Zaldain is one of the anglers that the camera gravitates towards. He invited me to board, and of course I happily obliged.
I am very glad that I did because what happened in the next hour was incredible. He boated a 5-pounder and two 4-pounders right in front of me. If you ever caught a bronze back that size then you understand the excitement that takes place. I think these fish are the most acrobatic of all the bass species.
On Day 3 he is sitting in 20th place, and he thinks he needs about 22 pounds to make the Top 10 cut. This morning he already has about 19 pounds. His shallow bite is working like a charm. He says he wants to fish one more shallow spot before the wind gets too crazy. The high wind creates boat positioning issues.
I think he will make the cut!