
Madysen Meyers hoists a pair of largemouth bass of 4.8 and 4.2 pounds, typifying opening day at Braidwood Lake on March 1.
“Absolutely a stellar opener today,” Pete Banach said. “They bit on everything. My [stepdaughter] even came out to play for a while. And she made sure she used her time wisely [catching one of the biggest].”