Austin Christian Bass Club

Winter weather is hanging on this year!  Look at the bright side, our local lakes are just about full and spring will be here soon.  Check out what’s coming up….

Tournament Results:

Our January tournament on Lake Bastrop involved 9 teams who braved the cold weather to fish.  Al Lykins and Carlton Yarbrough won the tournament with 10 fish weighing 29.48 pounds.  Darryl Smith and Tom Clark took second place with 10 fish weighing 25.27 pounds.  Third place went to Craig Mooney and Brooks Griffith who caught 10 fish weighing 24.42 pounds.  Gib Hoffman caught the biggest bass of the tournament (22.5″) and he also had the biggest 5 fish stringer weighing 18.45 pounds.

Top Ten Standings:

Gib Hoffman- 18.45 pounds                                 Craig Mooney- 12.90 pounds
Al Lykins- 15.58 pounds                                         Mike Wiles- 12.77 pounds
Carlton Yarbrough- 13.90 pounds                     Brooks Griffith- 11.52 pounds
Darryl Smith- 13.76 pounds                                  Tom Clark- 11.51 pounds
Stan Evans- 12.90 pounds                                      David McClung- 10.33 pounds
Gib Hoffman currently has the lead for Big Bass of the 1st Qrt.

February Meeting and Tournament:

Our February meeting will be next Thursday, February 18th, at 7:00pm.  Our February tournament will be next Saturday, February 20, 2010.  Tom Clark and Bob Smith have volunteered to bring refreshments to the next meeting.

Club News:

Come on guys; let’s go fishing!  We need more than 9 teams this month.  Don’t let the cold weather keep you off the water.  At the upcoming meeting we will not only draw partners for our February tournament, but we will draw partners for our April travel tournament to O. H. Ivie based upon when you want to/can depart.  There will be a draw for members wanting to depart on Thursday before the tournament and a draw for members wanting to depart on Friday before the tournament.

The annual Round Rock Amputee Fishing Trip has been set for Saturday April 24th.  We need riggers and non-riggers to help make this event a success and everyone loves to fish Lake Bastrop.  There is always a great meal after we fish.  Mark your calendars so you won’t miss out on all the fun.

If you missed the January meeting, annual dues are due ($12.00).  In addition, if you want to be a member of TABC (Texas Assn. of Bass Clubs), the annual dues are also due ($20.00). 

Fishing Reports:

Cold weather is certainly affecting fishing, mostly the fishermen who strive to stay warm while fishing.  Mike Wiles and I fished Fayette County on Saturday, February 13th, and it was cold, very foggy, overcast and we idled from place to place for half the day due to very limited visibility.  Fortunately, it was not windy.  We caught 5 or 6 fish apiece.  The biggest fish were very chunky 17 and 18 inch fish that put up a good fight.  Although most areas had a water temperature of 60 degrees or more, the fish didn’t seem to be up real shallow.  Most of our fish came from 6′ to 10′ of water and most of them were caught on a drop shot rig.  The week before, Mike Wiles and Dale White caught 8 or 9 fish at Decker Lake.  Most of these fish were caught along the dam and Mike reported the grass on the south end of the lake is not in very good shape.  Lake Travis is almost full but the water temperature is around 53 degrees.  Some fishing reports indicate bass can be caught in deeper water, but many of the fishing reports for Lake Travis relate to crappie or white bass fishing.  I hope to see you at the meeting next Thursday.