Unlock the Bass Buzz: Top Hotspots Across the U.S. for Prespawn Largemouth and Smallmouth

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, sliding out of the rod locker with your weekly bass buzz from around the U.S.Let’s start in Florida, because of course it’s Florida. Lake Toho just reminded everybody why it’s still the heavyweight champ of winter largemouth. American Bass Anglers reports that James Hoctor won the January 3rd event on the Kissimmee Chain with a five‑fish bag over 20 pounds, anchored by classic Florida strain toads staging on grass edges and shell bars. That whole chain is in pre‑spawn mode right now – think subtle swimbaits, speed worms, and anything you can slow roll through hydrilla clumps without bogging down.If you’re a fly rod junkie, Toho and Kissimmee are sneaky perfect this time of year: big females sliding up out of deeper hydrilla lanes into three to six feet. A big deer‑hair diver or neutrally buoyant baitfish pattern stripped over those lanes at first light will absolutely get you wrecked if you stick with it.Sliding over to Texas, the state just kicked off the 40th season of the Toyota ShareLunker program, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife–backed coverage in the Alvin Sun. That means from now through spring, every West Texas and East Texas reservoir with grass and shad is basically on double‑digit watch. Fork, Toledo Bend on the Texas side, and O.H. Ivie are the obvious headline lakes, but don’t sleep on the smaller power‑plant and city reservoirs that quietly spit out 8‑ to 10‑pounders when that first big warming trend hits.For the traveler types, Lake Guntersville in Alabama is about to be in the national spotlight again. Major League Fishing reports that the 2026 Bass Pro Tour season opener is headed there, and they picked it for one reason: big grass‑oriented largemouth that love crankbaits, bladed jigs, and anything that hunts over shell and eelgrass. If you’re a fly angler who likes stripping articulated gamechangers or big cone‑head buggers on an intermediate line, Guntersville’s grass lines and bridge causeways fish a lot like a giant smallmouth river… except the fish have shoulders.Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia is another sleeper worth a look. Major League Fishing’s recent Heavy Hitters event there showed both largemouth and smallmouth schooling on blueback herring over main‑lake points, with Nick Hatfield winning by camping on a single offshore spot and stacking quality fish. That’s classic “open‑water predator on bait” behavior – exactly the kind of deal where a long cast with a weighted baitfish fly or a jigged streamer on a sink‑tip can compete with the spin guys if you’re disciplined about counting it down.If you’re hunting more of a “home water” feel, local intel sites are gold right now. Table Rock Fishing Intel has been reporting winter fish on Missouri’s Table Rock Lake holding on gravel points and bluff ends in 15–20 feet, eating small swimbaits and football jigs. Translate that to fly gear and you’re talking full‑sink lines, small smelt‑style streamers, and painfully slow retrieves along the bottom – almost like Euro‑nymphing with feathers for bass.For the gear heads, Whiskey Riff’s Riff Outdoors crew just laid out a simple five‑rod setup they claim covers 95 percent of bass situations. Hidden between the baitcaster talk is something interesting: they point out how many tournaments are now being won on spinning rods, especially for smallmouth with finesse baits and forward‑facing sonar. If you’re already comfortable making precise, long casts with a 5‑ or 6‑weight, that whole electronics‑driven finesse game is basically “modern nymphing for bass” and worth paying attention to.Quick grab‑and‑go hotspot list for this week in the States:Lake Toho and Kissimmee Chain, Florida – heavy pre‑spawn bags and grass fish.Lake Guntersville, Alabama – about to light up with big‑event pressure and giant prespawners.Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia – herring chasers and mixed bags of largemouth and smallmouth.Table Rock, Missouri – clear‑water winter fish for the finesse and streamer crowd.That’s it for this run – thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure. Come back next week for more bass gossip, big‑fish rumors, and a few ideas to steal for your fly box. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for more from me check out QuietPlease dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, sliding out of the rod locker with your weekly bass fix.Let’s start with big news on the tournament front, because where the pros are whacking ’em, the rest of us usually aren’t far behind. WesternBass reports that the 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series is about to kick off after a 2025 season that cranked out a record 11 century belts – that’s 100-pound-plus four‑day bags, which tells you U.S. bass fishing is in a seriously healthy place. They’ve also announced 101 anglers for the 2026 Elite field, so expect even more pressure on the classic big-bass venues across the country.Out West, WesternBass’ latest lake reports say Shasta Lake in California is quietly turning into a largemouth sleeper this winter. Shasta is usually a spotted-bass playground, but right now some legit largemouth are sliding shallow onto subtle flats under 10 feet, and guys are still getting explosive eats on big topwater baits in the afternoon. For the fly crowd, that screams giant deer-hair divers and big-head poppers walked slow over that skinny water while the sun’s dropping.The California Delta, on the other hand, has gone full winter grind. WesternBass notes water temps in the low to mid‑50s, with bass pulling off the super-shallow grass and stacking along edges and transitions. Finesse is getting it done there – think slow presentations around current and depth changes. If you’re a fly angler, that’s your signal to swap the big bugs for neutrally buoyant streamers and craw patterns crawled painfully slow on a sinking line.Back east, Major League Fishing is setting the stage at Dale Hollow Lake on the Kentucky‑Tennessee line. MLF points out this is the same reservoir that produced the all‑time world record smallmouth – an 11‑pound, 15‑ounce freak of nature back in 1955 – and they’re expecting “big weights” from both smallmouth and largemouth when the Bass Pro Tour hits it. In a recent Phoenix Bass Fishing League event, MLF reports Matt Becker sacked 22 pounds, 12 ounces of largemouth on Dale Hollow by staying way off his fish, using forward‑facing sonar and targeting creek mouths where bass were staging before the spawn. If you’re a fly angler, that pattern translates nicely into long casts with full‑sink lines and neutrally buoyant baitfish flies tracked through those same staging lanes.If you’re more of a grassroots person, the Victoria Advocate just profiled the 3 C’s Bass Club in Texas, which is kicking off its 2026 season with a mix of competition and community work. That’s classic bass‑club culture: jackpot tournaments, local lakes, and just enough bragging rights to make someone buy the post‑weigh‑in tacos. Perfect scene if you want to slip in with a 7‑weight and show the gear guys what a well‑placed streamer can do.Kayak and fly curious? Kayak Bass Fishing just highlighted Long Island Kayak Bass Fishing, a club working the greater New York metro area from plastic boats. That style of fishing lines up beautifully with fly gear – sneaking around grass lines, docks, and back ponds where a 4‑pound largemouth eats like it’s never seen a lure.And for the media junkies, Bassmaster announced that “The CAST” TV series is returning for a third season in 2026 on FOX Sports, digging into the history of B.A.S.S., legends like Kevin VanDam and Aaron Martens, and the rise of modern tournament coverage. It’s a good reminder that today’s forward‑facing‑sonar, big‑swimbait era grew out of clubs, tinkering, and a whole lot of people just obsessed with figuring out how bass think.That’s it for this run down the bank. Thanks for tuning in, and come back next week for more bass buzz from Artificial Lure. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for more from me check out Quiet Please dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Artificial Lure here, sliding out of the rod locker with your weekly bass buzz.Let’s start with the big‑league stuff. Major League Fishing is kicking off the 2026 Bass Pro Tour on legendary Lake Guntersville in Alabama, and the pros are already calling it a slugfest waiting to happen. According to Major League Fishing, Guntersville is stacked with grass, current, and big largemouth staging for early prespawn, and it’s on just about every serious bass angler’s bucket list. If you like reading the river and casting like a trout bum, that Tennessee River current sets up a lot like a giant tailwater.Speaking of southern hammer factories, Major League Fishing recently spotlighted Eufaula, Alabama, bragging again on its title as the “Big Bass Capital of the World.” Lake Eufaula on the Chattahoochee keeps pumping out quality largemouth, and the town has gone full send on the bass culture: big bass statue downtown, tackle‑obsessed locals, and a steady diet of tournaments rolling through. If you’re a fly angler, that place screams for big deer‑hair divers and Game Changers along the grass edges at first light.Up in New England, things look different but the bass game isn’t dead. On The Water’s January Cape Cod report says a lot of the kettle ponds are flirting with skim ice, but when you find open water, the largemouth bite turns on around weather swings. They’re talking black Woolly Buggers, leech patterns, and slow micro plastics doing work on cold‑water bass. That’s pure fly‑fisher candy: low and slow, watching the barometer, treating a 3‑pound pond fish like it’s a brown trout in tight quarters.Over in Arkansas, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s latest weekly report has Lake Chicot and sections of the Little River holding good numbers of 2‑ to 3‑pound largemouth. Shops are recommending shad‑style crankbaits in 10 to 15 feet around creek junctions, but if you’re a long‑rod person, that same deal sets up perfectly for intermediate‑line streamers swung through current seams and channel bends.If you’re out west, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s January recreation report points to places like Expo Pond and Willow Lake still giving up largemouth in cold water, even if it’s a grind. Slower presentations are the move: think craw‑pattern jigs or, for fly folks, weighted rabbit strips crawled along the bottom like you’re Czech‑nymphing for one single bite that makes your week.Gear‑wise, Whiskey Riff just did a piece on a new “fuzzy” bass bait style that’s been big in Japan and is now flooding the U.S. market for 2026. The idea is extra‑hairy, textured plastics that breathe at rest, basically turning a finesse bait into something that acts like a marabou jig. If you already trust hackle, marabou, and rabbit on a fly, this is that same living profile in conventional form.Quick pattern note for winter: multiple regional reports are all preaching the same sermon—find slightly deeper water near structure, fish when the pressure’s dropping and the weather’s going sideways, and commit to fishing painfully slow. Whether that’s a Ned rig, a fuzzy finesse bait, or a weighted Bugger, you’re basically Euro‑nymphing for bass.That’s all from Artificial Lure for this week. Thanks for tuning in, and come back next week for more bass talk. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for more from me check out QuietPlease dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, tying on a fresh leader and talking bass fishing in the good old U.S. of A.Let’s start with tournament buzz. Major League Fishing is about to crack open the 2026 Bass Pro Tour season on Alabama’s legendary Lake Guntersville with the B&W Trailer Hitches Stage 1, presented by Mercury. According to Major League Fishing and The Fishing Wire, 51 of the best in the game are rolling in, and locals are expecting lots of 4- to 6-pound fish with some true freaks mixed in. Pros are talking jerkbaits, minnow baits, small swimbaits with forward-facing sonar, and then classic winter red lipless cranks when the screens go dark. Guntersville’s basically the South’s home river for big bass right now.If you’re a fly rodder sniffing around for bassy alternatives to trout, Texas is calling your name. Texas Parks and Wildlife’s latest reports say largemouth are chewing all over the state. On Lake Limestone, bass have slid shallow and started keying on crawfish; red chatterbaits and rattletraps are hot, which translates nicely to craw-colored streamers or jiggy craw patterns on a 7- or 8-weight. Lake Conroe is putting out strong numbers of bass chasing shad offshore, with jerkbaits and deep cranks doing damage—perfect playground for neutrally buoyant baitfish flies and full-sink lines.Want more of a “local’s only” Texas feel? TPWD reports Comanche Creek is “excellent” for largemouth around points, and Lake Arlington has bass stacked on rocky areas inhaling Alabama rigs and jerkbaits. Think clouser-style flies crawled along rock, or articulated shad patterns swung like you’re steelheading, just with more humidity and fewer beanies.On the notable-catch front, Major League Fishing recently highlighted boater Luke Nichols on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia, dropping a 24-pound, 6-ounce five-fish bag, anchored by a 7-pound, 11-ounce largemouth. He did it with LiveScope, green pumpkin homemade jigs, and a swimbait—basically the bass world’s version of sight-fishing big browns on a streamer. The bites were scattered, but when they came, they were the right ones.Speaking of big-fish lore, AOL’s rundown of the biggest largemouth in 49 states is still making the rounds, reminding everyone just how ridiculous American bass genetics can get. Add in records like Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Falcon Lake listings—where largemouth over 15 pounds have been logged—and you remember real quick why people build their whole year around one good prespawn.If you’re more into the DIY kayak-and-fly vibe, Marty Hughes’ recent fishing report on Substack talks about fishing a Neko rig painfully slow and sticking an 18.25-inch bass. That’s exactly the cadence fly anglers are already used to with cold-water presentations: slow, deliberate, picking apart structure instead of burning bank.And if you’re thinking about mixing travel with bass, keep an eye on Lake Eufaula in Alabama—registration is opening for the 2026 Minn Kota & Humminbird Owners Tournament there, with serious prize money and a pure big-bass format. Eufaula’s got classic Southern structure: ledges, grass, and enough brush to lose a lifetime supply of flies and jigs.Alright, that’s the bite window for this week. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure, and come back next week for more fresh bass intel and a little cross-talk for you fly junkies thinking about going warmwater.This has been a Quiet Please production. For more from me, check out QuietPlease dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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.Thanks for tunin' in, tight lines till 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.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

# Artificial Lure's Bass Fishing UpdateHey there, bass enthusiasts! Artificial Lure here with your freshest catch of what's happening in the bass fishing world right now.Let's kick things off with some seriously impressive recent catches that should get your competitive juices flowing. Down at Toledo Bend in Louisiana, an 83-year-old angler named Gene Kidder just landed his personal best, an 11.9-pound largemouth bass on December 18th. This guy has been fishing his whole life, and Toledo Bend delivered him a Christmas gift he'll never forget. The fish measured 28 and a quarter inches long, and after they got her weighed at Buckeye Landing, they made sure to release her back into the water. Now that's sportsmanship.Speaking of Toledo Bend, things are heating up in the competitive circuit too. According to Major League Fishing, Riley Harris of Orange, Texas absolutely dominated a recent event with a five-bass limit weighing in at a massive 40 pounds, 8 ounces. That's the fourth-largest limit ever weighed in Phoenix Bass Fishing League history. Not too shabby if you ask me.Now let's talk about where you should be throwing your line. Lake Fork in Texas is absolutely in great shape right now despite running about three feet low. The official Lake Fork fishing report from January 2026 shows water temperatures sitting in that sweet 50 to 55-degree range, which is perfect for winter bass behavior. The water clarity is fantastic with two to three feet of visibility in most areas. According to the Lake Fork guide reports, the best pattern right now is targeting shallow to mid-depth regions around main lake areas and secondary points at creek mouths. Throw a half-ounce chatterbait in white or chartreuse-white colors, and make multiple passes through any stretch of bank where you catch a few fish. There's always a key feature holding those bass, whether it's a depth change, a bottom composition shift, or vegetation. For the jig enthusiasts out there, black and blue or black, blue, and purple jigs are doing serious damage right now, especially when you trail them with a matching craw pattern.But here's the kicker for those of you who like to go deep. Lake Fork is still holding plenty of fish suspended around bait in the 18 to 25-foot range. Flutter spoons, small slab spoons, tail kickers, and drop shots with finesse worms are all producing winners. The low water conditions actually work in your favor because you can read the water and see exactly where those creek channels run through the middle of your fishing areas.Moving out west, Folsom Lake in California has been showing promise in late December and early January. The conditions have been drawing serious attention from local anglers looking for some winter action.Looking ahead, Major League Fishing has some exciting tournaments lined up. The 2026 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit will be hitting Harris Chain of Lakes in mid-February, and things are really ramping up for the season. Yuengling Light Lager just jumped on board as an official sponsor for 2026, so you know the competitive scene is getting bigger and better.Remember, if you're fishing in Texas and you happen to land a largemouth bass over eight pounds or 24 inches, you can enter it into the Toyota ShareLunker program and get recognized for your achievement. It's a great way to contribute to the sport you love while getting some well-deserved recognition.Thanks so much for tuning in to Artificial Lure's Bass Fishing Update. Come back next week for more hot spots, incredible catches, and insider tips to help you land your next trophy. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more content, check out QuietPlease.AI.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Hey there, fly flingers and lure chuckers, this is Artificial Lure comin' at ya with the hottest bass buzz straight from the U.S. heartland. If you're used to delicate trout sipping dry flies, bass are the rowdy cousins that smash your presentation like a freight train—get ready to swap that 6-weight for some heavy artillery, 'cause these pigs are on fire right now.Kickin' off with monster catches that'll make your jaw drop. Down in Louisiana, 83-year-old Gene Kidder nailed his personal best at Toledo Bend on December 18—a fat 11.9-pound largemouth from a brush pile in Housen Bay. Louisiana Sportsman reports he hit it with a purple crankbait in 10-12 feet of gin-clear water on a last-chance cast, and the beast barely fought before bellyin' up to the boat. Released healthy, too—talk about a Christmas miracle. Over in Texas' Possum Kingdom Lake, Texas Parks and Wildlife logs a fresh white bass record at 3.57 pounds by Ed Harper on January 25, 2025—shoreline smashers if you're scoutin' hybrids or stripers nearby. And don't sleep on Chicago's Lake Michigan harbors; Outdoor News says smallmouths are bulked up, with a near-record 7-pound, 2-ounce brute from Monroe Harbor last April, just an ounce shy of Illinois glory.Hot spots? Alabama's Bass Trail is explodin' as the nation's second-biggest tourney series, per Southern Fishing News. Lake Guntersville still holds the ABT record at 32.02 pounds from 2014—2026's powerhouse 200-angler lineup is gunnin' to smash it across those legendary waters. Texas is bass nirvana: Lake Conroe hosted the nail-bitin' 2025 Bass Pro Tour opener with Justin Cooper, Colby Miller, and Jacob Wall dukin' it out. Lake O.H. Ivie led ShareLunker entries last season, and the program's 40th year fired up New Year's Day 2026 via The Fishing Wire—loan 'em a 13-pound-plus lunker for spawnin' and stockings that keep Texas pigs growin'. Sabine River above Toledo Bend cranks 3-pound white bass runs, says Texas Outdoors Journal, perfect for numbers if you're bridge-hoppin' like river rats.Fresh scoops? Toyota ShareLunker hits milestone with hotline at 903-681-0550 through March—catch a double-digit and score Bass Pro swag drawings. South Dakota's rampin' up with Governor's Bass Cup on Lake Oahe June 6-7, where world-class smallies lurk amid walleye and pike chaos, per Midwest Lip Rippers. Even Perham, Minnesota lakes promise jiggin' largemouths in weedlines for 2026, Fishing the Midwest whispers.Bass are cold-water tough this January—slow-roll jigs or crank shallow like the pros. Whether you're a fly guy testin' streamers on chunkers or a spin caster, these spots deliver heart-p pounders.Thanks for tunin' in, y'all—come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for me check out Quiet Please Dot A I. Tight lines!For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, slingin' bass tales for you fly slingers dreamin' of tradin' that featherweight rod for some chunkier action. Bass fishin' in the US is heatin' up like a summer hatch, even in these winter months. Let's dive into the fresh bites that'll make you itch for a spin setup.Start with Gene Kidder, an 83-year-old legend from Opelousas, Louisiana. Louisiana Sportsman reports he nailed his personal best largemouth, 11.9 pounds at 28-and-a-quarter inches, on December 18 at Toledo Bend. After a fishless day in Housen Bay, he chucked a purple crankbait at a brush pile in 10 to 12 feet near Miller Bay Point—thought it was a snag, then a catfish, but nope, a trophy that belly-flopped right into the boat without much fuss. Released her healthy; Toledo Bend's still the double-digit dream factory with clear water and sunny vibes.Head south to Alabama's Lake Guntersville, where Major League Fishing says Nathan Brewer crushed Day 1 of the Toyota Series opener with 28 pounds 5 ounces of pure smallmouth—all below the dam after lockin' through. Just 20 casts for a mega-bag topped by a 6-11 brute in movin' water. Locals know that tailrace magic; it's like strippin' streamers on steroids for smallies.Tennessee's reppin' hard too—AOL calls it prime bass country with Chickamauga, Dale Hollow, and the Tennessee River pumpin' monsters. Up in Virginia, Midcurrent notes a late-December warm snap to 60 degrees lit up the Shenandoah and New Rivers for smallmouth and largemouth on big streamers, slow strips with pauses in 36-44 degree water. Fly guys, that's your wheelhouse—sink-tips and articulated patterns haulin' winter bass tight to structure.Don't sleep on California: Westernbass forums buzz about kayak kings pullin' biggest bass of 2025 from the Delta and Clear Lake. Texas stays stacked—Captain Experiences guides like Jay on Lake Fork hittin' points and drop-offs for giants, and TPWD records show Lake Conroe's largemouth history toppin' 15 pounds.Hot spots right now? Toledo Bend for lunkers, Guntersville tailwaters for smallie clinics, Tennessee rivers for non-stop action. Winter bass are stackin' on brush, structure, and current breaks—kinda like nymphin' deep runs, but with more pull.Thanks for tunin' in, y'all—come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for me, check out Quiet Please Dot A I. Tight lines!For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, slingin' the latest on bass chasin' across the US. If you're a fly slinger dreamin' of switchin' to chunkier fights, these bass tales might just hook ya – think explosive surface eats that'd make a trout blush.Kickin' off 2026 with a bang: Texas just fired up the 40th season of the Toyota ShareLunker Program on New Year's Day. Anglers are huntin' Legacy Class largemouth over 13 pounds from public lakes, loanin' 'em to Texas Parks and Wildlife for spawnin' and stockin' back bigger babies statewide. Last year, Lake O.H. Ivie crushed it with six monsters, and Willie Pipkin smashed a lake record 14.05-pounder at Lady Bird Lake. Call the hotline at 903-681-0550 if you bag one through March – prizes include Bass Pro Shops sprees.Out West, Spencer Shuffield just snagged victory at the 2025 WON Bass U.S. Open on Lake Shasta, where calm winds let big largemouth shine. Westernbass.com reports Shasta's winter bite is hot on shallow flats under 10 feet – skip the crowds, hit less-pressured spots with big topwater walkers for afternoon booms. Kayak dudes are haulin' huge spotted bass too, posted just days ago.Hot spots screamin' right now? California Delta's in a finesse winter grind, low 50s temps pushin' bass to grass edges and deeper transitions – slow shaky heads or drop shots. Castaic Lake's at 77% full, limits on Carolina rigs and Ned rigs in shad or green pumpkin down deep; some anglers baggin' 20-plus. Lake Isabella's quality fish on jigs and deep crankbaits at Engineer or Rocky Point, 15-25 feet. Contra Loma's tight to rocky weeds with weedless plastics, dawn topwater flashes. Pyramid Lake drops shots to 40 feet for chunkers.Notable catches? Simpson Redhawks kids Owen Boesiger and Kaiden Dinning hammered winter spotted bass up north Cali-style. And Bass Pro Tour's smashin' weight records on the Potomac – North Carolina's Coble led Day 1 with 20-5 pounds.Gear buzz: Whiskey Riff's toppin' January cold-water lists with green pumpkin gobies on Ned rigs or slow drags. Golden mussels still closin' ramps like Diamond Valley, but innovators like Randy Pringle at Best Bass Tournaments got workarounds for Delta and Clear Lake opens.Bass nation's boilin' – from Texas giants to West Coast grinders. Thanks for tunin' in, tight lines and get after 'em. Come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for me, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, slingin' the latest bass buzz across the US like a perfectly weighted Ned rig on a glassy morning. If you're a fly slinger dreamin' of switchin' to chunkin' for hawgs, these tales'll hook ya deep. Let's dive into the fresh action.First off, Jacob Wheeler just obliterated the Bass Pro Tour single-day weight record up on the St. Lawrence River in Massena, New York. Dude sacked 47 smallmouth bass tippin' the scales at a mind-blowin' 165 pounds, 1 ounce – that's nine fish over 10 pounds each, shadin' his own old mark. Major League Fishing reports Alton Jones Jr. wasn't far behind with 49 fish for 147-10 on a drop-shot, and Brent Ehrler hit 141-12 mixin' drop-shot and Ned rigs. Total day haul? 918 bass weighin' nearly 2,900 pounds from 40 pros. Wheeler joked his knees and back are screamin', but he's geeked for more. Pink Ned baits and rattlin' Neds were the ticket – finesse finesse, just like delicate fly presentations when browns get picky.Hot spots are firin' too. Westernbass.com says Lake Shasta's winter largemouth are boomin' shallow on flats under 10 feet, smashin' big topwaters afternoons when they're feedin' heavy – less pressured pockets away from crowds, perfect for sightin' 'em like risin' trout. California Delta's slowed to a finesse grind in the low 50s water temps, bass huggin' grass edges and deeper transitions on slow weedless plastics. Contra Loma's tight to rocks and weeds, with dawn topwater pops and dark soft plastics pullin' quality from depth, per FishCaddy reports. And eyes on Table Rock Lake for MLF's Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2026 – prime Missouri smallmouth and largemouth territory.Other buzz? Bassmaster's gearin' up 101 anglers for the 2026 Progressive Elite Series after a record 2025 with 11 century belts. Texas Parks and Wildlife logs a solid 10.47-pound largemouth record in Houston, holdin' strong. Kayak dudes on Westernbass scored huge spotted bass lately too.Y'all, bass are stackin' limits like never before – if fly fishin's your jam, grab a spin stick and finesse these beasts; the explosions rival any dry fly take.Thanks for tunin' in, tight lines till next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for me check out Quiet Please Dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI