If you’ve looked through the photo gallery of the anglers’ winning weight predictions, you’ve noticed that almost every educated guess was north of 60 pounds. Some basic math tells you that’s at least a 4-pound average with a five-bass daily limit in a three-day tournament. It’s something to keep in mind as this day unfolds. Of course, one of those double-digit Lake Conroe largemouths can bump your average in a big way.
“I’m going to catch a lot of fish,” said Edwin Evers, who is the early BASSTrakk leader with 4 fish for 11 pounds. “Whether I catch that 7- or 8-pounder is going to be the difference.”