Jim Bianchi caught a 19-04 bag today, the tournament's heaviest stringer, and took over the lead with 35-00 with 1 day remaining at the Oneida Lake Northern Open.
He's one of two New Yorkers at the top of the leaderboard. Bianchi holds a 2-01 lead over Mike Morrin, who caught 16-08, 1 ounce more than he had Thursday. Tracy Adams is 3rd with 32-07.
Here's a rundown of the 12 anglers who qualified to fish the final day at Oneida:
1. Jim Bianchi: 35-00
2. Mike Morrin: 32-15
3. Tracy Adams: 32-07
4. Jacob Powroznik: 32-07
5. Jamey Caldwell: 32-05
6. Chris Daves: 31-11
7. Paul Malone: 31-03
8. Mike Iaconelli: 31-03
9. Eddie Levin: 30-13
10. Seth Feider: 30-09
11. Scott Canterbury: 30-08
12. James Niggemeyer: 30-03