Bill Lowen just caught keeper number four, a bass in the 2-pound range, giving him approximately 7 pounds in the livewell. “That might be a $10,000 check,” he said with some delight. He’s referring of course to the payout for every angler that makes the 50 cut. I’m going to say his previous fish actually put him inside the cut. But then again these anglers tend to be conservative on their chances, which is probably wise. These guys need every motivation tool possibly to push them to success.