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Trio of 11-plus-pound largemouth highlight Lake Hodges bass stage

April 20, 2021

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THE DAM ARM at Lake Hodges gave up this 11-pound, 11-ounce bucketmouth for Charles Hernandez who was fishing a jig near the Buoy Line.

LAKE HODGES recently kicked out three bass over 11 pounds including this 11.02 pounder that ate a Rapala Shad Rap worked by SoCal guide, Rusty Brown. PHOTO COURTESY RUSTYBASSHOOK.com

There’s actually been a flurry of double-digit Hodges bass of late, and 11 seems to be the lucky number. Earlier in the week, former WON BASS U.S. Open champ Rusty Brown connected to an 11.02-pound bucketmouth while cranking a Rapala Shad Rap. Miner also mentioned an 11-11 he heard was also caught which WON would later learn was caught by Charles Hernandez who was working a jig up in the Dam Arm near the Buoy Line.

Hernandez was fishing with WON BASS pro Chip Gilbert who told WON, “the water is warming up and the reaction bait has been good as well as the jig. The Dam Arm has been the better area to fish.

“The bass bite has been on fire,” said Concession Manager Laina Ruiz-Doan. “Fishermen are on cloud 9 and telling me they have had some of the best fishing they’ve had in years. A lot are going with drop-shots and Texas rigs in purples and greens.”