In April 2005, 11-year-old Brandon Adams from Florence, Texas set the record for the largest cash/prize payout for a youth angler in a competitive fishing event. During the 21st annual Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash, he caught a bass on Lake Sam Rayburn that weighed 11.57 pounds.
That monster of a bass earned him the top spot for that tournament, and he would end up winning a new boat and a new H2 Hummer, along with some cash. The total value of his cash and prizes was $103,000.
Something About 11-Year-Old Anglers
Now, let’s flash forward about 20 years as another 11-year-old angler has done something historic on a Texas lake.
Wednesday, Stetson Davis from Tuttle, Oklahoma, and his father, Brodey, went fishing on J.B. Thomas Reservoir, located in between Big Spring and Snyder, Texas.
The goal was to catch a double-digit bass, and that goal was definitely accomplished.
Hooking the Mammoth Bass
Stetson and his dad spotted a huge fish…