Tidewater Bass Club: News
Published: Nov 20, 2007 - 11:26:09 pm EST
Tidewater anglers Mark Hogan and Tony Kibler take first place in The Delaware Bass Federation tournament on the Potomac River April 13th. The team of Hogan and Kibler had a seven fish limit weighing 25.45lbs. Their limit of fish was anchored with a beautiful 7.74lb fish that took lunker for the tournament. Tidewater anglers Greg Alexander and Jay Walls claim fourth place with a seven fish limit weighing 22.79lbs.
Congratulations to Mark Hogan, Aaron Kibler, and Greg Alexander for qualifying in the 2008 Delaware B.A.S.S. Federation Nation State Team Qualifier on Sunday November 4th. In a field of 30 anglers competing for the top 12 spots, Mark placed 2nd overall with a 5-fish limit of 13.30 lbs., Aaron finished 3rd overall with 5 fish weighing 12.86 lbs., and Greg finished 8th overall, with a 5-fish limit weighing 9.87 lbs. The three will join the State Team as they head to Kerr Lake in Virginia for the September 2008 Mid-Atlantic Divisional.
Tuesday, April 29
Tidewater Anglers Make Big Splash at Season Openers
Tidewater anglers Greg Alexander and Jay Walls take first place in the Delaware Bass Federation Nation tournament. The tournament was held April 20th out of Anchor Marina on the Northeast River. The team of Alexander and Walls amassed a five fish limit weighing 26.70lbs. Not only was their limit big, but so was their wallets. Besides winning first place money, they also received an additional $500 bonus bucks provided by Link's Marine. Fourth place finish went to Tidewater anglers Mark Hogan and Tony Kibler for a five fish limit weighing 17.19lbs.
Tidewater Wins Bass Club World Championship Region 2 Qualifier
Congratulations to the members of Tidewater that fished the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Bass Club World Championship (BCWC) Division 2 Regional Tournament July 18th – 21st. The team of Greg Alexander, Tony Kibler, Mark Hogan, Jay Walls, JT Fitzgerald, and John Nichols took first place in the two-day team tournament against the region’s top bass club competitors on Great Sacandaga Lake in New York. The Tidewater Team was the only team to represent the Delaware B.A.S.S. Federation Nation and did it in outstanding fashion.
The team’s next stop is the Bass Club World Championship, October 8-13, 2007 at a location not yet determined. The top finishing team at the BCWC will win a fully rigged Triton bass boat for each member. For more details on the BCWC click here.
Earlier this summer, Tidewater qualified 5 members to advance to the Mid-Atlantic Divisional tournament to be held in Pittsburgh September 23rd – 28th, and back in the Spring Jay Walls and Tony Kibler represented Tidewater and The Delaware Bass Federation at the TBF National Championship. In recognition of these accomplishments as well as the number of times Tidewater anglers place or qualify for state team qualifiers, Fishers of Men Divisional, Open and Team tournaments, BASS Federation Nation Championships...Tidewater has definitely laid claim to being one of the best clubs, if not the best club in the state of Delaware.
Mark Hogan, Tony Kibler, Greg Alexander, Jay Walls, JT Fitzgerald, John Nichols
Tidewater Members Qualify for 2008 Delaware B.A.S.S. Federation Nation State Team
2008 Delaware B.A.S.S. Federation Nation State Team
Wednesday, July 16
Tidewater Members Qualify for Delaware B.A.S.S. Federation Nation State Team in 2007
Five members of Tidewater Bass Club qualified for the 2007 Delaware B.A.S.S. Federation Nation State Team on Sunday July 1st. The fab-five finished all within the top eleven out of twelve spots of the two-day event again showing all of Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic region just how really challenging this club is. For the second year in a row Tidewater sends another five to the Mid-Atlantic Divisional tournament, this year to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where Kevin VanDam won the Bassmaster Classic in '05.
During the limit-filled two day event on the Nanticoke River in Laurel, the Tidewater members maintained their consistency and pulled through when they had to on Sunday to finish out the tournament with enough weight to qualify. Greg Alexander held on to a Day 1 finish, ranking him 4th out of 30 competitors, to increase his catch Sunday and boosting him to finish No. 1 overall and win the honors of State Team Captain. Greg's two -day limit totaled 10 fish weighing 17.21 pounds.
Rounding out the Tidewater anglers qualifying for the team are JT Fitzgerald (16.17), Mark Hogan (15.71), Tony Kibler (15.08), and Don Denault (13.41).
The team will head to Pittsburgh for the Mid-Atlantic Divisional September 23-28.
Tidewater Members Help Delaware Win 2nd Place in B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Mid-Atlantic Divisional
Greg Alexander, JT Fitzgerald, Ryan Smith, Aaron Kibler, and Dave Perrego, all members of the Tidewater Bassmasters, helped the 2006 Delaware B.A.S.S. Federation Nation State Team take 2nd place in the Federation Nation Mid-Atlantic Divisional held on the Potomac River September 27th thru the 29th. Greg Alexander and JT Fitzgerald tied for 1st place on the Delaware team. Greg won the 3rd tie breaker (largest daily total weight) to earn the right to go on to fish the Federation Nation National Championship in January. Good luck to Greg and congratulations to all Tidewater members for representing Delaware in classic fashion.
Tidewater Anglers Qualify for the Fishers of Men National Championship...
Tidewater's Greg Alexander (middle) and Jay Walls (right)once again qualified for the Fisher's of Men National Championship by finishing first place in the Delaware Division for the 2006 season. Greg and Jay will represent Delaware and Tidewater in the National Championship coming later this year. Congratulations!!!
Walls and Kibler take charge in TBF/FLW Mid-Atlantic Divisional Tourney at Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Jay Walls and Tony Kibler represented Delaware and the Tidewater Bassmasters in true fashion recently in taking top honors at the Mid-Atlantic TBF/FLW Federation Divisional tournament in New Jersey, September 27th thru the 29th. Jay and Tony both qualified for the TBF/FLW Federation National Championship.
