Airs February 15th, 16th, 18th, 20th and 21st
At Grosse Savanne Lodge in Lousiana, bass in the surrounding marshy waters are so plentiful, and so eager to inhale a toad worked enticingly along the surface, that Shaw and his guest Dennis Tietje can experiment with different techniques, particularly with the delayed hooksets so necessary for successful fishing with toad lures. It’s like batting practice for tournament anglers — and Grosse Savanne’s weedy, bass-filled bayous are the pitching machine.