Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, slingin' the latest on US bass chasin' with that local vibe you fly slingers crave – think precise casts into skinny water for those explosive eats, minus the heavy spin gear. Winter's grip is loosenin', and bass are heatin' up across the map.
Kickin' off with monster pulls: Down in Texas at Possum Kingdom Lake, Ed Harper hauled a white bass tippin' 3.57 pounds on January 25, 2025, settin' an all-tackle record per Texas Parks and Wildlife records updated October 27, 2025. George Stanley bow-and-arrowed a 33.75-pound smallmouth buffalo there March 10, 2025 – not pure bass, but shows the beast mode in that system. Fresh off the wire, Cole Moore from Louisiana sacked 19 pounds, 15 ounces of five bass to win the Bass Fishing League at Sam Rayburn January 6, 2026. And Matt Becker crushed Dale Hollow Lake with 22 pounds, 12 ounces of largemouths last Saturday, usin' Garmin LiveScope on creek mouths where they're pre-spawn stagin' – he pocketed $11,610. Grant Adams big-bagged a 6-pound, 12-ounce hawg there too.
Hot spots screamin' right now? Possum Kingdom's on fire for whites and largemouths, with records fallin' in winter shallows – perfect for sightin' 'em like trophy trout on the flats. Dale Hollow's primed for a smallmouth slugfest come Bass Pro Tour in April, but largemouths are dominant now with slot limits keepin' it fair. Lake Shasta's risin' fast after holiday rains, pros like Roger Vue reportin' 27 bass over five pounds this year alone, expectin' double-digit sacks at the WON BASS Open with spotted bass lovin' the inflow. Texas fly boys are grindin' Conroe for 10-pound-plus largemouths on warm trends, and Sam Rayburn just proved it's go-time.
Buzz in the bass world? Debate's ragin' on closed seasons – Wired2Fish argues no need nationwide thanks to catch-and-release smarts, thrivin' pops in Florida, Texas, Alabama spots like Okeechobee and Fork. But heads up, two US guys got fined $3,260 for hittin' smallmouths in closed season near Willisville per Manitoulin reports. Smart regs over bans, keepin' economies pumpin' and fish healthy.
Fly anglers, these bass are sight-fish gold – big flies in prespawn shallows mimic your streamer game, just swap trout for green thunder. Lake Shasta and Possum Kingdom got that wild, structure-packed edge you're after.
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