Smiley is the second most enthusiastic river basser I know!  Just a few weeks ago, she participated in the final event of the Riverbassin.com Tournament Trail in Macon, Ga. and got her first taste of Riverbassin™ competition at its best!  A few months before that she was just a beginner fishing out of a kayak.  While at the BPS, her husband bought her the very first bait-casting reel and rod she has ever owned.  She immediately took to the river with it searching for her favorite bass quarry, the shoal bass.  What has impressed me so much with Smiley is her eagerness to learn more about the sport of Riverbassin™ and the speed at which she does it.

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“The River Basser of the Month should share the same enthusiasm, passion, stewardship and kindness that we like to promote here on RiverBassin.com”…well, that describes Catawba! I met Mike at the NC rodeo last year and saw him again  at the SC rodeo, and one thing is for sure…Catawba loves to be around fishing. Read the full story

Congratulation to Jason Stutts (LowHybred09) for being selected by his fellow River Bassers as May’s River Basser of the Month! Jason is fairly new to the River Bassin site but has shown incredible enthusiasm for the past time by fishing often and sharing his numerous reports with the rest of the River Bassin community.

According to someone who knows Jason well that nominated him…

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Congratulation to Waderjon for being selected by his fellow River Bassers as April’s River Basser of the Month!  Waderjon or Jon Freeman to some folks, is one of the friendliest fellas you’ll ever have a chance to get to know.  He extends this friendship into the RiverBassin network as well.  Jon is always eager to make new members feel welcome and at home which is exactly the kind of reception we want our new folks to get!  Jon’s always ready to give a helping hand to anyone that asks, just hop on over to the forum and you’ll see what we mean.

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Congrats to Patrick Reif for being selected as March 2010′s River Basser of the Month!  Patrick has been nominated by his fellow River Bassers for his dedication to spreading the word about our unique sport.  Patrick is very involved in getting new people onto the water, which is exactly what river fishing needs!  Patrick’s also been out on the water recently, getting rid of the skunk  for the year, you can check out the Virginia Forum for his story there.   It’s this hard work in spreading the word and dedication to the sport that have made Patrick our newest Basser of the Month.

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….Congrats all around to “ML” from Alabama (or Matthew to his parents), for being selected as the River Basser of the Month for February 2010!  Most of us have spent the last few weeks pining away for spring, Matt has been out there floating the Alabama rivers and showing all of us with snow on our porches just what we’ve been missing!  You’ve got to be impressed by that kind of dedication, and if you’re not then hop on over to the Alabama forum and take a look at his pictures and those sure will!  Matt also doesn’t mind sharing his stories in the forum.  It’s this kind of dedication to the sport and willingness to help out that have made Matt our newest Basser of the Month

You too can nominate a friend to become the Basser of the Month by using this form. If chosen as Basser of the Month they will receive a special parking space at the front of the store, I mean, site, for the remainder of the month. Catching big fish or large numbers of fish is not the criteria we base our decisions on either. The River Basser of the Month should share the same enthusiasm, passion, stewardship and kindness that we like to promote here on RiverBassin.com.

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…Congratulations to Blake Condo (just “Blake” on the forums) from Tennessee, as he has been chosen River Basser of the month for January 2010. This was an easy decision because Blake may very well be one of the most helpful river bassers I know. When someone asks a question on the forums, whether the topic has already been covered or not, Blake is right there to assist with his advice – which is good by the way! Blake has been on rivers for quite some time now and knows a thing or two about them since his full time job requires him to be on them quite often. The kind of helpful information sharing that Blake demonstrates is exactly one of the purposes of this site, so thanks for being such a good example and helping make this site what it is, Blake! Read the full story

…Congratulations to Pennsylvania’s “DadTB” (Tom), as he has been chosen River Basser of the Month for December.  Yes, even though Tom lives in Pennsylvania and it gets cold in the winter, it doesn’t slow Tom down!  He mostly takes trips on the famed Susquehenna River with friends and family and his positive and detailed reports on the Pennsylvania forum are a joy to read.  He is always willing to take kids on the river to share his passion with them so that they can see the beauty that is river bassin.  RiverBassin.com thinks that is totally boss Tom, and is exactly what this site and the people who are on it are all about!  You can also see more of his reports on his personal blog here.  Thanks for your contributions to the site and keep up the great work in your neck of river bassin water! Read the full story

…Congratulations to Louisiana’s “LSUFlyfishing,” Blake Leblanc, as he has been chosen River Basser of the Month for November.  Blake recently became the first ever RiverBassin.com member to catch a state record, submit it and become officially recognized by his state as the record holder.  And, what is even crazier is that the guy called his shot!  He said he was going to do it, and he did!  If you wan to see more about this, simply click here to read the forum post about his record spotted bass. RiverBassin.com would like to extend a big congratulations to Blake for his accomplishment and we’re proud to have him aboard.  Aside from the record he is a stand up guy who has posted numerous informative trip reports that all the river bassin community has enjoyed and learned from. Read the full story

…Congratulations to Louisiana’s Barret B. as he has been chosen River Basser of the Month for October.  Barret has been on the radar of the RiverBassin.com staff for a while with his numerous enthusiastic posts on both the Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida forums.  In the reports you will notice his energy for the sport and his unique, creative way of posting reports that are more than just fish, but scenery as well.  It really is all the other stuff besides the fish that makes river bassin unique and Barret is just one of those guys that just gets it.  If anyone has a question on the forums and Barret knows the answer you can bet he’ll chime in to help any fellow river basser out.  That’s just the kind of guy he is.  He also has demonstrated a sense of conservation and river stewardship by bringing a trash bag and cleaning up around river access points.  Again, he just gets what we’re all about and river bassin is proud to have another quality fisherman, outdoorsmen and just plain ol good guy on this site. Read the full story