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BRANDON COBB | 23 LB 1 OZ (12)
TOAD TACTICS
Cobb fished shallow to
earn his bites, primarily
throwing a Zoom Horny Toad
either on its own or as a trail-
er for his Greenfish Tackle
Toad Toter buzzbait. He also
mixed in a Yo-Zuri 3DR Series
Pencil to elicit topwater
strikes from cruising fish
along Ouachita’s shorelines.
With his trolling motor on
high, Cobb burned through
miles of shoreline in search of
a few monster largemouths.
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By Justin Onslow
PHOTO BY KYLE WOOD
ith four straight Cup top 10s under his belt, the 28-year-old South
Carolina pro is arguably one of the best big-tournament anglers in
the sport. Cobb’s latest, a ninth-place finish at Ouachita, was a testa-
ment to his grinding it out in tough conditions as well as anyone in the field.
Despite totaling 19 pounds, 2 ounces between days one and two, Cobb
saw his shallow bite turn off on day three. He managed only two fish for 3
pounds, 15 ounces. It was a letdown by Cobb’s standards, but ninth place in a
field as loaded as the 2018 Cup’s is nothing to be ashamed of.
Cobb’s approach at Ouachita was simple: Put the trolling motor on high,
and burn topwaters as fast as possible, covering a lot of water in the hopes of
running into cruising fish.
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