Texas big bass expert John Hope spent nine years during the 198090s tracking the movements of bass weighing six to 15 pounds on 15 different lakes. He implanted the fish with electronic transmitters that emitted beeping sounds he could monitor using speci
The thumb-sized transmitters were placed inside the bass’ body cavities. (MLF Photo)

REMEMBERING THE BASS TRACKER

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 5:00am

Texas big bass expert John Hope passed away on Feb. 22 following complications from a pair of strokes he suffered in January. He was 82.Hope was a well-known fishing guide at Houston County Lake near Crockett in the late 1980s and 1990s. He was so obsessed with big bass and ...

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