GETTING YOUR BASS ON

Kentucky angler finds giants at JB Thomas on the heels of Arctic blast
  • Kentucky angler Grant Labriola with one of several nine pounders he caught at Lake JB Thomas with fishing guide Brandon Burks in late January. Photo courtesy Brandon Burks
    Kentucky angler Grant Labriola with one of several nine pounders he caught at Lake JB Thomas with fishing guide Brandon Burks in late January. Photo courtesy Brandon Burks
  • Labriola has caught 13 bass over 10 pounds while fishing with Burks since 2024. Most were fooled by a specialty bait Burks designed called the FFS Sniper Jig. Courtesy Photo Brandon Burks
    Labriola has caught 13 bass over 10 pounds while fishing with Burks since 2024. Most were fooled by a specialty bait Burks designed called the FFS Sniper Jig. Courtesy Photo Brandon Burks
    The story book fishing tales continue to surface at Lake J.B. Thomas.This chapter centers on Grant Labriola’s most recent visit to the little West Texas reservoir near Snyder, about 90 miles southeast of Lubbock. Fishing guide Brandon Burks calls the lake the “Land of the Giants.” It’s a fitting moniker for a 7,200acre reservoir that has earned a reputation for kicking out crazy ...

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