Because of the Lake Fork slot limit, which allows anglers to keep one bass per day over 24 inches, Taku Ito just made possibly the most interesting cull in Bassmaster history. Ito’s previous big bass was an 8-12, but he also caught a 7-10 today, which met the 24-inch minimum that allowed him to bring it to the weigh-in. So what you’re seeing in the photo here is Ito preparing to cull the 7-10 with the 8-14.
But more to the point, Ito now has the heaviest five-bass limit of the tournament – 33 pounds, 10 ounces. It has rocketed him from 73rd place after Day 1 into 3rd place currently. The following is a list of Ito’s best five today: 8-14, 8-12, 7-10, 4-6, 3-9.