"🚣♂️ Tired of the bass boat crowds? Try fly fishing Sam Rayburn Reservoir—the rebel way to hunt Texas giants.
This 114,500-acre beast is loaded with Florida-strain largemouth (10-13 lb common, lake record ~16.8 lb) hiding in flooded timber, hydrilla mats, and shallow coves that big rigs can't touch.
Sneak in with a float tube: slap deer hair poppers on the surface at dawn (BOOM—explosive eats!), strip Clousers through shad schools, or punch weedless frogs into thick green jungle.
Spring beds, fall schooling frenzies, year-round stealth strikes—pure adrenaline.
Bass don't care if it's feathers or trebles—they smash flies harder.
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In the state where records are meant to be broken, jerkbaits and minnow rigs dominated the @bassmaster Open on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. With an Opens record breaking winning weight of 96-15 landing on the scales, the conditions were certainly ideal for the top anglers pre-spawn baits. Check out all the baits from Rayburn!
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Even with low water, a Day 2 fog delay and limited forward-facing sonar use, Nick LeBrun managed to weigh more than 60 pounds of Sam Rayburn bass to take down the @Toyota Series Presented by @phoenixbassboat Southwestern Division opener. He did so on the strength of both a mop jig and a minnow, and he wasn’t alone in needing multiple approaches to make the most of his time on the water. Click here to read all about how the Top 10 made their money at Rayburn and follow the links in the article to stock up at Tackle Warehouse:
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Louisiana pro Nick LeBrun weighed in the biggest bag of the tournament at 26 pounds, 2 ounces on Saturday to win the @Toyota Series Presented by @phoenixbassboat Southwestern Division opener on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. LeBrun leapt from ninth after Day 2 to a three-day total of 60-15, collecting his sixth MLF win while surpassing Wyatt Frankens by 2-13.
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Barrett Bennefield put 24 pounds, 10 ounces on the scales – including the @BerkleyFishing Big Bass on the boater side – to grab a narrow lead over Wyatt Frankens with one day left to fish in the @Toyota Series Presented by @phoenixbassboat Southwestern Division opener.
Not to be outdone, co-angler leader Justin Swayze boated the biggest bass of the tournament (so far) from the back of the boat. The Texas-sized 10-2 is Swayze's new personal best and has him in the lead after two days at Big Sam.
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Despite frigid temperatures that forced anglers to work hard to catch the bass they could, the #StCroix@bassmaster Open at Sam Rayburn Reservoir still delivered big Texas bass with multiple 8-pounders and a couple of 9-pounders crossing the weigh-in stage. Take a look at the top baits that excelled during the One Day shootout at Sam Rayburn.
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Finding the right bites Friday, #ChrisMiller clinched the win amongst 233 anglers after foul weather trimmed the #StCroix@bassmaster Open at Sam Rayburn Reservoir from three days to one. Finishing with five bass totaling 28-15, Miller collected a hefty $52,086 prize and his first Bassmaster Trophy 🏆.
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With 28 pounds, 10 ounces Chris Miller takes the win in the one-day shootout for the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Seviin! 🏆
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The St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Sam Rayburn Reservoir, presented by SEVIIN, is set for Feb. 13-15. With warm temperatures and rising water levels, anglers anticipate an 'absolute slugfest' as bass move shallow for spawning. Takeoffs at 7 a.m. and weigh-ins at 3 p.m. at Umphrey Family Pavilion in Brookeland, TX. Don't miss the action!
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