Arizona pro Josh Bertrand is the only angler to make the top 50 cut in all seven Elite tournaments this year. At Lake Oahe he currently sits second in BASSTrakk with five fish for 11-8 so far.
Brent Chapman made the cut in the first six 2018 Elite tournaments, but finished 53rd here at Oahe.
Here are Bertrand’s finishes this year in chronological order: 20, 46, 6, 26, 44 and 30. That has the 29 year old sitting fourth in Toyota Angler of the Year standings, just 15 points behind our leader Bradley Roy.
“I’ve been lucky to get on a roll,” said Bertrand. “I’m learning better how to manage practice and the tournament. And I’ve been making less bonehead decisions.”
Bertrand has been a check making machine since joining the Elite Series in 2013. He has fished a total of 69 Bassmaster tournaments, including Opens, and has made a check 49 times.