Monroe mining the “Kennedy hole”

Ish Monroe moved out deep with a swimbait again and it paid off with a 2-pound, 15-ounce smallmouth bass. He’s in the spot where Steve Kennedy caught his 4-pound, 3-ounce smallmouth on his first cast of Day 1, according to cameraman Eric Kaffka.

That fish allowed Monroe to cull up to 12-8, giving him his first lead of the day over Mike Iaconelli, who has 11-15. With 90 minutes left, this one is going down to the wire between two longtime friends.