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Ehrler Will Lead The Field Into The Final Round Of The Bassmaster Classic
Brent Ehrler is trying his best to stay grounded.
He’s saying all the right things.
But after two big days, there’s just no denying that he’s one step away from the biggest accomplishment of his professional bass fishing career.
The 40-year-old California angler caught five bass Saturday that weighed 20 pounds, 1 ounce and pushed his two-day total to 43-4 in front of a giant crowd at Minute Maid Park, home of Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros. That was good enough to lead the 47th annual GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods on Lake Conroe by more than 2 pounds going into Sunday’s final round.
“I didn’t know what I could catch today in the area where I’ve been fishing,” Ehrler said. “I thought I could go in there, and if I caught a limit, they’d weigh 15 to 16 pounds. You just don’t know what’s there until you start pulling on more of them.
“I could go in there tomorrow and not have a limit. I could go in there and catch 13 or 14 pounds, or I could have 25 pounds.”
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Brent Ehrler of Newport Beach, Calif., took the lead on the first day of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic
Brent Ehrler of Newport Beach, Calif., took the lead on the first day of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods at Lake Conroe, bringing 23 pounds, 3 ounces to the scales on Friday. - Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
HOUSTON — After finishing 29th or lower in 10 of his last 12 tournaments with B.A.S.S., Brent Ehrler has been open about his recent frustrations.
“It’s really been bugging me that I haven’t been able to put myself in position to win,” Ehrler said. “To me, that’s the thrill of tournament fishing — just being in position as the tournament is coming to an end — and I have not experienced it at all on the Elite Series.”On Friday, Ehrler put himself in that position — and he did it on the biggest stage professional bass fishing has to offer.
The 40-year-old pro from Newport Beach, Calif., caught five bass that weighed 23 pounds, 3 ounces and took the opening-round lead in the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. His catch was anchored by a giant 9-12 largemouth that ranked as his biggest in four trips to Lake Conroe and claimed the lead in the race for the Berkley Big Bass of the event.
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Editor's Note: In this video, it is stated that Lake Conroe has not seen a Texas Share Lunker (over 13 pounds) since 2009. That fact was incorrect, as pointed out to us by local angler Billy Smith Jr. There was a 13-pound, 14-ounce largemouth caught by David Perciful in a three hour, three fish Tuesday Night tournament on April 7, 2015. The Bass Reporters were unaware of this fish until Mr. Smith brought it to our attention.
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B.A.S.S. ReportersIn the days of ESPN’s ownership of B.A.S.S., Steve Price and Ken Duke established a podcast called The B.A.S.S. Reporters, a show offering meaningful analysis on the sport of bass fishing from the journalists who lived and covered it. The show featured two of the most prominent and knowledgeable professionals to ever cover the sport. In 2009, they added fellow B.A.S.S. Senior Writer Louie Stout during Bassmaster Classic coverage, and the year after that, they added Dan O’Sullivan to the mix for the following two Bassmaster Classics before ESPN sold the company and the show did not continue.
Now, six years later – We’re Gettin’ the Band Back Together – The Bass Reporters makes its triumphant return to the airwaves with its 2017 Bassmaster Classic preview, and all four of the previous participants will be involved going forward. This episode explores the 2017 Bassmaster Classic at Lake Conroe, and each of the veteran reporters shares their thoughts in the process.
Look for frequent entries during the 2017 Bassmaster Classic starting with Media Day from Houston’s Minute Maid Park, followed by Post Game Wrap up videos after daily weigh-ins.