ARKADELPHIA — It took a little longer than Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Fisheries biologists predicted, but DeGray Lake turned in its first entry into the Legacy Lunker books, quickly followed by its second. Twin brothers Trace and Levi Loe from south Arkansas were practicing Sunday for an upcoming tournament at DeGray when lightning (and double-digit bass) struck twice.
“We never really fish DeGray until the summer, but we have the tournament coming up and needed to prepare,” Trace said. “When I caught the first fish, we weren’t sure at first if she was big enough for the program while she was in the net, but once we got her in the boat, she was definitely over 10.”
Trace called the Legacy Lunker hotline (833-948-2277) and reported the catch, but the brothers decided to do a little more fishing while they waited for the Legacy Lunker transport vehicle to arrive. About 20 minutes later, Levi set the hook into their second lunker of the day…