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COOPER LAKE MONSTER BASS By: Jim Holderfield This
day started at 5:30AM when he met my son Danny and me
at the Burton’s Restaurant, right next to the Best Western Motel in Suphur Looking
through Marc’s photo album during breakfast, I could
see why in the Fishing Community, these lakes are high
on the list for those attempting to break the Texas
State Record for Black Bass. Dozens of photos of past clients were testimony
to the size of bass that come from these two lakes.
It
was hard to imagine being present when this many BIG
fish were caught. Marc still gets excited when he tells stories
about his clients that had the good fortune to hang
onto one of these exceptional fish in t he 10 lb.
Range. In
detail, he would describe each move that took place to
finally boat the fish, take a quick photo, and just as
quickly, release the fish back into the water.
Marc
has been guiding on Fork and Cooper for over eight
years, and as his photo album attests, has the uncanny
ability to find the trophies. My stomach was in knots, just thinking about the possibility of having
the chance to add my photo to his album!
After finishing a hearty breakfast at Burton’s, Danny and I followed Marc in our vehicle to the boat-launching ramp near the dam. Just at daylight, looking across the rippled lake, I could see the wide-open waters near the dam. Mark assured me there was lots of structure left in the lake when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the Dam. I was soon to find out just how much structure, as the boat lanes were the only passageways through large expanses of uncleared areas.
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