Felix and Welcher fish Day 1

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Elite pro Kyle Welcher was running pockets and minor creeks off the main lake, casting and winding points and trashy banks.
Elite pro Kyle Welcher was running pockets and minor creeks off the main lake, casting and winding points and trashy banks.
Laydowns like this one were prime targets of Welcher, who was in the Top 10 until almost noon.
Laydowns like this one were prime targets of Welcher, who was in the Top 10 until almost noon.
Welcher kept his foot on the trolling motor, which was scalding down the bank.
Welcher kept his foot on the trolling motor, which was scalding down the bank.
Spectators were watching closely to glean any information that will be helpful in their own fishing.
Spectators were watching closely to glean any information that will be helpful in their own fishing.
Welcher didn’t stay in a pocket long, working it quickly and then moving on.
Welcher didn’t stay in a pocket long, working it quickly and then moving on.
Then it was back to work, picking apart cover along the banks …
Then it was back to work, picking apart cover along the banks …
… before pulling up the trolling motor and running to the next pocket.
… before pulling up the trolling motor and running to the next pocket.
Fellow Elite angler Austin Felix was fishing pretty much the exact opposite, working mainly off the docks and fishing very slowly.
Fellow Elite angler Austin Felix was fishing pretty much the exact opposite, working mainly off the docks and fishing very slowly.
A stiff breeze blew across the lake until about noon, and the early bite was good for many of the Classic anglers.
A stiff breeze blew across the lake until about noon, and the early bite was good for many of the Classic anglers.
Felix was carefully watching his electronics, casting a Ned rig when he saw fish.
Felix was carefully watching his electronics, casting a Ned rig when he saw fish.
He would finally picked up and headed to the next pocket to start the cycle over.
He would finally picked up and headed to the next pocket to start the cycle over.
Again, Felix by and large kept his eyes glued to his forward-looking sonar.
Again, Felix by and large kept his eyes glued to his forward-looking sonar.
He did move to the nearby docks for a few minutes, picking off a small bass that didn’t help his cause.
He did move to the nearby docks for a few minutes, picking off a small bass that didn’t help his cause.
After rerigging, he moved back to the open water and watching his electronics.
After rerigging, he moved back to the open water and watching his electronics.
And was rewarded with another bite.
And was rewarded with another bite.
Felix was thumbs-up as he moved to the next pocket.
Felix was thumbs-up as he moved to the next pocket.