A fat fish: 7-2 weight, 21-inch length

Remember, the anglers can bring only one bass to the weigh-in this afternoon. It must be at least 24 inches long. Brandon Cobb caught a bass at 7:20 that exemplifies just how healthy the bass population is in Lake Fork. He landed a 7-pound, 2-ounce largemouth that measured “only” 21 inches long.

When Cobb won here in 2019, his winning weight of 114-0 included the big bag of the tournament of 37-15. Cobb and Patrick Walters are on an early pace to top 30 pounds with a five-bass limit today. Cobb has two that total 13-7. Walters has two that total 14-3.