Jacob Wheeler starts Championship Sunday in fourth place with 61-3, which put him 10-13 back from Brandon Palaniuk in first place.
This morning Wheeler returned to the spot where he began Day 3, which is less than a mile from the ramp.
This is the 29th Bassmaster tournament for the 26-year-old Indianapolis, Indiana pro. He’s finished in the money 21 times for $326,000 in prize money. Wheeler started with us at the 2011 Southern Open on Lake Norman. Since then he’s won the first BASSfest in 2014 on Lake Chickaumaga, and Elite number 1 at Cherokee Lake. Interestingly enough, both of those lakes are in Tennessee.
He currently sits in third place in the Toyota Angler of the Year standings, tied with Jason Williamson.
So far today he’s caught one bass, but it wasn’t a keeper.