Jacob Wheeler leads after Day 1 of the 2015 Forrest Wood Cup. He caught a 5-fish limit that weighed 16 pounds, 2 ounces.

Ish Monroe is in 2^nd with 15 pounds-even.

Brandon Cobb (14-10), Scott Martin (14-6) and Brad Knight (14-4) round out the Top 5.

It is the Cup. It is August. This will be a tough test of the best with a tight leaderboard and a chance for some come-from-behind heroics. Of course, Wheeler would like to see none of that as he aims to become the first angler to win 2 Forrest Wood Cups.

If this year’s Cup holds true to typical form, there are fish different depth zones and an angler needs to fish the way that best suits his style. One term we’ve already heard is ‘sight-fishing’ which would indicate there are some bass up shallow around bream beds.

Stay tuned as we peel this tournament back layer-by-layer to find out how it will be won.

Top 10 Pros

1. Jacob Wheeler – 16-02 (5)                                

2. Ishama Monroe – 15-00 (5)                  

3. Brandon Cobb – 14-10 (5)                    

4. Scott Martin – 14-06 (5)            

5. Brad Knight – 14-04 (5)            

6. Chris Baumgardner – 13-08 (5)           

7. Ramie Colson Jr. – 13-03 (5)                 

8. Luke Clausen – 13-01 (5)                      

9. Mark Daniels Jr. – 12-15 (5)                 

10. John Cox – 12-00 (4)