When Rick Clunn won the 2016 Elite Series tournament at the St. Johns River he had a total of 62 pounds, 15 ounces, and a 6-pound lead after Day 3. Clunn has almost equaled that pace today, as BASSTrakk shows him with 20-8 so far this morning and a three-day total of 61-8.
However, equaling the 2016 pace may not be good enough to win this year. The Johnston brothers, Chris and Cory, are setting a faster gait.
Here’s a look at what it has taken to win the previous four Elite Series tournaments on the St. Johns River:
| 2016 | 81-15 | Rick Clunn |
| 2014 | 90-13 | Chris Lane |
| 2012 | 75-9 | Alton Jones |
| 2011 | 77-1 | Edwin Evers |