Hartman is about 30 or miles from John Murray, but still through the power of the “Bassmaster LIVE” word is filtering down here that Murray is on a tear with two giants.
Hartman has no idea and the fish are being talked about in hushed tones.
This is one of those situations that comes up in debate over whether anglers should be allowed to see the scoreboard during the day.
Right now they can’t. For Hartman it might be a blessing. Two 7-pound class fish by Murray is the type thing that lifts the spirits of several, while having the chance of sucking the soul right out of others.
It could also be one of those motivators
Still Hartman has no idea but likely feels he needs to catch 20-plus to win. He’s on that pace and for those of us watching the game unfold this is the type excitement we like to watch.
You can feel the excitement of a thrilling finish in the air already.