Vilbig Bass Club History

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1993 March  -  1994 February

 

   Officers           Awards
President: Sandi Collins Angler of the Year: Marty Tackett (1047)
Vice President: David Kern Big Bass: Marty Tackett (5.00)
Secretary: Steve Dillon Sportsman of the Year: Terry Lane
Tournament Director: Marty Tackett Most Improved Ben Thomas
Librarian: Kraig Brabson
Treasurer: Ben Thomas

Note: Eric Wilson was the President the first month but stepped down.  

1994 March  -  1995 February

     Officers           Awards  
President: David Kern Angler of the Year: Marty Tackett (1103)
Vice President: Ben Thomas Big Bass: David Kern (6-lb 2-oz)
Secretary: Paul Miles Sportsman of the Year: Paul Miles
Tournament Director: Marty Tackett Most Improved Beverly Root     
Treasurer: Ben Thomas    

1995 March  -  1996 February

   Officers           Awards
President: Paul Miles Angler of the Year: Heath Wagner (1072)
Vice President: Marty Tackett Big Bass: David Kern (5-lb 15-oz)
Secretary: Wayne Lee Sportsman of the Year: Brandon Wooddell
Tournament Director: Frank Newman Most Improved Steve Martin
Treasurer: Andy McAbee

   Note: Bill Garrett started the 1995 year as Treasurer but stepped down.       

                                     

1996 March  -   1997 February

     Officers           Awards  
President: Frank Newman Angler of the Year: Brandon Wooddell  (881)
Vice President: Jim Young Big Bass: Jon Griffin (6-lb 10-oz)
Secretary: Beverly Root Sportsman of the Year: Ed Swierczek 
Tournament Director: Steve Martin Most Improved: Spencer Poole
Treasurer: Andy McAbee    

1997 March  -   1998 February

     Officers           Awards
President: Steve Martin Angler of the Year: Brandon Wooddell(1097) 
Vice President: Beverly Root Big Bass: Brandon Wooddell (6-lb 13-oz)
Secretary: Brandon Wooddell Sportsman of the Year: David Kern
Tournament Director: Jon Griffin Most Improved:    JR Martinez
Treasurer: David Kern

1998 March   -   1999 February

 

   Officers           Awards
President: Beverly Root Angler of the Year:  Spencer Poole (859)
Vice President: Jon Griffin Big Bass: Spencer Poole (5-lb 15-oz)
Secretary: JR Martinez Sportsman of the Year: Frank Newman
Tournament Director: Brandon Wooddell Most Improved Mark Grigsby
Treasurer: David Kern

1999 March   -   2000 February

 

   Officers           Awards
President: Jon Griffin Angler of the Year:  Mark Grigsby (1005)
Vice President: Brandon Wooddell Big Bass: Mark Grigsby (6-lb 15-oz)
Secretary: Al Kohutek Sportsman of the Year: Al Kohutek
Tournament Director: Mark Grigsby Most Improved Steve Martin
Treasurer: David Kern 

2000 March  -  2001 February

 

   Officers           Awards
President: David Kern Angler of the Year:  Brandon Wooddell (893)
Vice President: Mark Grigsby Big Bass: Wayne Lee (8-lb 8-oz)
Secretary: Al Kohutek Sportsman of the Year: Al Kohutek
Tournament Director: Frank Newman Most Improved Craig Watson
Treasurer: Jon Griffin

2001 March  -   2002 February

   Officers           Awards
President: Mark Grigsby Angler of the Year:   Jon Griffin (750)
Vice President: Al Kohutek Big Bass: Marty Tackett (3-lb 12-oz)
Secretary: Brandon Wooddell Sportsman of the Year: Beverly Root
Tournament Director: Tom Kressley Most Improved Cliff Cook
Treasurer: Jon Griffin Classic Jon Griffin

 

2002 March  -   2003 February

   Officers           Awards
President: Al Kohutek Angler of the Year:   Al Kohutek (762)
Vice President: Tom Kressley Big Bass: Al Kohutek (6-lb 12-oz) 
Secretary: Brandon Wooddell Sportsman of the Year: Al Kohutek
Tournament Director: Dave Maskarinec Most Improved Cliff Cook
Treasurer: Jon Griffin Classic Brandon Wooddell

2003 March  -   2004 February

   Officers           Awards
President: Al Kohutek Angler of the Year:   Al Kohutek (939)
Vice President: Cliff Cook Big Bass: Paul Poole (6-lb 6-oz)
Secretary: Brandon Wooddell Sportsman of the Year: Rick Huffman
Tournament Director: Rick Huffman Most Improved Michael Collins
Treasurer: Jon Griffin Classic Paul Poole

2004 March  -   2005 February

   Officers           Awards
President: Al Kohutek Angler of the Year:   Al Kohutek (875)
Vice President: Dottie Watson Big Bass: Steve Hamner (4-b 15-oz)
Secretary: Michael Collins Sportsman of the Year: Cliff Cook
Tournament Director: Cliff Cook Most Improved Steve Dillon
Treasurer: Jon Griffin Classic Cliff Cook 

2005 March  -   2006 February

   Officers           Awards
President: Jim Young Angler of the Year:   Steve Hamner (654)
Vice President: Cliff Cook Big Bass: Mark Grigsby (5-lb 14-oz)
Secretary: Al Kohutek Sportsman of the Year: Jon Griffin
Tournament Director: Steve Hamner Most Improved Tim Casbeer
Treasurer: Jon Griffin Classic Marty Tackett

2006 March  -   2007 February

   Officers           Awards
President: Cliff Cook Angler of the Year:   Jon Griffin (740)
Vice President: Micheal Collins Big Bass: Tom Harrison (6-lb 4-oz)
Secretary: Al Kohutek Sportsman of the Year: Tim Casbeer
Tournament Director: Tim Casbeer Most Improved Matt Howell
Treasurer: Jon Griffin Classic Tim Casbeer

2007 March  -   2008 February

   Officers           Awards
President: Tim Casbeer Angler of the Year:   Al Kohutek (766)
Vice President: Matt Howell Big Bass: Matt Howell (5-lb 12-oz)
Secretary: Al Kohutek Sportsman of the Year: Tim Casbeer
Tournament Director: Brian Rubin / Matt Howell Most Improved Robert Hinojosa
Treasurer: Jon Griffin Classic Brandon Wooddell

2008 March  -   2009 February

   Officers           Awards
President: Matt Howell Angler of the Year:   N/A
Vice President: Matt Shelley Big Bass: N/A
Secretary: Al Kohutek Sportsman of the Year: N/A
Tournament Director: Brandon Wooddell Most Improved N/A
Treasurer: Jon Griffin Classic N/A

 

HALL OF FAME       POINTS OVER 800

1 Marty Tackett 1994 +* 1,103
2 Brandon Wooddell 1997 +* 1,097
3 Heath Wagner  1995 * 1,072
4 Marty Tackett 1993 #+* 1,047
5 Mark Grigsby 1999 1,005
6 Heath Wagner 1997 +* 979
7 Marty Tackett 1995 * 984
8 David Kern 1995 * 958
9 Brandon Wooddell 1995 * 949
10 Al Kohutek 2003  939
11 Brandon Wooddell 2000 893
12 Brandon Wooddell 1996 * 881
13 Paul Poole 2000 879
14 Jon Griffin 1999 875
14 Al Kohutek 2004 +875
15 Spencer Poole   1998 * 859
16 Marty Tackett   1996 * 859
17 Jon Griffin   1996 * 841
18 David Kern  1999 815
19 Paul Poole 1998 * 807
20 Brandon Wooddell 1999 804
21 David Kern 1995 * 802
22 David Kern 2000 801

*  From 1993 to 1998 one point was awarded for each bass
#  1993 had a 6 fish limits in several months  
+ 1993, 1994, 1997, & 2004 had an extra July night tournament.
Bold = Angler of the year

 

HALL OF FAME     TOP WEIGHTS

Individual Stringer (3 fish max) Year WT.
Mat Gray March 12, 1994 14 lb 14 oz
Heath Wagner   July 15, 1995 13 lb 14 oz
Marty Tackett   Dec 10, 1994 13 lb 06 oz
David Kern April 15, 2000 12 lb 00 oz
Brandon Woodell June 14, 2008 11 lb 13 oz
David Quinonez July 23, 1994 11 lb 11 oz
David Kern April 13, 1996 11 lb 10 oz
Paul Poole April 12, 2003 11 lb 05 oz
David Kern April 15, 1995 11 lb 04 oz
Matt Grey  July 10, 1993 10 lb 14 oz
David Kern  October 15 1994 10 lb 12 oz
Al Kohutek May 10, 2008 10 lb 11 oz
Brandon Wooddell August 16, 2008 10 lb 09 oz
Jon Griffin June 10, 2006 10 lb 09 oz
Heath Wagner June 13, 1998 10 lb 04 oz
Jon Griffin April 13, 1996 10 lb 02 oz
David Kern  August 12, 1995 10 lb 01 oz
Brandon Wooddell  June 10, 2000 10 lb 00 oz
Team Stringer (6 fish max)    
Marty Tackett / Frank Newman Dec 10, 1994 20 lb 15 oz
Matt Gray / Frank Newman   March 12, 1994 19 lb 08 oz
Marty Tackett / Heath Wagner April 12, 1997 18 lb 01 oz
Brandon W / Paul Poole April 12, 1997 17 lb 01 oz
Brandon W / Heath Wagner March 15, 1997 16 lb 12 oz
Keith McMilliam / Paul Poole May 10, 2003 16 lb 06 oz
David Kern / Beverly Root April 13, 1996 16 lb 03 oz
David Kern / Al Kohutek April 15, 2000 16 lb 02 oz
Jon Griffin / Brandon W. April 15, 2000 15 lb 13 oz
Al Kohutek / April Kohutek May 10, 2008 15 lb 12 oz
Marty Tackett / Brandon W. April 13, 1996 15 lb 10 oz
Brandon Wooddell / Jon Griffin June 14, 2008 15 lb 10 oz
Marty Tackett / Frank Newman April 15, 1995 15 lb 09 oz
David Kern / Frank Newman May 14, 1994 15 lb 07 oz
Marty Tackett / Heath Wagner May 13, 1995 15 lb 07 oz
Marty Tackett / Steve Martin March 20, 1999 15 lb 07 oz
Al Kohutek / Matt Howell April 14, 2007 15 lb 06 oz
David Quinonez / Paul Miles July 23, 1994 15 lb 05 oz
Jon Griffin / Matt Howell June 10, 2006 15 lb 04 oz
Ken Burns / Paul Poole March 11, 2000 15 lb 03 oz
Brandon W. / Spencer Poole April 11, 1998 15 lb 03 oz
Brandon W / Steve Martin June10, 2000  15 lb 01 oz (tie)
Paul Poole / Mark Grigsy June10, 2000 15 lb 01 oz (tie)
Heath Wagner / Mark Grigsy April 11, 1998 15 lb 00 oz 

 

The Big Bass Caught in Each Tournament (lbs/ozs)

Date Angler               Wt. lb/oz.
06/14/08 Brandon Wooddell 5.06
07/12/08 Steve Dillon (tie) 4.01
07/12/08 Dennis Okle (tie) 4.01
06/14/08 Brandon Wooddell 9.04
05/10/08 Al Kohutek 4.13
04/12/08 Tim Casbeer 3.06
03/15/08 Steve Hamner 8.01
12/15/07 Brandon Wooddell 5.04
11/10/07 Al Kohutek 3.03
10/13/07 Matt Howell 3.04
09/15/07 Al Kohutek 2.09
08/11/07 Shannon Beavers 4.01
07/14/07 Tom Harrison 5.02
06/16/07 Brian Rubin 3.09
05/10/07 Matt Howell 2.05
04/14/07 Tim Casbeer 3.13
03/10/07 Matt Howell 5.12
12/16/06 Jim Young 2.08
11/11/06 Matt Howell  3.02
10/14/06 Brian Rubin  1.12
09/16/06 Tom Kressley  3.14
08/13/06 Matt Howell  3.14
07/15/06 Gordon Farmer  4.04
06/10/06 Jon Griffin  4.11
05/13/06 Eric Ludwick (tie)  2.06
05/13/06 Brandon Wooddell (tie)  2.06
04/08/06 Steve Dillon  4.07
03/11/06 Tom Harrison  6.04
12/10/05 Steve Hamner 2.07
11/12/05 Brandon Wooddell 3.00
10/15/05 Matt Middlebrook 3.04
09/10/05 Beverly Root (tie) 2.10
09/10/05 Paul Poole (tie) 2.10
08/13/05 Bill Grigsby (tie) 2.14
08/13/05 Cliff Cook (tie) 2.14
07/16/05 Dottie Watson 4.14
06/11/05 Tom Kressle 4.05
05/12/05 Steve Mee 3.05
04/16/05 Jon Griffin 3.08
03/12/05 Mark Grigsby 5.14
12/11/04 Marty Tackett 3.04
11/13/04 Jon Griffin 2.10
10/16/04 Dottie Watson 3.04
09/11/04 Les Gage 3.01
08/12/04 Marty Tackett 3.04
07/10/04 Al Kohutek  3.01
06/12/04 Steve Hamner  4.15
05/15/04 Chris Marks  3.07
04/17/04 Chris Marks  4.08
03/13/04 Al Kohutek  4.06
12/13/03 Al Kohutek  2.08
11/15/03 Rick Huffman  2.14
10/26/03 Paul Poole (the classic)  6.06
10/11/03 David Kern  2.11
09/13/03 Beverly Root  3.12
08/16/03 Beverly Root  3.05
07/12/03 Paul Poole  3.09
06/21/03 Tom Kressley (tie)  3.05
06/21/03 Brandon Wooddell(tie)   3.05
05/10/03 Keith McMillan  3.12
04/12/03 Al Kohutek  4.06
03/15/03 Curtis Wooddell  4.06
12/14/02 Frank Newman   2.15
11/16/02 Craig Watson  2.13
10/12/02 Beverly Root 2.03
09/14/02 Jon Griffin 4.01
08/10/02 Tom Root  4.05
07/13/02 Al Kohutek 6.12
06/15/02 Brandon Wooddell 3.11
05/11/02 Al Kohutek 3.10
04/13/02 Frank Newman 3.02
03/16/02 Steve Martin 3.02
12/15/01 Dave Maskarinec 2.08
11/10/01 Al Kohutek 3.07
10/13/01 Cliff Cook 3.06
09/15/01 Rick Huffman (tie) 3.04
09/15/01 Cliff Cook (tie) 3.04
08/11/01 Dave Maskarinec 3.11
07/14/01 Jon Griffin 3.11
06/16/01 Tom Kressley 3.10
05/12/01 Mark Grigsby 3.01
04/14/01 Brandon Wooddell 3.04
03/10/01 Marty Tackett 3.12
12/16/00 Dave Maskarinec 3.00
11/11/00 Brandon Wooddell 2.09
10/14/00 Paul Miles 2.04
09/16/00 David Kern 3.02
08/12/00 David Kern 3.10
07/15/00 Wayne Lee 8.08
06/10/00 Brandon Wooddell 5.01
05/13/00 Paul Poole 4.05
04/15/00 David Kern 6.10
03/11/00 Ken Burns 3.13
12/11/99 Steve Martin   3.02
11/13/99 Frank Newman  3.09
10/16/99 Marty Tackett 4.06
09/11/99 Mark Grigsby 5.04
08/14/99 Mark Grigsby 6.15
07/10/99 Bill Grigsby 6.08
06/19/99 Frank Newman  2.12
05/15/99 Jon Griffin  4.01
04/10/99 David Kern (tie)  3.05
04/10/99 Wayne Lee (tie)  3.05
04/10/99 Tom Root (tie)  3.05
03/20/99 Mark Grigsby 4.02
12/12/98 David Kern  3.15
11/21/98 Paul Poole 2.09
10/10/98 Brandon Wooddell 3.02
09/12/98 Steve Martin 3.10
08/15/98 Spencer Poole 5.10
07/11/98 Mark Grigsby  3.09
06/13/98 Spencer Poole  5.09
05/16/98 Paul Poole  2.13
04/11/98 Spencer Poole   5.15
03/14/98 Spencer Poole 3.06
12/13/97 Brandon Wooddell 2.06
11/22/97 David Kern  3.13
10/11/97 Heath Wagner 3.04
09/13/97 Michael Kern 3.03
08/15/97 Paul Poole 1.15
07/18/97 Rick King 4.02
07/12/97 JR Martinez 3.00
06/14/97 Frank Newman 4.02
05/10/97 Marty Tackett 5.04
04/12/97 Brandon Wooddell 5.09
03/15/97 Brandon Wooddell 6.13
12/14/96 Paul Poole 4.04
11/16/96 Jon Griffin 2.08
10/12/96 Dwayne Morgan 2.08
09/14/96 Spencer Poole 2.11
08/10/96 Jon Griffin 2.15
07/27/96 Brandon Woodell  4.04
06/15/96 Trevor Griffin 5.12
05/11/96 Marty Tackett 3.07
04/13/96 Jon Griffin 6.10
03/16/96 Marty Tackett 4.13
12/16/95 Seve Martin  3.04
11/11/95 David Kern 3.15
10/15/95 Brandon Wooddell 2.08
09/16/95 Brandon Wooddell 3.10
08/12/95 David Kern 5.15
07/15/95 Heath Wagner 5.06
06/10/95 Heath Wagner 4.00
05/13/95 Paul Poole 4.00
04/15/95 Marty Tackett (tie) 5.08
04/15/95 Frank Newman (tie) 5.08
03/11/95 B. Wooddell (tie) 4.11
03/11/95 Marty Tackett (tie) 4.11
12/10/94 Marty Tackett 5.01
11/19/94 Marty Tackett 2.11
10/15/94 David Kern 6.02
09/10/94 Ed Swierczek 4.10
08/13/94 David Kern 4.04
07/23/94 David Quinonez (n) 4.10
07/09/94 Heath Wagner 4.14
06/11/94 Ben Thomas 4.12
05/14/94 Brandon Wooddell 5.00
04/16/94 Marcus Boudreaux 3.08
03/12/94 Marty Tackett (tie) 5.05
03/12/94 Matt Gray (tie) 5.05
12/11/93 Russel Spence 1.11
11/13/93 Ben Thomas 4.11
10/16/93 David Quinonez 3.12
09/11/93 Ed Swuerczek(tie) 4.08
09/11/93 Andy McAbee(tie) 4.08
08/14/93 David Kern 3.08
07/00/93 Mike Shafer(night) 3.09
07/10/93 Marty Tackett(reg) 5.00
06/17/93 Paul Poole  4.02
05/15/93 Ed Swierczek(tie) 4.04
05/15/93 Matt Grey(tie) 4.04
04/10/93 Marty Tackett 3.11
03/13/93 Marty Tackett 3.00

Summary

 Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Entries 194 191 183 178 201 127 136 199 177 179 219 249 225 249 188
Average Weight 1 lb 11oz 1 lb 11oz 1 lb 11oz 1 lb   8 oz 1 lb 11oz 1 lb 11oz 1 lb 14oz 1 lb 11oz 1 lb 07oz 1 lb 11oz 1 lb 12oz 1 lb 10oz 1 lb 09oz 1 lb 09oz 1 lb 08oz
Total Fish 230 310 281 297 268 248 249 311 269 239 304 256 314 341 273
Total Pounds 389 532 481 488 461 415 464 523 392 409 532 410 492 532 404

 

Prior Year Points

 

2007 Points 
  2007 Angler Mar April May June July Aug  Sept Oct Nov Dec Total Classic - Oct  27/28 day 1/day2=total 
Al Kohutek 50 166 89 50 19 65 88 112 95 32 766 6.03/0=6.03
Matt Howell 152 96 60 32 57 81 22 94 67 0 661 1.09/1.15=3.08
Tim Casbeer 59 167 77 54 103 64 21 67 18 8 638 2.02/0=2.02
Jon Griffin 8 117 64 100 106 0 86 18 67 8 574 1.10/0=1.10
Brandon Wooddell 60 106 45 59 73 0 0 0 73 167 567 3.09/3.10=7.03
Mark Grigsby  114 8 45 87 70 66 0 0 62 18 470  
Robert Hinojosa 27 78 73 8 59 57 38 8 65 35 402 6.06/0=6.06
Steve Hamner 110 129 32 49 39 0 0 0 0 0 288  
Brian Rubin 8 8 85 65 115 0 0 0 0 0 281  
Matt Shelley 60 40 20 66 22 0 20 19 24 8 279 0/D
Steve Dillon 51 35 34 8 50 8 0 28 32 8 254 .10/D
Tom Root 53 28 8 57 94 8 8 0 0 0 248  
David  Maskarinec 0 0 60 33 0 31 34 18 60 8 244  
Cliff Cook 26 0 8 0 71 49 0 0 22 0 176 0/D
Michael Collins 0 28 81 8 19 8 0 8 8 8 168  
George Walker 0 0 49 0 75 0 0 0 31 0 155  
Tom Harrison 18 0 0 0 106 0 0 0 17 0 151  
Matt Jackson 36 86 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130  
Scott Moro 0 0 0 0 61 0 57 0 0 0 118  
Beverly Root 8 8 8 8 26 48 0 0 0 0 106  
Ricky Jennings 34 0 0 0 57 0 8 0 0 0 99  
Reed Melnick 0 0 34 0 64 0 0 0 0 0 98  
Shannon Beavers  0 8 8 8 0 73 0 0 0 0 97  
Bill Grigsby 8 8 8 0 0 23 17 0 26 0 90  
Jim Young 8 8 20 0 0 0 0 40 8 0 84 1.06/0=1.06
Mike Grove 0 0 18 34 0 0 8 18 14 0 74 0/D
David Bonnette 0 0 32 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 57  
Daryl Miller 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55  
Wes Howard  0 0 0 0 53 0 0 0 0 0 53  
Darrel Miller 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 48  
Marty Tackett 0 0