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A Real World Record? BREAKING NEWS!
We've been waiting 77 years. Do we finally have a new world record largemouth bass? Story & Photos
Tournament Lists Dates Changed
Maine Bass Championship has informed me that their dates for their tournaments have been resceduled to the following; Pleasant Pond is moved from 7/12 to 7/18, Sebec Lake 8/2, Sebasticook Lake from 9/12 to 8/22, and Unity Pond from 9/13 to 8/23.
The mebass tournament lists has been updated with these adjustments. Any other clubs holding tournaments should check the lists to make sure we have your correct date listed and let us know if they need to be corrected by emailing us at mebass@mebass.com.
2009 Mainely Bass China Lake Open
Proceeds to benefit the MBFN Youth Program SPECIAL NOTE PLEASE READ - CHANGE IN VENUE LOCATION
Mainely Bass will be hosting its 6th China Lake Open on Saturday July 11th. This annual event is held on one of Maine's most popular bass lakes, known for its prolific largemouth and smallmouth population. If history is any indicator, this event tends to attract upwards of 50 teams.
The recipient of the proceeds from the tournament will again be the Maine Bass Federation Nation Youth Program. We feel strongly that the youth are the future of our sport and worthy or our support.
Due to the closure of the China Lake Conference Center, the event is being held out of a new venue for 2009. We are proud to announce that "The Cabins" will be hosting and co-sponsoring this year’s event.
The Cabins is located on the northeast shore of the lake, approximately ½ mile south of the north public launch. 
The Cabins, formerly known as the Candlewood Resort has a variety of cabins for rent for teams wishing to stay the night before or after the tournament. On the morning of the event, they will be serving a full breakfast in their dinning room, or lighter fair consisting of coffee and bagels or donuts. For more information, visit www.chinalakecabins.com. Please come out and support our sponsor!
Registration for the tournament will be from 6 – 7 AM with a rules meeting and draw beginning promptly at 7 AM. The tournament hours will run from 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM. In addition to our generous payout, we will offer a 50/50 cash drawing a well as a random prize drawing from our other co-sponsors including Cabela's; Khem - Quest; Nappi Distributors; Captain Eli's Rootbeer; Shipyard Brewing; HunterCreek Bait and more. For further information and a tournament registration form, visit the “tournament” section of the site.
Ethanol Debacle: From Bad to Worse
In a day when "Climate Change" has become a standard household phrase, the race to reduce our "carbon footprint" has earnestly begun. Couple that with our urgent drive to decrease America's dependence on foreign oil and we're left with one of the largest boondoggles in U.S. history — corn ethanol. Full story
The EPA needs to hear from us. Submit your written comments one of three ways: online (www.regulations.gov; follow the online instructions), e-mail (a-and-r-docket@epa.gov) or fax (202-566-1741). In the subject line, be sure to put: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211
Comment to EPA to Deny E15 Waiver
As you may know, a pro-ethanol lobbying organization called Growth Energy and 54 ethanol manufacturers recently submitted a formal petition to EPA requesting a waiver under the Clean Air Act to increase ethanol blend levels in gasoline up to 15 percent (E15) by volume. As is required by law, EPA on April 21 published a Notice for Comment in the Federal Register, beginning a 30-day public comment period that closes on May 21, 2009. There is enormous political pressure on federal agencies to allow a high blend level despite well-known problems with mid-level ethanol gasoline.
We are asking all interested parties to submit comments to EPA arguing that the waiver petition be denied. Although NMMA has been working with EPA and DOE to initiate testing on marine engines and equipment and has formally submitted a test plan for our sector, there has been no testing to date by any federal agency on the impacts of mid-level ethanol blends on marine products. As you all know, marine engines are designed and certified to run on not more than E10, the current legal allowable blend limit. Increasing the limit will likely bring marine engines out of compliance with federal clear air laws, damage marine engines due to higher temperatures, pose safety risks to boaters and sportsmen and likely mean warranties will be voided.
We ask you to support a science-first approach and urge EPA to deny the ethanol industry's E15 waiver request unless and until independent and comprehensive scientific testing is completed on a full range of marine engines and other products.
In the coming days we will be developing a template for comments to EPA, and we would encourage your organizations to send comments directly to EPA. In the meantime, we have set up a grassroots advocacy toolkit linked directly to EPA that you and your members can use to send in comments. Comments can be sent going to this link: http://capwiz.com/nmma/home/.
BASS Club Profile
This is a great opportunity to highlight your Federation, Clubs and members in your state and to let other states know what you are doing. When returning the profile to BASS, Please include photos, group shots, member shots, shots of your President, Conservation Director, Youth Director or whomever you want to feature. Download the Club Profile Sheet
Skeeter Launches New Federation Nation Retail Program
"The BASS Federation Nation is the heart and soul of our great sport of bass fishing," says Jeff Stone, senior vice president/general manager of Skeeter. "The Federation Nation provides a solid foundation that will support both the competitive and recreational aspects of the sport well into the future. Skeeter is proud to support the Federation Nation, and we are confident that this new retail program will expose Federation Nation members to Skeeter's stellar line-up of bass boats," Stone added. Read the full details
Online Ad Slots Available
The mebass.com web site now has two ad slots available, one on the home page and one on the Message Board. Please contact John at mebass@mebass.com for more information on how we can put your name in front of thousands of viewers.