October Pro-Teen Boater registration is Open!

Post by **WB Staff** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 1:52 am

From Cooch
We are sad to announce that this years C.O.Pro-Teen Classic 20 is being canceled. 75 registered teens and only 24 boaters, gotta pull the plug on this year's event. If we can find a permit we may try to reschedule in October or early Nov. I'll be contacting teens and parents all weekend long to inform them of this situation. We knew when we found out our permit for the July 23rd got bumped in April, we were gonna have a challenge with this when we only had this 16th date available.The ICAST week has always been tough on us since that event moved to July. Looks like I am going to the DFG Jamboree, to assure we get the best date for this event FIRST on future events! We've had the pick of the litter the first 16 years in July. Now, more orgs are grabbing permits at the Jamboree during this period and putting the COPT in this position where our boaters are committing to these other events. This may piss someone off, but I don't care, the COPT, the teens and the objectives of this event introducing these teens, promoting this sport is far more important.

http://www.westernbass.com/proteen

Spanky211 · Post by **Spanky211** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 5:42 am

Sorry to read this!

I'm gonna cut my toungue hear and just say How sad!!!
Cooch, you are a good dude. Thanks for giving back to the kids.

Travis Tate

California Tournament Trail · Tue Jul 11, 2017 7:41 am

Andy- what date do you want? I'll make sure to stay off of it.
Bill Cook
CTT

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 9:01 am

Thanks Bill, we're good. Our choice of dates has always been the weekend following ICAST week. As best I can tell, ICAST will fall around the same period next year, so I will be looking to get July 22nd, 2018. Communicating with Kyle this week has helped and guided us in getting thru the process so as to get dates better suited for our event.

California Tournament Trail wrote:Andy- what date do you want? I'll make sure to stay off of it.
Bill Cook
CTT

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 9:43 am

Please visit any one of the individual forum pages as there now is a global announcement with information regarding a fall date for the COPT XX! This announcement does not appear if you are viewing the global Main Forums pages. It is though, in the Announcement section of each individual Forum.

Post by **WB Staff** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:54 pm

Rescheduled Info Here: http://www.westernbass.com/forum/pro-te ... 09671.html

Colebass · Post by **Colebass** » Wed Aug 23, 2017 11:05 pm

Should be a great event! Come on guys, let's get behind this event and make it a HUGE success!

I'm signed up to fish it and will start recruiting others.

Dave

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 5:03 am

Thanks David. Just went LIVE with the teens registration. As of this moment, we have a total of 8 boaters registered. We really need guys who plan to attend and participates as boaters, to go out to the Pro-Teen pages and sign up under the Boater Registration tab. This allows us to keep a count, as well as we get your e-mail and other information pertinent to keeping each of our boaters updated! Thanks Guys, let's rock this thing!

Here's the link for boater registrations:
http://www.westernbass.com/proteen/register

Colebass wrote:Should be a great event! Come on guys, let's get behind this event and make it a HUGE success!

I'm signed up to fish it and will start recruiting others.

Dave

mmalinao · Post by **mmalinao** » Thu Sep 21, 2017 10:17 am

Sorry Cooch, my family and I have a vacation that week. I will certainly be there next year though, love this event!

-Mike

fishin4life · Post by **fishin4life** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 5:45 am

I really with this event was not on opening weekend of duck season. Next year..

ash · Post by **ash** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 7:32 am

Re: C.O.Pro-Teen XX Rescheduled for October!
Postby ash » Mon Oct 16, 2017 8:31 am

PRO TEEN update:

For anyone wishing to attend, help, or be a boater volunteer for the 10-22-17 20th C.O. PRO TEEN tournament,out of Russo's Marine please call Steve Moduno. He is NOT on Facebook or email. So the best way to reach him is on his cellular. 510-914-4770.

If you’re trying to help-he’d like to speak with you directly. Thank you to all of the anglers boaters and tackle store owners/GM who have ambitiously rescheduled commitments so you could be a part of this event and carry the vision for Andy "Cooch" Cuccia. If you’d like to donate anything please call Steve and or Ronald VanAirsdale TheDelta BassClub.

If you are a Teen who has registered please know that the Bass Fishing Community is doing it's best to make this event a spectacular Pro Teen Classic. With that being said please also reach out to Steve Moduno so that we can confirm our teen head count.

Bass Fishing Community: Nick Smith the Informative Fisherman https://www.informativefisherman.com/bass will be the Emcee of the event and is assisting in getting us the support we need. So many sponsors and friends have stepped up in memory of Cooch, which is truly a testament to who he is in our lives. I realize there are a lot of moving parts to this such as the BBQ and food which we still need to figure out, if you would like to assist please reach out to myself or Nick. My cell is 916-705-8466.

Thank you,
Ash
WesternBass
https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.ashcraft.1

ash · Post by **ash** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:36 am

Posted on Behalf of Lindsey Cuccia:

For all, the ProTeen Tournament is still on in honor of my dad! Jenny and I will be there. Please, all is welcome to come. HE WOULD WANT THAT! I can feel by all the out pouring of support and love how much he has touched everyone's lives. Thank you so much! It eases the pain a little. Please save the date for Nov 18th funeral Services/Celebration of Life At Brentwood Neighborhood Church time TBD and Nov 19th Coochs Memorial Gathering at Russo's Marina time TBD
Please stay posted as there will be more updates coming soon. Please feel free to friend me or IM me via Facebook, I love hearing all your stories about my father!
And Please Pass and share one everything. We know my father has many family and friends far and wide.
Thank you again!

Cooch's Mission
I am a fisherman for life, I will always be a fisherman
It is not something I do, It is who I am
Fishing is not an escape, It is where I belong,
Where I am supposed to be It is not a place,
But a lifelong journey, It is a passage my grandfather showed me,
And one that I will show others.
Keep A Tight Line!