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Michael Bennett, the 2008 Forrest Wood Cup champion and the top pick according to the Fantasy Trend didn’t disappoint today as he sacked a limit weighing 13-10.
The third-place pro struggled early in the day and didn’t have a bass in his livewell until nearly 10 a.m. Although his total weight looks good on paper, he only caught eight keepers.
“I’m happy with that but its still tough – no doubt,” he said. “In no way is the fishing as good as the last two years. Plus, it’s changed a lot since practice and to be honest I don’t feel real comfortable right now.”
Bennett too caught a few bedding bass but most are postspawn. His biggest fish was extremely long but also extremely thin.
“I’m using three different Tru-Tungsten baits. A 1/2-ounce flipping jig, a swimbait and a Reverse Dart finesse worm. All three are playing a big role. I’m just covering a lot of water. It’s docks, it’s a type of bank, some are deep, some are shallow – it’s just junk-fishing.”