Cory Johnston summed it up as simply as possible, saying, “It’s a matter of getting a couple of 5-pound bites. Everyone is around quality fish. But you’ve got to have a little luck or you’ve got to do something different to get those above average fish.”
There’s no better example than John Cox remaining atop the leaderboard for the third straight day. Cox struggled almost all day long. But he got well near the end of the day with a 5-pound, 11-ounce smallmouth. That went a long way in keeping Cox in the lead, granted it’s only by an ounce over Johnston and Cody Hollen.
“I probably caught 30 fish (Saturday), I don’t know, probably more,” Johnston said. “I’ve only had one other 5-pound bite (in the tournament). Today I got two of them. I’m around 4-pounders. It’s about getting a couple of 5-pounders.”