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Pinellas County, Florida

Starting the season off with a bang, Tom Pridham ''hooked'' this ''6.10'' Lake Harris beauty to take the ''Big Fish'' pot and 2nd Place. Tom was still shakin' after weighin' the biggest bass he ever caught. Congratulations Tom !!!

Welcome to Clearwater Bass Club, a "Draw Tournament" organization (Inc. 1977), still going strong after 30 + years ! If you're looking for some competitive bass fishing on some of Florida's most beautiful lakes, we may be just the club for you ! Come join us in enjoying this challenging sport with a great bunch of fishermen !

"Don't Worry"

If you thought you've had an unusual day on the water, please read about the "trials and tribulations" of "one of our own" who had more that his share (ah, the agony and the ecstasy) during a recent tournament ! Click HERE or on his picture to read about a less-than-typical day on the water by Capt. Jerry Bischoff ! After reading about what happened to Jerry, you also can say, "Don't Worry !"

Features and Events

Yes, he is known by many names, some of which we can't state here ! But first and foremost, he is ''Billy Basser'' ! Click his picture to see what we mean !

Yes, the "one and only" William "Billy Basser" Poirier is back again for another season as "Club Scribe," doing the writing duties for our "cast of characters" !

Yeah, the guy pictured here, "Billy Basser" is in the house," pointing out our foilabilities, tickling our funny bone, and along the way, bringing his perspective on this incurable condition called "Bass Fishing !"

Take the time to read his newsletter each month and also be sure check out his "Billy Basser Archives" page for his sometimes slightly "off-center" and more-often-than-not "dead-on" observations on a sport he has spent more years than he cares to admit. Sometimes humorous, sometimes maddening, but always entertaining, he is "Billy Basser" !!!

Click Links below for latest articles !

"2007 Elite Wildcard Tourn."

Click Here for "Billy Basser's Archives" Page !

Fishing Knots

Example of one of the steps in tying a ''Dropper Loop Knot'' !

Having trouble with a particular knot ? Clearwater Bass Club has a "Knots Page" to guide you thru some the knots needed to help you be a better fisherman ! How many times have you heard that, "I broke off at the boat" story ? And how many times could it have been a poorly tied knot ? With a clear explanation and picture showing each of the simple steps in the knot-tying procedure, you can tie the knot you need for a particular rig ! Check our our "Knots Page" and remove that old excuse about the knot causing you to "break off" !

Note to Readers: If you wish to be notified when either the "Newsletters" or "Tournaments" pages are updated, please sigh up by going to the "Newsletters" Table of Contents or the "Tournaments" Table of Contents (or click either link at left), scroll down and enter your email address in the location provided and click "OK" ! You will be notified via your email address that the latest "Newsletters" or "Tournaments" pages have been updated ! If at any time you wish to stop the service, it is a simple process to remove notification !