Kyle Hall of Granbury hauled in 13.58-pound ShareLunker bass 635, registering a Legacy Class bass in consecutive seasons. Hall’s fish is the third submitted by anglers during the 2023 collection season.
“O.H. Ivie continues to produce Lunker after Lunker, and this season is no exception,” said Natalie Goldstrohm, Toyota ShareLunker program coordinator. “Even pro anglers like Kyle are drawn to fish O.H. Ivie because of the quality bass fishery.”
Hall turned in one of 2022’s largest catches on March 1 when he landed ShareLunker 624 at O.H. Ivie. The fish topped the scales at 16.10 pounds, one of three that surpassed the 16-pound mark during the last collection season. Hall returned to O.H. Ivie this year in search of another Legacy fish; as he was wrapping up the trip Sunday, his persistence paid off.
“It’s pretty unreal to get a ShareLunker in back-to-back seasons,” said Hall. “I have spent a lot of time out on the lake the last three weeks and really wanted another Lunker. The last couple of days were slow but I finally got one to bite.”
Hall was targeting fish in roughly 40 feet of water and staying on contour lines. He arrived at a hump where some friends had found success catching fish. It proved to be the perfect spot.
“There was a whole school of 9- to 11-pound fish that came up following the swim jig I was throwing,” said Hall. “They probably followed the bait for 30–45 seconds. From out of nowhere, the fish came off the bottom, flew past the other fish and ate it.”
Hall contacted the ShareLunker program and transported the fish to the holding tank.
“Texas Parks and Wildlife Department staff arrived quickly, took some photos and got her ready to go back to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center,” he said. “It was an awesome experience to be a part of the ShareLunker program again.”
From TPWD
