Finding Unpressured Fish Gives Puts Biffle in Command at Central Open

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Bassmaster Elite Series pro Tommy Biffle came to the scales with the second largest five-fish limit of the day, good enough to put the Wagoner, Okla., angler into a commanding lead in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open going into the final day of fishing.

Mark Tyler’s five-fish limit weighing 17 pounds, 2 ounces was the largest bag of the day, but not enough for the Vian, Okla., pro to overcome a Day One two-fish bag weighing 3-11. Tyler finished 14th overall, just missing the Top 12 cut.

In second place going into Day Two was Janet Parker of...