Lake Harris delivers big bass

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Buddy Gross had a flurry in the morning, propelling him into second at one point. Gross was fishing Lake Harris, working water just offshore of docks.
Buddy Gross had a flurry in the morning, propelling him into second at one point. Gross was fishing Lake Harris, working water just offshore of docks.
He quickly hooked up, jigging a lipless crank bait along his offshore area.
He quickly hooked up, jigging a lipless crank bait along his offshore area.
While he had other rods on his deck, Gross’ predominant weapon of choice was a lipless crank bait.
While he had other rods on his deck, Gross’ predominant weapon of choice was a lipless crank bait.
Gross would throw into openings of canals, and this helped him catch one of his bass.
Gross would throw into openings of canals, and this helped him catch one of his bass.
After building a solid 18-pound-plus bag on his Lake Harris honey hole, he pulled up his trolling motor and left. “I’m looking from this point on,” he said.
After building a solid 18-pound-plus bag on his Lake Harris honey hole, he pulled up his trolling motor and left. “I’m looking from this point on,” he said.
I slid across Lake Harris to catch up with David Williams, who had surged into the Top 10 by about noon.
I slid across Lake Harris to catch up with David Williams, who had surged into the Top 10 by about noon.
The bank Williams was working was lined with vegetation, but that’s not what the Elite pro focused on.
The bank Williams was working was lined with vegetation, but that’s not what the Elite pro focused on.
Instead, he made casts to parallel the grass, presumably targeting prespawn bass.
Instead, he made casts to parallel the grass, presumably targeting prespawn bass.
The tactic allowed him to build a 15-pound limit, including this bass.
The tactic allowed him to build a 15-pound limit, including this bass.
That catch allowed him to cull up a bit.
That catch allowed him to cull up a bit.
Williams would work along about a 75- to 100-yard stretch of bank before turning around to work it again. He did this over and over. When I asked if that’s what he did all morning, he gave me a thumbs up.
Williams would work along about a 75- to 100-yard stretch of bank before turning around to work it again. He did this over and over. When I asked if that’s what he did all morning, he gave me a thumbs up.
Next up was Brandon Card, who was working a Lake Harris bay. He was in the Top 10 when we arrived, with a 17-pound limit showing on BassTrakk.
Next up was Brandon Card, who was working a Lake Harris bay. He was in the Top 10 when we arrived, with a 17-pound limit showing on BassTrakk.
He was swimming a worm offshore.
He was swimming a worm offshore.
Card was less than 100 yards from Cory Johnston, who also was swimming a bait offshore.
Card was less than 100 yards from Cory Johnston, who also was swimming a bait offshore.
Patches of hydrilla seemed to be the key to the offshore bite in this cove.
Patches of hydrilla seemed to be the key to the offshore bite in this cove.
Johnston hooked up with a solid fish that looked to go about 4 pounds to add to his five-fish limit.
Johnston hooked up with a solid fish that looked to go about 4 pounds to add to his five-fish limit.