Before this tournament began, when everyone was expecting it to be won offshore, Keith Combs’ name was mentioned by more than one fellow Elite Series angler as a likely contender. While Combs has not been that this week – 29th with 18-5 on Day 1 and 18th on Day 2 with 19-3 – he’s been pretty solid. And he’s got a solid 4-pounder in the boat today. The offshore bite seems to be heating up this morning, and it’s way too early to count out Combs from making the top 10 cut for Saturday.