GALLERY: Cooper and Wall go toe-to-toe in battle for Stage 1 trophy

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February 2, 2025 • Phoenix Moore • Bass Pro Tour

CONROE, Texas — Ten anglers took to Lake Conroe on Championship Sunday at B&W Trailer Hitches Stage 1 Presented by Power-Pole in search of the first Bass Pro Tour trophy of the season. For most of the first half of the day, two anglers continually swapped the top spot on SCORETRACKER® — Justin Cooper and Jacob Wall.

The two pros started the morning within casting distance of one another. Each capitalized on their forward-facing sonar in Period 1, and every time one found a flurry, the other would answer. At the end of the opening frame, Wall had the top spot with 49 pounds, 2 ounces, but Cooper took over the lead not long into Period 2. It looks like it’s going to be a fight to the finish, and both anglers will have a real chance at earning their first professional win with MLF.

Check out some snapshots from Cooper and Wall’s action-packed opening period and follow the official live scoring on SCORETRACKER®. Be sure to tune in for the MLFNOW! livestream at MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app. The livestream continues until 4 p.m. CT.