Day One Results from the PAA Event on the Kissimmee Chain

The PAA event at Toho began yesterday in freezing temps and I can’t believe some of the bags being weighed in. Ben Matsubu is leading the pack with 23.15 with a big fish of 11.64. I know Ben won the Elite series event a few years back in open water hydrilla on Toho. I’m wondering if he’s fishing that spot again. Shaw Grigsby is running a close second with 22.10 and a monster big fish of 13.36. I know Shaw likes Cypress and I do know where they bed out there. My buddy went to the weigh in and said Shaw was on some beddin fish. 

Eleven guys weighed in over 15 pounds in not the ripest of conditions. I gotta say, I like the Kissimmee Chain much more than the Harris Chain. I just might have to make a little scouting mission out there today. 

Other notable finishers on day one include FLW pro Chad Morgenthaler who won the Toho Pro Am a few months back weighing in 18.68, Todd Faircloth weighing in 17.82, Mike McClelland with 17.32, Steve Kennedy with 16.02, Brian Snowden with 15.07, David Walker with 13.54, Takahiro Omori with 12.87, and Boyd Duckett with 12.25.

Locals who are doing well include Terry Seagraves with 12.68, Micah Silverman with 12.07, and Bobby Lane with 11.84. You’d think Scroggins would be in there, but he’s way down in the pack. 

Full Field Results: Day One from the PAA Kissimmee Chain