Kentucky angler Grant Labriola with one of several nine pounders he caught at Lake JB Thomas while sharing the deck with fishing guide Brandon Burks during the aftermath the Arctic blast that hammered Texas in late January. (Photo courtesy Brandon Burks)
Labiola 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. It comes in two sizes, 1/2 and 3/4 ounce. (Courtesy Photo Brandon Burks)

GETTING YOUR BASS ON

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 ...

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