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Use a popper if you have clean surface water

Once retrieving, give the lure a few pauses while youre bringing it back and throw in a few more twitches

Cast them along the edges of grass lines, drop-offs, and submerged structures where bass are likely to be holding

The big-money event takes place out of Lake Fork Marina and continues to grow in popularity over the years as over 900 anglers last year vied for the title and other prizes

Suspecting a record, Dembeck and his co-angler weighed the fish on a hand scale before taking it to a certified scale at Gibbys Seafood, where Maryland DNR staff confirmed the species and official weight