LATE CORRECTION: Brent just emailed to say he would not be in the Northern California Bass Jam.
The upstart Bass Jam and the grandaddy of bass fishing exhibitions, the Bass-A-Thon, are set for this month, Nov. 14-15 and Nov. 21-22, respectively, with many of the top names in the game appearing. This year’s number one angler on the California Top 40 Bass Anglers List, Brent Ehrler, will actually appear at both events, a tribute to just how big the Redlands angler has become in professional fishing.
At the Jam at the Outdoor Pro Shop in Cotati you’ll also see Bassmasters Classic champ Skeet Reese (#2 on the Top 40) as well as others from the “Big List” including Cody Meyer of Redding (#4) Justin Kerr of Simi Valley (#5), Mike Andrews of Discovery Bay (#31) and Ish Monroe of Hughson (#38).
The Bass-A-Thon, like the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, has a more national scope with its line-up, choosing Greg Hackney, the Forrest Wood Cup winner from Louisiana, TV’s Scott Martin from Florida, and then pulling one out of the mausoleum: Dave Gliebe of Stockton fame.
Others from the Top 40 at Anglers Marine include three-time U.S. Open winner Mike Folkestad (#12), BBZ author, big bass angler and lure designer Bill Siemantel (#14) plus Poway’s monster bass buster Mike Long (#17).
While one can argue the pros and cons of having two similar events in the fall, the fact is, you can bet that both will be doing their best to put on a good show. And given travel costs these days, maybe having two “regional’ shows makes the most sense in 2009. Whatever, I think California bass enthusiasts are going to be the biggest winners.
And me? I’ll be making a visit at the….
2 Responses to “Bass exhibitions coming up this month!”
See you there George… BAT is compelling enough to drag me South for the Winter, or at least for a weekend stay.
Roger
…….. second stall in the Lake Elsinore City Ramp rest room? LOL.