Dave Lefebre started the day in fourth place with 16-9. He’s already got a limit weighing between 13 1/2 and 14 pounds, according to photographer Andy Crawford, who is following Lefebre this morning.
Lefebre wasn’t surprised by his big bag Thursday, but he was stunned by the lack of competitors he saw.
“I didn’t see another tournament boat all day,” he said, “and it’s a huge area, so I’m pretty excited.”
Lefebre locked upstream into Pool 7. Several anglers have mentioned the fact that this tournament has always been won in Pool 8, where the takeoff and weigh-in site is located in La Crosse. But that doesn’t mean it won’t be won in another pool this year.