Rojas back on top at Sabine River
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Mar 16th, 2013 by OutdoorsFIRST
Modified Mar 16th, 2013 at 12:00 AM
In front of crowds estimated in the thousands, Lake Havasu City, Arizona pro Dean Rojas brought in a limit weighing 11 pounds 14 ounces to retake the poll position with 38 pounds 6 ounces going into Championship Sunday. Rojas bumped Jasper, Texas pro Todd Faircloth into the number 2 spot for Day 4. Faircloth brought in 3 fish today for 7 pounds 14 ounces, two bass shy of his limit.
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| Dean Rojas (Photo BassFIRST) |
Within striking distance in 3rd is Missile Baits pro Ish Monroe with 31 pounds 11 ounces. Sitting in the 4 spot is Terry Scroggins with 31 pounds 6 ounces. In 5th going into the final day is Ardmore, Oklahoma pro Jeff Kriet with 30 pounds 6 ounces.
Rojas snuck in five.
“It was a grind today,” said Rojas. I ran about 50 miles today. There are a lot of keepers in the area I am fishing. It was tough for me today. I lost several key fish. I’m moving around flipping a Big Bite Fighting Frog in the wood. I caught my fifth and final keeper with 15 minutes left in my day.
“I sure would like it to be my week. I worked so hard to make the first cut, and then make the final cut and head into the championship day with the lead. I just need to go out and catch them tomorrow.”
Faircloth catching shorts.
“I just don’t know what happened out there today,” said Faircloth. “I went out with a lot of confidence in what I was doing. I caught a lot more fish today, but most of them were shorts. They just wouldn’t measure.
“I’m gonna go back out tomorrow and see what I can get. I think the winning fish are in the area I’m fishing. I’d like nothing more than to win this event in Texas.”
Ish fishing consistent.
“I’m catching keepers,” said Monroe. “I had 30 bites or more and over half of them were keepers. I’m not changing my baits for tomorrow. I did switch from a Missile Craw to a D-Bomb. I also caught fish on Ish’s Phat Frog and Bling Spinnerbait.
“I just need to catch a big one or two. I can’t leave the area I am fishing. There are too many fish.”
Scroggins missed fish.
“I took off and made a long run again today,” said Scroggins. “I looked at my Smart Craft gauges coming back in wondering if I was going to have enough fuel. I had two gallons left when I got back.
“There are a whole bunch of fish left for me tomorrow. I swung and missed 7 or 8 today. I know where they are.”
Kriet didn’t get ’em.
“I need a few big fish bites,” said Kriet. “I think the big fish are starting to come up on beds. I missed a bunch today. There are enough fish left. I think I missed every bass in there four times. They were either acting real funny or I sucked.”
Full Day Three image gallery can be found here – Day Three
1. Dean Rojas — Lake Havasu City, AZ — 15, 38-06 — 100
Day 1: 5, 15-10 — Day 2: 5, 10-14 — Day 3: 5, 11-14
2. Todd Faircloth — Jasper, TX — 14, 34-13 — 99 — $500
Day 1: 5, 10-07 — Day 2: 5, 16-08 — Day 3: 4, 07-14
3. Ish Monroe — Hughson, CA — 15, 31-11 — 98
Day 1: 5, 11-03 — Day 2: 5, 10-09 — Day 3: 5, 09-15
4. Terry Scroggins — San Mateo, FL — 11, 31-06 — 97
Day 1: 3, 09-11 — Day 2: 5, 14-10 — Day 3: 3, 07-01
5. Jeff Kriet — Ardmore, OK — 15, 30-06 — 96
Day 1: 5, 10-13 — Day 2: 5, 10-09 — Day 3: 5, 09-00
6. Mark Davis — Mount Ida, AR — 14, 30-03 — 95
Day 1: 5, 13-13 — Day 2: 4, 08-06 — Day 3: 5, 08-00
7. Alton Jones — Lorena, TX — 15, 29-03 — 94
Day 1: 5, 07-10 — Day 2: 5, 10-00 — Day 3: 5, 11-09
8. Mike McClelland — Bella Vista, AR — 13, 27-15 — 93
Day 1: 5, 09-06 — Day 2: 4, 08-14 — Day 3: 4, 09-11
9. Dennis Tietje — Roanoke, LA — 11, 27-11 — 92
Day 1: 1, 02-14 — Day 2: 5, 13-05 — Day 3: 5, 11-08
10. Bill Lowen — Brookville, IN — 15, 27-05 — 91
Day 1: 5, 09-00 — Day 2: 5, 09-04 — Day 3: 5, 09-01
11. Brandon Card — Caryville, TN — 15, 27-01 — 90
Day 1: 5, 08-06 — Day 2: 5, 09-01 — Day 3: 5, 09-10
12. Bobby Lane — Lakeland, FL — 14, 26-12 — 89
Day 1: 5, 09-15 — Day 2: 4, 07-00 — Day 3: 5, 09-13
The following anglers did not make the cut and will not fish on day 4.
13. Edwin Evers — Talala, OK — 13, 26-06 — 88 — $10,000
Day 1: 4, 07-06 — Day 2: 4, 09-08 — Day 3: 5, 09-08
14. Cliff Crochet — Pierre Part, LA — 10, 25-00 — 87 — $10,000
Day 1: 5, 13-00 — Day 2: 5, 12-00 — Day 3: 0, 00-00
15. Kevin VanDam — Kalamazoo, MI — 8, 24-04 — 86 — $10,000
Day 1: 3, 08-02 — Day 2: 4, 12-04 — Day 3: 1, 03-14
16. Takahiro Omori — Emory, TX — 10, 23-11 — 85 — $10,000
Day 1: 0, 00-00 — Day 2: 5, 11-13 — Day 3: 5, 11-14
17. James Elam — Tulsa, OK — 9, 21-09 — 84 — $10,000
Day 1: 3, 07-03 — Day 2: 1, 03-07 — Day 3: 5, 10-15
18. Charlie Hartley — Grove City, OH — 9, 21-08 — 83 — $10,000
Day 1: 5, 08-15 — Day 2: 3, 09-01 — Day 3: 1, 03-08
19. Casey D Ashley — Donalds, SC — 11, 21-00 — 82 — $10,000
Day 1: 5, 10-09 — Day 2: 1, 01-14 — Day 3: 5, 08-09
20. Jared Miller — Norman, OK — 11, 20-12 — 81 — $10,000
Day 1: 3, 05-05 — Day 2: 5, 09-07 — Day 3: 3, 06-00
21. Fred Roumbanis — Bixby, OK — 11, 20-12 — 80 — $10,000
Day 1: 3, 09-05 — Day 2: 5, 07-02 — Day 3: 3, 04-05
22. Chris Lane — Guntersville, AL — 11, 20-11 — 79 — $10,000
Day 1: 1, 02-01 — Day 2: 5, 09-14 — Day 3: 5, 08-12
23. Zell Rowland — Montgomery, TX — 11, 19-06 — 78 — $10,000
Day 1: 4, 07-07 — Day 2: 2, 03-03 — Day 3: 5, 08-12
24. Brian Snowden — Reeds Spring, MO — 9, 19-02 — 77 — $10,000
Day 1: 1, 03-02 — Day 2: 4, 07-07 — Day 3: 4, 08-09
25. Billy McCaghren — Mayflower, AR — 10, 19-01 — 76 — $10,000
Day 1: 3, 06-09 — Day 2: 2, 03-07 — Day 3: 5, 09-01
26. John Crews — Salem, VA — 11, 18-13 — 75 — $10,000
Day 1: 2, 03-11 — Day 2: 5, 09-04 — Day 3: 4, 05-14
27. Kelly Jordon — Palestine, TX — 8, 18-04 — 74 — $10,000
Day 1: 2, 03-00 — Day 2: 5, 13-15 — Day 3: 1, 01-05
28. Cliff Pace — Petal, MS — 10, 18-01 — 73 — $10,000
Day 1: 4, 07-11 — Day 2: 3, 05-04 — Day 3: 3, 05-02
29. Keith Poche — Pike Road, AL — 8, 17-08 — 72 — $10,000
Day 1: 3, 05-07 — Day 2: 4, 08-02 — Day 3: 1, 03-15
30. Marty Robinson — Lyman, SC — 8, 17-08 — 71 — $10,000
Day 1: 3, 05-14 — Day 2: 2, 07-10 — Day 3: 3, 04-00
31. Rick Morris — Lake Gaston, VA — 5, 17-07 — 70 — $10,000
Day 1: 1, 01-13 — Day 2: 2, 08-08 — Day 3: 2, 07-02
32. Keith Combs — Huntington, TX — 8, 17-06 — 69 — $10,000
Day 1: 3, 06-15 — Day 2: 2, 05-02 — Day 3: 3, 05-05
33. Brent Chapman — Lake Quivira, KS — 7, 16-14 — 68 — $10,000
Day 1: 2, 03-13 — Day 2: 4, 11-09 — Day 3: 1, 01-08
34. David Walker — Sevierville, TN — 9, 16-10 — 67 — $10,000
Day 1: 4, 07-15 — Day 2: 4, 07-04 — Day 3: 1, 01-07
35. Derek Remitz — Grant, AL — 8, 16-02 — 66 — $10,000
Day 1: 1, 02-00 — Day 2: 4, 08-02 — Day 3: 3, 06-00
36. Matt Reed — Madisonville, TX — 7, 15-11 — 65 — $10,000
Day 1: 5, 10-13 — Day 2: 0, 00-00 — Day 3: 2, 04-14
37. Shaw E Grigsby Jr. — Gainesville, FL — 8, 15-10 — 64 — $10,000
Day 1: 3, 05-09 — Day 2: 5, 10-01 — Day 3: 0, 00-00
38. Gary Klein — Weatherford, TX — 9, 14-11 — 63 — $10,000
Day 1: 4, 06-09 — Day 2: 4, 06-05 — Day 3: 1, 01-13
39. John Murray — Phoenix, AZ — 5, 14-10 — 62 — $10,000
Day 1: 0, 00-00 — Day 2: 5, 14-10 — Day 3: 0, 00-00
40. Hank Cherry — Maiden, NC — 6, 14-07 — 61 — $10,000
Day 1: 5, 12-11 — Day 2: 0, 00-00 — Day 3: 1, 01-12
41. Pete Ponds — Madison, MS — 7, 14-05 — 60 — $10,000
Day 1: 1, 03-14 — Day 2: 4, 06-14 — Day 3: 2, 03-09
42. Clark Reehm — Shreveport, LA — 7, 14-04 — 59 — $10,000
Day 1: 2, 03-03 — Day 2: 5, 11-01 — Day 3: 0, 00-00
43. Gerald Swindle — Warrior, AL — 6, 13-14 — 58 — $10,000
Day 1: 1, 01-11 — Day 2: 3, 08-09 — Day 3: 2, 03-10
44. Steve Kennedy — Auburn, AL — 7, 13-11 — 57 — $10,000
Day 1: 3, 06-02 — Day 2: 3, 05-02 — Day 3: 1, 02-07
45. Greg Hackney — Gonzales, LA — 6, 13-10 — 56 — $10,000
Day 1: 5, 11-13 — Day 2: 1, 01-13 — Day 3: 0, 00-00
46. Matt Herren — Trussville, AL — 6, 13-09 — 55 — $10,000
Day 1: 1, 03-01 — Day 2: 3, 07-04 — Day 3: 2, 03-04
47. Skeet Reese — Auburn, CA — 6, 12-07 — 54 — $10,000
Day 1: 5, 09-01 — Day 2: 1, 03-06 — Day 3: 0, 00-00
48. Boyd Duckett — Demopolis, AL — 7, 12-06 — 53 — $10,000
Day 1: 2, 03-09 — Day 2: 4, 07-01 — Day 3: 1, 01-12
49. Stephen Browning — Hot Springs, AR — 5, 10-15 — 52 — $10,000
Day 1: 1, 01-14 — Day 2: 4, 09-01 — Day 3: 0, 00-00
50. Kurt Dove — Del Rio, TX — 6, 10-15 — 51 — $5,000
Day 1: 4, 07-01 — Day 2: 2, 03-14 — Day 3: 0, 00-00