As of 9:45 a.m. James Overstreet reports the livewell of Fred Roumbanis is dry and empty.
With nearly 1,000 miles of coverable water we only have two photographer/reporters on the water in Overstreet and Ronnie Moore. That makes the job of finding the elusive Greg Hackney near impossible.
What we do know is Keith Poche is sweating this day out. Should Roumbanis win he goes to the 2017 Bassmaster Classic after falling just outside the cut. Should Hackney win that means Poche gets in the Classic. He, too, barely missed the cut from the Elite Series point standings. Poche gets in since Hackney is already qualified for the Classic as the winner of BASSfest.
This scenario has already taken place once this year. Last month, the winner of the final Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open did not fish the entire series. That opened the door for the first man out of the Classic to Ish Monroe, who will fish the Classic next March on Lake Conroe.