LAGRANGE, Ga. — Expected to be a difficult fishery judging from comments after practice, Day One of the Pride of Georgia turned into a slugfest for some. For others, it was difficult, as evidenced by the comments here.
“Never believe an Elite Series guy; they’re always lying to you.”
— Body Duckett
"There's a lot to be said about momentum."
— David Walker
“I sure wasn’t expecting 21 pounds, but I’ll take it.”
— David Walker
“I thought 8 pounds a day would get a check, after practice, but that’s not even going to be close.”
— Terry Scroggins
“They don’t do exactly the way I want them to do on this lake.”
— Mark Davis
“You’re the world’s first professional angler that tells the truth.”
– B.A.S.S. emcee to Dustin Wilks
“I ran into a buzz saw in the weigh-in line today. I’m gonna have to put on my big-girl panties tomorrow.”
— Gerald Swindle
“I spent most of the day fishing on my back, because every time I stood up I got dizzy. I have the flu or something.”
— Aaron Martens
“It’s a big rotation out there on a lot of places.”
— Skeet Reese
“The biggest fish I had in that bag was smaller than the swimbait Steve Kennedy is throwing.”
— Mike Iaconelli
“If you want to know what lives in your pond, just turn these boys lose.”
— Stephen Browning