# Bass Fishing Update with Artificial Lure Hey there, bass anglers! Artificial Lure here with your weekly dose of freshwater action. Man, what a time to be a bass fisherman in this country right now. Let's kick things off with some seriously impressive tournament news. Dustin Connell just absolutely dominated the Bass Pro Shops REDCREST championship down in Huntsville, Alabama, hauling in 87 pounds and 11 ounces across 27 scorable bass on championship Sunday alone. That's three REDCREST titles for the guy, and he's now sitting in some seriously elite company alongside Hall of Famers Kevin VanDam and Rick Clunn. Connell made a gutsy call during the tournament, ditching his initial spawning pattern and running about 70 miles upriver to fish the tailrace below Nickajack Dam. That move paid off huge when he switched from his CrushCity Mayor swimbait to a Mooch Minnow in the final minutes before lines out. The guy went from 47th place to championship winner by finding quality fish in unexpected places. That's the kind of lesson we can all learn from. Speaking of tournament action, the 2025 Bass Pro Tour season is ramping up in a big way. The full schedule just dropped and it's absolutely stacked. The season kicks off in late January at Lake Conroe in Texas with seven stages across some of the best bass lakes in America. We're talking Lake Murray in South Carolina, Lake Guntersville in Alabama, Kentucky Lake, the Potomac River in Maryland, and finishing up at Saginaw Bay in Michigan. Every regular season event puts up a 150,000-dollar top prize, and 65 of the world's best anglers will be competing. Plus, there are three brand new venues on the Bass Pro Tour schedule this year, so expect some wild cards and unpredictable patterns. Now let's talk about where you can actually catch some bass right now. If you're on the East Coast, Maryland fishing reports are showing some solid action in deeper channel areas right now. Most stripers are holding close to the bottom in 40 to 55 feet of water, and trolling tandem rigged bucktails or jigging with large soft plastics in the 6 to 10 inch range is working. The Lower Potomac from Cobb Island down past Piney Point has been the hotspot, with steep edges like the Line Bar and Sheepshead Bar absolutely firing. Out in Texas, reports from late November show bass are still active in the mid-range depths. Lakes like Brownwood are producing black bass up to 8 pounds in 13 to 28 feet of water on Alabama rigs, while shallower shoreline work with bladed jigs and crankbaits is also good in 3 to 8 feet. Water temperatures are dropping into the mid to high 60s after recent cold fronts, which means bass are transitioning into winter patterns. Look for them on main lake drains and secondary points where creek channels swing through. Over in California, Clear Lake showed strong weight potential with productive windows developing later in the day this November. The Golden Mussel situation continues to disrupt some fisheries, but plenty of water is still firing for serious bass anglers. Here's what I'm seeing across the board right now: winter is here, and the bass fishing is absolutely worth your time. Whether you're a fly fisher looking to switch gears or a hardcore tournament angler chasing big money, the opportunities are everywhere. Get out there, adapt to the dropping water temps, and don't be afraid to make those bold moves like Connell did at REDCREST. Thanks so much for tuning in with me today! Come back next week for more hot spots, big catches, and tournament updates. This has been Artificial Lure with Quiet Please. For more, check out Quiet Please dot AI. Tight lines, everyone! For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
