February 2026 Meeting Minutes

Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm

Special Guest- Steel Doss and Ed Chan.

Big Fish of the year pot

Tips/Tactics/Techniques - There was an open discussion on how and what to fish for seasonal patterns. Spring time fish main lake points that lead to spawn flats. With good mapping you can see the steep banks that fish will set up on. Summer time the fish will slide back out of the flats. Fish weed lines.

Meeting Minutes 

Treasurer’s Report-Starting balance $4105. Paid $3269 to TBF and $567 paid for annual trophies. End Balance $1607

Conservation

Tournament Report-1st tournament of the year is a team event on Washington. Teams will be selected during March meeting. Freeze your bass tournament is in February. It is a TBF qualifier. Chris Lambert Team Bass No Entry March 28 (invite).

Federation-No report.   

       

Fishing Reports-Washington has been fishing good. Deep blade baits and small swimbaits. Sammamish also 40' hula grubs.

Safety- Discussed safety vest. Inflatable vs Foam vest.

New Business- Setting up an All Color shirt and hat order for the club. More details coming. Joe S. discussed that the Natural Resource pass (WDFW) covers boat launch and parking at all state park ramps.

Old Business-2 Amendments were voted on. One for increasing Associate due to $100 to make it even with member dues. The other was to create a new High School Membership. Both Amendments passed.

ARTICLE II SECTION II SUB-SECTION B HIGH SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP

This membership is meant for any student in 9th - 12' grade who expresses an interest in high school fishing for The Bass Federation. High School TBF is a team event and member should join the Puyallup Hawg Hunters with their team partner in mind (desired not required). The student angler will be considered a Puyallup Hawg Hunter associate member. This will allow them to fish club tournaments with option pots available at the standard club tournament fee. At the age of 18 or upon graduating from high school (whichever comes last), they will be allowed to be voted in as a full club member if they choose. If voted into the club, they will be expected to pay full membership dues

As member of the Puyallup Hawg Hunters, the student angler must conduct themselves of the highest standards in every event they attend. Any Member whose actions that would dishonor and/or disgrace the club or TBF will be removed from the club.

Article II Section III Membership Dues:

The membership will be based on TBF affiliation. Dues initially payable upon being voted into the Club. Dues will be prorated once voted in.

The members dues shall be $100 annually, $50 of which shall be for TBF dues, and $20 of which shall go to WA TBF and $30 shall go to the club.

New member associate dues will be $95 until voted into the club.

I propose we make associate membership $100. (proposal #2)

Article Il Section IV High School Membership Dues:

High School Membership will cost $25 annual, $25 of which will go to pay TBF to cover Student Angler Federation (SAF) membership.

Meeting adjourned 8:00pm