At his 14th stop of the day, according to trailing photographer Andy Crawford, Bryan Schmitt lost this fish he estimated to weigh 3 pounds.
Schmitt played the fish, moved around to the stern to bring it aboard and lost it.
Close behind, and what would make any leader uncomfortable, are two hot Texas sticks that are nearing his lead. The BassTrakk scoreboard shows Schmitt in the lead with 73 pounds, 4 ounces. Keith Combs is second with 70-6 and Lee Livesay next with 70-2.
Will that lost fish matter? It might, considering the level of competition, their varied tactics, and most importantly, this is Championship Sunday.