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| Name: |
Tom LeBlanc |
| Club Position: |
President |
| Occupation: |
Manager, West Corporation |
| Location: |
Omaha, NE |
| D.O.B: |
How do you put a date on dirt? |
| Joined Club : |
1990 |
| Favorite Technique: |
Aggressive finesse |
| Go-to Lure: |
Zoom Brush Hog |
| Favorite Water: |
Truman Lake, MO or Grand Lake, OK |
| Boat/Motor: |
Ranger/Mercury |
| Accomplishments: |
Winning the Nebraska Federation State tournament in 1999 and taking 7th at the same event in 2000 is probably at the top of my list. Have also had a number of top 10 finishes on the Team Supreme circuit, Truman Division. |
| Club Results : |
Second place, 2005 |
|
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| Name: |
Mr. Rick Riley |
| Club Position: |
Vice President |
| Occupation: |
Retail Management |
| Location: |
Omaha, NE |
| D.O.B: |
23 yrs older than the other Rick |
| Joined Club : |
2007 |
| Favorite Technique: |
Top Water |
| Go-to Lure: |
Plastic Worms |
| Favorite Water: |
Brushy Creek |
| Boat/Motor: |
Nitro 700LX DC/90hp Mercury 4stoke |
| Accomplishments: |
USAF Retired 22yrs |
| Club Results : |
None - Yet |
|
 |
| Name: |
Dave Foley |
| Club Position: |
Secretary/Treasurer |
| Occupation: |
Labor Relations Professional |
| Location: |
Omaha, NE |
| D.O.B: |
Reference Tom LeBlanc |
| Joined Club : |
2003 |
| Favorite Technique: |
Begging |
| Go-to Lure: |
I just inherited a million bucks, I'm getting it Tuesday |
| Favorite Water: |
Tonic |
| Boat/Motor: |
Not/Yet |
| Accomplishments: |
Two teenage daughters |
| Club Results : |
Having a ball rolling to the bottom |
|
 |
| Name: |
Gary Taggart |
| Club Position: |
Secretary/Treasurer |
| Occupation: |
Director of Labor Relations - UPRR |
| Location: |
Omaha, NE |
| D.O.B: |
December 13th |
| Joined Club : |
2001 |
| Favorite Technique: |
Copying what everyelse is doing |
| Go-to Lure: |
Chicken livers on a #2 hook |
| Favorite Water: |
Shower |
| Boat/Motor: |
Nitro - 150 merc |
| Accomplishments: |
Placed 2nd 3 times in 2005 and still won the Guppy award. |
| Club Results : |
I never win. |
| Sponsors : |
No one is that stupid |
|
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| Name: |
Dave Greer |
| Club Position: |
Federation Representative |
| Occupation: |
Board Certified Ocularist (see if you can guess) |
| Location: |
Omaha, NE |
| D.O.B: |
1951 |
| Joined Club : |
1995 |
| Favorite Technique: |
Whatever they are biting that day |
| Go-to Lure: |
I have so many **** lures I can never figure which one to go to. |
| Favorite Water: |
Table Rock,Bushy Creek, or anywhere in Minnesota or Canada |
| Boat/Motor: |
2003 Ranger 519 Commanche/ 200 Yamaha HPDI |
| Accomplishments: |
Nebraska Bass Federation Fall Open Winner 1999 Lake Okoboji
Served as Nebraska Bass Federation Youth Director 2003- present |
| Club Results : |
I beat Dave McCoy once |
| Sponsors : |
Jewel Baits |
|
 |
| Name: |
Matt Manhart |
| Club Position: |
Tournament Director |
| Occupation: |
Trash Man |
| Location: |
Omaha, NE |
| D.O.B: |
Not as old as Tom and Jay |
| Joined Club : |
Not sure when I joined, ask Ed |
| Favorite Technique: |
Plastics/crankbaits |
| Go-to Lure: |
Bubba/Wooley Tail |
| Favorite Water: |
Banner Creek, KS & Brushy Creek, IA |
| Boat/Motor: |
2004 Triton 190FS / 200 Yamaha Vmax |
| Club Results : |
2007 Mr. Bass |
|
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| Name: |
Dave McCoy |
| Club Position: |
Tournament Director |
| Occupation: |
Technician |
| Location: |
Plattsmouth, NE |
| D.O.B: |
1971 |
| Joined Club : |
1995 |
| Favorite Technique: |
Topwater |
| Go-to Lure: |
Zara Spook / Jig & Pig |
| Favorite Water: |
Large reservoirs or stained to clear water |
| Boat/Motor: |
Charger Foxfire/250 Yamaha |
| Accomplishments: |
2006 State Trny 7th place
2004 State Trny State Champion
2003 BASS Central Regionals 6th
2002 State Trny 2nd Table Rock Lake
2000 3rd in state Grand Lake OK |
| Club Results : |
Mr. Bass 10 out of 11 years |
| Sponsors : |
• Bass Pro Shops Pro Staff Team
• Century 21 Hansen Reality
• Communication Services
• Countryside Marine
• Grobec Construction
• Jeff Mumm Plumbing |
|
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| Name: |
Shane Aherns |
| Club Position: |
Member |
| Occupation: |
Sales |
| Location: |
Omaha, NE |
| D.O.B: |
None of your business |
| Joined Club : |
2006 |
| Favorite Technique: |
One that works/catches fish |
| Go-to Lure: |
Don't have one yet. Foley's supposed to give me one when he gets his money. |
| Favorite Water: |
Brushy Creek, Pony Creek |
| Boat/Motor: |
Avalanche DC 18'/Merc Optimax 150 |
| Accomplishments: |
2nd place at Brushy Creek...out fished Taggart (from the back of the boat) while he guided me around in his boat all day. |
| Club Results : |
2006 I was 3rd from last...beat Taggart and Foley. |
| Sponsors : |
My two daughters, Kaylee and Kassie |
|
 |
| Name: |
Jereme Hartman |
| Club Position: |
Member |
| Occupation: |
Retired |
| Location: |
Elkhorn, NE |
| D.O.B: |
My mom was in labor watching who shot J.R. Ewing |
| Joined Club : |
2007 |
| Favorite Technique: |
Top Water |
| Go-to Lure: |
Lipless Crankbait |
| Favorite Water: |
Farm Pond holding the NE state record |
| Boat/Motor: |
Shopping for one |
| Accomplishments: |
Finding 16 month old son using his fishing pole in the toilet. |
| Club Results : |
I fish for fun until I'm #1 |
| Sponsors : |
Get me before I'm HOT |
|
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| Name: |
Cort Heimsoth |
| Club Position: |
Member |
| Occupation: |
Automotive Refinish Technician |
| Location: |
Omaha, NE |
| D.O.B: |
1965 |
| Joined Club : |
2008 |
| Favorite Technique: |
What ever’s Workin |
| Go-to Lure: |
Moman Tube |
| Favorite Water: |
Wherever they're Biting! |
| Boat/Motor: |
08 Triton 21X / Merc 250 Pro XS |
| Accomplishments: |
Member 10 pound club |
| Club Results : |
Ask me in the fall |
| Sponsors : |
• Mercury Marine
• Moman Lures
• Pro's Choice Marine
• Performance Fiberglass
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|
 |
| Name: |
Jay Johnson |
| Club Position: |
Member |
| Occupation: |
Business Owner |
| Location: |
Omaha, NE |
| D.O.B: |
Older than dirt |
| Joined Club : |
1990 |
| Favorite Technique: |
Finesse/Crank Bait |
| Go-to Lure: |
4" Finesse Worm |
| Favorite Water: |
Brushy Creek, Iowa |
| Boat/Motor: |
White 1998 Stratos 283DC/ Johnson 150 |
| Accomplishments: |
May 1996 3rd place Snyder Bend Tackle
Box team tournament. |
| Club Results : |
2001 2nd place Mr Bass, 2002 3rd
Place Mr Bass |
|
 |
| Name: |
Chris Kielian |
| Club Position: |
Mr Bass |
| Occupation: |
Sales |
| Location: |
Computer Cable Connection Inc, 2810 Harlan Drive, Bellevue, Ne
68005 |
| D.O.B: |
Sometime in the sixties |
| Joined Club : |
I believe in 1995 |
| Favorite Technique: |
Finesse |
| Go-to Lure: |
Senko |
| Favorite Water: |
Truman Reservoir, MO |
| Boat/Motor: |
Ranger 518, Mercury 200 OPTIMAX |
| Accomplishments: |
Team Supreme Tom and I have taken (1) 2nd Place (2) 4th place, (17) in the national tournament |
| Club Results : |
Top Dog in 2006 |
| Sponsors : |
Myself |
|
 |
| Name: |
David Manahan |
| Club Position: |
Member |
| Occupation: |
Insurance |
| Location: |
Bellevue, NE |
| D.O.B: |
1981 |
| Joined Club : |
2007 |
| Favorite Technique: |
Topwater |
| Go-to Lure: |
Rebel Pop-R/Zoom Horney Toad |
| Favorite Water: |
West Lake, IA |
| Boat/Motor: |
Nope |
|
 |
| Name: |
Rick Riley |
| Club Position: |
Member |
| Occupation: |
Web Developer/Graphic Design |
| Location: |
Omaha, NE |
| D.O.B: |
1970 |
| Joined Club : |
2006 |
| Favorite Technique: |
Ripping a spinnerbait |
| Go-to Lure: |
6" Renosky Scattering Shad |
| Favorite Water: |
Farm Pond, Crescent, Iowa |
| Boat/Motor: |
2008 Legend LE-186/200 HPDI s2 |
| Accomplishments: |
06/07 Casting Kids Volunteer.
2006 State Tournament 29th place |
| Club Results : |
2006 - 4th overall
2007 - 4th overall |
| Sponsors : |
• Nebraska Water Sports
• Secret Weapon Lures
• JKruz Eyewear |
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