Austin Christian Bass Club

May showers recently raised the lake levels on Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan.  Keep reading for information on upcoming events……

Tournament Results:

Our April tournament on Decker Lake started out with some early morning rain and lightning, but conditions improved as the day progressed.  Fifteen of 28 members caught a limit of 5 fish.  Vince Martin and Mitch Shelton came in first place with 23.48 pounds.  Jim Pollard and Tom Clark finished second with 23.04 pounds.  Darryl Smith and Travis Rehberg took third place with 20.96 pounds.  Jim Pollard had the biggest 5 fish stringer at 13.33 pounds.

Top Ten Standings:

Vince Martin- 60.37 pounds              Al Lykins- 52.86 pounds
Harold Barnett- 57.67 pounds           Carlton Yarbrough- 49.07 pounds
Mike Wiles- 54.93 pounds                   Gib Hoffman- 44.69 pounds
Jim Pollard- 54.50 pounds                  Tom Clark- 42.68 pounds
David McClung- 52.94 pounds           John Kirkland- 40.23 pounds

May Meeting and Tournament:

Our May meeting will be Thursday, May 14th, at 7:00pm.  Our May tournament will be Saturday, May 16, 2009.  Carlton Yarbrough and Harold Barnett have volunteered to bring refreshments to this meeting.

Couples Club Results:

The Couples Club held their April tournament at Lake Bastrop.  Four couples participated and Patsy and Art Cruser won first place with 5 fish weighing 16.70 pounds.  The table below shows cumulative results after 2 tournaments:

Amputee Fishing Tournament at Lake Bastrop:

This fishing trip is planned for the benefit of the participating amputees and is great fun.  Many of them have no experience fishing, some are young and some are old, but we all have a great time on the water.  We need riggers and non-riggers to help make this event a success on Saturday, May 23rd.  We usually get started around 7:30am and come back to enjoy a great lunch together at noon.  Mark your calendar so you don’t miss out on this worthwhile event.

Fishing Report:

I wish I had some great reports to share, but I haven’t been on the water in two weeks.  I know Mike Wiles and Dale White had a fair day on Stillhouse Hollow last Wednesday although they didn’t find any of the big bass in that lake.  We’ll find out who has been catching fish at the upcoming meeting.