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Maybe the biggest bass caught from Houston County in nearly 30 years

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 12:39 am
by WB Staff
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Unofficial 14-pound bass caught outside spawning season at Houston County Lake turns back the clock
If the scale used to weigh the bass is remotely accurate, Jim Crockett’s fish may be biggest bass caught from Houston County in nearly 30 years.

It was just beginning to turn dusky dark on the afternoon of Oct. 20, and Jim Crockett of Brock was in his happy place, doing what he loves.

Standing on the shores of Houston County Lake, the 63-year-old angler lofted a 1-ounce perch color Rat-L-Trap into the 1,300-acre reservoir.

“I’ve been here for about 2-3 months, working on a pipeline,” Crockett said. “I like to take my lawn chair down by the water in the afternoon and fish after work. It’s a good way to get away from things. It’s what we do to relax.”

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