To stay in contention for the Elite Series Angler of the Year title, you have to have some second- and third-day “saves” along the way. Derek Hudnall is having one of those tournaments this week. He was 54th on Day 1 with three bass totaling 4-13. He made the top 50 cut on Day 2 in 40th place with a limit weighing 11-2. And the 4-pounder pictured here is helping the Denham Springs, La., angler move up the standings even higher today.
Hudnall has three bass weighing an estimated 7-0, which has him in 29th place at 12:20 p.m. He finished 9th at the St. Johns River two weeks ago. It’s, of course, a long, long Elite Series season. But Hudnall is off to a strong start, especially with his “save” from missing the top 50 cut this week.