A parade of anglers came across the weigh-in stage today with 20-plus pound stringers of Lake Erie smallmouth as the second tournament of the Northern FLW Series got underway in Buffalo, N.Y.
A total of 44 pros, more than a quarter of the field, cracked the 20-pound mark on a day when the winds were manageable until late in the afternoon.
Ontario pro Neil Farlow led the procession with 24-04, aided by a 6-06 kicker that was the big fish of the opening day. His total put him one ounce ahead of New Yorker Ben Wright.
Charles Sim, another Ontario native, is 3rd with 23-03. JT Kenney caught 23-02 and sits in 4th and J. Todd Tucker is 5th with 22-15.
Here’s a look at the top 10 after day 1:
1. Neil Farlow: 24-04
2. Ben Wright: 24-03
3. Charles Sim: 23-03
4. JT Kenney: 23-02
5. J. Todd Tucker: 22-15
6. Austin Felix: 22-12
7. Moo Bae: 22-08
8. Travis Manson: 22-06
9. Philip Jarabeck: 22-05
10. Jason Kervin: 22-03
