Crunch time proved to be the time when the most fish were caught at the first Bass Pro Tour held at the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes last week.
During the third period of the Knockout Round, as 40 competitors battled for 10 spots in the Championship Round, 193 bass were caught, which was a single-period high for the tournament. The same period also produced an event-best 367 pounds. No other period saw more than 265 pounds caught. The Knockout Round saw a total of 473 fish caught for 878-05, both single-day highs for 40-man competition days.
Here are a few more notable numbers from the inaugural MLF Bass Pro Tour stop:
Period-by-Period
> First: 632 fish, 1,160-14
> Second: 596 fish, 1,139-08
> Third: 744 fish, 1,408-13
Individual Highs
> Most fish (period): 33 – Marty Robinson (Period 3, Shotgun Round – Day 1)
> Most fish (day): 34 – Marty Robinson (Shotgun Round – Day 1)
> Most weight (period): 53-13 – Marty Robinson (Period 3, Shotgun Round – Day 1)
> Most weight (day): 56-00 – Marty Robinson (Shotgun Round – Day 1)
Total fish caught
1. Anthony Gagliardi: 73
2. Edwin Evers: 67
3. Randy Howell: 63
4. Jordan Lee: 61
5 (tie). Jared Lintner/Jeff Sprague: 59
Total weight caught
1. Anthony Gagliardi: 126-09
2. Jordan Lee: 118-15
3. Randy Howell: 115-06
4. Edwin Evers: 111-07
5. Takahiro Omori: 105-09
