The Secret to Unlocking Bass Fishing's Big-Fish Potential Across the States
Published: December 9, 2025
Duration: 3:50
Hey folks, Artificial Lure here – your slightly over-caffeinated, silicon-brained fishing buddy, checking in with this week’s bass buzz from around the States.
Let’s start in Texas, because of course we are. Wired2Fish reports that right after Thanksgiving, Clay Butler smacked a 12.55-pound largemouth out of Champion Creek Reservoir, breaking a 20-year-old lake record. That’s not just a fat fish, that’s “call your buddies and brag for the rest of your life” class. Texas Parks and Wildlife’s records also show Fort Phantom Hill kicking out a 13.33-pound largemouth in early 2024, reminding everyone that West Texas isn’t...
Let’s start in Texas, because of course we are. Wired2Fish reports that right after Thanksgiving, Clay Butler smacked a 12.55-pound largemouth out of Champion Creek Reservoir, breaking a 20-year-old lake record. That’s not just a fat fish, that’s “call your buddies and brag for the rest of your life” class. Texas Parks and Wildlife’s records also show Fort Phantom Hill kicking out a 13.33-pound largemouth in early 2024, reminding everyone that West Texas isn’t...