LAKE GUNTERSVILLE, AL - Jason Tucker of Cedar Bluff, Ala., doubled up Saturday twice, now he's just hoping his fish holds up for the grand prize of the McDonald's Big Bass Splash.

Tucker weighed in a 10.21-pound bass in the 8 a.m.-9 a.m. hour on Saturday to earn $1,000 for first place, and he doubled that by investing $15 in a T-shirt that awarded the bonus for two specific hours.

Tucker caught the fish around 6:30 a.m., his first bite of the day. He was fishing a DD22- Citrus Shad in 8 to 9 feet of water.

Tucker also caught a 6.74 and weighed it in the 12-1 hour, which won him an additional $1,000 for topping that hour. He must know now what they mean when they say, "you've got to spend money to make money" as his T-shirt earned him a second $1,000 bonus. His $15 Bonus T-shirt won him an extra $2,000 for the day.

Tucker now hopes the 10.21 will hold up for the overall place to win a Triton 18 Explorer powered by Mercury Marine, equipped with Minn Kota trolling motor and Lowrance Electronics.
LEADER BOARD - AFTER DAY 1
PLACE NAME CITY/STATE WEIGHT  
1st Jason Tucker Cedar Bluff, AL 10.21  
2nd Perry Croney Loxley, AL 8.70  
3rd David Whitman Huntsville, AL 8.21  
4th Kevin Hurt Wartrace, TN 7.32  
5th Jason Morrison Gadsden, AL 6.92  
HOUR NAME CITY/STATE WEIGHT PAYBACK
6-7 Jason Morrison Gadsden, AL 6.92 $1,000
6-7 Kathy Walker Vinemont, Al 6.11 $500
6-7 Sammy Venable Scottsboro, AL  5.88 $400
6-7 Sherry Melton Montery, TN 5.86 $300
6-7 Jayme Nichols Scottsboro, AL  5.63 $250
6-7 Donald Johnson Owens Cross, AL 5.28 $200
6-7 Jared Smith Gurley, AL 5.21 $150
7-8 Casey Mullen Crossville, TN 6.39 $1,000
7-8 David Weeks Hazel Green, AL 6.22 $500
7-8 Tony Blackwell Boaz, AL 6.22 $400
7-8 Nathan Hutcheson Scottsboro, AL  5.98 $300
7-8 Nick Marmon Huntsville, AL 5.56 $250
7-8 Phillip Dukes Rainesville, AL 5.49 $200
7-8 Rodney Hill Decherd, TN 5.49 $150
7-8 Bonus Card Brian Horton Cleveland, AL 5.44 $125
7-8 Bonus Card Jim Bond New Market 5.31 $100
8-9  * Jason Tucker Cedar Bluff, AL 10.21 $1,000
8-9 David Whitman Huntsville, AL 8.21 $500
8-9 Chris Bright Rainesville, AL 6.56 $400
8-9 Jason Dabbs Guntersville, AL 5.93 $300
8-9 Aarron Patterson Pisgah, AL 5.91 $250
8-9 Marty Likos Guntersville, AL 5.88 $200
8-9 Tom Isbell Moulton, AL 4.74 $150
9-10 Jeremy Paschal Section, AL 6.35 $1,000
9-10 Joey Kent Horton, AL 6.14 $500
9-10 John Maner Guntersville, AL 5.79 $400
9-10 Nathan Kilgore S. Pittsburg, TN 5.63 $300
9-10 William West Woodville, AL 5.62 $250
9-10 Junior Lewis Woodville, AL 5.43 $200
9-10 Allen Williams Ider, Al 5.29 $150
9-10 Bonus Card Al Nadeau Kingston, GA 5.27 $125
9-10 Bonus Card Barry Wells Hurst, TX 5.15 $100
10-11 John Pate Grant, AL 6.71 $1,000
10-11 Tim Yarbrough Boaz, AL 6.03 $500
10-11 Jason Atkins Section, AL 5.83 $400
10-11 Marvin Bowen Henager, AL 5.69 $300
10-11 Terry Johnson Guntersville, AL 5.58 $250
10-11 Robert Skelton Walnut, MS 5.53 $200
10-11 Kenneth Machen Fyffee, AL 5.38 $150
11-12 Ryan McKinley Carlisle, IN 6.24 $1,000
11-12 Terry Brown Woodville, Al  6.14 $500
11-12 Darryl Gentry Scottsboro, AL  6.07 $400
11-12 David Gray Section, Al 6.06 $300
11-12 Frelon Moore Albertville, Al 6.05 $250
11-12 Joe Williams Scottsboro, AL  5.97 $200
11-12 Tony Bowman Toney, AL 5.89 $150
11-12 Bonus Card Jerry Weaks Malakoff, TX 5.80 $125
11-12 Bonus Card Ed Patterson Scottsboro, AL  5.32 $100
12-1 *  Jason Tucker Cedar Bluff, AL 6.74 $1,000
12-1 Allan Swink Cougers, GA 6.21 $500
12-1 David Brown Woodville, Al 6.13 $400
12-1 Steven Lusk Scottsboro, AL  6.10 $300
12-1 Van Blake Spanish Fort, Al 5.95 $250
12-1 Eric Cagle Stevenson, Al 5.81 $200
12-1 Jeremy Harding Stevenson, Al 5.48 $150
1-2 Perry Croney Loxley, AL 8.70 $1,000
1-2 Kevin Hurt Wartrace, TN 7.32 $500
1-2 Tony Johnson Guntersville, AL 6.72 $400
1-2 Nathan Owen Valley Head, AL 5.92 $300
1-2 Tony Rivera El Reno, OK 5.69 $250
1-2 Jason Murphy Hendersonville, NC 5.65 $200
1-2 George Sumner Guntersville, AL 5.48 $150
1-2 Bonus Card Heath York Phil Campbell, AL 5.39 $125
1-2 Bonus Card Billy Duncan Somerset, KY 5.09 $100
         
3.00 EXACT WEIGHT Bobby Scharber Pulaski, TN   $1,000
4.00 EXACT WEIGHT Jonathan Cruver Hixson, TN   $1,000
* Contestant was a Bonus Hour Shirt Winner     $1,000