Gerald Spohrer appears to be getting comfortable in this his second season on the Elite Series. In his previous two events, the 36-year-old angler from Gonzales, La., has finished sixth at Lake Travis and 21st at the Sabine River. He came into La Crosse ranked 20th in Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year points.
Spohrer was elated with his 16-pound, 7-ounce, fifth-place bag on Day 1, which came after a less than stellar practice. It appears he has expanded on it today, as BASSTrakk shows him with 15-14 at 12:45.
“I found a little sneaky spot,” Spohrer said Thursday. “I don’t know how long it will last. If the water keeps coming up, it will probably blow it all out.”
But it was so good Thursday that Spohrer was able to pick-and-choose a bit.
“I’d throw my frog up in there, watch ’em hit it and then decide if I wanted to set the hook or not,” he said.