Based on practice, which is always shaky ground, the 110 Elite Series pros painted generally a less rosy picture of Toledo Bend this year than what they experienced last year. So here are some numbers to keep in mind today.
Kevin VanDam led on Day 1 with 29 pounds, 5 ounces, and there were 12 bags of at least 20 pounds weighed-in. Big bass was an 8-5 by VanDam, and there may have been a bigger one caught today already. Ninety-nine of the 108 anglers caught 5-bass limits. There were 517 bass brought to the scales, which weighed an average of 3.01 pounds. Fiftieth place last year on Day 1 was 14-11.