Welcome to MBA

Memphis Bass Association was formed in 1986. Its original name was the Fed Ex Bass Association, started by Fed Ex employees. As years went on, more fishermen who were not employed by Fed Ex joined the bass club. Since the club now is no longer affiliated with Fed Ex, the name was changed. The name change is due to insurance and liability purposes only.

MBA has 8 tournaments per year. The season starts in March and ends in September. We do not fish during the months of July and August (due to the extreme heat). The bass club has a final two-day fishing classic tournament in October. Each boat consists of a boater and a non-boater team, and members are allowed to choose their own teammates. We also have 2 Federated Charter affiliated with the Tennessee Bass Federation. With 2 charters, this permits us to send 2 six men teams to the State Federation Tournament, each year. Membership in the Federation Chapters is optional.

Our Memphis bass club meets the Tuesday before each tournament at 7 pm. Except for non-tournament months; then we meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The meetings are held at Bass Pro Shops.

MBA News

MONTHLY NEWS

-Congratulations to Ron Crutchfield and Alan Free. They won our 1st tournament at Pickwick Lake on February 27th, 2010. They caught 5 fishing weighing 12.55 lbs. Joe Chester and Matt Hixson finished 2nd with 4 fish for 12.49 lbs. Jimmy Smith and Joe Wooley bought 5 fish in weighing 10.86 lbs for 3rd place. Grady Logan and Ron Hawkins had 1st big bass weighing 6.57 lbs and Joe Chester and Matt Hixson had the 2nd largest bass weighing 6.32 lbs.

-*The next CLUB MEETING will be held on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 7 pm at Bass Pro Shops.

-If anyone is interested in fishing with our bass club, please email us at ripthelips@gmail.com , or come to our next meeting!

UPCOMING TOURNAMENT

-Arkansas River @ Dumas on Sunday, March 14th, 2010 @ the Pendleton Bridge boat ramp. Blast off is at first safe light (time TBD at the meeting Tuesday night before the tournament).