Strader with 3 1/2-pounder

At 7:45 a.m. Wesley Strader is on the board, catching a 3 1/2-pounder throwing a buzz bait up shallow.

The Tennessee angler started fast yesterday, but it took him four stops and an hour and 45 minutes to catch his first keeper today. There’s plenty of time left in the day and it’s clear this veteran angler with 22 years of professional fishing experience doesn’t get rattled easily.