GRAVEYARD SHIFT

Night owls Gladfelter, Burks finding big bass nirvana after hours
  • Fishing guide Christian Gladfelter first discovered the robust bass fishery at J.B. Thomas in May 2023. He has since steered his clients to hundreds of double-digit bass, many of them coming under the cover of darkness. Photo courtesy of Christian Gladfelter
    Fishing guide Christian Gladfelter first discovered the robust bass fishery at J.B. Thomas in May 2023. He has since steered his clients to hundreds of double-digit bass, many of them coming under the cover of darkness. Photo courtesy of Christian Gladfelter
  • Both guides agree that J.B. Thomas sports physical builds unique from other lakes. The big ones are acrobatic and built like tanks with thick bodies girth to tail. Fish that are nearly as big around as they are long are the norm, even during the summer months. Photo courtesy of Christian Gladfelter
    Both guides agree that J.B. Thomas sports physical builds unique from other lakes. The big ones are acrobatic and built like tanks with thick bodies girth to tail. Fish that are nearly as big around as they are long are the norm, even during the summer months. Photo courtesy of Christian Gladfelter
    When the blistering summer sun settles over Scurry and Borden counties, piscatorial titans to shock the imagination go on the prowl on lakes across Texas. Lake J.B. Thomas is an especially dangerous place for a little fish, but one of the best in the world for a bass angler to go gunning for the big bite.Brandon Burks and Christian Gladfelter have run up the score with double-digit lunke...

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