Drew Benton has put together a strong bag here on Day 1. His estimated 15-12 has him sitting in second currently.
We haven’t heard a lot out of Benton as to what he’s doing, but a picture’s worth a thousand words. This one from Benton’s marshal tells a lot of the story. Apparently Benton has made the choice to go shallow and target largemouth around the myriad of vegetation that fills pools 7, 8 and 9 along the Mississippi River.
