As expected, LiveScopers ruled the leaderboard in the Bassmaster Division 2 Opener held Feb. 19-21 on Sam Rayburn. With the lake level abnormally low and water temperatures warming to around 60 degrees, things set up perfectly for the field to reel in a bunch of big ol’ pre-spawn bass.
The fabled East Texas fishery didn’t disappoint. Several records got crushed.
At the top of the pack was Texas’ Pake South, a promising Elite Series rookie from Winnsboro who sacked up 96 pounds, 15 ounces on 15 bass. It’s the heaviest weight ever turned in during a three-day Bassmaster Open event.
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