The Ray Hubbard Bass Club finished out the 2018 season with our annual 2 day Club Championship November 10-11 on beautiful Lake O The Pines. Our Championship is a no entry fee reward for those that qualify for fishing 5 or more members only tournaments during the year and participating in at least one community event. There was one word to describe the weather conditions. COLD! Saturday was clear and cold with a strong wind blowing that made it worse. Sunday was not as windy, but there was cloud cover all day so getting comfortable was not in the cards. The drastically dropping temperatures affected the fishing and getting bites was pretty tough. Consistency was key over the two days and proving that were most of the teams that collected checks at the top. When weigh in was over on Sunday, the team of Garrett Macias and Bobby Finta weighed a two day total of 29.79 pounds to take home the win. Big bass was paid out both days. Kelly Langhorne and Jeremy Collins got the prize on Saturday with a 5.69, and Preston Smith and David Horton got it on Sunday with a 5.11. Here are full results and pictures



I forced my partner Chris to take a picture of our one fish on Saturday. We worked hard for him! Chris got him nice and close to the camera.



Paul Spann had a pair for 5.53 on Day 1



James and Shellye Crawford weighed three for 6.88



David Mulkey and Tommy Yates had three for 7.70



Here's Tommy with their best fish, a 4.64



Preston Smith and David Horton had a limit for 8.07



David Burton fishing solo had four for 8.18



Randy and Howard Bunch had a limit for 8.53

Kenny and Kasey Bunch weighed a limit for 9.10, but that hat that Kasey is wearing is just spectacular! No wonder he's smiling!



Dale Rettman and Kelly Millhollon had five for 9.58



Bubba Davis fished solo and had a limit for 9.81



Dennis and Damon Machost were solid as always weighing five for 12.38



Bryce Glick has had a great year with us. He fished solo and had a good limit of 13.54 on Day 1.



Pulling in just ahead of him were Garrett Macias and Bobby Finta who weighed a limit for 13.84



David Simmons and Ronnie Manning were right in the thick of things with five for 14.06



In second place after the first day were Kelly Langhorne and Jeremy Collins with a limit for 14.34



That included big bass of Day 1, a 5.69 hawg.



Leading after the first day were Jeff Dawson and David Rosenquist who weighed a great limit of 15.04

Day 2 proved tougher for some, and better for others. Chris Lewis busted his tail for this one!



A change of scenery from south to north for Chris and myself proved the right call as we weighed five for 10.42



Another three fish day for David Mulkey and Tommy Yates, this time for 7.18



After a rough first day, RHBC AOY's Vince Burt and Mark Werner had an excellent day 2 with a limit that weighed 13.54



Bubba Davis had a tougher day 2 with three for 6.00



Dale and Kelly were consistent with four for 8.13



Preston and David just missed the last check with a limit on day 2 of 12.31



The did get the big bass check with their 5.11 kicker

Bryce Glick got the last check with a two day total of 20.78



After struggling a bit on Day 1, David Choate and Stan Browning brought the biggest limit of the weekend to the scales on Sunday with five for 17.10, that included a 5 pound even kicker. Their two day total of 24.43 was good for sixth place.



Dennis and Damon Machost weighed 12.38 Saturday and came back with 12.33 on Sunday. Consistency rules for two day tournaments. 24.71 was good for fifth place.



Kelly Langhorne and Jeremy Collins came in with 11.84 on Sunday. Their two day total of 26.18 was good for fourth place.



Jeff Dawson and David Rosenquist weighed in 12.75 for Sunday. Their combined weight of 27.79 was good for third place



Second and third place were separated by .01 pounds! One spit up shad in the livewell. David Simmons and Ronnie Manning weighed 13.74 and their two day total of 27.80 was good for second place



Here are your winners! Only one team in the top 5 from Day 1 weighed a bigger a limit on Sunday than the previous day. Garrett Macias and Bobby Finta weighed the second biggest bag of the tournament with five for 15.95 for a combined weight of 29.79 and the victory. Great job guys!



That's a wrap for 2018! Thanks to my Officers for a great year. Thanks to all our members for making this another great year for RHBC. It's time for a little rest and rehab and we'll get started on 2019 with our first meeting on Thursday January 10th. Our schedule is posted here for next year. Come out and join us! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Great job all year Tom on posting the results and pictures. Already looking forward to next year which will be here before we know it.
Have Happy Holidays and see you soon.

Thanks Tommy. Thanks as well to the McKinney Bass Club who shared the weekend with us. Great time was had by all!

Great weekend at Pines. A bit cold early and fishing was tough.