A 6-pound, 4-ounce bass weighed Saturday by Edwin Evers proved to be the day’s largest fish, but it was not big enough to knock out Keith Poche’s 6-pound, 13-ounce bass from Friday as the largest so far.
The best lines overheard on Day Two of the 2012 Bassmaster Classic.
Images of the Day Two weigh-in from the 2012 Bassmaster Classic.
Muddy water, big fish and stout tackle are the presumed recipe for a Red River victory but a number of contenders in this Classic are hoping to turn that alleged truism on its ear.
Fans, friends and family crowded the Red River Marina for the Day Two launch of the Bassmaster Classic.
Edwin Evers was the first of the 2012 Bassmaster Classic contestants to go through the food line at Media Day this afternoon.
The 49 anglers go through the rigmarole of registering and going over rules for the 42nd Bassmaster Classic.
From the locks and dams of the Red River to the stumpy backwaters that harbor healthy bass populations, numerous obstacles stand between Classic anglers and the winning fish.
With experience, credentials and undeniable star power, the 2012 Bassmaster Classic field just might be one for the ages.