The one resounding remark about Kentucky Lake over the weekend was, simply, tough. The crappie were post-spawn, and although small fish seemed to be abundant in every depth of water on the lake, the big fish were scattered and shy, causing a number of seasoned tournament anglers to come to the scales with extremely light bags.
As is the case with every tournament, regardless of the conditions, someone has to win, and when those conditions make the fishing extremely difficult for the majority of the field, look to anglers who are well-seasoned, with a history of strong tournament results on the lake, to rise to the top. There is no arguing who the dominant team on Kentucky Lake is, and although they finished day one over one-pound behind first, eight-time National Champions Ronnie Capps and Steve Coleman were still considered by many to be a favorite to win.
