Draw Tournament Bass Fishing - Clearwater Bass Club Home Page

Welcome to Clearwater Bass Club, a "Draw Tournament" organization (Inc. 1977), still going strong after more than 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 !

Seasonal Stats

Ever wonder which lake at what time of year might be best ? Well, pardner, wonder no more ! Just click on our new "Seasonal Stats" page, "play" with the selections and you may be quite surprised at the outcome.

Think of it this way; a little research on your part may result in a great lake nomination at some future meeting. Worth a try, eh !

"Back Seat Blues"

Don't miss Captain Jerry Bischoff's observations from the ''back seat'' after all these years of being ''up front'' !!! After more than 20 years of "right side" drivin' and sittin' "up front," Captain Jerry Bischoff decided to move to the "left side" (no, this is not politics, Scott) and offer his view from the "back seat" !

Click any of the links below to read about his day on the water with one of our fellow boaters ! You DO NOT want to miss his occasional articles as he will be ''up front'' about his view from the ''back seat'' on tournament day !!!

Click below for latest articles !

"Back Seat Blues (Intro)"

Hernando (Nov. '10)

Tarpon (Dec. '10)

Henderson (Jan. '11)

Walk-In-Water (Feb. '11)

Crooked (Mar. '11)

Hernando (Apr. '11)

"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 !"

Exemption Request Form

Click HERE ! Fill out the form and ''Submit'' ! Even Scott could do this if he'd get on the computer !!!

In an attempt to drag Clearwater Bass Club into the 21st Century, we are offering "Members Only" an online "Exemption Request Form" ! It's our feeble attempt at reducing paperwork and embracing "going green" ! Click the link above, fill out the form and maybe the environment will benefit, or not !

Trip Cost Calculator

Click here, fill out the info and you'll know what you suspected all along !!!

In these days of high fuel charges, did you ever wonder what the cost would be for a day on the lake ? Well pardner, wonder no more ! Click the link to our "Trip Cost Calculator" to figure your fuel costs on tournament day. Just enter a few bits of info, make an educated guess on your Tow Vehicle MPG and the gallons used for your boat and "Walla," you'll know more than you wanted. That's right, before your very eyes, the high cost of pursuin' "Mr. Bass" that the "War Department" has been naggin' you about every time she wants to go to the mall and you squawk about those new shoes. If this info gets into the "wrong hands" and causes more discussions than necessary, we'll pull this down to ease your troubles.

We'd like your input on this so "E-Mail Us" with your comments ! We "WILL NOT" help in any negotiations on your behalf. You'll have to "Man-Up" and keep fishin' !

Lake Levels

Example Chart of our ''home lake'' - Lake Tarpon !!!

Need some info on water levels in the "Central Florida Region" ? Hopefully we can help ! Take a moment to click our "Lake Levels" link to check current levels compared to the last time you put in on your favorite lake ! Since we go through seasons of serious drought conditions, just maybe, we can get you a "heads-up" on what to expect before you decide on your choice of lakes !

We'd like your input on this so "E-Mail Us" with your comments !

"Billy Safeway"

I'm ''Billy Safeway'' and I'm your new ''Safety Director'' ! So, listen up when I talk to ya and I just might save your butt !!! We have an unusual opportunity with our new feature in that the newest addition to the club will offer his spin on various situations that relate to Safety. Yeah, we have a "Safety Director" and our new guy is called "Billy Safeway" ! From time to time, he'll offer his perspective on the "safe way" of doing the things we get involved in as fishermen. What's his name again. It's "Billy Safeway" and his motto is, "Don't do it Billy's way, do it the "Safeway" ! Click the links below and I'll bet that not only will you enjoy his articles but you'll learn that there is a "Safe Way" that can save you a lot of time, trouble and possibly money.

"Wheel & Tire Safety"	"PFD Safety"	"Savin' our Fish"
"Keepin' Bass"

"Billy Basser"

Take the time to read about his perspective on this "incurable condition" called bass fishing 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 Link below for latest articles !

"Crooked Lake 01-16-10"

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 of 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" !

Update Notice

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 !

Club Record Book

Want to know who holds club records in various categories ? Even if you really don't care, I'll bet ya look anyway, eh ! Kinda like "not lookin' up" when someone is standing near you "lookin' up" ! Sooner or later you know you're goin' to ! Well, admit it, you're curious so click HERE and get it over with !