If you followed BASSTrakk Friday, particularly the Twitter feed, you got the impression bass fishing was better on Day 2 than it was on Day 1 for the Elite Series anglers. The totals at the conclusion of the Day 2 weigh-in made that notion a fact:
Day 1 Day 2
Bass weighed in 400 470
Average weight 1.95 lbs. 2.08 lbs.
No. of limits 58 75
Big bass 8-9 7-10
Big bag 19-11 24-7
No one topped John Murray’s 8-pound, 9-ounce big bass from Thursday or Kelly Jordon’s 8-5, but Jordon got close with his 7-10 Friday, and Brett Hite caught a 6-11, plus leader Britt Myers had a 6-8. Hite matched Carl Jocumsen’s 19-11 Day 1 tournament-leading bag with one of his own on Day 2. Britt Myers (21-7) and Kelly Jordon (24-7) topped it.
What does that mean for today? Not much. The differences in the two days might simply be attributed to the one-hour storm delay on Thursday. Plus, this is a tidal fishery, where yesterday carries minimal influence into today. So consider this just for the record.