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LATEST CLUB NEWS
As of Jan. 11, 2009 the Summit Lake Tournament has been moved from July 18th to July 11th. The permit has been received and officially up dated. The 12 Mile tournament is in the process of being up dated and changed to July 25th. Next Meeting January 11, 2009 at the Marriot Motel next to the Bass Pro Shops in Council Bluffs. at 10am. Some changes were made for the 2009 schedule - check 2009 schedule tab on the home page. For updates on the Missouri River Tournament, check the River Tourn.tab on the home page. 2009 Lake Anita Tournament - due to a scheduled Bass Tournament, the date has been changed to May 9th. The Summit Lake and 12 Mile Tourney will be moved to another date. Updates will be issued when this has been accomplished. The December meeting of the Iowa Drifters will be held on the 7th at 10 am, at the Marriot Motel next to the Bass Pro Shops in Council Bluffs, Iowa.November Meeting a schedule was set up for the 2009 Tournament year and is posted else where on the web site.
2008 Big Fish this year weighed in at 10.48 pounds, with honors going to David Handy. David will receive a nice trophy for his efforts. The big fish paid David $190 at the Summit Lake Tournament. Ted Briggs caught the biggest fish at the 3 Mile tournament, it weighed in at 13.78 pounds, and paid $520. Ted wasn't a member of the club last year. Shawn Brockman end up catching the second biggest fish this year at Lake Manawa, it weighed 12.16 pounds and paid $260. Shawn wasn't a member of the club last year either. Mike Salazar caught the third biggest fish this year at Badger Creek. It weighed in at 11.50 pounds and earned Mike $110. Mike wasn't a member of the club last year and wasn't eligible for the big fish of the year trophy. 2008 Team of the Year goes to Jess Camp from Maxwell, Iowa and Ed Berg from Runnells, Iowa. The team acquired 33 points for the year. The team will receive a nice set of trophies for their efforts.
IN MEMORIAM One of our original founding board members died Monday April 7th. Jim Salmons was 59 and passed away with heart complications. For the 28 years I've known Jim, his first love has always been fishing. When he's at the Pearly gates the first thing he'll ask his maker, (with a big smile on his face), "how's the fishen"? Board Member Mike Painter, lost his dad at the end of April. Ron Porter was the first of our original founding members to pass on. When Ron passed on we had a party of all parties at the local pub, giving Ron a well deserved send off. Haven't had a beer with him for a few years, but I'll stop at the cemetery this year and have a cold one with him. Des Moines Swap Meet Dave Handy and his son, Phil Brown, Dave Kraft and Tom Davis represented the club arranged the booth and worked the event.
REMember !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All contestants are required to wear LIFE JACKETS at blast off. Tournament participants without life jackets at blast off will be disqualified and not allowed to weigh-in. THIS WAS INITIATED FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL PARTICIPANTS