Justin Lucas has climbed back up to the top of the leaderboard, having just put keeper number five into the livewell. Here’s why, in his own words.
“There are tons of yellow perch, lots of grass and plenty of current,” he said.
In depth that means the bass here likely are resident fish as evidenced by the historic popularity of the spot. The bass have no reason to ever leave, especially during summerime.
Many major tournaments have been won here for the three very reasons outlined above by Lucas. This area has it all: habitat, cover and food.
Obviously, the grass supports the entire ecosystem but specifically in Lucas case, it creates the perfect environment for baitfish to survive and hide.
Current is the hidden unknown. Lucas is learning the area as he goes. Earlier today he claimed the spot is at it’s best with the current rushing through to create eddies for the bass. Maybe so but it can’t get much better than this, already.
He’s still an hour away from that prime time and has a limit in the boat weighing roughly 15 pounds. The big question is will it get even better then? And another question.
Will he quit fishing, Power Pole down and camp out on the spot to save it for Day 3?
“I don’t know how long I want to go,” he said after culling another bass. “I really don’t want to catch another.”
“The beauty of this place is that from every spot I catch a quality bass another one comes in later with the tide,” he said. “It replinishes itself and stays strong again.”