also if anybody is looking for some awesome custom painted crankbaits and other lures please contact Brian Carlson. Brian was again working on some baits for a customer during the Zoom call.
Meeting was adjourned at 2:41pm. Carl Gansner won the $82.50 in the virtual 50/50 for which he graciously will be providing beer for the next meeting and raffle drawing to be held on February 21, 2021 @ 2:00pm.
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