The first round of the Bassmaster Central Open is in the books on Kentucky Lake, and the anglers didn’t really wax ‘em like I expected them to.

The fishing was plenty good. But there wasn’t a single 20-pound string weighed in, and it took just 10 pounds, 15 ounces to make the top 50.

Jerry Williams of Conway, Ark., leads the pro division with 19-15, and Larry Byrd of Lake Charles, La., is second with 17-11. I’m pretty sure that’s not the pro basketball legend.

Jeremy Montoya of Fort Collins, Colo., topped the co-angler division with 17-1.

The biggest bass caught in either division on Day 1 belonged to pro angler Billy Hurt of Spring Creek, Tenn. It weighed 6-14.

The second round will be held Friday with the championship round to follow on Saturday.

The pro anglers are fishing for $45,000 cash, while the co-anglers are fishing for $32,000 in “merchandise.” That usually means a free boat.

Complete results are available on the Bassmaster web site.

Daily weigh-ins are also being broadcast live on the site.