Fishing momentum photo gallery

David Walker went worst to first with his win at Wheeler Lake. Turnarounds like this beg the question: Is there really momentum in bass fishing?

Dean Rojas has the second-biggest turnaround in Elite Series history, coming in 97th out of 106 before winning the 2008 event on Oneida Lake.

Before winning on Lake Champlain in 2006, Denny Brauer took a 93rd.

Byron Velvick's Clear Lake win last year was preceded by an 82nd-place finish.

Denny Brauer was near the bottom in the 2011 Carolina Clash before he took the home the trophy at the 2011 Diamond Drive.

As for the very best finishes before a victory, Kevin VanDam holds the record; he came in second place at the event before his 2008 win on Kentucky Lake.

Greg Hackney came in fourth place during the 2006 Battle on the Border and continued on to a first place finish at the Lone Star Shootout. 

Before winning at Guntersville in 2009, Aaron Martens had a top five.

Skeet Reese had two fifth-place finishes preceding his first place victories in 2010

Reese took fifth place in the events that preceded his wins on Guntersville and Smith Mountain.

Now for the infamous falls… After winning on Erie in 2008, Kotaro Kiriyama plunged to 94th in the next event.

Morizo Shimizu had a similar drop after his 2006 win on Kentucky Lake.

Tim Horton blew doors on Lake Champlain in 2007 then just blew it with a 95th.

Kevin Short took home the trophy during the Elite Series event on the Mississippi River only to come in a disappointing 81st  at the next tournament.

Winning on Falcon Lake in 2008 didn't give Paul Elias any momentum -- he was 85th in the next tournament.

Derek Remitz kept his mojo by coming in second place following his win on Amistad in 2007.

Todd Faircloth came in fourth after his 2006 victory on Table Rock.

After his win on Oneida in 2007, Tommy Biffle took fifth.

During his run in 2010, Reese was fifth before and after his win on Smith Mountain Lake.

Dean Rojas kept things going after his 2008 Oneida win, taking sixth.