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BLOG 2019
| January | February | March | April | May | June | August | September | October | November | December |
| DECEMBER The last tournament of the year brought out 17 anglers to compete at the San Antonio River. It was very tough, as only 4 fish were actually landed. And, for the first time ever, we had 2 female competitors place at the finish. Mike Dominguez came out on top with a 13 inch bass, followed by Jaden Plata at 12.25, Frank Plata at 12, and Maya Wilder at 11.75. Ethan Chatham was award his prize for Angler of the Year, which included a nice trophy, a box of tackle and other gear, and a rod rack. |
| NOVEMBER Ethan Chatham came out on top once again at MLK Park, to cement his AOY win with one more tournament left to go for the year. Ethan landed 3 fish for a total of 33.75 inches, while Drew Seifert landed one at 12.5. There is only one more tournament left for the year, but Ethan has clinched the AOY award as it is now mathematically impossible for anyone to catch up. |
| SEPTEMBER The latest tournament is in the books. Ethan Chatham came out on top for his 2nd win of the year, which puts him in a pretty commanding lead for Angler of the Year. Newcomer Jeremy Gonzalez finished in 2nd, while Jose Perez came in 3rd and moved into 2nd in the AOY Standings. The fish have just not been biting in this region lately, and it's been very tough to come away with any bites. Ethan was the only Angler to land more than one Bass. |
| AUGUST I didn't get around to updating the blog in July, frankly, because nothing happened that was noteworthy. The July tournament was extremely tough and only 4 anglers managed to land a single fish. August was a much more succesful tournament though. Live Oak Lake started off slow, but produced towards the end as the weather cooled and the sun moved. I finally broke out of my slump and landed a 14 inch keeper on a skinny senko. That was my first tournament fish since MARCH. Ridiculous. Homer Lopez came out on top with 2 fish for a total of 27.5 inches. Carlos Vasquez caught the big fish of the day at 15.75 inches. |
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June 23rd brought out a nice amount of
competitors.
About 20 showed up to Brackenridge Park, possibly one of the most
pressured areas of San Antonio, and maybe one of the toughest
tournament spots. No shake-ups this month as the standings remain the
same, but Ethan Chatham finished 3rd with a single 12 inch bass to give
himself an even larger lead in the AOY points. 2nd Place went to
Abraham Ramirez with a 13. Greg Carrillo came out on top with two 11s.
Check out the standings and results page here. |
| MAY The May tournament at Converse was even tougher than last month's at Pletz. Soft plastics are just not triggering strikes lately. Spinners and Rattle Traps seem to be the only things that work. Adan Lopez came out on top at 45.5 inches, followed by Jose Perez with the biggest fish of the day at 18, and Rey Garza with 16.75. |
| APRIL
The April tournament at Pletz Park was definitely
a tough
one. A lot of bass slipped the hooks from a lot of anglers. Giant
sunfish were being caught left and right. Ethan Chatham ended up on top
with a total of 30 inches. Gilbert Huron and Ray Flores rounded out the
top 3. There might not have been a lot of bass landed in this
tournament, but there was some huge shake-ups in the AOY standings.
Ethan Chatham now has a commanding lead, leap-frogging the field from
5th place to 1st. Ray Flores also made a huge jump, going from unranked
to 2nd.
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| MARCH |
| March 26, 2019 There hasn't been many blog updates lately, but that's becuase March and April are the busiest months of the year for me. Anyway, we had our tournament yesterday on the Downtown Riverwalk. 19 anglers came out to compete, but Gregory Carrillo came out on top with 35.5 inches. Here's a breakdown of the top 5: Tie - 4th - Rey Garza - 16 inches (+40 points for 4th) Hector Jiminez - 16 inches (+40 points for 4th) 3rd - Jose Perez - 16.75 inches (+60 points for 3rd) 2nd - Ethan Chatham - 22.5 inches (+80 points for 2nd) 1st - Greg Carrillo - 35.5 inches (not eligible for points, but 1st is awarded 100) The results page has been updated with the new Top 5 Rankings for AOY. |
| FEBRUARY |
| February
25, 2019 Yesterday was another record breaking day for the SABFC. We Shattered our previous attendance record by 11 anglers. To put that in perspective, we've had several tournaments where we didn't even have 11 total show up. 35 anglers came out to Woodlawn lake. 27 total fish were caught (which may also be a new record). I personally didn't land any fish, but I did have a 3 to a 3.5 pounder snap me off after digging herself in around some rough concrete structures.
Check out the standings and results page here.
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| February 21, 2019 Haven't updated this month, but that's because I've been busy. We've got a tournament coming up this Sunday at Woodlawn Lake, my annual White Bass Run video is coming out on Monday at noon, and there's a handful of other things going on. One of my sponsor companies, RUNCL, has given me a 10% off promotional code to give out. It's good on Amzon until March 2020. Check it out. Get 10% off all RUNCL products with code "CAF10RCL" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2BMn4vP The other things I have going on, I can't quite talk about just yet, but stay tuned!! |
| JANUARY |
| January
28, 2019 Our first tournament of the year was today, and we had a huge turnout that overloaded the parking lot. 22 anglers came out to compete, including 3 women (our first tournament with multiple female anglers). I got on the board right away with a 12 1/4 inch bass on an American Tackle Grub on one of my first few casts, but ultimately, that's all I was able to come away with. I finsihed 6th out of 8 anglers who were able to catch anything. It was a very tough bite, even though the weather was cooperating nicely. The 3 cash prize winners were newcomer Aaron Otero - 1st - 19 1/4, Ray Flores - 2nd - 14, and 2018 AOY Rey Garza - 3rd - 13 7/8. It was a very close tournament, as the majority of the fish caught ranged in size from 12 - 14 inches. 2nd and 4th place were only 1/4 of an inch apart. Thanks to everyone who came out, and thanks to everyone else supporting us online. |
| January
15, 2019, We have a tournament coming up on January 28, at Lakeside. I prefished it and ran a simulated tournament last week, and did pretty well towards the end. It looks like we will be having a pretty decent sized group show up so far. 2019 is already on par to surpass 2018, and we haven't even had our first tournament yet. I've also done a handful of videos lately on product reviews. The Runcl Anchor Boxes have been paying off for me. American Tackle Company is my main company for baits and rods. They're the only company that I work with that is actually carried nationwide in major stores, like Academy. Lew's Mach series rods use AT Microwave Guides, as do some of the high end Academy Brand rods. But of all the reviews I've done, the most surprising one has got to be the $5 Wish Rod. This rod has worked it's way into my everyday rotation. I put a Daiwa Underspin 40 XD on it, and it's the most ideal pairing ever. If you're interested in checking out the rod, I purchased the 2.1 Meter size. 210 CM. It's roughly about the same as a 7' rod. I don't even use it as a telescopic, I leave it fully extended and carry it with my regular rods. Get the rod here and get 20% off this with promocode "aa2657vwys". Use the "Apply Promo" button. |
| January 2, 2019 Starting off the new year with a handful of videos on the way. Greg caught some nice brown trout in New Braunfels, and I've been working on a handful of product reviews and other videos. I'm also announcing some SABFC News. We have a new points system in place for Angler of the Year, and the first tournament of the year coming up. Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, at 2pm. Lakeside, Tealer Park. This should be an interesting one with the cold snap and the reported alligator sightings. As for the points system, let me just copy from the Facebook Group: Angler of the Year Points System: Every angler who participates in any sanctioned SABFC
tournament will be included on the SABFC Results Page. All fish submitted at each Tournament are counted, regardless of place finished. 1 inch = 1 point. 1st Place Finish = 100 Points **Anglers Not Eligible to win Angler of the Year**: Edmund Winston **Cannot win AOY, but ARE eligible to win individual tournaments. Angler of the Year winner will receive a trophy and a large box of assorted fishing gear that is collected throughout the year. Prize will be awarded in December.
Tournament "schedule" for 2019 - Dates will be set later because of schedule conflicts and work. Jan - Lakeside |
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