Backstage at yesterday's weigh-in, Matt Herren made a prediction to a couple of media types, saying, "Cliff Pirch is going to win this tournament, and it's going to be won right out there."
Herren was pointing to an area not far from the takeoff site, where a whole bunch of bass have been caught during this event. BASSTrakk currently shows that Herren has taken the lead this morning, thanks to a 3-pounder and a 4-pounder. But undoubtedly Pirch's knowledge of Lake Havasu combined with the fish-catching ability he's shown here this week has Pirch much on Herren's mind today.
"Cliff Pirch is going to be hard to play with," added Herren Friday.