Well we almost made it… unfortunately with county wide curfew in full effect and the continued presence of the Covid-19 virus we found no other solution except to cancel the previously scheduled outdoor meeting for the regular June Basscontender meeting. We will keep you posted as to what the future holds for our next meeting in July. We hope you are staying safe at home and practicing safe measures to keep you and your family safe.

When there is new Bass Contender news we will once again send out another update as soon as we know. As of today the California Department of Fish and Wildlife still has not lifted the hold on fishing contests in California at any level. We will continue to wait and see.

We look forward to seeing you on the water: Big Ed!

Hello Basscontenders: Hope this CBC update finds you and your family well. The well known ring announcer Bruce Buffer is best known for his famous “LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE” statement… well that is where we are. With the Covid-19 stay at home orders slowly lifting the upper management of the CBC decided it is safe for us to begin to gather. We are recommending that you wear a mask and social distance yourself from other members as we meet and gather for the June regular meeting. Please be aware some members are more susceptible to catching the virus than others so we strongly recommend wearing a mask and keeping six feet apart as a rule of thumb. We will meet in an outdoor area in San Dimas at the shop of Meza’s HVAC Heating and Air Conditioning 550 E. Arrow Hwy at 7:00PM on Wednesday June 3, 2020. Meza’s HVAC is in the rear of the complex drive to the back you cant miss it. Please bring your own folding lawn chair and come a few minutes early so we can start ontime. We will have a raffle bring some dinero.

Congratulations the to 2019-2020 Angler Of The Year Johnny Abyad who plowed his way to the top of the leaderboard in short fashion. Johnny finished the 2020 CBC season with four first place wins with another two second place finishes out of eleven tournaments. In ten of eleven events Johnny finished in top ten just crushing the competition to earn his spot at the top of leaderboard. I had the chance to get some insight from Johnny looking back on the past season.

“First of all I would like to thank God for bringing me to the sport I have grown to love. I would also thank my amazing girlfriend for her understanding and allowing me to take so much time off and go fishing.

I started fishing about three and a half years ago just by chance, went to puddingstone caught my first bass and I was hooked. Then a friend of mine asked if I wanted to go to a bass club meeting and I told him sure that sounds interesting, that’s when I joined California Bass Contenders and started fishing on the back of everyone’s boats. About one year and half ago I decided that it’s time for me to buy a boat of my own and that is when it all began.

I guess what I love about bass fishing the most is the camaraderie with all the members. Chatting and sharing everyone’s life stories and how they were able to catch their fish as well as the competition against you and the fish to see which one is smarter”.

Way to go Johnny we all congratulate you on a great performance!

See you on the water: Big Ed!

January 26, 2019 Perris

February 23, 2019 Lower Otay

March 23/24, 2019 Havasu 2 Day

April 20, 2019 San Vicente

May 18, 2019 Silverwood

June 15, 2019 Skinner

July 13, 2019 Hodges

August 17, 2019 Silverwood Night

September 14, 2019 Castaic

October 19/20, 2019 Isabella 2 Day

November 16, 2019 DVL

December Open TBA

Hello Basscontenders:

The California Bass Contenders annual awards banquet and raffle will be held Wednesday June 6, 2018 at our regular club meeting at Michael Angellos’s Pizzaria. Please note the early start time at 6:00PM when dinner will be served. Dinner and soft drinks will be provided by the bass club at this annual awards banquet. We are starting early because we need the extra time to get the regular club business, including drawing teams for the June tournament, completed before moving into the awards and raffle. As everybody knows this special raffle is the highlight of the entire season. Nobody has an annual raffle like we do. We have a host of top shelf items that will be in our raffle so please bring some money and buy your raffle tickets. Raffle tickets will be sold at $20 per ticket or six (6) tickets for $100. We encourage you to take advantage of the $100 deal which gets you an additional ticket and an additional shot at these amazing prizes. The special raffle is for active club members only who are in good standing.

Unfortunately prospective guests are NOT eligible to purchase raffle tickets. Prospective guests who have participated in at least one tournament or one meeting are encouraged to attend the banquet and have dinner and soft drinks provided by the bass club, you new guests can participate next time once voted in as a full patch member. Please note that dinner will be served early at 6:00PM. FYI: An active member in good standing is a member who received a minimum of 60 points in the preceding season and has paid all of their club dues and related fees on time. We look forward to seeing you at the annual awards banquet and raffle beginning at 6:00PM on Wednesday June 6, 2018.

UPDATE: Cast4Kids Silverwood:
Cast4Kids Sunday May 6, 2018 Silverwood was a success. Over 30 special needs kids were treated to a fun day on the water leaving all of their problems and worries on the shore for one afternoon of fishing and fun at Silverwood SRA. A huge thank you to the California Bass Contenders club for their generous $325 donation to this worthy cause. The donated funds will stay local at the Silverwood event and not on the national scene where for next year every participant will get a small tackle box and a fishing rod and reel on this special day. All of the volunteers and participants were also treated to a fresh hot breakfast burrito during morning registration and a very nice lunch and awards ceremony where prizes are given out to every Cast Kid and volunteer that attends. Thank you to Conrad Apodaca Sr, Big Ed Cazares, Sergio Sanchez, Johnny Abyad, Randy Estrada and his friend Mike Collins, Little Big Ed Jr and my wife Loralee Cazares for representing the best bass club in So Cal the California Bass Contenders at this awesome event.

I had an amazing time volunteering with my wife who worked on the shore along with my son Little Big Ed Jr as my first mate on our boat. We had cast kid Ryan on my boat who seemed emotionless, he didn’t seem happy or sad no smile nor frown, he hardly reacted never said a word for first 30 minutes. But then it happened, when he caught his first ever bass his face lit up like a Xmas tree. He caught a couple more as he continued to laugh and giggle as we high fived and practically cried with happiness together. You should have seen the joy in his Dad Charles’s face seeing his son break out of his shell, his Dad and son even had a double hookup which made it all the more special. Just look at this million dollar smile.

CALIORNIA BASS CONTENDER T-Shirts:
If you want to order Basscontender swag T-shirts please sign up at the next meeting with Big Ed. You must pay the funds in advance or at least 50% down to place your order. T-shirts come in navy blue, ash/grey or black. Our logo does not work on lighter colored shirts. We must place a minimum order of 12-13 shirts total. The shirts will not have the Delta 2017 text that is pictured in the proof below.

$11 Short Sleeve S, L, XL add $1.50 per XL upgrade includes tax.
$14 Long Sleeve S, L, XL add $1.50 per XL upgrade includes tax.

CALIFORNIA BASS CONTENDER JERSEY:
Current Club/Team pricing minimum order of 10 jerseys is short sleeve $59.99 or $64.99 for long sleeve. If you want a zipper collar add $10. If you want a hooded UV shirt the price $89.99 each. All sublime UV hot/cold/wet fabric. This price includes 21 logos total front and/or back and names on front and back. They have 6000 industry logos in stock so you can choose any logo you like. For instance on my mock print I run a Champion Boat with a Murcury ProXS and Minnkota Ultrex with Lowrance electronics. If you’re a Shimano guy you can add Shimano, Diawa, Yamamoto etc. I also added the lightning bolt on back of my jersey from LA Chargers and an LA Dodger logo on front so mine is completely custom for me and the way I like it. We will make the new jerseys with the newer California Bass Contender logo like the decal T-shirt or you can keep it the same with old logo.

Our current Club / Team pricing is as follows: 10 jerseys or more short sleeve $59.99 ea. – add $5.00 ea. for long sleeves and $10.00 ea. for zip collars.  Matching Hoodies will be $89.99 ea. These prices include up to 21 logos front and back and names front and back in any colors you can imagine.

CALIFORNIA BASS CONTENDER DECALS:
Decals are UV resistant and are 10″X5.9″ each decal is $20.

REMEMBER DINNER IS AT 6:00PM don’t be late!

See you at the banquet: Big Ed!