Lake Austin Produces Second Toyota ShareLunker
AUSTIN – In less than a week, the second Legacy Class largemouth bass of the 2021 Toyota ShareLunker season was reeled in at Lake Austin Thursday evening January 14. Angler CJ Oates, from Lago Vista, Texas, caught the 13.02-pounder just a few days after “ShareLunker 586” was claimed at Sam Rayburn.
“It was a last-minute decision whether to fish Lake Travis or Austin,” said Oates. “Luckily my good buddy John Davilla talked me into Austin. The bites started off very slow and at the first 5 spots we hit we had nothing. Around 9:30, BOOM, he catches a 11.30-pound giant on a glide bait swimming it next to a dock. We yelled, high-fived, took pictures, and then waited about 15 minutes before hitting that same dock. Low and behold, two casts later the fish of a lifetime. I then called Texas Parks and Wildlife, spoke to Kyle [Brookshear] and the rest is history! The ShareLunker program is truly a great program.”
Texas Angler Reels in Second Toyota ShareLunker Legacy Class Largemouth Bass of 2021
A bass fisherman in Texas recently landed an impressive largemouth bass that could potentially play a vital role in boosting fishing opportunities around the Lone Star State.
CJ Oates is the angler who hooked into the enormous fish, when he was fishing out on Lake Austin late last week. Oates said he was casting near some docks around nighttime when he first felt a slight “tick” on his line. With a bit of uncertainty, Oates lifted his rod, and was greeted with a violent head shake on the other end.