Joe Balog caught a tournament-best 25-02 today and held onto the lead at the Lake St. Clair Bassmaster Northern Open.
Balog, who has 47-10 through 2 days, now has a cushion of 3-12 over Chad Pipkens, who bagged 22-08 today to push his total to 43-14.
A forecast for Saturday is calling for a turnaround in the wind — from the southwest to the northwest — and it has Balog concerned.
“I’m really fishing something ‘off the wall,’ and I’m concerned what the wind change might do to my fish,” he said.
Chris Johnston sacked 22-00 and sits in 3rd with 43-12.
With one day of competition remaining, here are the 12 anglers who will fish on Saturday:
1. Joe Balog: 47-10
2. Chad Pipkens: 43-14
3. Chris Johnston: 43-12
4. Ben Nielsen: 42-13
5. Fletcher Shryock: 42-08
6. Cory Johnston: 41-14
7. Koby Kreiger: 41-12
8. Todd Schmitz: 40-08
9. Thomas Beale: 38-03
10. Wayne Macklin: 38-00
11. Keith Monson: 37-10
12. Stetson Blaylock: 37-01
