Bill Lowen and Bobby Lane Day 1 Weight Disqualified

Two Elite Series anglers had their Day 1 catch disqualified due to rules violation. Bill Lowen of North Bend, Ohio, and Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Fla., were disqualified for violating Rule C16. The applicable part of the rule states, “at no time shall a competitor have in his possession more than the tournament limit. Tournament officials will conduct checks for violation of this provision, and in the event a competitor has more than the prescribed limits in possession, shall cut down to the limit prescribed, beginning with the largest bass first.”