Bass-Jons to Fish Lake Prince on Saturday, June 26th

Bass-Jons will hold their ninth tournament of 2010 on Lake Prince on Saturday, June 26.  

Bass-Jons votes on the location for each tournament.  After a location has been selected, it is unavailable for voting until all other bodies of water have been selected and fished. Bass-Jons now has seven bodies of water in the rotation, including Lake Smith, Burnt Mills, Western Branch, Lake Prince, Lake Cohoon, Lake Meade, and the Nottoway River.  Lake Smith, Burnt Mills, and Lake Prince will be removed from the next vote since they have been selected during the current rotation.

Rick Burton Ties the Knot

Bass-Jons vice-president Rick Burton got married to Dayna Barnette on Saturday in a waterfront ceremony on Lake Airfield in Wakefield, VA.

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Burton!

Moose Wells Wins Bass-Jons Event at Burnt Mills with 12 Lbs

Moose Wells won the Bass-Jons event on Burnt Mills with 12 lbs even. The bite was tough, as many teams struggled to catch fish. Full results pending….

Bass-Jons to Fish Burnt Mills on Saturday, June 12

Bass-Jons will hold their eighth tournament of 2010 on Burnt Mills on Saturday, June 12.  After the city performed ramp improvements, the Bass-Jons leadership agreed to put the lake in the vote for this event, and the membership voted to hold the tournament there.

Bass-Jons votes on the location for each tournament.  After a location has been selected, it is unavailable for voting until all other bodies of water have been selected and fished.  With the addition of Burnt Mills, Bass-Jons now has seven bodies of water in the rotation, including Lake Smith, Burnt Mills, Western Branch, Lake Prince, Lake Cohoon, Lake Meade, and the Nottoway River.  Currently, Lake Smith and Burnt Mills are removed from the vote since they have been selected during the current rotation.

Burnt Mills Boat Ramp Closed for Maintenance on June 2

According to Norfolk reservoir manager David Rosenthal, the Burnt Mills Project Manager, Curt Hauger, has informed [him] that the Burnt Mills boat ramp will be closed to the public on Wednesday June 2, 2010 for maintenance.  This date is subject to change depending on weather conditions.

Drew Brown Wins Singles/Doubles with 19+

8 Teams/11 anglers fished Lake Prince today, 5/23.  Top 3: 

1 – Drew Brown – 5 bass - 19.20 lbs
2 – Cab Beedie / Daryl Upton – 5 bass – 17.99 lbs + 5.45 hawg
3 – James Williams / Gene North – 5 bass – 14.31 lbs

ESPN Outdoor Programming Discontinued in 2011

According to BassFan.com, ESPN has cancelled all outdoor programming effective in 2011. Although details are limited, it looks like this applies to all programs on ESPN and ESPN2, with the exception of the Bassmasters and the Bassmaster Classic, both of which showcase the BASS Elite Series currently owned by ESPN. Check BassFan.com for more details and updates on this story.

Jon Guzman Increases AOY Lead

Jon Guzman increased his lead in the Bass-Jons Angler of the Year race with a strong third place finish at the Nottoway River.  The only anglers in the AOY top ten to finish above Jon and teammate Rick Burton on the Nottoway were non-boater James “JB” Brown (#3 in AOY), who posted a second place finish paired with Romel Soriano, and Carlton “Moose” Wells (tie #6 in AOY) who edged out JB and Romel for the win on the Nottoway.  With his high finish, JB moved ahead of Dave Evans (#4 in AOY) in the co-angler of the year race.  Dave held the top spot since the beginning of the season until he was overtaken by JB at the Nottoway.

The Top 10:

		2010 AOY Ranking	Points
1	B	Jon Guzman	72
2	B	Chaz Carington	62
3	N	James Brown*	61
4	N	Dave Evans	57
5	B	Rick Cornett	54
6	B	Carlton “Moose” Wells	46
6	B	Rick Burton	46
6	N	Mike Howie	46
9	B	Tim Ackal	41
9	B	Mike Crescini	41

Moose and Son Win Bass-Jons Nottoway River Tournament

1st – Carlton “Moose” Wells and Joseph Wells

 The 6th Bass-Jons tournament of the year took place on the Nottaway River.  The 13 teams that fished brought ten 5-fish limits to the scales.  Many teams reported catching high numbers of fish, but the river did not give up any huge fish.  Moose and Joey Wells won the tournament weighing in 5 fish for 9 lbs – 12ozs.  The teams of Romel Soriano / James Brown (JB) and Dan Griffin / Mike Peregrine tied for big fish with a 2 lbs – 14oz “hawg”.  Overall results were better than some of the more recent tournaments held on the river.  Good job Bass-Jons!  The weather was warm and bright, and surface water temps started at 71 and were up to 86 by the end of the day.  Most members reported fish being taken on plastics, and jigs.  Some were able to find a crankbait or topwater bite.  Some reported seeing a few bass still on beds and plenty of fry with no fish guarding them.  A great day on the water and everyone caught fish!  View the full results and pictures on http://www.bassjons.com.  Top Ten:

	Angler 1	Angler 2	# Fish	Big Fish	Total Weight
1	Carlton “Moose” Wells	Joseph Wells	5	2lbs 12ozs	9lbs 12ozs
2	Romel Soriano	James Brown	5	2lbs 14ozs	9lbs 6ozs
3	Rick Burton	Jon Guzman	5	2lbs 6ozs	9lbs
4	Dan Griffin	Mike Peregrine	5	2lbs 14ozs	8lbs 14ozs
5	Jerry Patterson		5		8lbs 12ozs
6	Tim Ackal	Mike Howie	5		7lbs 12ozs
7	Chaz Carington	Guest-Dad	5		5lbs 10ozs
8	Roccoa Spurlin	Arte Sprulin	5		5lbs 8ozs
9	Rick Cornett	Guest – Wayne Speilman	5		5lbs
10	Dennis Sclater		5		4lbs 12ozs

 

Bootlegg Tournament Scheduling Change

The event scheduled for June 13th will now be a two-day event on Saturday and Sunday, June 12-13.

Also, the schedule on Bass-Jon’s Area Events page was incorrect and has been fixed to show the correct tournament dates.