Hawg Hawlers Bass Club Tournament Results
Pomme De Terre Lake - July 10-11, 2004
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1st Place Teddy Reim & Chris Bergmann 7 fish, 9.69 lbs	2nd Place Joe Gedville & Jeff Frailey 4 fish, 8.50 lbs	3rd Place Terry Stanek & Bob Treadway 3 fish, 5.96 lbs
Saturday Big Bass Jeff Failey 4.31 lbs Sunday Big Bass Dave McGarity 3.52 lbs

Hawg Hawler Newsletter
7-19-2004
Written By Greg Heinz - Secretary

Pomme “T”
Look at the results sheet and you will see that the fishing at Pomme was not very good this July. What you will NOT see on the results sheet is how hot and sticky it was. Everyone was thankful that this was a morning/morning (6am-noon) tournament. Others were asking why we didn’t fish from 5:30am to 11:30am. Well, that’s a good question, and may appear on the survey this year. I don’t know if an additional ½ hour would have made the catch ration much different, or provided much relief from the sun, but it’s a good thought.

Ok, back to the results. It was rather difficult to find fish, but some always do. Many who found fish on Saturday could not locate any on Sunday. Very few teams found fish both days (good for the tally board entries – less addition).

Teddy Reim and Chris Bergmann were one of the teams who managed to find fish both days and it paid off for them with a win. Even with their .25lb (dead fish) penalty, they weighed in an impressive 9.69lbs (7 fish). There were no big ones, but they had enough weight to take home the “big” check (that Teddy wrote). Second place was won by, new members, Joe Gedville and Jeff Frailey with 8.50lbs (4 fish). Jeff’s 4.31lb kicker on Sunday, took BB of the w/e honors and the 50/50 side pot of $145.00. Terry Stanek and Bob Treadway took 3rd place with 3 fish that weighed 5.97lb. Dave McGarity took BB on Saturday with his 3.52lb fish. Full results, statistics, and patterns, are listed below.

Pomme State Park Marina – a HAWG HAWLER FAVORITE
Once again Pomme State Park Marina hosted our “T” with open arms. Les, Judy, Jason and everyone at the Marina were very courteous and accommodating, as usual. A special thanks to Jason for his help with our scale issues on Sunday. Their attitude and professionalism is why they are a HAWG HAWLER FAVORITE.

Hawg Hawler Thanks
One of our club members noticed some kids who had entered another club members boat (at the dock). It seems that they were looking at some hooks that were laying on the deck of the empty boat. The first club member (politely?) asked what they were doing in a boat while the owner of the boat was away. The kids didn’t think anyone was paying attention to them, and when they found out otherwise, they ran off. This is the spirit of the Hawg Hawlers, members watching out for other members. A big Hawg Hawler Thanks to Bob Ray for speaking up (not something Bob is shy about).

Scale Malfunction
The start of Sunday's weigh-in was delayed because the club scale was acting erratically. It became apparent that it would not produce accurate weights, and should not be used. Because of this, the officers decided to used Neil Schultz's hand held digital scale (50lb max), which had a brand new battery (thank you Neil – another Hawg Hawlers comes through in a pinch). Sunday weights were taken and recorded. It seemed as though the scale was weighing a bit heavy. Even though there were no protests submitted, after we returned home, Teddy and Greg checked out Neil's scale, and determined that there was not enough discrepancy, and not enough information, to accurately make any adjustments to the tallies. So all of the results of the Pomme weigh-in's will stand as recorded.

Because of the issues with the club scale, and the fact that it has served us well for over 16 years, the officers have decided that we will purchase a new scale. Depending if the old scale can be repaired, we may keep it as a back-up, sell it, or trash it. The officers have also devised a "back-up plan" if we ever have a scale malfunction in the future.

Please keep in mind that the club officers are committed to do everything possible to provide accurate measuring, weighing, and recording of each fish presented at weigh-in. In addition, the officers of the Hawg Hawlers Bass Club are always open to suggestions from any club member regarding an improvement in any aspect of running the club, tournament, or weigh-in.

New Members
We had a number of new members at the Pomme tournament. The officers and members of the Hawg Hawlers Bass Club would like to welcome all new members to our club. We hope that you find that the Hawg Hawlers provides what you are looking for in a bass club. If you have any suggestions for improvement please don’t hesitate to contact one of our officers (see the “contact us” webpage).

Happy Birthday – Frank
Another event that was notable at the Pomme tournament was Frank Stanek’s birthday. Frank is 80 years young, and has been a Hawg Hawler for many years. Franks birthday party Saturday evening brought out the “worst” in gag gifts which, for obvious reasons, will not be mentioned in this newsletter. Congratulations to Frank on his 80 years, and his young-at-heart attitude. We’ll get together again in 10 years for his 90th.

Indian Hills Resort – a “HAWG HAWLER FAVORITE
Some of our club members have stayed at Indian Hills Resort previously. With comfortable beds, large rooms, plenty of parking, a clean pool, and nice people in the office, how can you go wrong? Because of this, Indian Hills Resort has been elevated to the status of a HAWG HAWLER FAVORITE. Harold and Karolyn run a top-notch resort and were very accommodating with Frank’s birthday party (thanks for the Barbie doll wrapping paper – it was a big hit). Thank you Indian Hills…. We will be back.

Club Decals
Many thanks to Encore Productions for stepping up to the plate and providing us with club decals for all members at no charge.  Encore provides professional Video and Photography services, as well as large format printing.  Keep them in mind if you or any one you know is in need of these services for a Wedding, Special Event, Senior / Family Portraits or for Corporate or Commercial needs.  Encore can be contacted at 1-800-278-4703 or by clicking here.  Ask an officer at upcoming T's for your decal (one per member please).