Brian Maloney holds a 1-pound lead over Dick Shaffer with 1 day of competition remaining in the BFL All-American at the Potomac River.
Maloney retained the lead by catching a 14-10 stringer on day 2, giving him 29-14 through 2 days.
“We got on a big school of bass early,” said Maloney, who qualified through the Missouri TBF chapter. “But then it really slowed down about 9:30 to 10 o’clock, so we moved to a new area to try something different. That was wrong. We went back to the original area where we were fishing and the bite was back. I targeted the same ditches as yesterday; the bass seem to be sliding back in the holes as the tide pulls out.
“The bass I am catching appear to be post-spawn,” Maloney continued. “They are really beaten up and starting to heal, but I’ll take them. I was using shaky-head (rigs) again today and then started using crankbaits. I started using crankbaits just to try and hold the area. There were a lot of guys trying to move in, but I didn’t want the spot getting a lot of pressure so we started playing the waiting game. I’m not really familiar with this tidal game, but tomorrow should be a lot of fun.”
Shaffer caught 14-07 and has a 28-14 total. Christopher Jones is 3rd with 28-05.
Here’s a look at the 10 anglers who will fish the final day with a spot in the Forrest Wood Cup on the line:
1. Brian Maloney: 29-14
2. Dick Shaffer: 28-14
3. Christopher Jones: 28-05
4. Scott Hamrick: 27-11
5. Dicky Newberry: 27-04
6. David Williams: 26-14
7. Conrad Bolt: 26-01
8. Corey Saint: 25-09
9. Marc Snyder: 24-07
10. Roger Fitzpatrick: 24-02
