Chapman Surprises Himself With Big Day 1
Friday, April 30, 2021
By MLF Communications Staff
Brent Chapman caught 21 bass totaling 46-02 to grab the early lead in Qualifying Group A on day 1 of the Lake Travis MLF Bass Pro Tour event in Texas. The six-day event, hosted by the Austin Sports Commission, features 80 of the top professional anglers from around the world competing for a purse of $805,000, including a top cash prize of $100,000 to the winner.
Chapman will take a 5-06 lead into Sundays second day of competition for Group A. In 2nd place on the ScoreTracker leaderboard is Mark Rose, who has eight career victories including a Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit (then FLW Tour) win on Lake Travis in 2017 with 16 bass for 40-12. Texan Alton Jones Jr. sits in third place, 19 1/2 pounds back of Chapman with 16 bass weighing 26-10.