Schultz seeks ’em out on Semifinal Saturday

Posted on
Coming into Day 3 in ninth place, Elite Series veteran Bernie Schultz had the momentum rolling his way. Schultz made the short run over to the same Banana Cove area of Lake Harris that he has fished in the previous two days.
Coming into Day 3 in ninth place, Elite Series veteran Bernie Schultz had the momentum rolling his way. Schultz made the short run over to the same Banana Cove area of Lake Harris that he has fished in the previous two days.
This area of Lake Harris has been fished hard this week, largely due to the fact that it is one of the few areas on the Harris Chain that still has submerged vegetation.
This area of Lake Harris has been fished hard this week, largely due to the fact that it is one of the few areas on the Harris Chain that still has submerged vegetation.
There was somewhere between 15-20 boats in this general area early on Semifinal Saturday.
There was somewhere between 15-20 boats in this general area early on Semifinal Saturday.
One of the anglers who has also had success in this area of Lake Harris is Jake Whitaker, who came into the day in third place.
One of the anglers who has also had success in this area of Lake Harris is Jake Whitaker, who came into the day in third place.
Both Whitaker and Schultz appeared to be chunking and winding a vibrating jig over the submerged hydrilla.
Both Whitaker and Schultz appeared to be chunking and winding a vibrating jig over the submerged hydrilla.
As Whitaker crept closer to Schultz, he hooked up with his first keeper of the day.
As Whitaker crept closer to Schultz, he hooked up with his first keeper of the day.
Solid keeper to start the day for Whitaker.
Solid keeper to start the day for Whitaker.
The anglers all shuffled around in a large area.
The anglers all shuffled around in a large area.
A quick rain shower blew through the area, forcing Schultz to pull out his rain suit.
A quick rain shower blew through the area, forcing Schultz to pull out his rain suit.
After working around the grass flat for a while, Schultz made a move to the bank to methodically work over a patch of lily pads.
After working around the grass flat for a while, Schultz made a move to the bank to methodically work over a patch of lily pads.
Just moments after making the short move to the bank, Schultz boats a solid keeper.
Just moments after making the short move to the bank, Schultz boats a solid keeper.
A closer look at the lily pads that Schultz was targeting.
A closer look at the lily pads that Schultz was targeting.
Schultz misses a nice fish. As seen throughout the week, landing them when fishing in this heavy vegetation can be extremely difficult.
Schultz misses a nice fish. As seen throughout the week, landing them when fishing in this heavy vegetation can be extremely difficult.
After a stellar morning, Bryan Schmitt works his way closer to Schultz.
After a stellar morning, Bryan Schmitt works his way closer to Schultz.
In between fishing patches of lily pads, Schultz would fire a crankbait over the submerged grass.
In between fishing patches of lily pads, Schultz would fire a crankbait over the submerged grass.
Schultz hooks up with one way back in the lily pads.
Schultz hooks up with one way back in the lily pads.
This was Schultz's best keeper of the morning.
This was Schultz’s best keeper of the morning.