James Niggemeyer caught a 5-pounder at 7:49 today, according to BASSTrakk, and that’s a difference-maker on Lake Champlain.
“It’s just so hard to get over a 6-pounder here,” said Timmy Horton. “The day I had 24-12 (on Day 2 in 2007), I didn’t have a fish over 5-5. They were all cookie-cutters. I think Takahiro (Omori) had the big bass in that tournament, a 5-15.”
Horton had two bags over 20 pounds in his 2007 Elite Series win on Champlain when he totaled 83-10 over four days. Skeet Reese finished second in that event with a four-day total of 70-13.
Photo by Bassmaster Marshal Greg Hammond