BASS Press Release
By Deb Johnson
BULL SHOALS, Ark. — The wind blew harder, the water level rose and its temperature dropped, but Greg Vinson figured out the changing Bull Shoals Lake fishing conditions to lead the Bassmaster Elite Series Ramada Quest by 1 pound over Skeet Reese, and by less than 2 pounds over 2013 Bassmaster Classic winner Cliff Pace.
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| Greg found the fish to take the lead in tight race. (Photo: BASS) |
Vinson weighed 16 pounds, 13 ounces Friday, the event’s first day after stormy weather delayed the planned start of Thursday. Reese turned in 15-13 and Pace had 15-2.
The post-frontal northern Arkansas bass stumped several pros — 16 of 100 didn’t weigh in a five-fish limit — but Vinson used the differences to the early-week practice period to his advantage.
“I knew conditions were going to change and things worked in my favor with the water level and weather,” said Vinson, who is from Wetumpka, Ala.
Vinson, protecting his advantage, was cryptic about the pattern he hit on, and how the lake’s clear water influenced what he did.
“I hope it’s a pattern that will continue to produce throughout the tournament,” was all he said. “We all are always trying to guess what the fish will do when conditions change.”
