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Anytime there is a big-gun event out West, there are a variety of familiar names that more often than not appear atop the leaderboard. And Zack Thompson is one of those names. So it was rather unsurprising that the Alameda, Calif., resident was right there among the leaders when all was said and done – scoring a second-place finish with a total catch of 14 pounds, 2 ounces.
“I had a great day,” said Thompson. “The cloud cover really helped me and the conditions were just perfect. Everything really went according to plan.”
Thompson said that the key to his success was figuring out how the fish would be positioned given today’s inclement conditions.
“I was throwing a 6-inch Berkley Havoc Bottom Hopper worm. But the important thing for me was that I was able to figure out something, really how the fish were positioned, during a few days of practice. And that made the difference.”
However, Thompson said that he probably won’t be able to go back to that well tomorrow.
“The weather is probably going to change again and most likely I won’t be able to fish a lot of the spots I fished today,” he said. “I really think I’m going to have to rely on some other areas because the fish won’t be positioned the same way as today. But I have some good morning and afternoon areas to work with. So we’ll just have to see what happens.”Complete Story |
