[b][/b]The Ray Hubbard Bass Cub held our first members only tournament of 2020 on Saturday February 8th on Lake Bob Sandlin. The up and down February weather was up for us. Chilly to start the day, but lots of sun later with a brisk wind blowing to get the fish active. Water temps were between 49-53 but the fish bit pretty well despite the cold water. Cabin fever had set in for most of our members and 42 boats came out to fish the season opener. When it was over, the team of Jim Harcrow and Casey Gaskil won the day with a huge bag weighing 24.52 pounds. Their kicker fish was a 7.86 brute. That fish was only fourth largest on the day. Doug Rener and Andy Medina brought big bass to the scales weighing 9.13 pounds! Here are full results and pictures.



This is what happens when a mad man (aka Matt Jackson) has access to the camera...



Shane Garber and his guest Todd Hinnebusch had two for 3.92



Josh Mulkey and recently returned to Texas Joey Eaves had two for 4.40



Chris Lewis and Philip Green weighed two for 6.19



TD Paul Spann and Bill Gammons weighed two for 7.86 that included a 5.99!



James Clifton and Tommy Yates had four for 8.04



Vince Burt fished with Jamie Norris and weighed four for 8.40



Eddy Wooldridge and Bryan Toombs are back for another year. They had four for 9.13

David Burton fished with Tim Hawkins and weighed three for 9.23



2019 AOY's Adam Vesely and Taylor Gauntt weighed in four for 9.26



RHBC veterans Paul Villarreal and Joe Ruiz had a limit for 9.38



Russell Olds and Matt Jackson of Illustrious Action fame weighed five for 10.82



Chris Atkinson and myself weighed a respectable limit that went 13.28



Nipping us at the finish line were Pete Brandt and Scotty Taylor with five for 13.33



Finishing sixth in their first RHBC tournament were Jay and Garrett Browne with five fish that weighed 14.00. Their kicker went 5.56



Picking up where they left off last year with a fifth place finish were Clark Crenshaw and Roddy Bieber with five for 14.62

Finishing fourth was the team of Doug Rener and Andy Medina with a limit that went 17.28



Their bag was anchored by big bass of the tournament, a 9.13 GIANT! A real one... Beautiful fish!



Returning to the fold this year is Jeff Cartwright. He fished with guest Jay Messersmith and weighed a big bag of 21.74 to get third place



They led big bass for quite a while with this 8.92 beast



Finishing second with a great bag of 23.58 were Garrett Macias and Bobby Finta



Here's Bobby with their kicker, an 8.50 toad



Here are your winners! Jim Harcrow and Casey Gaskin weighed in a monster Sandlin bag of 24.52 to take the win



Their bag was anchored by a 7.86, and two other fish that could anchor any bag. Congratulations guys!



Thank you to my partner Chris Atkinson for checking live wells. Thanks to Cameron Laing for doling out the money. Thanks to Paul Spann and David Choate for getting the fish weighed in a timely manner. Thanks to everyone who came out and kicked off the 2020 RHBC year! Our next tournament is Saturday March 14th on Lake Palestine. Registration and weigh in will be at Lake Palestine Resort. See you there!

Just a clarification.... Hawkins isn't a guest. He's my Partner!

Congrats to everyone that really figured them out. Likes like it was either HIT or MISS out there!!!

Once again, thank you to all the guys working weigh-in and making sure photos/memories were taken!! It is great to be back fishing with all my older buddies and getting to meet new members too!! Jay and I had a really good day and lots of fun!! See everyone at the next meeting and on Palestine (one of my favorites)!!!

All errors fixed! Thanks for keeping tabs on me folks...

wow! yall rocked that lake!!! great job to the RHBC Crew!!!! That's impressive! I see a few new members. Congratulations to all.