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BY JODY ONLY
Photos by Jody Only (except where noted)
the details of Justin Lucas’ Bassmaster Delta championship
A
lthough he now resides in Alabama,
many of us remember Justin Lucas
as a Delta local. Many of us remem-
ber the awe-striking 13 lb’r that he weighed in at the 2008 FLW event on the
Delta. Many of us remem-
ber his mainstream TV
appearance as he
brought the Today
Show on NBC
here to our
Northern Cali-
fornia tidal
water fish-
ery. Some
even
remember
Justin when
he was a just
a kid fishing tournaments
with his grandfather.
In a few short years,
we’ve watched him
become the face of FLW
College Fishing, compete
as an FLW Tour pro and
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then join the ranks of the Bassmaster Elite
Series.
This past month, we cheered him on
as he returned to fish our famed big bass
waters and raise his first B.A.S.S. Elite
trophy above his head in victory.
The feat was exactly what big bass
dreams are made of.
With the Sacramento Delta Series stop in his rearview mirror, Lucas joined
WesternBass for a Q&A on the fishing
patterns that earned him the
championship.
WB: First of all,
congratulations!
When you heard
about the Delta
stop, how
high was your
confidence
level?
Photo credit FLW/DAVID BROWN
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