Expect extreme volatility

Expect extreme volatility on the Day 2 leaderboard this afternoon. It was predicted by many Elite Series anglers at the Day 1 weigh-in and that seems to be playing out today, as best we can tell.

 

Shaw Grigsby, the Day 1 leader with 30-5, is struggling so far today. And it's not unexpected.

 

"I have no idea," said Grigsby, when asked if he thought his pattern would hold another day. "I don't know if I'll get a bite in that area."

 

That tends to be the way these early season tournaments go, when cold fronts collide with the spawning season.

 

"I could catch 8 or 9 pounds (Friday) just as easily as I could catch 30," said Todd Faircloth, who was ninth with 20-15.

 

That's why you will likely see a lot of risers and sliders today, after which the field will be cut from 108 to the top 50.