While Pro Circuit pro Spencer Shuffield gained some experience in fishing the Bass Pro Tour’s catch-weigh-immediate-release format during the 2020 TITLE event last August, Qualifying Day 1 of the TORO Stage One Presented by Power-Pole was his first shot at competing against the Bass Pro Tour field. Needless to say, he fit right in when competing against some of the best anglers in the world.

By the end of the day, Shuffield was on top of SCORETRACKER® with 29 pounds, 12 ounces, just a single ounce more than REDCREST 2021 Champion Dustin Connell.

Shuffield and the 39 other MLF pros in Group A will compete again on Tuesday, and the pro on top of SCORETRACKER® will have the privilege of skipping the Knockout Round and automatically advancing to the Championship Round on Friday.