Austin Christian Bass Club

Post spawn fishing can be fantastic.  The top water action that is beginning to occur is exciting and can produce some quality fish.   Check out the newsletter and join us next Thursday, May 15th, at the next club meeting.

Tournament Overview

Our April tournament on Lake Travis produced some great stringers and lots of limits.  Twenty-three of 26 members caught a limit of 5 fish.  The Old Folks, Al Lykins and T.V. Minner, finished in first place with 26.86 pounds (10 fish).  Second place went to Art Cruser and Roger Growden with 26.34 pounds.  Third place went to Jim Pollard and Tom McVan with 23.09 pounds (9 fish).  Art Cruser caught the biggest bass, 25″ (8.50 pounds), and he also had the biggest stringer of 5 fish weighing 16.77 pounds.

Top Ten Standings

Art Cruser, T.V. Minner, and Dale White are all tied for Big Bass of the 2nd Quarter.  They all caught a 25″ bass during the month of April, one from Travis, one from Bastrop, and one from Stillhouse Hollow.

May Meeting and Tournament

Our next meeting will be Thursday, May 15th, at 7:00pm.  Our May tournament will be Saturday, May 17, 2008.  Carlton Yarbrough and Bob Duda have volunteered to bring refreshments to the next meeting.

Couples Club Tournament Results

The ACBC Couples Club held their third tournament of the year at Decker Lake on May 3rd.  The couples had an early breakfast at Don’s Restaurant on Webberville Road after replacing a flat on Bob Duda’s trailer.  They launched in gale force winds around 8:00am.  Due to the weather conditions, only three teams were able to get on the water.  Fishing was very tough, although each team managed a limit.  They weighed in 15 fish totaling 25.64 pounds.  Patsy and Art won this one and also had big bass with a 20″ fish.  Most fish were caught on a variety of soft plastics.  It was rather difficult to establish a pattern since fishing locations were pretty much dictated by the wind (it was also cold in the morning).  The couples concluded their day at 1:00pm with their usual picnic and weigh-in.  The next couples tournament is June 7th at Lake Bastrop.

Fishing Report

I’ve heard several good fishing reports.  Brian Kitchen and his dad caught over 20 bass on Decker Lake in just a few hours one evening recently.  Dale White and Mike Wiles had a great trip to Stillhouse Hollow recently.  The lake is really different because the hydrilla is gone, but timber is now the predominate cover for the bass.  Dale’s 25″ bass is pictured below.  On Friday, May 9th, Mike Wiles and I caught 12 keepers on Stillhouse Hollow; the largest 5 weighing around 16 pounds.  Lake Bastrop provided plenty of action when club members took amputees fishing on April 26th and recent reports indicate there is a good top water bite and frog bite.  I hope some of you have a good fishing report to share with everyone at the upcoming meeting.

Dale White-25″ bass-4/30/08-Stillhouse Hollow