Big Fish Were All Around The Bend

The Toledo Bend Bassmaster Elite Series started with a big bang as two anglers cracked the 25-pound mark on day 1 and 11 others caught 20 pounds or more. The fireworks continued from there as Jacob Powroznik rebounded from a slim day 3 to catch 19-11 on the final day to capture his first career tour-level victory.

Not A Bad Start

Chris Zaldain caught this 8-12 monster on 6-pound line on day 1, setting the stage for a Top-10 finish. (Photo: BassFan)

Two Of A Kind

Skeet Reese had these two bruisers in his day-1 bag that weighed 17-07 and paved the way to a Top-10 result. (Photo: BassFan)

Near Miss

Bill Lowen had little to show for these two good fish on day 1 as he missed the cut and finished 57th. (Photo: BassFan)

Hunt For Big Momma

Morizo Shimizu opened with a decent bag and finished 47th to earn a $10,000 pay check at Toledo Bend. (Photo: BassFan)

Double Trouble

Kevin VanDam caught 17-05 on day 1 en route to a 19th-place finish at Toledo Bend. (Photo: BassFan)

Hanging Chad

Chad Pipkens had one of 13 20-pound bags on day 1, but his weights dropped off from there as he wound up 33rd. (Photo: BassFan)

Keeping Pace

Jared Lintner did his best to keep pace with Angler of the Year points leader Mark Davis with fish like this. Lintner wound up finishing 11th. (Photo: BassFan)

Get Crankin'

Casey Ashley threw a crankbait and flipped a jig in deep grass all event to collect a 5th-place finish. (Photo: BassFan)

Meeting Of The Minds

VanDam and Edwin Evers rehash their day on the water back stage at the Toledo Bend. (Photo: BassFan)

Stick With What Works

Mark Davis threw a Strike King Caffeine Shad on a Carolina rig all week and came away with a 4th-place finish. (Photo: BassFan)

It Adds Up

Davis also collected a $1,000 bonus for being the leader in the Angler of the Year points. (Photo: BassFan)

Two For Todd

Todd Faircloth fished his way a 9th-place finish with a Texas-rigged worm and a Strike King jerkbait. (Photo: BassFan)

Family Affair

With Toledo Bend not that far from his Louisiana home, Cliff Crochet had a sizable cheering section on hand to watch him finish 12th. (Photo: BassFan)