The 2026 Club Division Southeast Region Individual Trail held their second event of the 2026 season, Saturday February 7, 2026, on Toledo Bend out of the Six Mile Public ramp with 73 anglers competing. Due to multiple other tournaments slated for the same day with the option to trailer, this was designated a trailering tournament. Pre-tournament talk had a lot of anglers stating that the fishing conditions were downright tough, this writer included, but some were reporting catching them on deep grass edges around points and channel swings.
At the conclusion of the weigh-in Vidor Bass Anglers Association member Kyle Fontenot had topped the field with five bass weighing in at 18.21 pounds. Kyle stated that he was fishing mid-lake in the back of a deep creek “stroking’ a rattle bait off the bottom in 8-10 feet of water, he was targeting a bare spot in the grass off a secondary point where it met a little a drain, he caught all of his fish in the one spot and had his weight by 10:30AM.
Brian Jones with The Bass Club finished second with a five bass limit that weighed 15.73 pounds. Brian states that he targeted creek channel edges in 15-23 foot of water, focusing on brush piles and timber with a drop shot.
Vidor Bass Anglers association member Taylor Weldon finished third overall with a four bass tipping the scales at 15.00 pounds, including the second biggest bass of the tournament a 6.87 pounder. Taylor said he targeted grass edges near deeper water. He started out the day with an umbrella rig which yielded his big fish and another one close to four pounds, but once the wind died down, so did his bite. He then resorted to a ½ ounce Carolina rigged fluke style bait and finally at around 2:30 PM he caught his third and fourth keepers off a grass point near deeper water, but he was never able to catch that elusive fifth keeper. Taylor would like to thank County Home and Outdoors for keeping him rigged and ready with everything from service work to electronics, and tackle.
Glenn Miglicco with American Anglers caught the Big Bass of the tournament a 9.70 pounder, Glenn caught his fish on a wobble head jig off a hump in 20 feet of water. Glenn’s Big Bass is currently in the lead for the Southeast Region Big Bass of the Year.
Robert Royal with the Vidor Bass Anglers Association won the Senior Division side pot and finished 6th overall with a 5 bass limit that weighed 13.81 pounds and American Anglers member Glenn Miglicco placed 2nd in the Senior Division and 9th overall with 2 bass weighing 11.39 pounds.
At the conclusion of the weigh-in we had drawings for 1st and 2nd out of the money, as well as for an Edge Rod for all participants, but you had to be present to win. Aaron Slaten won a Accu-Cull Transom Tote, Mark Grissom won a couple of Accu-Cull Dropshot Bait Weight Holders and Brian Jones took home a nice Edge Rods spinning rod.
We would like to thank the regional clubs that provided members to serve as tournament volunteers, as well as the Southeast Region Directors for their assistance in conducting a smooth tournament.
The Southeast Region next individual event is on March 14, 2026, on the Lake Conroe out of April Plaza Marina.
The Northeast/Southeast Region Texas Bassmaster Open Team Trail will host their second event of the year on Saturday, February 28, 2026, on Sam Rayburn out of the Caney Creek boat ramp. For more information go to Team Trail NE/SE Region Tournament Schedule.
Written by: Robert Royal Southeast Region Secretary