The second event of the MLF Toyota Series Central Division is set to get under way Thursday at Dale Hollow Lake out of Byrdstown, Tennessee. The event will run through Saturday.
“This tournament could be the absolute perfect storm,” said Toyota Series angler Ryan Davidson of Branchland, West Virginia, who finished in 5th place in a recent BFL event on Dale Hollow. “Between the weather, the time of year and the water conditions, this is setting up to be a phenomenal event."
Davidson predicts moving baits – Alabama rigs, jerkbaits, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and ChatterBaits – to all play a role for tournament competitors. He said that the low water levels might make things a bit difficult for the anglers who like to pitch and flip, but that a little bit of rain could quickly change that.
“The weather is going to be a factor in this one, no doubt,” Davidson said. “A little bit of rain could put some color in the lake, and if that happens I think we’ll see the fish relating more to structure.
“I think we’ll see a handful of limits weighing more than 20 pounds, but with the number of anglers on the water I think that will be tough to duplicate for multiple days,” Davidson went on to say. “If a guy can average 17 to 18 pounds a day, weigh in 54, 55 or 56 pounds over three days, they’ll be right there at the end.”
Anglers will take off daily at 6:30 a.m. CT from the Sunset Marina & Resort, located at 2040 Sunset Dock Road in Monroe, Tennessee. Weigh-ins will also be held at the resort and will begin at 2:30 p.m.
After one event in the Toyota Series Central Division, Kent Ware of Guntersville, Alabama leads the Angler of the Year (AOY) race with 260 points.
