Unless the event is a slugfest, you can pretty much count on one of the top two ranked anglers after the third round to take home the trophy when it's over.
Montana-based Simms has signed on to become a Supporting-level Sponsor of the remaining 2011 and all 2012 Federation Nation events.
The 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series season is now over for me. I brought another small limit to the scales yesterday and ended the tournament in 63rd place, a little less than two pounds outside the top 50 cut.
Saturday's Day Three action at the Dixie Duel on the Lake Wheeler.
Relive the Day Two action from the Dixie Duel on Wheeler Lake.
This is a tournament where there's just no second place for me. I have to win the season finale on Wheeler Lake in order to make the Classic.
Check out these on-the-water photos from Day Two of the 2011 Diamond Drive on the Arkansas River.
Yesterday I should’ve had 11 pounds, and today I should’ve pushed 11 pounds. In this tournament, if you’ve got 22 or 23 pounds, that puts you up there.