Skeet Reese recorded the second fish-catch of the day at 6:29 a.m., and it was a 3-pounder. Three-pounders are a big deal everywhere the Elite Series goes, with very few exceptions.
“In the real world, except for places like Clear Lake and Falcon, an average of three pounds every day will win,” said David Walker yesterday. “That’s what I’ve always admired about Kevin (VanDam). He’s caught more three-pounders than anyone in history.”
Look back no further than last week’s tournament in Arkansas on Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes, where Randall Tharp won with 61-10 over four days. That’s 20 bass weighing an average of about 3-1. Skeet Reese finished second to Tharp last Sunday with 59-8. No 3-pound average, no trophy, I guess.
It will be difficult to finish with a 3-pound average at Wheeler Lake this week, according to the pros. But we’ll see.
Photo of Skeet’s first catch of the day by Marshal Leslie East.