|
NORTH EAST, Md. (Aug. 15) — Cabela’s/GEICO For Your Boat angler David Walker was fishing on free time at the Huk Bassmaster Elite tournament Saturday on Chesapeake Bay, but he made the most of his extra day.
After a disappointing start to the tournament, Walker surged to make the cut with a terrific rebound Friday, and with the extra day in hand, he fished well again Saturday to make the top 25.
“Today I felt like this was my do-over for the first day,” Walker said.
Walker landed only one fish on Thursday and seemed a long shot to make the cut, but he rebounded with the third-highest total Friday (16 pounds, 1 ounce) and finished Saturday with 12 pounds, 10 ounces. His total of 30 pounds, 8 ounces gave him a 25th-place finish.
“I really felt like yesterday saved the whole deal,” Walker said. “Today, I managed to catch some more. I caught a couple early, and I ended up losing one fish. I probably would’ve had 14 pounds today, but that being said, I still wouldn’t have made the top 12.”
Walker moved around Chesapeake Bay with confidence, knowing whatever he brought in Saturday was a bonus.
“Today, I just wanted to make sure I did what I know I could do,” Walker said. “I know I can catch some because after yesterday I had some confidence. I moved around and fished a few of the places where I caught fish yesterday, and if I didn’t catch them, I didn’t get spun out or too worked up about it.”
Walker’s surge to the top 25 helped him pile up some valuable Toyota Angler of the Year points, moving up to 20th. The top 36 advance to the 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic.
“All in all, it was a successful event,” Walker said. “I said the other day that I need to have six more good days to make the Classic. Well, we’re halfway through that. I’ve only got three more good days to worry about.”
|
.themify_builder .text-19236-0-0-1.module-text { }
Recent Comments