Bass Fisherman Nets Record Day on Shasta Lake
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When the Wild West Bass Trail Pro/Am came to Shasta Lake for a 3-day fishing tournament, bass fisherman Alex Niapas of Angels Camp had high hopes. Following the final day of the tournament, he held a record number of bass weight for the weekend.
Niapas netted a competition best 20.92 pound weight limit on the bass on day one, before exploding with a 30.22 pound weight limit on day two, including a 13.58 pound bass. His second day take was the largest take ever in a WWBT Pro-Am. He ended up winning the tournament with 62.95 pounds of bass.
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Although Niapas wouldn’t divulge his true Shasta Lake fishing strategy publicly, he said he was focusing on rockpiles and trees in 15-30 feet water with 3-4 feet visibility. He was mostly fishing the Squaw and Pit Arms of the lake. For his historic weekend, he won $20,000.
See the video of Niapas’s record-setting day:
Read more about his record day here