Compared to the relative swelter each afternoon during the practice rounds, it feels cool out on the lakes again today. But the forecast high is exactly what the historical average is for Februaury 2nd in Kissimmee, Fla. – 72 degrees. Intense sunshine is warming the water once again. The problem for some anglers may be the lack of wind. If fish do move shallow, they may be spooked by rod movement, trolling motor noise, etc. The breeze is out of the east, when fish are said to bite the least, and it is only moving about 5 mph.

We’ve heard very little abot sight fishing this week, but it could play a factor if a big fish moves up late and gives an angler a shot at the one he needs to seal the deal.

We’ve got a jammed up leaderboard with all 12 pros within a few pounds of each other.

Rich Howes was flipping deep cover yesterday and caught his fish early. It’s doubtful they moved before the sun climbed high this morning so he has likely set the bar for all others by now.

Daniel Lanier, in 6th now, only caught two small fish yesterday but his opening act of 27-plus was no fluke. He finished in the top 12 during the Southern Open here in 2011. He’s a local, and he knows he messed up yesterday. He also thinks he knows how to fix it today.

Then there are 4 other great competitors between Howes and Lanier, as well as the half-dozen behind, who all have their own ideas about how the day should go.

It’s going to be a fun weigh in. Catch it live on Bassmaster.com at 4 p.m.