Jason Christie knew yesterday that a weather change was his best chance to catch Brandon Palaniuk in the AOY race. Christie lost ground on Day 1 when Palaniuk finished in 19th place with 21-4 and Christie was 26th with 20-8.
“I had about as good a day as I can have,” Christie said about his limit of 4-pounders. “Even if I’d caught two 5-pounders, I’ve got 22 pounds. I need it to be tough on other people to fish.
“I’ve got a way to catch ’em if it gets nasty – cloudy, rainy or windy. I’m hoping we get that one day, where it boogers a lot of people up. It’s more about him than it is about me now.”
Christie’s wish has been granted. It’s overcast and a 9-mile-an-hour northeast wind, gusting to 14, has put some heavy chop on Mille Lacs Lake. According to BASSTrakk, Christie has a 17-pound limit and Palaniuk is “boogered up” with only three small bass weighing a total of 8 pounds.