Cortez BASS Masters ready to end season

Cortez BASS Masters ready to end season

June 30, 2001

STAFF REPORT

The Cortez Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (BASS) Masters have been busy lately fishing several Four Corners area reservoirs. Group members have participated in meets at Lake Powell, Navajo Lake, and McPhee Reservoir this spring.

They recently joined members of the Farmington Bass Masters for the two-day Bass Masters Classic 2001 at Lake Powell in northern Arizona in mid-April.The final points tournament of the season will be held July 8 at McPhee Reservoir.

The duo of Andy Robinson and Steve Hammond captured first place. Multi-club champ Mike Carver and teammate Sandi Rogers came in second and Guy and Randall Stiegelmeyer captured third.

At Navajo Lake on April 28, Sean Hill weighed in a total of 11.38 pounds to take first place. Jeremy Sauer came in second. They were followed by Jay Salsbury, David Perry, Johnny Johnson, Mike Tafoya, Carver, Terry Bard, Jim Deal, and Len Hartley. Hill also had the big fish of the day that weighed 3.69 pounds.

The Cortez BASS Masters fished Navajo Lake again on May 26. Pat Maur won the tourney with a weight of 7.79 pounds on a rather slow day all the way around for bass fishing. Salsbury came in second this time around. John Richardson took third while Carver placed fourth. Hill didn’t have as good of luck as he dropped to fifth. Johnson came in sixth, Russell Crites seventh, Bud Hall eighth, Wade Jordan ninth, and David Perry 10th.

Another tourney was held June 16 at McPhee Resevoir. Paul Schultz was the big winner this time weighing his fish in at 12.98 pounds. He also caught the big fish of the meet which tipped the scales at 4.47. Carver came in second, just under Schultz at 12.71 pounds. John Gardner was next when his fish weighed 12.40. Crites was just under that at 12.23. Jordan finished fifth at 10.57. Johnson took sixth, Guy Stiegelmeyer seventh, Hartley eighth, Hall ninth, and Deal 10th.

Anyone interested in the Cortez Bass Masters or wanting information about the group, can phone Hartley at 565-1593. The group will be organizing again in September and be ready for the first tournament in October or November.

B.A.S.S. is the world’s largest fishing organization. The season features 18 major events conducted under an exciting new format, leading to the BASS Masters Classic Shootout and culminating with the BASS Masters Classic, both to be held this summer.

Competitions will take place under four different pro circuits. The BASS Master Tour (formerly the Top 150 ) and three geographical divisions, Eastern, Central and Western-- known as BASS Master Opens (formerly Invitationals).

By sanctioning more than 20,000 tournaments worldwide, B.A.S.S. is the world’s largest fishing organization. The Bass Masters Tournament Trail is the oldest and most prestigious pro bass fishing tournament circuit.