The Quad City Bass Fisherman’s Club, based in Davenport, Iowa along the banks of the
Mississippi River, was formed in 1963 making it one of the oldest known bass fishing clubs
in the country. The club currently boasts a membership of over 200 men and women.
We annually have 6 club closed tournaments, 1 open tournament that takes place in
conjunction with the Tug Festival in LeClaire, Iowa, 2 husband and wife outings, and a
summer picnic. The club motto "Leave Some For Seed" represents the emphasis placed
on catch and release at every club tournament. Monthly meetings are held on the last
Monday of the month and the public is invited to attend.
The Bass Tug "Open" tournament originally scheduled for June 28 has been tentatively rescheduled for September 20 in LeClaire, Iowa pending permit approval. Further tournament details will be posted on this website as they become available.
BELLEVUE TOURNAMENT RESULTS
The Bellevue tournament was held June 7 with the 19 boat field experiencing high MUDDY water conditions. Congratulation to Dan Green and Brian Prybil for claiming 1st place honors. Click here for a complete listing of tournament results.
RAPID CITY TOURNAMENT NOTES
The Rapid City tournament will be held July 12, blasting off from the city ramp. Signup will be held Saturday morning at 4:30 at the ramp followed by the mandatory meeting. Tournament hours will be safe light till 3:00 pm.
JULY SPONSORS OF THE MONTH
Arnold's Body Shop located at 3514 Vine St. Ct. in Davenport is a June sponsor of the month. Arnold's prides themselve’s in providing the best in auto body work and also performs detailing, glass repair and/or replacement, free shuttle service and free estimating. Arnold’s also has a repair estimate location at 1823 Grant St. in Bettendorf across from K&K Hardware so you can pick up some fishing lures while you get your estimate. Arnold’s offers a Limited Lifetime Warranty on their repairs which means they stand behind their work. Give Arnolds a call at 563-388-0004 to set up an appointment.
Our second fine sponsor of the month is J’s Barber Shop located at 333 15th St. in Bettendorf. J’s Barber Shop is the home of the “Buy 4 cuts and get one free” offer! Visit Josh and keep your mop looking good out on the river this year. Hours are 8 am to 6 pm Monday thru Saturday and appointments can be made by calling 355-3338.
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN HUSBAND/WIFE TOURNAMENT NOTES
The Prairie Du Chien husband/wife tournament will be held out of the Big River Campground in Prairie on July 26. Early signups will be taken at the campground on Friday night by Gary & Bobbi Carson. Saturday morning signup will start at 4:30 at the campground boat ramp. Campground reservations can be made by calling the campground office at 608-326-2712.
2008 TOURNAMENT DATES
Please note the following tournament change! The fish committee has decided to move the tournament originally scheduled for Albany, Ill. on July 12 to Rapid City, Ill on the same date. The 2008 schedule is: April 26-27 Savanna, May 17-18 Lansing, June 7 Bellevue, June 28 Bass Tug Open tournament in LeClaire, July 12 Rapid City, July 26 Husband/Wife Prairie Du Chien, August 16-17 Prairie Du Chien, September 13-14 Cassville, September 27 Lansing Husband/Wife, October 4-5 Lansing.
NASTY BELLEVUE FISH
This fish was caught at our 2007 Bellevue tournament. The fish actually ate a lure in this condition and was weighed in alive at the tournament weigh-in! It's your guess whether this fish was hit by a boat prop or what. Nobody knows for sure.
MUCK BOOTS
In the fall of 2003 the bass club was asked for input by the Muck Boot Company into what would make a great bass fishing shoe. Over the course of the winter members of the club worked with the company and the result is the CIKANA shoe and boot. The company was more than gracious to supply every member of the club with a new pair of Muck's to field test. While prefishing for the Marquette tournament through 2 days of heavy rains this web guy got his first chance to try them out. I found these shoes to be dry, warm and most of all, comfortable. Watch for Muck boots to arrive in your area in the future and give them a try.