Day 1 of the Clear Lake Western FLW Series saw just one 20-plus-pound stringer come to the scale at the renowned California hawg factory, where the bite has been stingy in recent weeks. That 20-15 bag was caught by Castro Valley, Calif. resident Bryant Smith, and it'll give him a 1-03 lead heading into day 2.
Clayton Eslick settled into the No. 2 spot with 19-12 and Kyle Grover was next with 19-11. The 99-angler field will be cut to the top 10 after Friday's weigh-in.
Here's a look at the initial top 10:
1. Bryant Smith: 20-15
2. Clayton Eslick: 19-12
3. Kyle Grover: 19-01
4. Richard Dobyns: 18-01
5. Jimmy Reese: 16-07
6. (tie) Carl Limbrick Jr.: 15-12
7. (tie) Rusty Salewske: 15-12
8. Billy Hines: 15-11
9. (tie) Greg Huey: 14-15
9. (tie) Brett Leber: 14-15
