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San Antonio Bass Club
The San Antonio Bass Club (SABC) formed in 1962 with G. G. Gale,
Jr. as president. Incorporated on March 27, 1963, the board of
directors included Gale, Don Paeglow and T. P. Lancaster.
The club’s first tournament was held at on May 19, 1963 at
Medina Lake.
SABC members have also been very active with the Texas
Association of Bass Clubs (TABC) since it was officially
organized on April 22, 1971. TABC, as an organization, has
worked for Texas anglers for over 35 years. Much of this work
has been done “behind the scenes”, with the results becoming
apparent at a later date. TABC’s board of directors continually
monitors events and proposed ideas that are of concern to the
bass anglers of Texas.
On June 20, 1974, club president, Joe Chacon, Jr. and fellow
SABC representative, R.B. “Doc” Tuggle along with Al Pancoast,
representative of Triple XXX Bass Club, and Russ Abbot, Paul
Schmedicke, R.L. McQuatters, and Jack Lewis, representatives of
Mission City Bass Club, gathered to discuss and organize the San
Antonio Metropolitan League of Bass Clubs (METRO). Today the
club boasts many excellent bass anglers.
SABC is a “family friendly” bass club with approximately 90
regular members, many of them couples and many Junior and Pee
Wee division youngsters.
The SABC is a major sponsor of the Annual Boysville Fishing
Tournament. Boysville Inc. is identified as “A Emergency Shelter
and Group Home for Children”, and currently shelters and
counsels both boys and girls. The annual fishing tournament is
an event that up to 100 youngsters look forward to participating
in each year, as they are provided the opportunity to enjoy a
morning of fishing on the lake with bass club “guides” who share
their knowledge of fishing and also promote boating and water
safety.
As the tournament ends, the youth weigh-in their catch and a
grilled hot dog lunch with all the trimmings is then served. The
event concludes with an awards ceremony. Youngsters leave with
greater self-confidence and broadened awareness of the outdoors
— not to mention full stomachs and big smiles on their faces.
For many of these youngsters this is the first time they have
ever been fishing or get to ride in a boat. The excitement and
appreciation these youngster show make this experience something
that the most volunteers never forget.
The SABC is a major sponsor of the Annual Boysville Fishing
Tournament. Boysville Inc. is identified as “A Emergency Shelter
and Group Home for Children”, and currently shelters and
counsels both boys and girls. The annual fishing tournament is
an event that up to 100 youngsters look forward to participating
in each year, as they are provided the opportunity to enjoy a
morning of fishing on the lake with bass club “guides” who share
their knowledge of fishing and also promote boating and water
safety.
As the tournament ends, the youth weigh-in their catch and a
grilled hot dog lunch with all the trimmings is then served. The
event concludes with an awards ceremony. Youngsters leave with
greater self-confidence and broadened awareness of the outdoors
— not to mention full stomachs and big smiles on their faces.
For many of these youngsters this is the first time they have
ever been fishing or get to ride in a boat. The excitement and
appreciation these youngster show make this experience something
that the most volunteers never forget.
Richard Drake is the 2008 club president and the club meets
at the San Antonio Bass Pro Shop at 7:30 p.m. on the fourth
Tuesday of every month. Visitors are always welcome.
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