Texas Angler Lands Two 13-Pound Bass in One Day Using Swimbait at J.B. Thomas Reservoir

Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guide for the wild world of bass chasin' across the US. If you're a fly slinger dreamin' of tradin' that feather for a swimbait, stick around – these lunker tales might just hook ya. Picture this: down in West Texas at J.B. Thomas Reservoir, angler Lawrence Lee just made history on March 24. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reports he reeled in two Legacy Class ShareLunkers – that's 13.10-pound ShareLunker 699 in the mornin' and a beastly 13.57-pound ShareLunker 700 that evenin'. Talk about a double-double-digit day! Lee used a fresh six-inch KGB Swimbait crappie pattern he snagged at the Bassmaster Classic – first cast, boom, inhaled it like candy. That night fish put on a 20-foot jumpin' show before divin' under the boat, testin' his nerves till the hook nearly popped free. He's now the first ever to bag three 13-plus pounders in one Toyota ShareLunker season, tyin' J.B. Thomas with O.H. Ivie at four entries this year. TPWD biologists scooped 'em up for spawnin' and genetics, then Lee released 'em back – pure Texas magic on public water. J.B. Thomas is on fire right now, folks. Lee's already got the lake record there with a 13.79-pounder from '24, and this spot's pumpin' out monsters thanks to the ShareLunker program. Public access, multiple teens in a day? If you're road-trippin' south, hit it before the Jan-March spawn window closes March 31. Low expectations, high hopes – Lee's words – and one cast changes everything. Elsewhere, keep an eye on Virginia's Smith Mountain Lake, where the Anglers Choice Team Trail kicked off March 7 with teams battlin' big bass. And heads up, Satilla River in Georgia's got blackwater bass mixin' with redbreast on those white sandbars – prime for sight fishin' like you'd do with flies. These hogs are eatin' swimbaits and crankin' up the adrenaline. Who knows, might inspire ya to swap rod tips for a bass stick. Thanks for tunin' in, y'all. Come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production – for me, check out Quiet Please Dot A I. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.