Wivenhoe BASS
Electric Convention 07
The MotorGuide BASS Electric Series drew to a close for 2007
with the climax of the season, the MotorGuide BASS Electric Convention.
Staged once again on the popular big bass impoundment of
Lake Wivenhoe in Queensland the final event of season saw eighty anglers hit
the water for two days of bassing and the hopes of tangling with Wivenhoe’s
legendary XOS bass.
While Wivenhoe failed to fire, anglers’ gained an insight
into the fishing the waterway has to offer when Kevin Jones of Nambour claimed
the first of the two skins-based angling session with his 1/2, 1.74kg bag on
Saturday.
“It was a tough day on the water”, explained a victorious
Jones.
“I caught two fishing for the day, one was a bass and the
other a dreaded catfish”, added Jones.
The lone bass for Jones came from the buoy line area in the
lower reaches of the dam. With his boat holding in 35’ of water Jones targeted
fish he sounded suspended 20’ feet down.
“They were poor showings just one or two fish holding here
and there”, explained Jones.
“The presentation was straight forward allowing the lure to
sink all the way to the bottom before beginning a slow rolling retrieve back
through the suspended fish”, he added.
The take was text book, with the bass nailing his offering
as it rolled through the strike zone.
“It went for a short and unimpressive run when I first
hooked it, to be truthful I thought it was a catfish, and as a result I didn’t
have the landing net ready when it came to the side of the boat”, Jones
explained.
While the presentation was a standard old-school bass
technique it was a new lure colour from Shimano that did the damage. A 65mm
Squidgy Fish in grasshopper colour was the money bait, with Jones rigging it on
a 5/8oz Nitro jighead.
The remainder of his session winning tackle included a 7’
Daiwa Procaster V rod, Daiwa 2000 Sol reel, spooled with 8lb Berkley XDS
Fireline and 10lb Berkley Vanish leader.
Day one proved tough with nine fish gracing the scales, the
interest then lay in what day two would present.
Sunday continued the frustration, with an even tougher bite
testing the patience and drive of the gathered field.
One angler rose to the
challenge the best, going against the grain and heading up the dam to find his
fish. For Wivenhoe regular Ian Galloway (2/2, 1.61kg) it was change delivered
through day-one disappointment and a desire to find active fish.
“Day one proved that the active fish that had been down near
the buoy line before the tournament had moved on, so I decided to head in an
opposite direction and look for fish that were feeding”, explained Galloway.
Heading to the rock walls upriver of the start line Galloway target the edges, working steep rocky banks with
a Jackall Mask. With his boat holding in 15’ of water Galloway
worked his way along bank, cast ahead of the boat, slow rolling the lure as it
worked its way down the descending contour of the bank.
“I’d slow roll the lure out from the edge, pause and allow
it to sink to the bottom before continuing on with the retrieve”, explained Galloway.
The presentation produced the goods delivering four fish for
the session and the only full limit of the tournament. While a Jackall Mask was
the gun lure there was no one colour that dominated. There was however a few
lure loses and memorable bust-up.
“I donated four Masks to sunken timber and got drilled by a
big fish, I’m not sure if it was a bass, but it was big and I could do nothing
to stop it”, Ian explained.
Galloway’s choice of tackle
included a 2-4kg Pflueger rod, Pflueger Supreme reel, spooled with 10lb Penn
braid, and 15lb Nitlon leader.
Angling wasn’t the only focus at the convention with a
general BASS knowledge quiz and a casting competition testing anglers’
all-round skills. The quiz masters of the event were Steve Eldred and Bob Town
who both scored 13 out of 14, while Jake Schwerin knocked off defending Trevor
Stead for the title of champion caster. Trevor did however claim overall
honours, picking up the number one spot.
MotorGuide and Blue Fin boats combined to make the
Convention the richest prized BASS Electric event ever, with three ready to go
bass rigs on offer. A gold, silver and bronze coloured Blue Fin 345 Trekker
fitted with a MotorGuide electric were the must have items, with Kevin Jones
claiming the gold Blue Fin Trekker, Ian Galloway the silver, and an estatic Scott Anderson the lucky drawn bronze.
“These are the ultimate prizes for a BASS Electric
tournament”, expressed a jubilant Ian Galloway.
Blue Fin representatives and event participants Darryl
McMahon and Mark Johnson expressed similar feelings at the Sunday afternoon
presentation.
“The bass electric events are a fantastic way to get into
bass fishing, and the prizes that were on offer at the event reflect the
success of the event and its popularity. We’re proud to be part of series and the
event and have had a great time being involved”, explained Mark.
The 2008 BASS Electric Series is now in the planning stages,
with dates, locations and formats to be release prior to Christmas, Stay tuned
and visit www.australianbass.com.au
to keep up to date.
MotorGuide BASS Electric Convention S1 Results
| Place | Angler | Fish | Weight (kg) | Prizes |
| 1 | Kevin Jones | 1 | 1.74 | Blue Fin 345 Trekker & MotorGuide Digital Tour Series 82lb bow mount electric motor |
| 2 | Simon Barkhuizen | 1 | 1.52 | |
| 3 | Mike Connolly | 1 | 1.46 | |
| 4 | Trevor Stead | 1 | 0.92 | |
| 5 | Chris Cleaver | 1 | 0.84 | |
| 6 | Robert Bartlett | 1 | 0.76 | |
| 7 | Troy Ward | 1 | 0.7 | |
| 8 | Ian Galloway | 1 | 0.52 | |
| 9 | Shane Anderson | 1 | 0.38 | |
| 10 | Adam McCaffrey | |||
| 10 | Adrian Melchior | |||
| 10 | Adrian Wilson |
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| 10 | Alphonse De Graaf | |||
| 10 | Andrew Dyson | |||
| 10 | Andrew Rollison | |||
| 10 | Baden Sparrow | |||
| 10 | Barry Oxford | |||
| 10 | Bob Town | |||
| 10 | Charles West | |||
| 10 | Chris Eldred | |||
| 10 | Chris Hills | |||
| 10 | Chris Wallace | |||
| 10 | Dale Ianna | |||
| 10 | Dale Mullins | |||
| 10 | Dan Mallory | |||
| 10 | Dan Ryan | |||
| 10 | Daryl McMahon | |||
| 10 | Dave Bullard | |||
| 10 | David Loy | |||
| 10 | David West | |||
| 10 | Dean Wilson | |||
| 10 | Garry Fitzgerald | |||
| 10 | Gary Leather | |||
| 10 | Glenn White | |||
| 10 | Glyn Barkhuizen | |||
| 10 | Graham Dodds | |||
| 10 | Hans Jensen | |||
| 10 | Howard Althaus | |||
| 10 | Ian Stewart | |||
| 10 | Jake Schwerin | |||
| 10 | Jesper Noiesen | |||
| 10 | Jessica Souter | |||
| 10 | Joe Allan | |||
| 10 | Joel Quinlan | |||
| 10 | Johnathan Ward | |||
| 10 | Ken Jackson | |||
| 10 | Kevin Charteris | |||
| 10 | Les Barber | |||
| 10 | Mark Johnson | |||
| 10 | Martyn Wolens | |||
| 10 | Matt Johnson | |||
| 10 | Matthew Hayne | |||
| 10 | Michael Walker | |||
| 10 | Mick Elsley | |||
| 10 | Mike Weger | |||
| 10 | Paul Gillespie | |||
| 10 | Paul Holmberg | |||
| 10 | Paul Phillips | |||
| 10 | Peter May | |||
| 10 | Rob Hinton | |||
| 10 | Robert Hampton | |||
| 10 | Robert Tombs | |||
| 10 | Rod Shorten | |||
| 10 | Rory Saint | |||
| 10 | Ross Murray | |||
| 10 | Roy Souter | |||
| 10 | Scott Anderson | |||
| 10 | Scott McAuley | |||
| 10 | Sefton Burgmann | |||
| 10 | Shane Bird | |||
| 10 | Shaun Parkinson | |||
| 10 | Stephen McLean | |||
| 10 | Stephen Town | |||
| 10 | Steve Ebeling | |||
| 10 | Steve Eldred |
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| 10 | Tim Steenhuis | |||
| 10 | Tom Reynolds | |||
| 10 | Trevor Burgess | |||
| 10 | Tristan Taylor | |||
| 10 | Vinnie Bleakley |
MotorGuide BASS Electric Convention S1 Results
| Place | Angler | Fish | Weight | Prizes |
| 1 | Ian Galloway | 2 | 1.61 | Blue Fin 345 Trekker & MotorGuide Wireless 55lb bow mount electric motor |
| 2 | Dean Wilson | 1 | 1.32 | |
| 3 | Mark Johnson | 1 | 0.83 | |
| 4 | Paul Holmberg | 1 | 0.62 | |
| 5 | Adam McCaffrey | |||
| 5 | Adrian Melchior | |||
| 5 | Adrian Wilson |
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| 5 | Alphonse De Graaf | |||
| 5 | Andrew Dyson | |||
| 5 | Andrew Rollison | |||
| 5 | Baden Sparrow | |||
| 5 | Barry Oxford | |||
| 5 | Bob Town | |||
| 5 | Charles West | |||
| 5 | Chris Cleaver | |||
| 5 | Chris Eldred | |||
| 5 | Chris Hills | |||
| 5 | Chris Wallace | |||
| 5 | Dale Ianna | |||
| 5 | Dale Mullins | |||
| 5 | Dan Mallory | |||
| 5 | Dan Ryan | |||
| 5 | Daryl McMahon | |||
| 5 | Dave Bullard | |||
| 5 | David Loy | |||
| 5 | David West | |||
| 5 | Garry Fitzgerald | |||
| 5 | Gary Leather | |||
| 5 | Glenn White | |||
| 5 | Glyn Barkhuizen | |||
| 5 | Graham Dodds | |||
| 5 | Hans Jensen | |||
| 5 | Howard Althaus | |||
| 5 | Ian Stewart | |||
| 5 | Jake Schwerin | |||
| 5 | Jesper Noiesen | |||
| 5 | Jessica Souter | |||
| 5 | Joe Allan | |||
| 5 | Joel Quinlan | |||
| 5 | Johnathan Ward | |||
| 5 | Ken Jackson | |||
| 5 | Kevin Charteris | |||
| 5 | Kevin Jones | |||
| 5 | Les Barber | |||
| 5 | Martyn Wolens | |||
| 5 | Matt Johnson | |||
| 5 | Matthew Hayne | |||
| 5 | Michael Walker | |||
| 5 | Mick Elsley | |||
| 5 | Mike Connolly | |||
| 5 | Mike Weger | |||
| 5 | Paul Gillespie | |||
| 5 | Paul Phillips | |||
| 5 | Peter May | |||
| 5 | Rob Hinton | |||
| 5 | Robert Bartlett | |||
| 5 | Robert Hampton | |||
| 5 | Robert Tombs | |||
| 5 | Rod Shorten | |||
| 5 | Rory Saint | |||
| 5 | Ross Murray | |||
| 5 | Roy Souter | |||
| 5 | Scott Anderson | |||
| 5 | Scott McAuley | |||
| 5 | Sefton Burgmann | |||
| 5 | Shane Anderson | |||
| 5 | Shane Bird | |||
| 5 | Shaun Parkinson | |||
| 5 | Simon Barkhuizen | |||
| 5 | Stephen McLean | |||
| 5 | Stephen Town | |||
| 5 | Steve Ebeling | |||
| 5 | Steve Eldred |
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| 5 | Tim Steenhuis | |||
| 5 | Tom Reynolds | |||
| 5 | Trevor Burgess | |||
| 5 | Trevor Stead | |||
| 5 | Tristan Taylor | |||
| 5 | Troy Ward | |||
| 5 | Vinnie Bleakley |
MotorGuide BASS Electric Convention Overall Results
| Place | Angler | S1 |
D2 |
Quiz |
Casting |
Total Score | Prizes | |
| 1 | Trevor Stead | 97 | 87 | 96 | 99 | 379 | ||
| 2 | Steve Eldred |
82 | 87 | 100 | 94 | 363 | ||
| 3 | Chris Eldred | 82 | 87 | 96 | 97 | 362 | ||
| 4 | Baden Sparrow | 82 | 87 | 96 | 92 | 357 | ||
| 5 | Charles West | 82 | 87 | 88 | 98 | 355 | ||
| 6 | Dan Mallory | 82 | 87 | 96 | 89 | 354 | ||
| 7 | Dave Bullard | 82 | 87 | 88 | 96 | 353 | ||
| 8 | Kevin Charteris | 82 | 87 | 96 | 82 | 347 | ||
| 9 | Graham Dodds | 82 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 346 | ||
| 10 | Dale Ianna | 82 | 87 | 76 | 93 | 338 | ||
| 11 | Chris Cleaver | 96 | 87 | 65 | 89 | 337 | ||
| 12 | Jake Schwerin | 82 | 87 | 65 | 100 | 334 | ||
| 13 | Trevor Burgess | 82 | 87 | 76 | 89 | 334 | ||
| 14 | Ross Murray | 82 | 87 | 96 | 68 | 333 | ||
| 15 | Dan Ryan | 82 | 87 | 88 | 68 | 325 | ||
| 16 | Mick Elsley | 82 | 87 | 65 | 91 | 325 | ||
| 17 | Paul Phillips | 82 | 87 | 88 | 68 | 325 | ||
| 18 | Vinnie Bleakley | 82 | 87 | 88 | 68 | 325 | ||
| 19 | Rory Saint | 82 | 87 | 65 | 89 | 323 | ||
| 20 | Martyn Wolens | 82 | 87 | 65 | 83 | 317 | ||
| 21 | Johnathan Ward | 82 | 87 | 65 | 82 | 316 | ||
| 22 | Paul Holmberg | 82 | 87 | 65 | 82 | 316 | ||
| 23 | Scott Anderson | 82 | 87 | 65 | 82 | 316 | Blue Fin 345 Trekker & MotorGuide 54lb transom mount electric motor |
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| 24 | Hans Jensen | 82 | 87 | 51 | 95 | 315 | ||
| 25 | Troy Ward | 94 | 87 | 51 | 78 | 310 | ||
| 26 | Dean Wilson | 82 | 99 | 40 | 84 | 305 | ||
| 27 | Alphonse De Graaf | 82 | 87 | 65 | 68 | 302 | ||
| 28 | David Loy | 82 | 87 | 46 | 68 | 283 | ||
| 29 | Howard Althaus | 82 | 87 | 46 | 68 | 283 | ||
| 30 | Bob Town | 82 | 87 | 100 | 269 | |||
| 31 | Gary Leather | 82 | 87 | 98 | 267 | |||
| 32 | Roy Souter | 82 | 87 | 98 | 267 | |||
| 33 | Ian Stewart | 82 | 87 | 96 | 265 | |||
| 34 | Jessica Souter | 82 | 87 | 96 | 265 | |||
| 35 | Joel Quinlan | 82 | 87 | 0 | 90 | 259 | ||
| 36 | Robert Bartlett | 95 | 87 | 76 | 258 | |||
| 37 | Adam McCaffrey | 82 | 87 | 88 | 257 | |||
| 38 | Chris Hills | 82 | 87 | 88 | 257 | |||
| 39 | Joe Allan | 82 | 87 | 88 | 257 | |||
| 40 | Les Barber | 82 | 87 | 88 | 257 | |||
| 41 | Matt Johnson | 82 | 87 | 88 | 257 | |||
| 42 | Tom Reynolds | 82 | 87 | 88 | 257 | |||
| 43 | Kevin Jones | 100 | 87 | 65 | 252 | Blue Fin 345 Trekker & MotorGuide Digital Tour Series 82lb bow mount electric motor |
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| 44 | Andrew Dyson | 82 | 87 | 76 | 245 | |||
| 45 | Dale Mullins | 82 | 87 | 76 | 245 | |||
| 46 | Ken Jackson | 82 | 87 | 76 | 245 | |||
| 47 | Mark Johnson | 82 | 98 | 65 | 245 | |||
| 48 | Peter May | 82 | 87 | 76 | 245 | |||
| 49 | Rod Shorten | 82 | 87 | 76 | 245 | |||
| 50 | Shane Bird | 82 | 87 | 76 | 245 | |||
| 51 | Shaun Parkinson | 82 | 87 | 76 | 245 | |||
| 52 | Tim Steenhuis | 82 | 87 | 76 | 245 | |||
| 53 | Barry Oxford | 82 | 87 | 65 | 234 | |||
| 54 | Daryl McMahon | 82 | 87 | 65 | 234 | |||
| 55 | Stephen McLean | 82 | 87 | 65 | 234 | |||
| 56 | Matthew Hayne | 82 | 87 | 51 | 220 | |||
| 57 | Paul Gillespie | 82 | 87 | 51 | 220 | |||
| 58 | Robert Tombs | 82 | 87 | 51 | 220 | |||
| 59 | Chris Wallace | 82 | 87 | 46 | 215 | |||
| 60 | Sefton Burgmann | 82 | 87 | 46 | 215 | |||
| 61 | Steve Ebeling | 82 | 87 | 46 | 215 | |||
| 62 | Glenn White | 82 | 87 | 41 | 210 | |||
| 63 | Ian Galloway | 93 | 100 | 0 | 193 | Blue Fin 345 Trekker & MotorGuide Wireless 55lb bow mount electric motor |
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| 64 | Simon Barkhuizen | 99 | 87 | 0 | 186 | |||
| 65 | Mike Connolly | 98 | 87 | 0 | 185 | |||
| 66 | Shane Anderson | 92 | 87 | 0 | 179 | |||
| 67 | Adrian Melchior | 82 | 87 | 0 | 169 | |||
| 68 | Adrian Wilson |
82 | 87 | 0 | 169 | |||
| 69 | Andrew Rollison | 82 | 87 | 0 | 169 | |||
| 70 | David West | 82 | 87 | 0 | 169 | |||
| 71 | Glyn Barkhuizen | 82 | 87 | 0 | 169 | |||
| 72 | Jesper Noiesen | 82 | 87 | 0 | 169 | |||
| 73 | Mike Weger | 82 | 87 | 0 | 169 | |||
| 74 | Rob Hinton | 82 | 87 | 0 | 169 | |||
| 75 | Stephen Town | 82 | 87 | 0 | 169 | |||
| 76 | Tristan Taylor | 82 | 87 | 0 | 169 |