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Birmingham Bass Club
The Birmingham Bass Club (BBC) was founded in 1992 so that
its members could fish BASS Federation tournaments. It spawned
from another local club that was not interested in participating
in federation events. Sixteen years later our club is still a
member of the Alabama BASS Federation Nation with about
one-third of our membership fishing its tournaments. We have
produced one State Champion and several members have qualified
for the State Team throughout the years.
Club membership has fluctuated through the years but has
leveled off around 35-40 members since we launched our new and
improved website
(birminghambassclub.net) in 2003. Our website serves many
purposes but has been worth its weight in gold for new member
recruitment. It annually provides our membership director with
many new member leads, allowing us to keep membership at current
levels.
We still have two or three founding members, as well as a
strong core group that has been with the club since the “early”
years. This group has been the backbone of the club, serving as
officers and providing leadership for those who have followed
them. We have always considered ourselves a “teaching” club with
anglers ranging from highly skilled to members that are new to
sport and eager to learn.
The BBC is a draw club allowing members to fish as either a
boater or non-boater in each event. Each member is allowed to
fish their “half-day” in the front of the boat. We generally
fish eight points tournaments per year, which now includes a
spring two-day event and our fall two-day Classic. Members are
allowed to drop their two lowest point events each year. This
allows members to miss a couple tournaments and still compete
for Angler of the Year.
Most of our tournaments are held on the Coosa River chain of
Lakes located through Central Alabama. The majority of these
lakes are easily accessible from the Birmingham area with the
farthest one being less than a two-hour drive for most members.
These lakes provide our members excellent largemouth bass
fishing along with the opportunity to catch those famous Coosa
River spotted bass. We also manage to get in a tournament now
and then on the Tallapoosa, Tennessee and Warrior river lakes.
The BBC is truly blessed to be located in the Bass Fishing
Capital of the World!
The BBC has always been interested in promoting the youth
movement in bass fishing. We have always conducted at least one
Casting Kids event each year. We have stepped this up the last
couple of years since long time member, Bobby McDonald is now
the Youth Director for the Alabama Bass Federation Nation. We
also recently established our own Junior Club. We currently have
one tournament each year for our youth to practice for the
Alabama State Youth Championship. We hope to expand our youth
events in years to come.
The BBC holds its monthly meetings on the fourth Thursday of
every month to conduct club business. One of the duties of our
vice-president is to conduct a “program” for the membership that
usually includes a guest speaker to share information about bass
fishing or the bass fishing industry. Many times our own members
will serve as guest speakers sharing valuable information with
other members.
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