On the strength of a three-day catch weighing in at 43 pounds, 15 ounces, Zack Thompson of Orinda, Calif., leapfrogged from fifth to second place overall heading into tomorrow’s finals.
“It’s been kind of a tough tournament,” said Thompson. “But I’ve been having a pretty good week. I’ve also got some things figured out, and I feel really good where I’m at. We’ll just have to see how it goes tomorrow.”
Thompson, who used a combination of sight-fishing techniques and reaction baits to land the majority of his catch, narrowly avoided a catastrophe today when he ran into some significant problems with his equipment.
“My boat broke down at about 11 a.m., but luckily I was able to wave down a pleasure boater,” said Thompson. “He towed me about seven miles, and I was able to fish just outside the marina a little longer until somebody brought me (the rest of the way). I had four fish in the boat before I broke down, but I was able to catch a limit when I got back around the marina.”
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