Kennedy clobbers Hartwell Day 1

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I caught up with Steve Kennedy just after noon, when I saw him pop into the Top 5. He was working docks in a large creek off the main lake. “I’ve had a terrible day. Terrible,” he told me. “But I do have two big fish, so I guess I’m still in the hunt.”
I caught up with Steve Kennedy just after noon, when I saw him pop into the Top 5. He was working docks in a large creek off the main lake. “I’ve had a terrible day. Terrible,” he told me. “But I do have two big fish, so I guess I’m still in the hunt.”
Kennedy was skipping a swimbait and a wacky rig under floating docks. Despite protesting that “it’s been a bad day,” the Elite pro admitted to having a 6-pounder and a 4-pounder swimming in his livewell.
Kennedy was skipping a swimbait and a wacky rig under floating docks. Despite protesting that “it’s been a bad day,” the Elite pro admitted to having a 6-pounder and a 4-pounder swimming in his livewell.
And then he skipped his swimbait under a dock and had a 4-pounder slam the lure “right at my feet.” He said there were several other big bass following his bait, which he said had been an issue all day. “I can see them following the bait out,” he said. “I’ve missed so many fish. They’ll hit it, and then nothing. It’s really been a bad day.”
And then he skipped his swimbait under a dock and had a 4-pounder slam the lure “right at my feet.” He said there were several other big bass following his bait, which he said had been an issue all day. “I can see them following the bait out,” he said. “I’ve missed so many fish. They’ll hit it, and then nothing. It’s really been a bad day.”
However, the latest 4-pounder allowed for a big cull and pushed his total to over 17 pounds.
However, the latest 4-pounder allowed for a big cull and pushed his total to over 17 pounds.
Kennedy was constantly switching between the swimbait and a wacky rig.
Kennedy was constantly switching between the swimbait and a wacky rig.
He said there were fish all over the docks, and it was just a matter of which one would hit. “I counted 12 on that dock,” he told me.
He said there were fish all over the docks, and it was just a matter of which one would hit. “I counted 12 on that dock,” he told me.
Kennedy said the bass had adjusted position in the past couple of days. “During practice, they were all in the backs of the creeks,” he explained. “Now the big ones have moved out to the front of the creeks.”
Kennedy said the bass had adjusted position in the past couple of days. “During practice, they were all in the backs of the creeks,” he explained. “Now the big ones have moved out to the front of the creeks.”
After working the back of a pocket, Kennedy hooked up with another keeper at the mouth of the little creek.
After working the back of a pocket, Kennedy hooked up with another keeper at the mouth of the little creek.
It wasn’t a huge bass, but the 2-pounder allowed him to push his limit to more than 18 pounds.
It wasn’t a huge bass, but the 2-pounder allowed him to push his limit to more than 18 pounds.