October 13, 2017 - Toledo Bend big stick Glen Freeman of Zwolle, La., is a threat in any bass tournament. This is especially true during the summer and fall on his home lake, when the big ones are often are set up far from the bank on underwater points, ridges and humps.
Freeman used his offshore prowess to grab the top prize in the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League event held recently on the Texas/Louisiana border lake. The veteran guide sacked up 37-11 and won $8,074 in cash and bonuses. To hear him tell it, fishing old school tactics around time-tested sweet spots were the main keys to grabbing his ninth career BFL win and adding another trophy to his trophy case.
“I fished offshore ridges, just above the Pendleton Bridge, in 15 to 20 feet of water,” said Freeman. “The main thing for me this weekend was timing. They’d bite early in some spots one day, and the next day they’d bite late in those spots. You had to be in the right place at the right time.”
Freeman said he relied heavily one of his old favorites to reel in the winning sack -- a redbug plastic worm rigged Texas style.
“It was a lot of basic, offshore, old-fashioned Texas-rig worm fishing out there,” said Freeman.
Three Texans notched Top 10 finishes on a leader board dominated by Louisianians. Albert Collins of Nacogdoches finished second; Brian Martin of Hemphill, 9th; and Philip Crelia of Center, 10th.
Fall Shootout set Oct. 21-22
Sealy Outdoors will host its 2017 Fall Shootout big bass derby Oct. 21-22 on Sam Rayburn.
The tournament will pay 10 places each hour. The top prize for biggest bass of the event is a fully rigged Triton bass boat plus $5,000 cash. There also will be cash awards of $2,500 for the first 3.00 and 4.00 exact weight fish each day.
Entry fee is $160 for one day and $210 for two days. To enter or see more details, sealyoutdoors.com
