Texas Bass Federation Nation State championship

I am looking forward to fishing the top 6 tournament next week @ Amistad. I am hoping to experience a ride in several boats too, but mostly I'm looking forward to fishing. It's been a long time since I fished a big tournament.

The weather looks interesting. I bet the bass will be post spawn. The fishing is going to be tough and I will rig up some lighter rigs just in case.

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randy

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