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Chapman wins Toledo Bend Elite Series tournament

Kansas pro Brent Chapman received an early birthday present today (June 10) when he pocketed $100,000 for winning the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament held this weekend on Toledo Bend.

“I feel awesome,” said Chapman, who turns 40 early next month. “This is one more check-off on the list of my goals.”

The win was his fourth B.A.S.S. victory, although it was his first Elite Series win. […]

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Chapman takes second-day Elite Series lead

Brent Chapman slapped 25 ½ pounds of bass on the scales of the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Toledo Bend, pushing the Kansas pro from 11th to first place during the second day of competition.

The heavy sack pushed Chapman’s two-day total to 43-9, and he said he caught numbers of quality fish today (June 8).

“I threw back a 17- to 18-pound stringer today,” Chapman said of his day on the water. […]

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Pace earns lead in Elite Series stop on Toledo Bend

Talk leading up to the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Toledo Bend centered around whether the lake could produce as well as it did last year, when Dean Rojas put together more than 70 pounds to win the event.

Mississippi’s Cliff Pace removed any doubt today (June 7) that the now-full lake would scatter the fish. Pace put together 23 pounds, 2 ounces to take the early lead in the tournament. […]

Crappie/Bream

Bream fishing getting insanely good

Changing weather patterns this week have played havoc with many fishermen, but there are a few exceptions. “I was disappointed that the cold fronts knocked the shad down off the surface and ruined the fishing for striped bass and hybrid bass this week, but oh buddy it sure hasn’t hurt the crappie fishing,” said William Thomas of Jackson, whose deeply-trolled crankbaits kept enticing slab crappie on Barnett Reservoir. […]