Keith Combs eclipsed the three-day tournament record by nearly 30 pounds. (Courtesy TTBC)
By Stevie Patnode, TTBC
QUITMAN, Texas – The Toyota Texas Bass Classic was decided by a record-breaking performance from two-time winner and defending TTBC Champion Keith Combs of Huntington, Texas. Combs broke the tour-level world record with an amazing 110 pounds following three days of competition at Lake Fork. The previous record three-day record for a five-bass limit was set in 2000 at Clear Lake, Calif., by Byron Velvick with 83 pounds, 5 ounces. Combs’ total over three days broke the record by a staggering 26-11.
“To get 100 pounds in four days is a major accomplishment, and to do it in three is unheard of, it's nothing about the angler but it’s a testament...