On July 11th the BCB held its club tourney at Tanners Creek. We have had a lot of rain leading up to this tourney on the river and was not sure if we would be fishing the river or one of our back up lakes. As it turns out the weather held out with only about a half hour of a solid downpour mid morning with a few sprinkles on and off all day. Rick Hensler would find four bass weighing 6.08 lbs with the last bass landed with less than 5 minutes to go near the ramp. Jake Donahoe would land three fish for 4.85 lbs and take 2nd place. Bill Schneider would round out the top three with four bass weighing 4.75 lbs. Bob Farmer would take BIG BASS with a nice largemouth weighing in at 2.71 lbs.

Andy Tobe continues to lead the AOY standings.

The third tournament of the season once again belongs to Andy Tobe. Andy finished day 1 at Indian Lake weighing in 3 fish for 4.34lbs taking an early lead. Steve Travis would weigh in 3 fish for 4.15lbs to finish 2nd on day 1. Day 2 would be held at Grand Lake St. Marys. There would be two 5 fish limits weighed in on Sunday. Once again Andy Tobe would lead the pack with a 5 fish limit for 11.98lbs. Danny Schmitz would also weigh in a 5 fish limit for 9.41lbs to finish 2nd. Bill Schneider would finish 3rd on day 2 with 3 fish weighing 4.97. Andy Tobe would land big bass on day 1 weighing 1.87lbs and Danny Schmitz would take big bass on day 2 and overall weighing 2.80lbs. Overall results for the two day tourney would have Andy Tobe taking 1st place with 16.32lbs, Danny Schmitz would finish 2nd place with 9.41lbs and Bill Schneider would round out the top 3 with 6.38lbs. Congrats to all who weighed in fish!

Pictures of club members that weighed in a bass

Andy Tobe continues to roll posting a second win at Lake Laramie. Andy would weigh in a 5 bass limit for 11.11lbs which included his big bass at  3.87lbs. Rick Hensler would also weigh in a 5 bass limit for 7.71lbs which would help him finish in 2nd place. Ernie Shuler rounds out the top three with a 5 bass limit weighing in at 6.62lbs.

A few pics of our other anglers at weigh in…

With the clubs first tourney on March 28th and a very windy day on Guist Creek Andy Tobe took the win and big bass. Andy’s total weight of 7.54lbs included a 5.57lb big bass to help him secure the win. Ernie Shuler would take 2nd place with 6.88lbs and Tony Vieson would round out the top 3 with 6.43lbs. Bob Farmer would finish second in the big bass contest with a 4.31lb bass. A total of 18 bass were weighed in for this tournament.

Some additional pictures at weigh in on Guist

Temps are rising, snow is melting, and that familiar sound on lakes and rivers is quickly approaching. Fishing season is here and Guist Creek will once again be the season opener. It’s been a few years since our last visit, but I have no doubt that this club still knows how to find the fish on Guist Creek. Lets get those motors running, that water churning, and set some hooks on great 2021 season.

Pairings for Guist Creek
Ernie Shuler – Justin Heinbokel
Rick Hensler – Herb Jones
Andy Tobe – Josh Zehler
Bill Schneider – Steve Travis
Jake Donahoe – Danny Schmitz
Tom Aynes – Darrell Penny
Tony Vieson
Bobby Farmer

It has been a difficult year to say the least. COVID, weather, politics, and crowded waters. Our sport lost an icon this year with the passing of Forest L Woods. In the beginning, it looked as if this years season may not happen. But through the dedication and focus of the club, we managed to pull through with another great season. Finishing out this year with a grand total of 124 fish weighing 193.14 pounds. Of those fish, Bill Schneider would catch the largest BASS this year with a weight of 4.51 lbs. Rick Henlser would catch the most fish this with a total of 16 fish and a total weight of 25.81 lbs. Netting him this years Angler of the Year. We’ve also seen a lot of growth and probably some of the best tournament participation in recent memory. This year the club welcomed Jake Donahoe, Bill Schneider, and Cole Gronas. We also have possibly 2 new members on the horizon for next year. We also can’t look past the fair weather stinker that was Brookville on November 8th. With great weather and blue bird skies, Brookville wasn’t making it easy on the club. Capturing only 6 fish out of 15 Anglers. However, Andy Tobe saw his first victory this year with a total of 3.27 lbs and Danny Schmitz would grab Big Bass with 2.29 lbs. The club also had a chance to fish with esteemed former member Kenny Becker. Kenny if your reading this, it was good to see you again.

From here we once again head back to the drawling board to get ready for the 2021 season. Will there be new bodies of water on the horizon? Will we see more new Anglers? Who will be next years officers? Could we see some rule changes that may impact next years results? How will things progress with the changes taking place in the Ohio Bass Federation, The Bass Federation, and the organization formally known as the FLW? Only time will tell, but you can be sure of one thing. You will see this club on the waters once again next year. To all who support our club and the sport we love. Thank you, happy holidays, and we will see you on the waters again in 2021.