TPWD fishing program off to hot start with more extremely rare bass turning up
FacebookTwitterEmail
1of6
On Friday, angler Derek Mundy, from Broaddus, landed a 13.62-pounder during the Toyota Series Southwestern Division tournament on Sam Rayburn Reservoir, which is 70 miles north of Beaumont.The 2021 Toyota ShareLunker Show MoreShow Less
2of6
In another Texas tournament, angler Daniel Ramsey, from Trinidad, became the fourth Legacy Class member after catching a fish at 13.07 pounds on Saturday off Lake Palestine, which is about 100 miles southeast of Dallas.The 2021 Toyota ShareLunker season Show MoreShow Less
3of6
4of6
CJ Oates from Lago Vista reeled in a massive 13.02-pound largemouth bass while fishing in Lake Austin on Jan. 14.The 2021 Toyota ShareLunker season Show MoreShow Less
Mundy s Monster Month Was Something To Behold
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Photo: MLF
Derek Mundy collected a lot of hardware and a lot of money from Sam Rayburn Reservoir in January.
By John Johnson
BassFan Senior Editor A lot of avid bass anglers will fish an entire lifetime without ever catching a double-digit largemouth. Texan Derek Mundy caught four last month including three in MLF Big 5 competition at Sam Rayburn Reservoir.
On the day after New Year s, Mundy, a 32-year-old pipeline welder and father of two sons from Broaddus, Texas, weighed a 40-11 stringer to win a single-day BFL event at Rayburn by a 12-pound margin. Then last week he boxed 70-11 over three days to win a Toyota Series derby at the same venue, eclipsing the runner-up by 14 pounds..
Mundy dominates another Rayburn event
Sunday, January 31, 2021
Derek Mundy of Broaddus, Texas brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 18-07 to win the three-day Toyota Series event at Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Brookeland, Texas. Mundys three-day total of 70-11 earned him the win by a 14-pound margin over second-place Jason Bonds of Lufkin, Texas and earned Mundy the top payout of $44,150 in the first tournament of the 2021 Southwestern Division.
Mundy started off the year by crushing a 40-10 bag with an 11-10 kicker to win a BFL event on Sam Rayburn just a few weeks ago. In just under a month, Mundy became the only angler alive with two of the Top 10 biggest single-day weights in MLF history he boxed 39-07 on day 2.
Broaddus man wins Toyota Series bass tournament on Sam Rayburn Broaddus native Derek Mundy won the Toyota Series bass tournament that was held on the Sam Rayburn Reservoir this weekend. (Source: Major League Fishing) By Major League Fishing | January 31, 2021 at 2:30 PM CST - Updated February 1 at 6:41 PM
BROOKELAND, Texas (News Release) - Toyota Series angler Derek Mundy of Broaddus, Texas, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 18 pounds, 7 ounces to win the three-day Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. at Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Berkley in Brookeland, Texas. Mundy’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 70-11 earned him the win by a 14-pound margin over second-place angler Jason Bonds of Lufkin, Texas and earned Mundy the top payout of $44,150 in the first tournament of the 2021 Toyota Series Southwestern Division.