Most predictions called for Friday’s clouds and rain to make a big improvement in the weigh-in totals from Thursday’s bright sun at Table Rock Lake. The numbers show that was true, but only slightly.
For instance, 111 bass were weighed-in by the 28 pros on Day 1. Only six more fish – 117 – hit the scales on Day 2. However, the distribution of those fish produced 18 five-bass limits Friday, after 111 bass were distributed to total only 10 limits Thursday. Yeah, it makes you scratch your noggin a bit.
The most significant comparison in the two days? The bass weighed almost a quarter-pound bigger – 2.25 pounds Thursday and 2.44 pounds Friday. Mark Rose of Wynne, Ark., caught the big bass Thursday of 6 pounds, 1 ounce. Scott Suggs of Alexander, Ark., took big bass honors Friday with a 5-1.
So what conclusions can you draw from these numbers? Bass fishing is tough right now at Table Rock Lake, and is unlikely to change today. Duh, right? But it should make for a great competition on the final day when the top eight anglers are separated by five pounds or less.