Day one of the 40th Annual Big Bass Splash at Lake Sam Rayburn brought many firsts.

• In the 8 am hour, a Big Bass Splash angler earned $20,000 for one fish ($10K for the top fish if the hour and another $10K for having the official tourney t-shirt)
• In the 9 am hour, three anglers each won $10,000 (one for the big bass of the hour, and two others for exact weight winners)
• In the final hour, it took at least a 7-pound bass to crack the top twelve of the hour.
• Three double-digit bass are in the top three overall after the first day of Sealy Outdoors tournament

Yes, day number one was wild with plenty of big fish coming to the scale. You weren't getting a check unless you brought in a fish weighing at least 5.5 pounds.

Here are the big winners from Friday as well as the top five overall standings.

• 1. Cary Essl - Crosby, TX - 11.30

• 2. Remington Boykin - Lumberton, TX - 10.65

• 3. Wyatt Wisian - Ardmore, OK - 10.23

• 4. Obie Culp - Cleveland, TX - 9.84

• 5. Jacob Ezernack - Many, LA - 9.31

Exact Weight $10,000 Winners

• Tim Powell - Pineville, LA - 5.00

• Julian Frank - New Iberia, LA - 4.00

• Hayden Comeaux - Pineland, TX - 3.00

Breakdown of the Top Overall Prizes

Grand Prize -

• Phoenix 21 PHX Bass Boat powered by Mercury, equipped with Minn Kota, Humminbird, Navionics, and Power Pole
• Dodge Ram Truck
• $150,000 Cash

2nd Place - $50,000 Cash Plus an Idle Time Travel Trailer

3rd Place - $30,000 Cash

4th Place - $20,000 Cash

5th Place - $10,000 Cash

Will the 11.30 bass hold up for two more days and allow Cary Essl to claim the $300,000 grand prize package?

We will see.  Keep up with all the updates by listening to KICKS 105. Download our station app and follow us on 'X'.

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