Austin Christian Bass Club

Love is in the air!!  Don’t forget your sweetheart or your mother this coming Valentine’s Day.  For club news, check out the following page………

January Tournament Results:

Our first tournament of the new year was held on Lake Bastrop.  It was a beautiful sunny day and the fish must have been full from feeding during the moonlit night.  Eleven of 24 club members caught a limit of 5 fish.  Al Lykins and Ron Roberts came in first place with 23.27 pounds.  Harold Barnett and Gib Hoffman came in second place with 20.14 pounds.  Vince Martin and Tim Jolly finished in third place with 17.53 pounds.  Al Lykins caught the biggest bass of the tournament (6.06 pounds) and he also had the biggest 5 fish stringer (14.76 pounds).

Top Ten Standings for 2009:

Al Lykins-14.76 pounds                       Tim Jolly- 9.45 pounds
Harold Barnett- 13.51 pounds          Mike Wiles- 9.20 pounds
David McClung- 11.95 pounds         Ron Roberts- 8.51 pounds
Jim Pollard- 11.82 pounds                 Mitch Shelton- 8.45 pounds
Shane St. Clair- 10.77 pounds         Vince Martin- 8.08 pounds

February Meeting and Tournament:

Our February meeting will be Thursday, February 19th, at 7:00pm.  Our February tournament will be Saturday, February 21, 2009.  Gary Burnham and John Kirkland have volunteered to bring refreshments to the next club meeting.

Club News:

Plans are being made for club members to participate in the annual Round Rock Amputee Fishing Trip to Lake Bastrop.  The date will be May 23, 2009, which is the Saturday following our club tournament in May.  Mark you calendars!

Don’t forget about your annual dues if you haven’t paid them.  I will send out a new club roster after the February meeting showing current contact information for club members.

The first Saturday in March (7th) is the first Couples Club tournament on Fayette County Lake.  The couples will meet at 6:30am at McDonald’s in La Grange for breakfast.  If you need more information or want to participate, please call Art Cruser at 258-0496.  He is the tournament director for the Couples Club this year.

Fishing Reports:

Numerous club members have fished Fayette County recently and caught some quality fish and in some cases they have caught a stringer of 5 fish that would have exceeded 20 pounds.   At least one member has fished Lake Bastrop recently and caught a limit of fish within the first hour of the day by fishing a spinner bait along the dam.  As the warm weather continues to raise the water temperature this month, fish will begin to spawn on certain lakes.  Don’t miss the upcoming meeting or the next tournament because it is a great time of the year to catch a big bass.