Tournament Results:

Our September tournament on Decker Lake was tough.  Ten teams participated, and only 2 members caught a limit of 5 fish.  No team caught a limit of 10 fish.  Dennis Worley and Tom Clark won the tournament with 9 fish weighing 19.33 pounds.  Mike Wiles and Stan Evans came in second place with 6 fish weighing 17.01 pounds.  Carlton Yarbrough and Bill Bratton finished 3rd with 4 fish weighing 8.63 pounds.  Mike Wiles and Darryl Smith tied for Big Bass of the Tournament, each catching a 21” bass (5.0 pounds).  Mike Wiles had the biggest stringer, 5 fish weighing 15.70 pounds.

Top Ten Standings:

Mike Wiles- 88.50 pounds                  Gib Hoffman- 59.63 pounds
Al Lykins- 73.82 pounds                      Roger Growden- 56.10 pounds
Jim Pollard- 71.77 pounds                  Carlton Yarbrough- 52.82 pounds
Tom Clark- 70.24 pounds                   Mitch Shelton- 51.67 pounds
Darryl Smith- 64.73 pounds              Brooks Griffith- 43.75 pounds
Darryl Smith won Big Bass of the 3rd Quarter with an 11.62 pound bass he caught on 7/5/2010 while fishing at Choke Canyon Reservoir.

October Meeting and Tournaments:

We have two club tournaments scheduled for October.  The regular monthly club meeting is Thursday, October 14th, at 7:00pm.  The regular monthly club tournament is Saturday, 10/16/2010.  We also have a make up tournament scheduled for Saturday, October 30th.  We will choose the lakes, times, and partners for each of these tournaments at the upcoming meeting.  Mike Wiles and Dale White have volunteered to bring refreshments to the meeting.

Club News:

The club garage sale planned for October 9th had to be rescheduled due to Brian Kitchen’s busy schedule.  It is now planned for the second weekend in November, which is November 13th.  There is still plenty of time to donate items for the garage sale which will be held at Brian Kitchen’s home in central Austin.

Fishing Reports:

The water is cooling off and fishing is improving.  Art Cruser has informed me that he had several good trips to Lake Travis recently where he caught lots of fish using a shad color crankbait.  Mike Wiles used a shallow running crankbait to catch fish on a recent trip to Stillhouse Hollow Lake.  Other reports I have read on various fishing forums indicate the cooler weather is improving the fishing and catching.  FYI, the club has fished these lakes this year in this order: Bastrop, Fayette County, O.H. Ivie, Decker, Travis, LBJ, Travis, and Decker.  I’ll see you Thursday at the club meeting.

Tournament Results:

Our August tournament on Lake Travis challenged every participant to find fish that would bite.  Nine teams participated and only 3 fishermen caught a limit of 5 fish.  Mike Wiles and Brooks Griffith took first place with 5 fish that weighed 11.20 pounds.  Second place went to Al Lykins and Tom Clark who caught 6 fish weighing 10.70 pounds.  Carlton Yarbrough had the biggest stringer, four fish weighing 7.95 pounds.

Top Ten Standings:

Mike Wiles-  72.80 pounds                                      Darryl Smith- 56.98 pounds
Jim Pollard- 70.58 pounds                                      Roger Growden- 50.73 pounds
Al Lykins- 70.13 pounds                                           Mitch Shelton- 48.67 pounds
Gib Hoffman- 59.63 pounds                                    Carlton Yarbrough- 47.94 pounds
Tom Clark- 57.30 pounds                                        Brooks Griffith- 43.75 pounds
Darryl Smith still has the lead for Big Bass of the 3rd Quarter, but that may change by the conclusion of the TABC State Tournament at Choke Canyon Reservoir the last weekend of this month.

September Meeting and Tournament:

Our September meeting will be next Thursday, September 16th.  The tournament will be Saturday, 9/18/10.  I will be seeking two volunteers to bring refreshments to our meeting next Thursday.

Club News:

The garage sale will be the first Saturday in October rather than the second Saturday.  Put a reminder on your calendar (10/4/10) because that is only three weekends from now.  Please contact Brian Kitchen if you have large items for the garage sale so he can coordinate the delivery of the items to his home with you.

Don’t forget a new fishing license is required as of September 1st of the year.

Fishing Reports:

I heard one good fishing report recently from Jim Pollard.  He and his wife went to Stillhouse Hollow and they had a pretty good bite fishing the grass in shallow water.  Most of the bass were small but they had a good time catching some fish.  Al Lykins and T.V. Minner went to Lake Austin one morning recently and they caught a few fish above City Park.  Time to get back on the water!  I hope to see you next Thursday at the meeting. 

Tournament Results:

Our July night tournament on Lake LBJ had 9 teams participating and no team caught a limit of 10 fish.  The bite was pretty slow.  Al Lykins and Tim Jolly won the tournament with 7 fish weighing 15.89 pounds.  Gib Hoffman and Kevin Jackson took second place with 8 fish weighing 15.14 pounds.  Jim Pollard caught the heaviest stringer of 5 fish weighing 8.89 pounds.

Top Ten Standings:

Mike Wiles- 66.85 pounds                                          Tom Clark- 51.29 pounds
Al Lykins- 65.44 pounds                                             Mitch Shelton- 47.86 pounds
Jim Pollard- 63.64 pounds                                         Roger Growden- 43.98 pounds
Gib Hoffman- 58.57 pounds                                      Carlton Yarbrough- 39.99 pounds Darryl Smith- 53.36 pounds                                      Craig Mooney- 39.11 pounds
Darryl Smith is leading the race for Big Bass of the 3rd Quarter with his 11 pound 10 oz. giant that came from Choke Canyon Reservoir on July 5, 2010.

August Meeting and Tournament:

The August meeting will be held on Thursday, August 19th at 7:00pm.  Our August tournament will be Saturday, August 21, 2010.  Darryl Smith and Carlton Yarbrough have volunteered to bring refreshments to the meeting.

Reminder:

Don’t forget that your fishing/hunting license will expire at the end of this month and new licenses go on sale today, August 15th.

Fishing Reports:

I know it is hot and the bite of often tough, but there are fish that can still be caught.  I have fished both Lake Buchanan and Lake Austin at night recently and the fishing was slow on both lakes although I didn’t get skunked.  Conditions were nice and that is why I went fishing at night.  I will tell you that fishing and navigating the upper end of Lake Austin during the summer can be a real challenge.  The cold water that was released from Lake Travis caused a thick fog over the water and cut visibility to a dangerous level because there was no breeze to blow the fog away.  Any good fishing report that I have read recently usually reports the fish were caught deep and a slow presentation was what the fish wanted.  Hang in there!  Summer will be over soon.  See you all at the upcoming meeting.

Tournament Results:

Our June tournament on Lake Travis was tough fishing for all 10 teams.  No team caught more than 8 fish and the largest fish caught was 19” long.  Mike Wiles and Roger Growden took first place with 13.77 pounds.  Second place went to Jim Rumbo and Brooks Griffith who weighed in 11.01 pounds.  Taking third place was Mitch Shelton and Bob Smith with 9.75 pounds.  Mike Wiles had the biggest stringer, 5 fish weighing 10.33 pounds.

Top Ten Standings:

Mike Wiles- 63.66 pounds                              Mitch Shelton- 46.55 pounds
Al Lykins- 57.24 pounds                                  Tom Clark- 43.66 pounds
Jim Pollard- 54.75 pounds                              Craig Mooney- 39.11 pounds
Gib Hoffman- 51.19 pounds                            Roger Growden- 36.41 pounds
Darryl Smith- 46.98 pounds                           Brooks Griffith- 34.93 pounds
Ron Roberts caught the Big Bass of the 2nd Quarter.  While fishing on Lake Travis on 5/23/10, he caught a 25” bass (8.50#) from under a dock near the mouth of Cypress Creek.
Ron Roberts with his 25” bass

July Meeting and Tournament:

The July meeting will be held July 15th at 7:00pm.  Our July tournament will be Saturday, July 17, 2010.  John Bobo and Roberto Ruiz have volunteered to bring refreshments to the meeting.

Club News:

The club decided to have the fall garage sale on October 9, 2010. 

Magellan fishing shirts and club T-shirts will be available to purchase at the next meeting. 

Fishing Reports:

Good fishing reports have been scarce.  Finding a report for Choke Canyon has been tough, but I have been interested in any report for Choke ever since we found out that the TABC state tournament would be held there.  One comment that I read was any bite on Choke Canyon could result in a fish of a lifetime.  Well, that happened to me last Monday afternoon while fishing with Steve Martinez, Gary Burnham and his son, Sean.  We launched just before 5:00pm and headed for Four Fingers.  It was somewhat windy and I started fishing a point, but soon headed for the protected water beyond the point.  There was a good grass line and on my 3rd or 4th cast I got a bite.  I set the hook and the bass pulled hard, momentarily hanging up in the grass.  When I got her to the surface the first time, I told Steve she was a big fish and that he needed to get the net.  Once she was in the boat, she looked huge.  She measured 28” long when held up vertically and later on she weighed 11 pounds and 10 ounces on Gary’s digital scale.  If you can catch her next spring, you will have a Sharelunker!
Choke Canyon, 7/5/10, 11 pounds 10 oz. and my “fish of a lifetime”.  I hope to see you all at the club meeting.

Tournament Results:

Decker Lake was an excellent choice for our May tournament.  Eleven teams participated and 13 members caught a limit of five bass.  The top five teams brought in 8 or 9 fish indicating they caught some bigger fish.  There was less than a pound difference between 7th place and 2nd place.  Vince Martin and Roger Growden won the tournament with 9 fish weighing 23.72 pounds and Roger caught the big bass of the tournament (23” long).  Second place went to Gib Hoffman and James Beck who had 8 fish weighing 18.79 pounds.  Darryl Smith and T.V. Minner took third place with 9 fish weighing 18.78 pounds.  Mike Wiles had the heaviest stringer of 5 fish weighing 13.40 pounds.

Top Ten Standings:

Al Lykins- 54.30 pounds                          Tom Clark- 42.47 pounds
Mike Wiles- 53.33 pounds                       Mitch Shelton- 40.11 pounds
Gib Hoffman- 46.50 pounds                   Carlton Yarbrough- 34.74 pounds
Jim Pollard- 45.55 pounds                      Craig Mooney- 32.98 pounds
Darryl Smith- 42.54 pounds                   Roger Growden- 32.97 pounds
T.V. Minner is leading the Big Bass of the 2nd Quarter race with a 24.5” (8.0 pound) bass that he caught 5/3/10 at Lake Bastrop.

June Meeting and Tournament:

The June meeting will be held on June 17th at 7:00pm.  The June tournament will be on Saturday, June 19, 2010.  Tim Jolly and Gary Schriber have volunteered to bring refreshments to the meeting.

Club News:

Club shirts will be ready and available at the upcoming meeting.  The Magellan cotton fishing shirts will cost $26.00 and the club T-shirts will cost $10.00.
T-shirts will be available in Large, Extra Large, 2XL, and 3XL. 

Don’t forget to set aside items that will sell at our fall garage sale.  We will pick a weekend for the garage sale at the next meeting.

Couples Club:

The Couples Club attempted to hold their June tournament on Decker Lake, but it was closed due to a triathlon, but Ken and Melba were already on the lake.  The other three couples went to Lake Bastrop to fish.  The results are shown in the following table:

Fishing Reports:

Fayette County- fish are in their summer pattern.  After the morning shallow bite slows, go deep.  On June 4th, Craig Mooney caught 6 bass over 5 pounds from my back deck.  The forth, fifth, and sixth big bass were all caught near the cold water inlet on the drop off while fishing a watermelon red baby brush hog or a 10” blue fleck Powerworm.  Lake Bastrop- the grass is in great shape and holds plenty of fish.  Go prepared to fish the grass with frogs, flukes, or other topwater baits that you can work through the grass.  Schooling action has started, but be prepared to throw small baits because the forage the bass are chasing is about 2 inches long.  Lake Travis- Night fishing is great now that it is hot.  On June 10th, Dale White pulled a 22.5” and a 18” bass out of Travis while night fishing lighted docks and shoreline.  Bring your fishing reports to the upcoming meeting. 

Tournament Results:

Many participants would say the fishing during our April travel tournament to O.H. Ivie was tough.  I wish I could have fished one more day because I think I figured out a pattern and I didn’t want to give up.  Ten teams fished the tournament and only one team caught a limit of 10 fish.  Al Lykins and Jim Pollard won the tournament with 25.76 pounds.  On Al’s last cast of the tournament he caught a 7 pound bass.  Never give up!  Art Cruser and Tom Clark came in second place with 9 fish weighing 23.90 pounds.  Twenty minutes before the end of the tournament, Tom Clark decides to cast away from the bank into deeper water and he hooks up with his 4th fish of the day.  He catches a 7.5 pound bass that is the biggest fish of the tournament.  Never give up!  Mike Wiles and James Beck came in third place with 7 fish weighing 15.39 pounds.  I hope I never have to give up fishing.

Top Ten Standings:

Al Lykins- 46.17 pounds                                              Gib Hoffman- 34.60 pounds
Mike Wiles- 39.93 pounds                                           Darryl Smith- 33.78 pounds
Tom Clark- 35.03 pounds                                            Craig Mooney- 32.98 pounds
Jim Pollard- 34.79 pounds                                           Mitch Shelton- 30.85 pounds
Carlton Yarbrough- 34.74 pounds                            Stan Evans- 23.42 pounds
Tom Clark is leading the race for Biggest Bass of the 2nd Quarter with his 7.5 pound bass caught during the April tournament at O.H. Ivie.

May Meeting and Tournament:

Our May club meeting will be next Thursday, May 13th, at 7:00pm.  Our May tournament will be Saturday, May 15, 2010.  Gary Burnham and Jim Pollard have volunteered to bring refreshments to the next meeting.

Constitution Change:

In the club constitution in the By-Laws section, under Roman Numeral II, Annual Awards, section II.3 states “The top six of these men will receive trophies or plaques and may represent the ACBC in “Top Six” competition.”  It has been proposed that the word ” or Eight” be added to this sentence because the club is affiliated with TABC and their annual tournament is designed for the top eight fishermen in the club.  If this constitutional change is approved, section II.3 of the constitution would read “The top six of these men will receive trophies or plaques and may represent the ACBC in the “Top Six or Eight” competition.”

Couples Club:

Since the last newsletter, the couples club has fished two tournaments, the latest one on Lake Travis.  Four couples fished both tournaments and the results below will summarize both tournaments.

Fishing Reports:

It’s spring and the fishing should be good but I haven’t heard any good fishing reports.  Bring your fishing reports to the upcoming meeting and let’s pick a lake where we can all catch a limit.

Tournament Results:

Our February tournament on Fayette County Reservoir produced some nice stringers of fish.  Twelve teams participated and 19 fishermen caught a limit of 5 fish.  John Kirkland and Roger Growden won the tournament with 10 fish weighing 36.97 pounds.  Darryl Smith and John Bobo came in second place with 10 fish weighing 31.16 pounds.  Al Lykins and Mitch Shelton finished third with 10 fish weighing 30.73 pounds.  Mike Wiles caught the biggest bass of the tournament (23″-6.50 pounds) and John Kirkland had the biggest 5 fish stringer at 21.57 pounds.

Top Ten Standings:

Gib Hoffman- 32.47 pounds                            Carlton Yarbrough- 26.86 pounds
Al Lykins- 29.29 pounds                                     Mitch Shelton- 25.97 pounds
Darryl Smith- 27.34 pounds                              Jim Pollard- 25.91 pounds
Craig Mooney- 27.10 pounds                            Tom Clark- 23.84 pounds
Mike Wiles- 27.04 pounds                                  Stan Evans-23.42 pounds
T. V. Minner is leading the race for Big Bass of the 1st Quarter with a 25.5″ (9.06 pound) bass he caught while fishing with Al Lykins at Fayette County Reservoir on 2/18/10.  I’ll bet T.V. will have a great picture to show you at the upcoming meeting.  Congratulations T.V.

March Meeting and Tournament:

Our next club meeting will be held on Thursday, March 18th, at 7:00pm.  The March tournament will be on Saturday, March 20, 2010.  Craig Mooney and Stan Evans have volunteered to bring refreshments to the next club meeting.

Club News:

There will not be a club meeting in April due to the travel tournament which is planned for O.H. Ivie Lake on April 17th.  Some members are departing for this tournament on April 15th and others are departing on April 16th so they can do some pre-fishing.  Many members are staying at Sportsman’s Inn which is on the east side of the lake.  We plan to launch at the Elm Creek Marina which is about a mile from Sportsman’s Inn.   There are currently 13 teams participating and it is not too late to make plans to go.  Lodging is available fairly close to the lake and the fishing should be great.  Two lucky fishermen have caught a Sharelunker from Ivie this year.  The winners of a recent tournament weighed in 5 fish that exceeded 28 pounds.  This should be a great trip.

The annual Round Rock Amputee Fishing Trip is Saturday, April 24th, at Lake Bastrop.  Since there will not be a club meeting in April, we will pass around a sign up sheet at the upcoming club meeting so we can get an idea of the number of riggers/non-riggers who plan to participate in this event.   Taking an amputee fishing and sharing a great meal with them and their family is great fun.  Frieda Borth works hard to make sure we all have a great time and a great meal.  I hope everyone will plan on helping and enjoying the great fishing available at Lake Bastrop.

Fishing Reports:

Our next tournament is on the first day of spring.  Fishing reports that I have read recently indicate that fishing is improving as the water temperature rises.  Lake Austin has been producing some nice fish by slowly fishing the grass with soft plastics.  Less than a month ago, Lake Austin gave up another Sharelunker.  Lake Travis has been producing some fish, but most reports indicate they are still in deeper water due to the water temperature.  Jim Pollard and his wife, Nita, fished Lake Travis on Thursday, March 11th, and caught 5 fish between 12″ and 14″ in 25 to 35 feet of water under docks using plastics.  Bring a fishing report to the upcoming meeting and plan to catch some fish during the upcoming tournament.   

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.

Tournament Results:

Our December tournament was held on Lake Bastrop and started at 9:00am to avoid a below freezing temperature at daylight.  A sunny sky warmed us during the day, but the bite was slow for many participants.  Mike Wiles and Jim Rumbo finished in first place with 9 fish weighing 31.83 pounds.  Vince Martin and Tim Jolly came in second place with 10 fish weighing 26.46 pounds.  Third place went to Gib Hoffman and Gary Burnham who had 10 fish weighing 23.03 pounds.  Mike Wiles caught the biggest bass (22″) and had the biggest 5 fish stringer (19.26 pounds).

Final Top 10 Standings For 2009:

Mike Wiles- 164.97 pounds                      Al Lykins- 116.75 pounds
Vince Martin- 146.16 pounds                  Gib Hoffman- 113.35 pounds
Jim Pollard- 132.41 pounds                     Harold Barnett- 111.52 pounds
Carlton Yarbrough- 126.66 pounds      Darryl Smith- 90.68 pounds
Tom Clark- 120.51 pounds                       Gary Burnham- 90.48 pounds
Ken Haulotte caught the Biggest Bass of the 4th Qtr. and of the Year when he landed a 12.56 pound monster at Choke Canyon Reservoir on 10/2/2009.

Ken is one happy fisherman!

January 2010 Meeting and Tournament:

Our January 2010 meeting will be next Thursday, 1/14/2010, at 7:00pm.  Our first tournament of the year will be on Saturday, January 16th.  Mitch Shelton and Bill Bratton have volunteered to bring refreshments to the January meeting.

Club News:

January always seems to be a busy month.  The Austin Boat Show is scheduled for January 14-17, 2010.  Brian Kitchen will have his catfish tank at the show so youngsters can experience the excitement of catching a fish.  Any club member who would like to help Brian for a few hours and have the opportunity to see the boat show should contact Brian via telephone.  Helping Brian only entails baiting  hooks, netting and releasing catfish, and helping the real young kids catch a fish.  It’s a lot of fun to see youngsters get excited about a fish.

The annual club banquet is scheduled for January 23rd at 6:30pm at the Catfish Parlour South located at 4606 Burleson Road.  The cost is $10 per member and this also includes your spouse or invited guest.  A ventriloquist will provide some entertainment.  Jim Pollard needs an accurate head count by our next meeting.  If you cannot be at the next meeting, please let Jim know of your plans to attend the annual banquet by phone or email.

Annual dues and TABC dues are due for all returning members.  I will attach the membership form to the email that I send out notifying members that I have posted this newsletter to the club website.

Members voted at the December meeting to have a springtime travel tournament in April.  The club will be discussing what lake should be selected for the April travel tournament at the upcoming meeting.  Think about where you would like to go.

Fishing Reports:

Before this last round of extremely cold weather, fishing was pretty good on Lake Bastrop and Fayette County Reservoir.  Hopefully, next weekend will be sunny and warm.  I will see you at the meeting.

Tournament Results:

Our November tournament at Fayette County Reservoir produced some nice stringers.  Thirteen teams participated and 15 members caught a limit of five bass.  Harold Barnett and Brooks Griffith took first place with 10 fish weighing 34.28 pounds.  Second place went to Al Lykins and Tom Clark who caught 10 fish weighing 32.33 pounds.  Third place went to Mitch Shelton and Jim Rumbo who caught 9 fish weighing 31.72 pounds.  Brooks Griffith had the biggest stringer (20.26 pounds) and caught the biggest bass (25.5″ or 6.06 pounds).

Top Ten Standings:

Mike Wiles- 145.71 pounds                     Al Lykins- 108.56 pounds
Vince Martin- 130.64 pounds                Harold Barnett- 103.51 pounds
Tom Clark- 120.51 pounds                      Gib Hoffman- 99.02 pounds
Jim Pollard- 119.09 pounds                    Art Cruser- 88.16 pounds
Carlton Yarbrough- 117.58 pounds     David McClung- 84.21 pounds
Mike Wiles and Brooks Griffith are currently tied for Big Bass of the 4th Quarter.  They both have caught a 25.5″ bass.

December Meeting and Tournament:

Our last meeting of 2009 will be next Thursday, December 3rd, at 7:00pm.  The December tournament will be Saturday, December 5, 2009.  Harold Barnett and Tom McVan have volunteered to bring refreshments to the next meeting.

Club News:

At the upcoming meeting we will vote in a new slate of officers/directors for 2010.  The 2010 club calendar will be discussed/approved.  By secret ballot we will select the member deserving of the Johnny Mayes Sportsmanship Award.  The winner will be announced at our annual banquet.

Fishing Reports:

Per fishing reports posted on the Austin Bass Fishing website, both Lake Travis and Lake Bastrop have been producing some nice catches of fish.  Hope to see you all at the next meeting.