Jimmy Johnson caught a massive bag of smallmouths that averaged 4 pounds apiece en route to grabbing the day-1 lead at the Mississippi River Central Rayovac, which is being staged out of his hometown of La Crosse, Wis.
Johnson's stringer left him more than 4 pounds clear of the 126-angler field. His closest pursuers were a couple of grizzled veterans – Mark Tucker with 16-02 and Gary Yamamoto with 16-00.
Here's a look at the initial Top 10:
1. Jimmy Johnson: 20-04
2. Mark Tucker: 16-02
3. Gary Yamamoto: 16-00
4. Mike Brueggen: 15-15
5. Terry Fitzpatrick: 15-13
6. (tie) Peter Cherkas: 14-10
6. (tie) Casey Gallagher: 14-10
8. Doug Stanton: 13-15
9. Corey Smith: 13-14
10. David Ryan: 13-11
