The LFA held its annual awards banquet on January 8th at Lake Fork Fisherman’s Cove in Alba. A delicious buffet BBQ dinner was served by Reba’s restaurant, and enjoyed by 58 members, wives, and guests. There were drawings for door prizes of custom-made fishing rods, and a hilarious game of “The Price is Right” was played for more cash and prizes.
An awards ceremony followed to present plaques and club shirts to the best of 2024. Club tournaments are two-person catch and release tournaments held every Thursday with an angler and a co-angler per boat. Tournaments alternate weekly between two tournament formats: LFA – best 5 Bass over 10”, and Hard Core – all Bass over 10”.
In the LFA tournament category, Dennis Bubinas and Gary Gilmore took top honors by winning the Angler and Co-Angler-of-the-Year. Randy Bunch had the Angler big bass at 9.96 lbs., and C.J. Riffle had the Co-Angler big bass at 8.52 lbs. Angler Dennis Bubinas and Co-Angler Ken Kielbas were also recognized for their end-of-year championship tournament wins.
In the Hard-Core tournament category, Dennis Bubinas and Ken Chapman took top honors by winning the Angler and Co-Angler-of-the-Year. Dennis Bubinas also had the Angler big bass at 9.12 lbs., and C.J. Riffle had the Co-Angler big bass at 7.68 lbs. Angler Steve Roll and Co-Angler Ken Kielbas were also recognized for their end-of-year championship tournament wins.
It was a wonderful evening of recognition and fellowship that included a special recognition of the wives for the support they give to their husbands and to the club.
Members are mostly seniors, with membership open to all persons who are physically able to fish and function independently. Information about club membership can be obtained by sending an email to [email protected].