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West Virginia Bass Federation (WVBF) Members,

Updates:

1. Your 2026 WVBF Officers and Board Members are:

President-Bobby Harkness
Vice President-David Rice
Treasurer/Secretary-Doug Wine
Youth Director-Wayne Shuman
Member-Chris Wine
Member-Brent Kerere
Member-Mick Goodwin
Member-Randy Toler
Member-Wes Lester
Member-John Smarr

2. We now have a WVBF PayPal and Venmo account. We will be emailing every member information, w/screenshots, on how to use it for paying dues or entry fees. You can still pay the way you are most comfortable with. This is just another option.

3. Any person fishing a WVBF event/tournament (Buddy Trail, Qualifiers) must sign a liability form prior to fishing. We are deciding on the best way to get this done. More to follow.

4. Our March meeting is March 1, in Flatwoods. Every club must have a representative attend this meeting, per our by-laws. Club dues are due at that time, and Buddy Trail entries will be accepted. The 2026 Buddy Trail schedule and entry form are posted on our website, WVBass.org.

5. As mentioned before, we will be holding 50/50 drawings at every tournament. In addition to that, we will be holding online raffles and an online auction. More to follow.

6. See you on the water!

Attending

Bobby Harkness-President

David Rice- Vice President

Doug Wine-Treasurer

Randy Toler-Board Member

Wes Lester- Board Member

Chris Wine -Board Member

Brent Kerere-Board Member

Mick Goodwin-Board Member

Wayne Shuman-Youth Director

Announcements

• Bobby Harkness called meeting to order
• Reviewed the current balances for the WVBF as of End of month October
• Took roll call for each club.
• Selected dates and locations for our 2026 Tournament schedule.

Dates and Locations (tentative, pending DNR approval)

Apr 11                   Youth Tournament         Sutton Lake

Apr 12                   Buddy Trail                        Summersville Lake

Apr 26                  Buddy Trail                        Stonewall Lake

May 3                   Buddy Trail                        Kanawha River-Nitro

May 17                 Buddy Trail                        Ohio Rvr-Moundsville

June 7                  Buddy Trail                        Ohio Rvr-Belpre

July 11                   Buddy Trail Champ.        Mon River-Fairmont

Sep 12                  Southern Qualifier          Stonewall Lake

Sep 13                  Northern Qualifier          Ohio Rvr-Powhatten

Oct 17/18             State Champ.                   Summersville Lake

Sep 26/27            Semi-Nationals(VA)        Lake Anna, Virginia

• Discussed new ideas for fundraising. There will be a 50/50 drawing at every tournament this year. $5.00/ticket, or five tickets for $20.00, so bring some cash.
• Announced the Fishing EXPO! Dec 13, 2025 at the Community Building, Burnsville, WV. 10am-4pm

End of Meeting