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The Koi from Hell!

May 23, 2012 By JD 1 Comment

Austin Anderson with his beach ball...er...record smallmouth buffalo

Everything in Texas is big…including the koi! Actually, this is a smallmouth buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus) from Lake Fork, Texas. Austin Anderson of Coppell, TX USA landed the 50-pound, 6-ounce beast while soaking a dough ball. The thing took 40 minutes to land and was released so it can get even more obese!

The catch qualifies the kid for both the IGFA male Junior record for the species as well as the 50-pound line class record.

Filed Under: Trophy Room Tagged With: igfa, lake fork, smallmouth, texas, world record

How to catch Winter Bass

January 29, 2010 By JD 4 Comments

Now that the cold weather months have arrived, it’s time to give up bass fishing right? Well…not so fast!

While it is true that bass will get more lethargic as the water temperatures drop, you can still have some seriously good days of fishing in the winter…if you keep some basic principles in mind.
Click here to read more…

Filed Under: Bass Tagged With: bass fishing, largemouth, smallmouth, spotted bass, winter

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