Classic

[Quillback]

I wonder if they do a big convoy with all the rigs together with a police escort, or if they just hit the road on their own as soon as they get on the trailer?

[Jerry Rapp]

here is what David Walker's boat looked like this morning.

[Jerry Rapp]

photo was taken from the live blog on bassmaster.com

[Feathers and Fins]

Looks like the unofficial weights have them in the high teens so far, love watching this event.

[Bird Watcher]

KVD with 20#. Bad news for the rest of the field.

[Gavin]

He's got some competition.....

http://www.bassmaster.com/tournaments/basstrakk

[Feathers and Fins]

He does but look at his total one day including culled WOW. after the storm we just had that is impressive. Hate to say it but it is KVD and i swear bass just want their picture taken with him.

[Bill Babler]

Most of KVD Classic wins have came off one location. He is not a huge mover and shaker. He can usually locate a group of staging bass and just flat work them over. If he finds them he can catch them. He fished the mouth of Honey Creek today and had lots and lots of competition, I believe Cherry is on his same water, not to mention lots of others.

With the first day lead no doubt he is the odds on favorite, but I got a feeling by the end of the day tomorrow, it is going to get a little dicey. Lots and lots of people think they have the same water as he does. We will see if he can bully them off of it. He is pretty famous for that. I don't believe he can guard this water, I believe he will have to share it.

With all the people out there today and as nice as it is right now, I will guarantee you that spot is just getting flogged as we speak. They will fish Honey creek till dark this evening. Then again on Saturday after he leaves, it will just get hammered by locals. I don't believe his area is holding the ammount of fish that he catches to the South in prespawn ditches and drops, adjacent to spawing coves. These fish on Grand just tend to move up as the water warms and get active.

This is a different Classic pattern than he usually fishes by a country mile.

For some reason I'm thinking someone that is fishing less prussured water may come from behind. I however don't believe you can be more than 6 pounds out today to have a chance. I think with the warming, there will be a 22 pound bag tomorrow. I don't think that KVD will catch it. I'm thinking he will be again at that 16 to 18 pound range, that he said he wants to be at per day..

Be interesting to see

[Feathers and Fins]

Bill I weas talking to a friend about this just a bit ago, The Elk kicked out some fish but im betting its getting hammered right now and Honey creek has 40 boats in it fishing right now accourding to a buddy who stayed behind to see what people do after the pro's leave. My gut is telling me Dam area Bite suspended fish and a jerkbait could produce a 24 pound limit.

What i really think is hurting the pros is Basstrak, you can see where they are and what they are doing and thats going to get pressure on those areas after each day. I think KVD will put togeather a good bag each day and betting he has numerous spots to deal with the crowds and fishermen who hit the areas after he has been there, I think that has to be in an anglers bag now a days. Tomorrow should be interesting but Ill be chasing Beaver Fish

[Bill Babler]

Weigh-in is in the books. From what I have just heard from a friend they are still pulling boats on Grand and people just flogged the Honey Creek area and also as F&F said the Elk. Elk is not the answer anyway as it just flat cooled to much, and is way murker than the rest of the lake outside of the River. With temps at 19 to 22 tonight, that shallow murkey Elk is gona be 37 in the morning. Way to cold.

Here is how I see it after the first day and for sure I am probably way off.

Ike is for sure in a power position. Maybe. I know his big fish came off docks on a jig. Most were fishing jerkbaits to staging fish, but i just got a feelin he will catch them again tomorrow. He is kind of like a Rat-Terrior.

I do not believe KVD or JVD have a back up. I think they along with Cherry are going to feel some prussure tomorrow on the most heavly fished stretch of water on Grand. That being said, I think KVD will have them again, just not the other two, to the extent that did today. I think Johothon and Cherry will suffer.

I do not believe they have ever fished a Classic that will have the local prussure that this lake will give them. Honey creek will just be completely hammered by Sunday.

Pace had a good day, but you take away that 7Pounder and he is way back in the pack. My guess for him is 15 pounds tomorrow.

Carter had a great day today. I will just bet that is his biggest bag of the derby Robinson falls into that same catagory.

As far as Evers is concerned, probably the strangest guy I have ever met, and don't know how many friends he has on the Elite Series. I'm told, NONE.

Sand Bagged his catch from BassTrax and really was more than a rear end about the whole thing. Don't wish anyone poorly but I think the attitude he has and the way he treats everyone is going to keep him winless. This will be probably his once in a lifetime chance so he may take advantage. Just would hate to see it.

KVD on BassTrax Never a complaint and stated his limit and the fish to within 2 oz. What a class act. He for sure sets the bar high.

I think that some of the guys that did not catch them today will have a big bag tomorrow on the same spost as the leaders had them today. They are going to reduce a 48 thousand acre lake to about 10 thousand acres. Not counting the locals.

Huge gripe. Why in the world do you see these tag boats fishing and running the electronics. What a bunch of jerks. I don't think they allow you on the field during the world series. Watch with respect and keep the %%%%%% Rods in the box.

Lets see how it unfolds on one of the best fisheries in the mid-west with outstanding coverage of this event.

Good Luck