Club News

2011 SSBM Annual Awards Banquet
(January 28, 2011)  Thanks to the effort of Dave Doyle and Jim D'Ambra, the 2011 SSBM Awards Banquet was, once again, a great success.  A fun time was had by all with good food and lot's of discussion about the approaching fishing season!  The evening was capped off with the presentation of the 2011 tournament awards, lunker awards, and the coveted Angler of the Year trophy.  When all the points were tallied, Brian Wheeler was crowned 2011 Angler of the Year by just 3 points over Tim Farrell who landed in second place for the second straight year.  Lunker Smallmouth went to Jim D'Ambra and Lunker Largemouth to Mike Elson.  Thanks to all SSBM club members, and especially to our hard-working officers, for making 2011 another great season!


         
             Brian Wheeler                                        Mike Elson
              John's Pond                                    Long Pond Harwich

         
                Tim Farrell                                             Matt Allen
          Monponsett Pond                                     John's Pond


            Brian Wheeler
         Champlain North
      (Club Championship)

August 12	Friday	Mashpee/Wakeby
August 24-25	Wed-Thu	2011 Mass Bass Federation State Championship - Winnipesaukee
September 12-17	Mon-Sat	2011 TBF Eastern Division Championship - Sebago Lake
September 18	Sunday	Long Pond Harwich
October 2	Sunday	Wequaquet Lake
April 29, 2012	Sunday	Monponsett Pond - East & West
May 19	Saturday	Long Pond Harwich
June 15	Friday	John's Pond
July 28, 29	Sat/Sun	2012 Club Championship - Lake Champlain North
August 10	Friday	Lake Winnipesaukee - Shep Brown Marina
August 22-26	Wed-Sun	2012 Mass Bass Federation State Championship - Hudson River
September TBD	TBD	2012 TBF Eastern Division Championship - Lake Champlain* *Jim D'Ambra representing SSBM as part of Mass State Team
September 9	Sunday	Mashpee/Wakeby
October 7	Sunday	Long Pond Harwich

  Fish Your Way to The TOP!




SSBM Club Tournaments
Anglers compete within their club in a local tournament series with low entry fees and cash payouts.
Top (8) finishers qualify to advance to the Mass Bass Federation State Championship.
Top (4) qualify as Boaters.  Remaining (4) qualify as Non-Boaters.

Mass Bass Federation State Championship
Anglers compete individually against their own club members and members of other clubs from across Massachusetts.
This is a No Entry Fee tournament with cash payouts.
Top (12) finishers become the Mass Bass Federation State Team and qualify for the TBF Eastern Divisional Tournament.
Top (6) qualify as Boaters.  Remaining (6) qualify as Non-Boaters.

TBF Eastern Divisional Tournament
The Mass Bass Federation State Team competes against state teams from CT, RI, NY, NH, VT, ME, and ON.
Anglers have (3) practice days followed by a 3-Day Tournament and compete for cash payouts.
Top (2) finishers from each state qualify for the TBF National Championship.
Top finisher qualifies as a Boater.  Second place finisher qualifies as a Non-Boater.

TBF National Championship
Top (2) finishers from Massachusetts compete against top (2) finishers from all other states.
All anglers fish from brand new Ranger boats provided for use during the 3-Day tournament and compete for cash payouts.
Full field competes for (2) days.  Top (2) Boaters and Non-Boaters from each division compete on Day 3.
                                       
1.  TOP (2) FINISHERS FROM EACH DIVISION AFTER 2-DAYS:  Qualify for the BFL All American Tournament
2.  TOP OVERALL BOATER & NON-BOATER:  Qualify for the Forrest Wood Cup Championship
3.  TOP OVERALL BOATER:  Wins TBF Living The Dream package - Fully paid entry into FLW Tour, wrapped Truck and Boat