It wasn't the lightening that had Todd Faircloth scared at the 2008 Champion's Choice, it was the threat of KVD for AOY.
The wind will be a major factor on Lake Erie for Day One of the Empire Chase.
Some of the angler's let us in on their techniques, what's working and what's not, on Day Three of the 2008 Champion's Choice.
Dean Rojas walked in with the confidence that he was going to win, he fished the same way, and sure enough he walked away the prestigious winner of the 2008 Champion's Choice on Lake Oneida.
The pressure is steadily building, at the 2008 Tennessee Triumph, for some of the pros in contention for this years TTAOY.
Todd Faircloth was in the 2008 TTAOY race until the very end, giving KVD a run for his money.
The largemouth was the only thing that Kevin Short couldn't catch at the Champion's Choice.
Bobby Lane and Billy Brewer got to meet another pro, Buffalo Bills star Marshawn Lynch, to swap jersey's and talk shop.
The Kissimmee Chain wasn't kind to Elite Series pro Matt Amedeo. He finished the Citrus Slam, presented by Longhorn, in 93rd place, with a two-day total of 11 pounds, 10 ounces.
Day Two leader Kelly Jordon caught a small keeper around 9 Saturday morning, then released it a few minutes later. But he had no regrets when he failed to weigh a fish at the end of the day.