Jasper, Tennessee’s Ryan Lambert has a comfortable lead after day 1 of the Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship powered by TourneyX. The 132 angler field is competing on Chickamauga Lake in Dayton, TN in a catch-measure-release format for the coveted title of Champion. Lambert’s 98.50″ 5 bass stringer leads the charge heading into the final day of competition. Lambert, whose bag comprised of both smallmouth and largemouth bass, posted fish measuring 16.5″, 19″, 20.5″, 20.75″, and 21.5″.
Knoxville, Tennesee’s Luke Graham follows behind in second place with a 94.00 inch total on the day. Graham submitted fish measuring 16.5″, 18″, 19″, 19.5″, and 21″.
Third place is held down by Pegram, Tennessee’s Rus Snyder with 93.75″. Snyder’s catch consisted of fish measuring 16.5″, 17″, 17.5″, 20.25″, and 22.5″.
Big Bass of the day went to Ontario, Canada’s Chris Visser with a 23.00″ largemouth.