Lake Record in a Tournament

Post by **WB Staff** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:35 am

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Photo: TPWD Photo by Larry Hodge

From Media Bass News:
A new Lake Palestine, TX Record Bass was caught on February 1st during the Media Bass Team Tournament held at the Villages Marina.

Casey Laughlin of Athens, TX caught the 13.22 lb. (Lone Star Lunker #554) on a Zoom Speed Craw in about 8-10 ft in the Kickapoo Creek arm of the lake.

Casey and partner Michael Mays also won the tournament with four bass weighing 22.79 lbs.

The previous lake record was caught on March 2, 2013 at a Media Bass Team Tournament as well.

That 13.14 lb. Lake Palestine record (Lone Star Lunker #545) was caught by Lindell 'Sonny' Booth who was present at this tournament when his record was broken.

Media Bass Tournament Director, Tommy Morton was the lucky Director to weigh both fish in less than one year apart.

TPWD Info:
ShareLunker No. 554
Caught by Casey Laughlin of Rowlett, TX
February 1, 2014 in Palestine
8-10' of water near Kickapoo Creek
13.22 pounds, length 26.25 inches, girth 20.75 inches
Bait/Lure: Zoom Speed Craw
Day of Week: Sat
Moon Phase: N+2

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:32 am

That's the way to win a tournament! A thrill of a lifetime.

george · Post by **george** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:51 am

That is way cool, hasn't there been two or three lake records in California caught in tournaments? Mark Tyler caught a 14 plus in the delta during a BASS; that was not a delta record but was a pig and my nephews team partner Kyle caught a 17+ up a Melones a few years ago during a Future Pro event I think!

Does anyone know what all the lake records are for California tournament waters; Clear Lake, Delta, Orville, Folsom, Pedro, McClure etc.?
And SoCal lakes? DVL, Castiac, Pyramid, Perris, Havasu?

George

dtacker · Post by **dtacker** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:05 pm

Does anyone know the Folsom lake record? I have heard of 16s being caught but have never seen a listed record.

Kevin Evans - Kap · Post by **Kevin Evans - Kap** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:57 pm

Dustin didn't your pops stick a "Teener" pig

dart heading a senko on Folsom in a Tourney?

Kap

dtacker · Post by **dtacker** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:11 am

Kevin, yup the old man caught a 15.12 with me a couple years back, remember it like it were yesterday. Didn't bother with any documentation as I had caught a 14 a few years back and heard reports of 16s.