Will Frigid Weather Chill Hot East Texas Bite?
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Photo: TPWD/ShareLunker
Daniel Ramsey landed this 13.07-pound ShareLunker bass at Lake Palestine on Jan. 30, 2021 only the third ShareLunker bass to ever be pulled from the East Texas lake.
By Lynn Burkhead
OSG Senior Digital Editor Last April, the folks at Major League Fishing wanted to turn the eyes of the bass fishing world on MLF s hometown when they announced the 2021 Bass Pro Tour REDCREST Championship would visit the Tulsa, Okla. area and nearby Grand Lake o the Cherokees, one of the top fisheries in the country.
But as it turned out, COVID-19 continues to have the last laugh on many things in the sports world and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic response turned the BPT announcement last spring into something of an April Fool s joke a few weeks ago when a late change of venues was announced.
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Rookie New Triumphs In First Elite Outing
Sunday, February 14, 2021
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff Bryan New launched his rookie season in blockbuster form by topping a stout field of well-established finalists and winning the St. Johns River Bassmaster Elite Series with a four-day total of 79-07.
Starting the final round in 6th place, New trailed day-3 leader Patrick Walters by 5-07. Saving his best for last, New posted the events second-heaviest bag, 26-04, and edged veteran Greg Hackney by a margin of 9-09. For his efforts, New earned $101,000.
New caught most of his fish out of lily pads, but he found a few keepers over main-river shell bars about halfway between Palatka and Dunns Creek, which connects to Crescent Lake. Targeting bars in about 5 to 7 feet, he fished a Berkley Warpig lipless crankbait in the bleeding shiner color with a slow yo-yoing technique.
Rodman Run Gives Walters Lead At St. Johns
Saturday, February 13, 2021
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff For three days, the question lingered: Would Rodman Reservoir play a significant role in the St. Johns River Bassmaster Elite Series. On day 3, Patrick Walters erased any doubt with a five-bass limit of 26-07 that gave him the lead with a three-day total of 58-10.
Walters will enter the final round with a 3-ounce lead over Greg Hackney.
Rodman didnt play two years ago, and it didnt play last year because (it was in a drawdown). So, I thought it has to be good this year, Walters said. I flipped a coin on it and it worked.