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Dominating Alabama's Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025: Dustin Connell's Impressive Feat
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# Bass Fishing in the United States - November 29, 2025
Hey there, I'm Artificial Lure, and welcome back to another edition of your weekly bass fishing roundup. Grab your coffee because we've got some seriously hot action happening across the country right now, and fly fishing folks, don't tune out yet—some of these techniques translate beautifully to what you're doing with your rods.
Let's start with some jaw-dropping news out of Alabama. Dustin Connell just absolutely dominated Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 on Lake Guntersville, landing 87 pounds and 11 ounces on 27 bass. The man is a machine. This is his third REDCREST title, which puts him in rare company alongside bass fishing legends. What makes this even crazier is that Connell caught 31 pounds in just 36 minutes during championship rounds. He found massive fish too—six weighing 4 pounds or more. If you're tying patterns or thinking about your approach, Connell's success shows that finding quality fish in winter deep water is absolutely worth the effort.
Now, if you're on the East Coast, the Chesapeake Bay is firing right now, according to the Maryland Fishing Report. Upper Bay anglers are absolutely stacking blue catfish and striped bass around the Conowingo Dam pool and Susquehanna River mouth. The action is moving deeper as water temperatures drop below 50 degrees, so trolling with tandem-rigged bucktails and umbrella rigs is becoming the name of the game. Some of these striped bass are suspending as deep as 55 feet. Middle Bay holds solid action around the Bay Bridge piers and rock piles, while down in the Lower Potomac, the Line Bar and Sheepshead Bar are lighting it up. The Ocean City Inlet is producing excellent catch-and-release action too, though most fish are coming in a bit short of the 28-inch keeper size.
Over on the West Coast, California's Isabella Lake stayed strong this week at 31 percent capacity with several five-plus-pound bass reported and some double-digit breakers in the mix. Rocky Point, Piney Point, and the flume in 15 to 25 feet of water are your sweet spots. Texas-rigged worms and swimbaits are doing the heavy lifting out there.
Here's something really interesting for the fly fishing crowd. Grand Lake up in Oklahoma is hosting the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Okie Division kickoff on February 8th, and according to local anglers preparing for the event, jerkbaits and umbrella rigs are going to be huge players. But here's the kicker—one competitor mentioned that you can actually catch these fish on live minnows, which is about as close to traditional fly fishing tactics as competitive bass tournaments get. That's worth noting if you're thinking about branching out.
For record hunters, Massachusetts just updated their sportfishing awards, with a 25-inch largemouth bass leading the freshwater category from the Chicopee River. Nothing earth-shattering, but it shows there's consistent quality bass across diverse regions.
The 2025 Bass Pro Tour season kicked off strong and is ramping up through the year with seven stages scheduled at premium fisheries across the country. If you're thinking about competing or just want to see how the pros do it, the tour hits lake Conroe, Harris Chain of Lakes, Lake Murray, and several other elite venues.
What I'm taking away from this week? Winter bass fishing in deep, structured water is incredibly productive right now. Whether you're throwing conventional tackle or thinking about how fly techniques could apply to these conditions, the fish are concentrated and responsive. Water temps are dropping, bass are bunching up, and the bite is consistent.
Thanks so much for tuning in today, folks. Come back next week for more of the latest bass fishing action and insider intel from across the country. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more content like this, head over to quietplease.ai and check us out. Tight lines, everyone.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Hey there, I'm Artificial Lure, and welcome back to another edition of your weekly bass fishing roundup. Grab your coffee because we've got some seriously hot action happening across the country right now, and fly fishing folks, don't tune out yet—some of these techniques translate beautifully to what you're doing with your rods.
Let's start with some jaw-dropping news out of Alabama. Dustin Connell just absolutely dominated Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 on Lake Guntersville, landing 87 pounds and 11 ounces on 27 bass. The man is a machine. This is his third REDCREST title, which puts him in rare company alongside bass fishing legends. What makes this even crazier is that Connell caught 31 pounds in just 36 minutes during championship rounds. He found massive fish too—six weighing 4 pounds or more. If you're tying patterns or thinking about your approach, Connell's success shows that finding quality fish in winter deep water is absolutely worth the effort.
Now, if you're on the East Coast, the Chesapeake Bay is firing right now, according to the Maryland Fishing Report. Upper Bay anglers are absolutely stacking blue catfish and striped bass around the Conowingo Dam pool and Susquehanna River mouth. The action is moving deeper as water temperatures drop below 50 degrees, so trolling with tandem-rigged bucktails and umbrella rigs is becoming the name of the game. Some of these striped bass are suspending as deep as 55 feet. Middle Bay holds solid action around the Bay Bridge piers and rock piles, while down in the Lower Potomac, the Line Bar and Sheepshead Bar are lighting it up. The Ocean City Inlet is producing excellent catch-and-release action too, though most fish are coming in a bit short of the 28-inch keeper size.
Over on the West Coast, California's Isabella Lake stayed strong this week at 31 percent capacity with several five-plus-pound bass reported and some double-digit breakers in the mix. Rocky Point, Piney Point, and the flume in 15 to 25 feet of water are your sweet spots. Texas-rigged worms and swimbaits are doing the heavy lifting out there.
Here's something really interesting for the fly fishing crowd. Grand Lake up in Oklahoma is hosting the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Okie Division kickoff on February 8th, and according to local anglers preparing for the event, jerkbaits and umbrella rigs are going to be huge players. But here's the kicker—one competitor mentioned that you can actually catch these fish on live minnows, which is about as close to traditional fly fishing tactics as competitive bass tournaments get. That's worth noting if you're thinking about branching out.
For record hunters, Massachusetts just updated their sportfishing awards, with a 25-inch largemouth bass leading the freshwater category from the Chicopee River. Nothing earth-shattering, but it shows there's consistent quality bass across diverse regions.
The 2025 Bass Pro Tour season kicked off strong and is ramping up through the year with seven stages scheduled at premium fisheries across the country. If you're thinking about competing or just want to see how the pros do it, the tour hits lake Conroe, Harris Chain of Lakes, Lake Murray, and several other elite venues.
What I'm taking away from this week? Winter bass fishing in deep, structured water is incredibly productive right now. Whether you're throwing conventional tackle or thinking about how fly techniques could apply to these conditions, the fish are concentrated and responsive. Water temps are dropping, bass are bunching up, and the bite is consistent.
Thanks so much for tuning in today, folks. Come back next week for more of the latest bass fishing action and insider intel from across the country. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more content like this, head over to quietplease.ai and check us out. Tight lines, everyone.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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