WON Bass Opens start next week at Shasta

The season-opening event of the 2024 WON Bass Open Series will take place at Lake Shasta in Northern California. The winner will receive a Ranger/Mercury boat package and the Top 5 pro and AAA anglers will qualify for the 2025 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship.

A recent pro-am event at Shasta produced a two-day winning weight of 28.81pounds.

“Shasta is fishing better than usual right now,” said Western stalwart Alex Klein. “Twelve pounds a day is very competitive most years, but it will likely take 13 to 15 a day to win that event; it’s really fishing good.”

As for techniques, he said anglers should be ready to employ a wide variety depending on the weather conditions.

“I’ll put it to you this way, I’m going to have several St. Croix Elite rods on my deck that are capable of handling everything from swimbaits to dropshots and everything in between; it could be won on anything and everything."

There are currently more than 150 pro anglers and more than 120 AAA competitors signed up for the event. WON Bass is seeking more AAA anglers to balance the field – signups remain open until Friday (Jan. 26).

For complete details, visit www.WONBassEvents.com.

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