Key fish could sway the tide

I see where Bryan Schmitt has caught a 2-pound keeper and put it in the well.

Meanwhile, Chris Zaldain has caught a 2-pound plus keeper and after studying on it a minute, he dropped it back in the lake.

There are a couple of things at work there. One, Zaldain knows he can’t catch Schmitt with 2 1/2 pounders. Schmitt, who indicated he was running out of fish, might be thinking he will need that. He could still win with a 2-pounder in his well.

In both instances, those may be key fish that could sway the tide on either side.