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I just got off the water after my first day of following the Elite pros around my home lake. Despite the rain and wind, and lack of rain suit (I'm an idiot), I still had a great experience chasing them around the lake.
Throughout the day, I was able to watch the top pro's fish the water that I fish on the regular basis, such as KVD, Ike, McClelland, Evers, and Kriet. The crowds that surround the guys are unbelievable, and the fact that they can perform as well as they do under that kind of pressure is amazing.
The little amount of time that I have been on camera in our college tournaments makes me so nervous that I can barely make a decent cast, much less put 20 pounds in the boat, day in and day out. The highlight of my day had to be watching Kriet fish. I pulled up on him at about noon, on a point that I have fished many of times, and he begins to give everyone a free lesson on how to whack 4-pounders, one after another.
Not only was he culling fish after fish, but he was most likely the nicest pro I have ever had the pleasure of watching. As he fished, he didn't care if we were 10 feet away from him, and he would talk to you like you had been friends for years. It's easy to root for a guy with a friendly personality like his.
All in all, the day has been exciting and eventful, and I'm hoping tomorrow will be the same. BOOMER SOONER!!
— Justin Hurd
