We caught up with Bill Lowen just as he was hooked up and landing his first keeper. And it’s the right start for the day at about 4 pounds.
Two things we noticed immediately: Lowen is shallow, which we expected, but not completely on the bank; and more surprising is he has a spinning rod and reel in his hand. We typically see him with a flipping stick.
I asked him if this was the first time he’d ever used a spinning rod. His response: “This is the first time I’ve ever been caught with one by a camera.”
Not sure if he will keep up the finesse stuff but this could be fun to watch, possibly as much fun as watching a bull navigate a China closet.
Not long after he boated his 4-pounder, Matt Herren boated one like it not far away. The fish may be biting like they were yesterday.
Meanwhile, Lowen has caught keeper No. 2. It’s another smallmouth and we’ve someone actually measure a fish for the first time. It keeps but it’ll have to cull for Lowen to keep up with his pace from yesterday.