Kerr Leads on Tougher Fishing Day on Mead

5/6/2010 10:44:49 PM

Pro Justin Kerr of Simi Valley, Calif., caught a 5-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 4 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the FLW Series National Guard Western Division tournament on Lake Mead with a two-day catch of 10 bass weighing 27-10.
 
“I had a great day today, but this is Lake Mead and I could come in with two fish tomorrow,” said Kerr, who was afraid to show any emotion after he weighed in. “This lake is so finicky you just never know what‘s going to happen tomorrow. Today I fished flawlessly and hope I can do the same tomorrow.”
 
Kerr was fishing shallow water, less than 5 feet, and indicated that he was using a drop-shot robo worms, crankbaits and jigs to take his limit both yesterday and today. He caught his limit of one smallmouth and four largemouths by 11 a.m. today.
 
He expects the wind to be a big factor tomorrow and believes it will dictate where he is able to fish. As of now, he plans to run along the shoreline and work his way back, hoping to bring in another good stringer.
 
Kerr holds an ever so slight lead of 6 ounces over second place pro Cameron Smith of Dana Point, Calif., who managed to haul in a total of 10 bass weighing 27-4 during the first two days of competition.
 
Smith also believes that the wind will play a big factor in tomorrow’s competition. He indicated that he beat up his one productive area today and doesn’t know if there will be anything left. He plans to try fresh water tomorrow.
 
“I’m cruisin’fish,” said Smith who uses this self proclaimed technique in his home water near San Diego. “I’m just playing the game, throwing my line out there and hoping it will entice them to swim over and take the bait.”
 
Smith, who is essentially sight fishing off of beds, was using 4” worms and minnow baits to bag his limit; anything that looks natural he added.
 
Rounding out the top-10 pros at Lake Mead are:
 
      3rd:   Kevin Johnson, Valencia, Calif., 10 bass, 24-9
      4th:   Joseph Caporuscio, Coto De Caza, Calif., 10 bass, 24-7
      5th:   Chris Zaldain, San Jose, Calif., 10 bass, 24-6
      6th:   Todd Woods, Murrieta, Calif., 10 bass, 24-5
      7th:   National Guard pro Tim Klinger, Boulder City, Nev., nine bass, 23-15
      8th:   National Guard pro Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., 10 bass, 23-13
      9th:   Jason Hickey, Weiser, Idaho, 10 bass, 23-9
      10th: Derek Yamamoto, Boulder City, Nev., 10 bass, 23-7
 
It will be a fight to the finish and a game anyone can still win. Most of the anglers struggled today with the wind and “brutal fishing” was a common sentiment amongst the anglers. Tomorrow, anything can happen.
 
Jeffrey Woods of Riverside, Calif., leads the Co-angler Division by only one ounce, a mere spit of the fish, with a two-day total of 8 bass weighing 16-9. He is followed by brothers Jimmy and Tony Zanotelli of Redding, Calif., in second and third places. Jimmy crossed the stage with five bass weighing 8-12 for a two day total of ten bass weighing 16-8 while brother Tony missed the limit by one with only four bass weighing 6-9 for a two day total of nine bass weighing16-5.
 
Woods caught four bass weighing 8-2 while fishing with pro Bobby Lanham of Cave Creek, Ariz., Wednesday and four bass weighing 8-7 while fishing with pro Bret Govea of Redding, Calif., Thursday.
 
Rounding out the top-10 co-anglers are:
 
      4th:   Don Hilton, Las Vegas, Nev., eight bass, 15-8
      5th:   Devin McDonald, Las Vegas, Nev., eight bass, 15-1
      6th:   Roy Desmangles, Jr., Lincoln, Calif., eight bass, 14-15
      7th:   Sean Kimble, San Ramon, Calif., eight bass, 14-15
      8th:   Justin Arellano, Isleton, Calif., 10 bass, 14-15
      9th:   Jesse Forthun, La Mesa, Calif., seven bass, 14-9
      10th: J.R. Wright, Truckee, Calif., eight bass, 14-4

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