John Cox, who has led the event for two days, spent half of Day 1 and all of Day 2 in the St. Clair River because he said it felt “comfortable.” Listening to his gut has obviously served him well.
Texas pro Frank Talley’s fishing Lake St. Clair, but he’s following a similar strategy of doing what feels right.
Favoring Anchor Bay on the lake’s northwest section, Talley’s fishing fast in less than 10 feet. Most of his main lake competitors are fishing about 15 or more, but the man they call “Frank the Tank” is confident with his game plan.
“I’m not getting a lot of bites — only 7-8 a day — but when I get bit, it’s a good one,” Talley said. “Coming from California (originally), I can fish deep with any of them, but I feel comfortable power fishing shallow.”
Talley notes that his shallow areas don’t get beat up as bad as the deeper spots. His strategy got him to Semifinal Saturday in 10th place with bags of 19-10 and 22-10.
Talley’s morning has started slowly, but when the wind picks up, his reaction bite should improve.