Anglers head to Bull Shoals for Friday.
By Bryan Brasher
BASS PRESS RELEASE
Matt Herren came into this week’s Bassmaster Elite at Bull
Shoals/Norfork, with a free-wheeling attitude.
“My motto for the week is just to fly by the seat of my
pants,” Herren said. “Since we’re fishing two different lakes, I figure that’s
all you can really do.”
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| Big bass lands Matt lead. (Photo: BASS) |
So far, the strategy has worked very well.
Herren caught
five bass Thursday on Norfork Lake that weighed 17 pounds and took
the lead in the first-of-its-kind, two-lake Elite Series event. His catch was
bolstered by a 6-pound, 1-ounce largemouth that bit during the final minutes.
In
an unusual format, the 108 Bassmaster Elite Series anglers will divide their
time between two nearby Ozarks lakes near Mountain Home.
After competing today on Norfork, the full field moves to
Bull Shoals for Friday’s round, after which the field is cut to 50
anglers, who will again compete on Bull Shoals. The Top 12 anglers
after Saturday will return to Norfork for the final round.
Herren
feels confident now as the tournament shifts to Bull Shoals Lake for the next two
rounds before coming back for Championship Sunday on Norfork.
“I
just had a really fortunate day,” Herren said. “I got on something early and
had a good limit of fish. But with about 15 minutes left in my day, I caught a
6-1.
