Chapman breathes a little easier

Brent Chapman's fifth fish may have been a "big relief" to him, but for those chasing him to the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year title, that could be the nail in the coffin.

Brent Chapman's fifth fish may have been a "big relief" to him, but for those chasing him to the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year title, that could be the nail in the coffin.

 

Mathematically, he can still be caught: Faircloth would have to turn up the heat and Chapman would probably need to zero tomorrow. The latter is unrealistic. And he still has the rest of the day to add to his weight.

 

Stranger things have happened, though; for example, Ike's dream day and today's day for example. So you can't say "it's completely over."

 

With Chapman apparently hanging on, his best move of the season might have been sticking to the river at Green Bay, rather than mixing it up on the bay with the rest of the folks. His performance there, along with stumbles by Faircloth and Howell, opened up the gap that is allowing him to breath just a little easier at this moment.