Austin Christian Bass Club

Hello Everyone,

The time is near for our next bass club meeting.  I hope you all are planning on being there.  The attached newsletter shows the 2007 year end standings and gives you a little information about our upcoming banquet.  Please let me know if you have any trouble with the attached file.

Darryl Smith

Austin Christian Bass Club

January Newsletter

Darryl Smith, Secretary

Tournament Overview:

Our December tournament at Fayette County was similar to our November tournament at Fayette County except the wind blew harder. Sixteen of 22 participants caught a limit of 5 fish. Tom Clark and Carlton Yarbrough took first place with 31.71 pounds. T.V. Minner and Bob Duda took second place with 30.90 pounds and Mike Wiles and Dale White took third place with 28.85 pounds. David McClung and Tom Clark both caught a 23” bass and David McClung had the largest stringer; 5 fish totaling 19.27 pounds. Congratulations to our winning teams.

Final Top Ten Standings for 2007:

Mike Wiles- 159.89 pounds Craig Mooney- 107.13 pounds

Jim Pollard- 151.22 pounds Art Cruser- 106.58 pounds

Vince Martin- 127.70 pounds John Kirkland- 103.22 pounds

Tom Clark- 115.17 pounds Carlton Yarbrough- 101.00 pounds

Al Lykins- 107.40 pounds T.V. Minner- 89.43 pounds

To my knowledge, T.V. Minner had the Big Bass of the 4^th Qtr. with a 24” bass caught from Fayette County Lake on 10/20/2007.

January Meeting and Tournament:

Our first meeting of 2008 will be Thursday, January 17th, at 7:00 pm. Our January tournament will be on Saturday, January 19, 2008. Tom Clark and Craig Mooney have volunteered to bring refreshments to the next meeting.

Officers/Directors for 2008:

The following members were voted in as officers/directors during the last meeting by the members present:

John Kirkland-President Craig Mooney-Director

Brian Kitchen-Vice President Dale White-Director

Darryl Smith-Secretary Stan Evans-Director

Roberto Ruiz-Treasurer Tom Morelock-Director

Annual Dues:

The last page of this newsletter is the ACBC Member Information Form that you can print and bring with you to the next meeting along with your payment for annual dues, the upcoming annual banquet, and dues for TABC (Texas Association of Bass Clubs).

Annual Banquet at Tres Amigos:

The ACBC Annual Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, January 26, 2008, at 7:00pm at the Tres Amigos Restaurant located at 13435 N. Hwy. 183. The restaurant is located approximately ¼ mile south of Anderson Mill Road on the east side of Hwy. 183 (just south of the old Albertsons store). The buffet meal will consist of the following items: Cheese enchiladas, Chicken enchiladas, Beef enchiladas, refried beans, charo beans, rice, salsa and chips, corn/flour tortillas, salad fixings including shredded lettuce, cheese, chopped tomatoes, guacamole, and jalapenos, dessert consisting of sopapias and honey, and either tea or a soft drink. The cost will be $12.00 per member. Spouses will be our special guests at the banquet and the club will pay the cost of their meal.

Fishing Report:

It’s a new year and the fish are biting! Yes, I know I’m an eternal optimist, but my latest trip to Lake Bastrop with Mike Wiles was a great trip. We probably caught over 25 fish, some were small, most were between 13” and 18”, and the biggest was 20.5”. A few were caught early on spinnerbaits, many were caught on Rattletraps, and the rest were caught on a drop shot rig. I hate to keep sticking my ugly mug in the newsletter, but Mike wanted me to show you that the drop shot rig will catch big fish. Thanks Mike for the great picture.

20.5”-drop shot rig-watermelon red finesse worm

Hope to see you all at the next meeting.

January 2008

Date_______________________

First name _________________________Last name____________________________

Address_________________________________________________________________

City ____________________________ TX. Zip ________________________________

Home Phone ___________________Work Phone ____________________Ext________

Cell Phone______________________

Wife’s Name________________________

Your email address_____________________________

Do you have a bass boat?________ Brand_____________ Length________ HP________

Do you prefer: Trophy or Plate/Plaque (Circle choice)

Are you a member of TABC through another club? (Yes or No) ____________________

Costs:

Membership: ACBC _______ $12.00 (Prorate monthly after January)

Membership: TABC _______ $20.00 (Optional)*

Banquet ________$6.00/person, $12/couple

Couples Club: _______ $10.00 Annual Fee (Optional)

Total Cost: $_____________ Payment by cash or check only—Please have

correct amount in either check or cash (made

out to ACBC)

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*ACBC will probably affiliate with TABC (Texas Assn. of Bass Clubs) as we did in 2007. In order to qualify to fish the TABC Top 8 year end tournament, in addition to placing in the ACBC Top 8, a member must also be a year long member of the affiliated organization.