Cody Stahl’s fate on Day 1 of the Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Kissimmee Chain presented by Battery Tender rested on the potential of an area that produced only three 1-pounders the final day of practice.
Not long into the day, Stahl received the bite he needed to settle him down, a 9-pound, 6-ounce largemouth that anchored his 28-9 limit that leads the tournament.
“I set the hook into it and thought I was hung up. It started moving and I knew it was a grown one.” Stahl said. “That was everything. It gave me confidence to know I made the right decision. I was betting everything those bass were going to pull in there. That 9-pounder reassured meand I stayed there all day.”…