Chris Wilkinson was the lone angler to crack the 20-pound mark today as the BFL All-American got under way at Nickajack Lake.
The Indiana native caught 20-10 and will carry nearly a 2-pound lead in day 2 over Arkansas angler Shawn Gordon, who caught 18-12. Florida's Lionel Botha, the co-founder of Halo Fishing, is 3rd with 18-04.
Here's a look at the Top 10 after day 1:
1. Chris Wilkinson: 20-10
2. Shawn Gordon: 18-12
3. Lionel Botha: 18-04
4. Maurice Freeze: 18-03
5. Corey Bradley: 18-01
6. Kerry Milner: 18-00
7. Michael Murphy: 17-06
8. Daniel Langton: 16-05
9. Gary Isgrigg: 15-14
10. Eric Poindexter: 15-12
