Prince is on fire

Cliff Prince caught an even dozen bass from 2:30 to 3:15. Most of those didn’t help him, but four of them did, allowing him to cull everything but the 4-pounder he caught early this morning. Prince now has 17-8 on the day and is in 13th place, according to BASSTrakk.

Prince entered this event as one of the favorites. The Palatka, Fla., resident has more knowledge of the St. Johns River than any other angler in the field. He was the one man who was disappointed to see the bright sunshine and windless days this week, as it took away much of his advantage over the rest of the field.

But the weather is going to change overnight. It’s forecast to be cloudy with winds out of the north at 10 to 20 miles an hour tomorrow. That’s what Prince wants, and what nobody else does. This late flurry today has been crucial in keeping him within striking distance going into the weekend.