First-day leader Matt Reed of Madisonville, Texas, rides a wave at the Bassmaster Elite Series.
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by David Briggs -- News Sports Reporter
Brian Clark, who spent nine years as a professional bull-rider in Texas, called his ride on Lake Erie on Thursday “scary.”
“This water made rodeo and bull-riding seem like nothing,” said Clark, a 32-year-old rookie on the Bassmaster Elite Series. “It was ridiculous, man.”
Jeremy Starks, who popped some Dramamine and wore a motion-sickness patch, spent the day throwing up and worrying about his boat’s damaged electronic system.
“These boats aren’t designed for that out there,” said Starks, 35, of Charleston, W. Va. “Just a terrible day. We never should have been out there.”