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As 2013 winds down and I thinkabout this past year of tournamentfishing in Midweek Bass, I want toshare a few things that are on mymind. Fishing is a challenge. Youhave days of success, where youseem to be dialed in, and have noproblem catching quality fish. Thenthere are the days when you can’tfind a bite even if your life dependson it. As always in tournament fish-ing, someone always finds a bite,and is able to catch 5 nice fish.The winners usually share whatthey did at the meetings, whichhelps all of us become a little bet-ter, so the knowledge gainedthrough their victory is shared byeach of us. There are so manyguys in our club with decades ofexperience, these guys are verysmart on the water; I don’t mindone bit getting beat by them. Thatbeing said, I have my eye on them,watching what they do differentlyfrom me, making adjustments with

my tackle and targets, andhopefully improving fromwhat I have learned so I cancatch more fish the nexttime, and maybe even win!

It seems the older I get theharder it is to make newfriends, especially friendsthat share common interests.I have made so many friendsthrough the club, great guysthat also like to fish. With ourclub’s random pairing format,each month we all get tospend at least a day fishingwith someone new, a greatopportunity to get to knowanother club member, sharetechniques and favoritespots. As with many of you,

MIDWEEK BASS ANGLERSOf Ariziona Inc

B a s s B i t e sFISHING WEDNESDAYS - NOT WEEKENDS!

MonthlyBreakfastMeeting

BillJohnson’sBig Apple

Restaurant16810 N. 19th

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Tackle Box Sales!Here is a spot in our newsletter for thosemembers who have "fishing related items" thatthey would like to sell, trade, or give away.Seller Item Price

Something to sell? Contact the Editor

Monthly Breakfast MeetingDeer Valley Airport

Restaurant702 W. Deer Valley Rd

Phoenix, AZ1st Wednesday of each

month 8:00A.M.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE!Please note our new meeting location

for 2013 is shown below and is theDeer Valley Airport Restaurant

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Bring your old cell phone to a club meeting forthe Cell Phones for Soldiers program. Thephones are exchanged for calling cards fordeployed service members to keep in touch withfamily members.

Seasons Greetings From Mem-bers

Photo Scrapbook - Lake Merry ChristmasDecember 25, 2012

Editor's LogBy Terry Tassin

On behalf ofyour board ofdirectors wewish you and

HAPPY HOLIDAYSFrom Your

The Funnies!Q: What’s the meanest fish inthe Arctic OceanA: Santa Jaws

Warden: You’re not allowed tofish here!Fisherman: I’m not. I’m justteaching my worm how to swim.

At Sunday school, the teacherwas leading the class in a discus-sion of what Noah might havedone to pass time on the Ark.“I think he went fishing,” said onelittle girl.The little boy sitting beside hergave her a look and piped up,“What…with only two worms?!?”

You might be a redneck if you’vebeen too drink to fish.

The fishing was so bad that eventhe liars didn’t catch any.

The answer is net profit. And thequestion?What does a fisherman earn?

Q: What’s essential to havewhen ice fishing?A: Good ice site.

And now some mes-sages

from our members.

Fran and I wish you alla….

Very Merry Christ-mas

and a Happy NewYear.

HALL OF FAME

2013 Tournament Season Winners!Angler of the Year - Paul Cormany

1st Place Boater of the Year - - - - - - Jerry Askam2nd Place Boater of the Year - - - - - - Mike Edgar3rd Place Boater of the Year - - -- - - - Jeff Mason1st Place Co-Angler of the Year - -Gary Martlage2nd Place Co-Angler of the Year- - - - Mark Royal3rd Place Co-Angler of the Year - - - John Milkint

Lunker of the Year - Jeff Mabry (8.75 lbs)May - Lake Apache

the monthly tournament isdefinitely a highlight for me,and I look forward to it witheager anticipation.

It is a pleasure to serve asyour president, thank you foryour friendship and support,and I look forward to fishingwith you in 2014. MerryChristmas!

2014 Fishing LicenseTell Mom a nice Christmasgift for you would be a 2014fishing license. Whether shegives you one or not, pleaseremember to renew your per-mit before our January tour-nament.

President’sPerspective

By Gary Grimes

Merry ChristmasHappy New Year!

DECEMBER 2013 ESTABLISHED JANUARY 27, 2005 EDITOR: TERRY TASSIN

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“We Practice Catch and Release”

A Little Humor“Two Texans went on an ice-fishing expeditionin Minnesota. They gave up after only one day

and returned home. When they were askedwhy they had come home so soon one of them

replied, “Heck, it took us six hours just to getthe boat in the water!”

Q: What’s the best place to see a man-eatingfish?

A: At a seafood restaurant. My luck! When the fish don’t bite the

mosquitoes do.

Santa’s Favorite Fishing Jokes - December 7, 2013

Q: What’s the meanest fish in the Arctic OceanA: Santa Jaws

Warden: You’re not allowed to fish here!Fisherman: I’m not. I’m just teaching my worm

how to swim.

At Sunday school, the teacher was leading theclass in a discussion of what Noah might have

done to pass time on the Ark.“I think he went fishing,” said one little girl.

The little boy sitting beside her gave her a lookand piped up, “What…with only two worms?!?”

You might be a redneck if you’ve been too drinkto fish.

The fishing was so bad that even the liars didn’tcatch any.

The answer is net profit. And the question?What does a fisherman earn?

Q: What’s essential to have when ice fishing?A: Good ice site.

De-fin-itionsLive bait: the biggest fish you got to handle all

day.

Thumb: a temporary hook holder.

Fisherman: a jerk at one end of the linewaiting for a jerk at the other end.

Sinker: a weight hopefully big enough toknock out any fish on the way to the bottom so

that it floats to the surface.

Rookie angler: the one who catches the mostand biggest fish.

Fishing rod: a stick with a worm on one endand a fool at the other.

Truth: when one fisherman calls anotherfisherman a liar.

Fishermen don’t lie. They just tell beautifulstories.

Santa’s Top Ten Groaners1. What do fish get if they don’t like the bait that

fishermen are using?A re-bait

2. How do you manage to keep a killer fishbehind bars?

Strong lox.

3. What do sea monsters eat?Fish and ships

4. What is a frog’s favorite sport?Fly fishing

5. What did the angler take home from thebaseball game?The catch of the day

6. Where did the fish go to get its nose fixed?To the plastic sturgeon

7. Why couldn’t Batman go fishing?Because Robin ate all the worms

8. What do Texans call sushi?Bait

9. What fish was a famous actress?Marlin Monroe

10. Where do ghosts fish in North America?Lake Eerie

“So, Eddie, what did Daddy say when his linebroke and the big fish got away?”

“Should I leave out the swear words, Mom?”“Please do.”

“He didn’t say anything.”

Clem and Jethro are standing in the creekfishing on a quiet Sunday afternoon.

Clem: Did I tell you the new one I heard theother day?

Jethro: Was it funny?Clem: Yeah.

Jethro: Then you haven’t told me.


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Lunker of the YearJeff Mabry 8.75 lbs

Jerry Askam1st Place

Boater of the Year

Mike Edgar2nd Place

Boater of the Year

Jeff Mason3rd Place

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As outgoing Treasurer I wouldlike to comment on thetournament payouts. Over thepast two years the board hassimplified the option pots forpayouts. All entries areautomatically entered into thegoon fish pot, which was aseparate entry in past years.What this means is that allpayouts are shared equallybetween team members, withthe exception of the oneremaining 5 lb or over optionpot.

Regardless who catches themost weight, largest bass,second largest bass or goonfish, both team members in theboat automatically shareequally in that prize money.

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Next MeetingNext Tournament

Our next club general meetingis scheduled for Thursday, 2January starting at 8:00 AM,at Deer Valley Airport Res-taurant (just one mile north ofI-101 at the intersection of 7thAve & Deer Valley Road). Wehope you will come early andhave breakfast together.

The next club point tourna-ment will be a day event atLake Bartlett on 15 January2014. Club launch headquar-ters and weigh-in location willbe announced. Tournamenthours are Safe Light to 3 PM.

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are entered in the 5 lb pot,have generally agreed to splitthat pot regardless of whocaught the 5 lb plus fish.However, this is an individualpot and is not automaticallyshared and must be agreed toprior to fishing. Do not assumethis pot is shared. As TreasurerI have always checked with theperson who caught the 5 lbplus fish before writing thepayout check for this pot.Never during my tenure hasthe eligible team winning thepot not agreed to share thispot, but it may happen.

Money is one thing that cancause problems and the 5 lbpot can grow very large as itmay accumulate over a fewmonths. If you are inclined notto share this pot you shouldmake it very clear to yourfishing partner that is your wishprior to fishing. You have everyright not to share; it is aseparate option pot. Mybiggest concern and it has nothappened during my tenure, isone team member catches a 5lb bass and expects not toshare without first discussingwith his team member. Do notallow this to happen in yourboat. Please remember, to winthe pot the person catching thefish must be a paid-upparticipant in the 5 lb pot.

Serving as your Treasurerthese past two years hasallowed me to get to know thegreat majority of members by

name, not an easy task with 90plus members. Writing checksdoes make one put the namewith the faces. I want to thankall the members for trusting theclub money with yours truly. Ithas been a privilege torepresent all of you as a boardmember. As Santa would say:Merry Christmas to all!

As the new incoming treasurerI will do my best to live up tothe clubs expectations in 2014.I know we will have a greatyear of fishing, comradely, andfinancial success.

I wish all of you and yourfamil ies a Very MerryChristmas and a Happy NewYear.

In every organization there arebasically three groups ofpeople: the joiners, supporters

Treasure ChestBy John Milkint. Treasurer

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Happy to be HereBy John Reichard

Treasurer Elect

done with your help!

A new subject and update; asmost of you know the board fora number of reasons hasremoved Martinez from the2014 schedule. As ourPresident said at the last clubmeeting we are looking at alloptions but obtaining a permitis becoming more difficult allthe time. Here is anotherchance for all members toparticipate. Let me know yourpreference for next Novemberstournament and why. I will bemaking a recommendation tothe board in January basedupon availability of permits,member’s preference, and ahost of other factors.

I am looking forward to seeingyou all at the club banquet, ifyou have not signed up it is nottoo late. Also, bring your wifeor significant other for a greatevening with the best people inthe valley. Happy Holidays toall of you and your families!

Fisherman’s Night BeforeChristmas

By Terry Tassin

"Twas the night beforeChristmas and all over the lake

Not a creature was stirring,expect for me - I was awake;

The livewell was humming andprepared with great care,

In hopes that a Hawg Basssoon would be there;

The bass were nestled along adeep rocky bed,

While hundreds of shaddanced above their heads;

With my lure in the water, and

and doers. MBA is in myopinion set-up basically thesame way. We are a club with90-100 members on averageyear after year. Yet we arelucky to get 40 members oncea month to fish a tournament,why? There are many reasons;work, weather, location werewe are fishing, etc. Let me talkabout the make-up of the club.

The joiners become membersand fish one tournament a yearand some of them never fish.They support the club forvarious personal reasons.They are also the smallestnumber of members less than3%.

The supporters are the largestbody of members consisting ofabout 85% of the membersand the heart of the club. Theyas a general rule want anexcellent club, love bassfishing, and participate about50% of the time in events onaverage. When asked to dosomething for the club they willwillingly do whatever it takes tosupport the club but rarelyvolunteer when not askeddirectly. At times I think of themas the silent majority but theyare what make our club sogood and unique.

Finally, there are the doer’swho are the ready volunteersand make up about 12% of themembers. They are membersthat volunteer to help attournaments, run for cluboffice, help at cookouts andreadily do whatever they seeneeds to be done and do itwithout being asked. Whenmaking my list of members tothank for the clubs success in

2013 for the MBA Banquet Irealized I could use the samelist from last year’s banquetbecause it was the samepeople. Not one new memberadded to the doer’s list(Actually the number of doer’sfor 2013 was reduced byRalph’s passing away).

As I said earlier the heart ofthe club is the supporters andone of the board’s problems ishow do we get moreparticipation from all thesupporters to aid in decisionmaking, club activities, andincrease the number ofmembers at each tournament?This past year we sent out anumber of issues to everymember where we wanted clubmembers to either vote orprovide input so the boardcould do what the majority ofmembers wanted. On all ofthese issues we were lucky ifwe got 25% of the members torespond. Or to put it anotherway 75% of the members let25% of the members decide onmost issues. This is wrong anddoes not lead to a strongpositive club where allmembers are heard from.

In summary this is “your” club,not only the boards or the 25%of the members we hear fromconstantly. I think an excellentNew Year’s resolution wouldbe to become more active inthe club this year and to makeyour voice heard and when yousee something that needs tobe done to help out. Myresolution for 2014 is to have atournament where I can reportto the membership “We bustedthe 30 boat mark for atournament”. It can only be




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up in a grin,And a bushy gray beard jutted

out from his chin.

The stump of a pipe he heldtight in his teeth,

And the smoke encircled hishead like a wreath;

He had a broad face and a littleround belly,

That shook just like mine, like abowl full of jelly.

The odd little hat that wasperched on his head,

Was stuck full of lures thatwere yellow and red.

The cheerful old guy with hipwaders and gear,

Soon gave me to know I hadnothing to fear.

He spoke not a word, but Iknew what this meant,

I had just received a gift, fromOld St. Nick.

Then he turned with a jerk, andlaying his finger aside of his

nose,Giving a nod, up into the sky

he rose;

He sailed to his sleigh, to histeam gave a whistle,

And away they all flew with thespeed of a missile.

But I heard him exclaim, as heflew out of sight,

a tug of my cap,I settled back waiting for that

winter bass tap,

When all of a sudden I feltsuch a tug,

I sprang from the chair kickingover my mug.

Away to the front deck I flewlike a flash,

Kicked on the trolling motorand set the hook with a smash.

The moon on the breast of thewater aglow;

Gave the luster of mid-day tothe objects below.

When, what to my wonderingeyes should appear,

But a 20 pound Hawg spittingout eight tiny red-ear.

With a jump here and there, solively and quick,

I just hoped my line didn't havea nick.

More rapid than feedingstripers her jumps came,

And I whistled, and shouted,and called her by name;

"Oh, HAWG! Oh, SOW! Oh,BABY and BIGG'N!

Come On GIRL! Come OnBABE! Come on and give me a

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To the top of the water! To thetop of the rock!

Come In! Come In! Baby don'tGet OFF!"

As dry leaves before the wildhurricane fly,

When they meet with anobstacle, she mounts to the

sky,She courses to the top and out

of the water she flies,Flipping and flopping, as she

drives high into the sky.

And then, in a twinkling, shelanded on the deck,

As I was frantically pawing as Isearched for my net.

I threw open the livewell, andas I turned around,

Down the livewell she went witha resounding bound.

When I turned a man dressedall in khaki,

Who to tell you the truth lookedslightly tacky;

A net full of gear he'd slungover one shoulder,

He reminded me of me - onlymuch “older".

His eyes -- how they twinkled!His dimples how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, hisnose slightly hairy.

His wry little mouth was drawnIMPORTANT NOTICE!

Please note our new meeting locationfor 2013 is shown below and is the

Deer Valley Airport Restaurant

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HAPPY NEW YEARFrom Your Board of Directors


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This year, it has again beenan honor and privilege toserve you as editor andpublisher of Bass Bites. I ammost pleased to count youamong our readers. On behalfof the club’s Board of Directorsand staff, thank you and wewish you all a

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"Merry Christmas to All,and Tight Lines Tonight!”

Basic Reel Maintenance. This time of year isa good time to inspect, clean and lubricate yourfishing equipment. I am not an expert, but hereare a few things I do.

Rods: start with a good wipe down of your rodand cork handle; I use a mild solution of kitchensoap, warm water on a soft rag. The cork canget pretty dirty, but a few wipes can removemost of the dirt. While wiping down the rod,inspect your guides to make sure you don’thave any broken eyes.

Reels: clean the outside of the reels with thesame soap solution you used on the rods,inspecting for any obvious damage. Some guyswill send away their reels for maintenance, thereare several guys in town who perform thisservice, usually about $20-$25 per reel. Ichoose to clean mine personally.

Spinning reels: remove the spool, clean any dirtwith a q-tip, and also remove the dirty grease.Re-grease the shaft, and any other areas whereit looks like grease is needed. Leave the gearhousing alone, it’s pretty complicated inside.

Baitcasters: many reels have an easilyremovable side-plate on the braking side whichallows quick access to the spool. I usually oil(two drops) each of the two primary spoolbearings several times a year. An easy way todo this is on the rod, with line intact, remove theside plate, which will allow you to slide the spoolout enough so you can get a couple of drops ofoil on each of the bearings. The bearings will bevery happy. In addition, most baitcasters have aself leveling line winder, located on the outsidewhere the line comes out, which is oftenoverlooked, and is easily cleaned and re-greased. Clean out the old grease, using a q-tip.

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inspect the grooves in the line winding shaft tosee if something is lodged inside the groovespreventing the winder to cycle all the way toboth sides. After cleaning, re-grease. You willneed good quality reel grease and reel oil. I useShimano brand, but there are others available atany tackle store. There is nothing worse thanmechanical problems when you have thebiggest fish of your life on the other end of theline. Happy Fishing!

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What: 8th Annual Midweek Bass Anglers of ArizonaRecognition Dinner

Who: Members of Midweek Bass Anglers and their GuestsWhen: Wednesday, January 8, 2014; Social Hour at 6:00PM with dinner at 7:00PM.Where: Iron Works Restaurant at Bellair Golf Course

17233 N. 45th AveGlendale, AZ 85308 (One block north of Bell Road)Phone: 602-843-0909

Cost: $35.00 per non member - club members $5. (Club pays tax and gratuity)

Menu: Appetizer Tray at 6:15 PM during social period*

MENU ENTREES

* Prime Rib with Baked Potato, Vegetable *

* Boneless Lemon Chicken Breast with Rice Pilaf, Vegetable *

* Boneless Stuffed Pork with Baked Potato, Vegetable *

Above Entrees Include Relish Tray, Soup, Tossed Garden Salad,Rolls & Butter, Coffee & Iced Tea Service and Dessert

Cash Bar for Alcoholic Beverages

*ADVANCE FOOD ORDERS ARE REQUIRED - MARK MEAL DESIRED ON RESERVATION SLIP*- - ADVANCE RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED - -

NO MEAL REFUNDS AFTER MEAL ORDERS ARE PLACED WITH RESTAURANTCut on dotted line and return Reservation Slip with Payment

Please Respond No Later Than January 2, 2014

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8th ANNUAL MIDWEEK BASS ANGLERS RECOGNITION DINNER RESERVATION

Please reserve _______ meals for:Name Meal Desired (select one: Prime Rib, Chicken, Pork)_________________________________________________________________________________________

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Enclosed is my check for $__________ ($35.00 each for non-members - members $5)made out to Midweek Bass Anglers.

Mail to: Midweek Bass AnglersC/O Terry Tassin

4333 W. Echo Lane Glendale, AZ 85302-6630

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Individuals wishing to purchase a club shirt orcap can order directly from our provider - M & JTrophies & Apparel, 10802 N. 43rd Ave,Glendale, Arizona. See their ad above.

Club Apparel




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15 January Bartlett19 February Pleasant19 March Havasu15-16 April Apache (1.5 Days)21 May Roosevelt18 June Saguaro16 July Bartlett20 August Saguaro17 September Roosevelt15 October Apache19 November To Be Determined

Midweek Bass Anglers 2014Tournament Schedule

Midweek Bass Anglers of Arizona - 2014 Board of Directors and Committee ChairmenBoard of Directors

PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENTGary Grimes 623-203-7436 Lou Hirlemann 480-272-0050

SECRETARY TREASURERTerry Tassin 623-931-1546 John Reichard 623-512-0238

TOURNAMENT DIRECTORJack Hughes 480-510-7779

Committee / ChairmenPROGRAMS NEWSLETTER EDITORLou Hirlemann Terry Tassin

TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE Jack Hughes-Chairman ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE Gary Grimes, Terry Tassin, Lou Hirlemann, John Reichard Lou HirlemannRAFFLE COMMITTEE - - Lionel Frailey CONSERVATION/LEGISLATIVE - Vacant

Official Supplier ofMidweek Bass Anglers Club Apparel

Individuals wishing to purchase a club shirt orcap can order directly from our provider - M & JTrophies & Apparel, 10802 N. 43rd Ave,Glendale, Arizona. See their ad above.

Access Midweek Bass Anglers Internet Web Site at: http://www.midweekbassaz.com/

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Best Wishes and Happy BirthdayBorn in January

Jerry AskamJohn BalzicClinton BellJohn Milkint

Dave RiceJason RiddleTom Savage

Gary SenftLarry White

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Welcome to NewMidweek Bass Anglers

Since the Last NewsletterChuck Walder (CO)John Niedosik (CO)

George Sisemore (CO)Joel Perkins (CO)

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