Victory by Elias caps a record-breaking week in Texas
By Steve Wright - April 6, 2008
And the fact that Elias edged Terry Scroggins by a mere 4 ounces to win the $100,000 title made this event even more of an eye-opener. Scroggins entered the day in the 12th and final spot among Sunday's finalists — 21 pounds, 8 ounces behind Day Three leader Aaron Martens. Read More That phrase has been repeated so many times this week that it's started to lose its meaning. After all, this is fishing, and about the only certainty in this sport is that there are no certainties. Everyone talked about the different scenarios that could potentially play out. Martens could do this. Mark Davis could do that. Somebody could catch a 50-pound stringer. But underneath it all, you got the sense that just about everybody had accepted the fact that it would be
Zapata, TX –Sunday it was all sunshine and daydreams. The leader for the week, Aaron Martens, had only a seven-pound, seven-ounce lead over veteran Arkansas pro, and post-spawn guru, Mark Davis. While that’s healthy at any other place, Falcon is just simply not “any other place,” and seven pounds can be gobbled up in one bite with plenty of room to spare. |
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