By Joel Shangle – January 29, 2019
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – New competition format, new all-star lineup of players in the game of professional bass fishing. But as the first Shotgun Round of the MLF Bass Pro Tour B & W Trailer Hitches Stage One presented By Power-Pole wound down Tuesday on the Kissimmee Chain, some ages-old truths about Florida largemouth proved themselves.
Truth 1: Florida-strain largemouth love sunshine.
Truth 2: Wind – no matter which direction it’s blowing – changes the way fish bite.
Day 1 weight leader Randy Howell took advantage of both.
On a day that started out flat calm with air temperatures in the lower 40s at takeoff, and got progressively warmer and windier, Howell piled 26 fish for 49 pounds, 12 ounces on SCORETRACKER, thanks mainly to two afternoon flurries.
