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.

Burnt Mills Ramp and Parking Pics

Burnt Mills ramp and parking pics, courtesy of Romel Soriano.

load or launch

additional parking

facing dam

facing gate

Jerry Patterson Edges Bryan Dear for Western Branch Victory

1st – Jerry Patterson and Josh Williams

2nd – Bryan Dear

3rd – Moose Wells and Adrin Wells

4th and Big Fish – Chaz Carrington and Steve Loveless

BassJons fished their fifth tournament of the year at Western Branch Reservoir.  The hot temps and sunny conditions made for a great day to be on the water, although the windy conditions did put a damper on the anticipated sight-fishing pattern.  Most reports had fish being caught off the beds on jigs and plastics, with a few others having success catching fish guarding fry or ”regular” fishing with senkos.  Top 10:

	Angler 1	Angler 2	# Fish	Big Fish	Total Weight
1	Jerry Patterson	Josh Williams	5	4lbs 12ozs	16lbs 12ozs
2	Bryan Dear		5	4lbs	16lbs 12ozs
3	Carlton “Moose” Wells	Adrin Wells	5	4lbs 14ozs	16lbs 4ozs
4	Chaz Carington	Steve Loveless	5	5lbs 2ozs	15lbs 6ozs
5	Jon Guzman	Bill Field	5		12lbs 6ozs
6	Bob Bullen	Rob Cross	4		12lbs
7	Luther Showaker	Dave Evans	5		11lbs 4ozs
8	Rick Cornett	Mike Howie	5	4lbs 10ozs	10lbs 12ozs
9	Dan Griffin	Mike Schneider	4		9lbs 10ozs
10	Bill Sparrow		4		9lbs 6ozs