Palaniuk has two kepers

Palaniuk is on the board with two keepers.

Myers is in Sugarloaf Creek

Photographer James Overstreet and I finally found Britt Myers in the thick fog hovering over East Sugarloaf Creek at 7:30 and he already has a limit in the boat, estimated to weigh about 13 pounds.

Numbers are down

There's not a whole lot taking place in this first hour of the final day. We know Palaniuk is at his spot. He got there in time for the fog to roll in. We know he has one keeper, but expect it to be a small one. Poche has a couple of keepers as well. But overall reports are down. That always happens on Sunday. We cut from 50 to 12, so sheer numbers dictate a drop off in catches. Just like Saturday, we are without our BASSTrakk units and are surviving on texts from Marshals, camera boat operators and cameramen.

Poche is on the right track

Keith Poche boats his first fish of Day Four.

Palaniuk came up through ranks

Palaniuk, a Federation Nation Angler, who clawed his way into the Elites through the bass fishing clubs and has stayed there by exemplifying the highest tenants of professionalism the last two seasons will likely win this event.

Not everybody’s catching them

James Overstreet and I have left Bull Shoals Lake, but not without nabbing another tidbit of news as we loaded the boat in Lead Hill Park. A local tournament was winding up as we left and we overheard a few anglers comparing notes. For them, bass fishing was tough on Bull Shoals Saturday morning. Four teams reported not having a fish.

Side by side battle

Edwin Evers and Brandon Palaniuk started within shouting distance of each other.

Searching for a five-pounder

"We're a greedy bunch," Britt Myers said. "In the morning, we're like just give me 14 (pounds). Then we get that and we want 15."

Myers is wound up

Britt Myers has the bass almost as fired up as he is.

Britt is having a Blast

Britt Myers said he might have had his best fishing day of his life yesterday.