Austin Christian Bass Club

Another year has begun!  Check out what is coming up this month………

Tournament Results

We held our last tournament of the year on Fayette County.  The day was breezy and the bite was tough.  Out of 21 fishermen, only eight caught a limit of 5 fish and only one team caught a limit of ten fish.  Mike Wiles and Brooks Griffith came in first place with 25.53 pounds.  Vince Martin and Tom McVan came in second place with 21.35 pounds (ten fish).  John Kirkland and Gary Burnham finished in third place with 20.77 pounds.  Tom Clark caught the biggest bass of the tournament (6.06 pounds) and Mike Wiles had the biggest 5 fish stringer at 15.33 pounds.

Final Top Ten Standings for 2008

Tom Clark- 146.14 pounds                             Brooks Griffith- 116.74 pounds
Mike Wiles- 142.95 pounds                            Darryl Smith- 114.24 pounds
Vince Martin- 141.72 pounds                        Carlton Yarbrough- 98.98 pounds
Jim Pollard- 135.32 pounds                           Al Lykins- 95.18 pounds
John Kirkland- 126.42 pounds                     Gary Burnham- 89.46 pounds
Jim Pollard caught the Big Bass of the 4th Quarter when he landed a 26" bass (9.63 pounds) while fishing on Lake Austin with his nephew on 11/8/08.  Jim also caught the Big Bass of the Year while fishing the TABC tournament in September on Stillhouse Hollow Lake.  He caught a 27" bass (10.88 pounds) using a Yum Money Minnow.

January 2009 Meeting and Tournament:

Our January meeting will be Thursday, January 15th, at 7:00pm.  Our January tournament will be Saturday, January 17th, 2009.  Ron Roberts and Darryl Smith have volunteered to bring refreshments to the next club meeting.

Annual Banquet:

We will hold our annual banquet on Saturday, January 24th, at 6:30pm at the Catfish Parlour Restaurant located at 4705 E. Ben White Blvd. in South Austin.  The cost per couple is $12.00 and everyone will be able to order their favorite entree.  Entrees include fried, grilled, and blackened catfish, fried catfish & shrimp combo, and chicken fried steak.  A variety of vegetables will be available and a soft drink.  Dessert will also be provided.  Mark your calendar and don’t miss out of the fun, fellowship and prizes.

Club News:

Jim Pollard will begin to serve as the club president this year.  He has a message to share with every member.  "Welcome to our 2009 tournament year.  I’m looking forward to a great year of fishing and hope we all catch a bunch of nice fish.  My thanks to John Kirkland for his three years of super service as president.  He will be a hard act to follow.  Thanks also to the officers from last year and those who will be serving this year.  I look forward to serving with you.  I encourage all ACBC members to come out for our first meeting this year and to participate to the maximum extent possible in all 2009 tournaments."

The following members will be serving as officers/directors for 2009.  Brian Kitchen is Vice President.  Roberto Ruiz is Treasurer.  Darryl Smith is Secretary.  The directors are Harold Barnett, Tom Clark, Stan Evans, Tom McVan and ex-president John Kirkland will serve as a director for one year.

Annual dues are due once again and will be collected at the January meeting.  Twelve dollars covers the entire year.  Membership in the Texas Association of Bass Clubs is $20.00 per year and is encouraged because ACBC has been a member of this organization during the past several years.

Fishing Report:

Several members have been to Lake Bastrop and they caught fish but it was slow.  Winter fishing often means we have to slow down and use our electronics more to locate fish.  I hope to see you at the upcoming meeting.