DOTL: Robbie Latuso
DOTL Challenge: Put a Bassmaster pro on a small lake he’s never seen before. Give him seven hours to locate and catch bass while we log his every move.
Date: Oct. 8, 2019
Venue: Lake E, a flatland reservoir
Water: 72 to 76 degrees, tannic
Weather: High 70 degrees, major cold front
Pro: Robbie Latuso, 53, Gonzales, La. Latuso has fished the Elite Series since 2016, qualifying through the Central Opens.
Boat: Bass Cat Cougar FTD with 250-horsepower Mercury outboard, Minn Kota trolling motor, Lowrance electronics on Bass Boat Technology mounts, and twin Power-Pole shallow-water anchors
Series pros, Robbie Latuso grew up fishing for bass. “My dad, who never fished, let my brother and me use his boat, and we’d take off on our own,” he recalls. “It was a great learning experience, figuring out where bass hung out and how to catch ’em.” After graduating high school, Latuso played baseball for Southeast Louisiana University, but bassin’ remained his true passion. “Once my coach asked me, ‘Latuso, what would you rather do, hit a home run or catch a 6-pound bass?’ I don’t think he was too thrilled with my answer.” After college, Latuso gained notoriety competing successfully in local tournaments and B.A.S.S. Nation club events and even won the 2009 Bassmaster Central Open at Toledo Bend
