a
SPOT ON
small lead is a big lead
on most lakes dominat-
ed by spotted bass.
That's because the feisty little
cousin to the largemouth gen-
erally doesn’t grow much
beyond 4 pounds, and most
professional anglers have little
trouble sacking up a small
limit. So to mount a come-
from-behind win means every
fish in your limit probably has
to be a massive spot (aka
spotopotamus).
Zack Birge, shown here on
day three at the Lake Lanier
FLW Tour event, did his best to
chase down Bradley Hallman,
who began the weekend 7
pounds, 9 ounces ahead of his
fellow Oklahoman. Birge
weighed in 15-01 and 16-00
for his final two limits and
closed the gap to 2-10, which
made for some dramatic
footage on FLW Live, but didn’t
quite earn the young pro his
first Tour victory.
photo by KJell KVaNbecK
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