FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – If Cole Floyd had to pick his favorite way to catch a bass, it’d be on a topwater frog. To have big ones blowing up on his frog one after another – and to earn $10,000 with one of those bites – doesn’t get more fun.
Such was the case for Floyd during the second morning of qualifying for Group B at B&W Trailer Hitches Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops. Shortly after lines in, the Ohio pro used his frog to whip the Smith Mountain Lake largemouth into a frenzy. He boated 10 scorable bass totaling 37 pounds, 10 ounces in the opening period alone, including a 6-2 largemouth that earned him the $10,000 daily Berkley Big Bass bonus.
“It was freakin’ wicked,” Floyd said…