Rojas’ Friday catch was anchored by a 5-11 largemouth that took GoPro Big Bass honors for the day. So I’m just going to go out and do the same things tomorrow that I’ve done the first two days. “I’ve caught every single fish that has bit this week. “I’m having the time of my life, and I feel like I’m doing everything right,” Rojas said. Rojas, the Day 1 leader with 21-2 Friday, managed just 10-7 Saturday, but remained squarely in contention for his first Classic title. ![]() Omori can’t afford many mistakes with an angler like Rojas trailing him by just 2 ounces heading into the final round. I just want to enjoy the moment and have another great day.” “I don’t want to jerk a hook set too hard and break my line or get too excited and miss something because I was being too crazy. “I just want to do my things right,” he said. But at the same time, he admitted it’s not just another day of fishing. Omori said he wants to avoid getting too excited about a chance to win a second Classic. He added that he’s familiarized himself with every inch of the area, and he plans to give it a major workout Sunday. Though he wouldn’t say much about how he’s catching his fish, Omori said every bass he’s brought to the scales this week has come from one 200-yard stretch of water. I ended up catching about 10 keepers today.” ![]() “So I just hung around and stuck with it, and I caught most of my fish by noon. I was thinking there were no fish left out here. So when I get to my spot, it was too dark. “ Yesterday, we were like two hours late starting - and when I got to my first spot, I caught five fish just like that,” Omori said. But with years of experience and one Classic title already under his belt, he didn’t panic and managed enough weight to jump from seventh into first. (30-11) and Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C. (31-0) 2014 Classic winner Randy Howell of Springville, Ala. (31-9) 2003 Classic winner Michael Iaconelli of Pittsgrove, N.J. The 2004 Classic winner holds a razor-thin lead over Elite Series pro Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu City, Ariz. Takahiro Omori, an Elite Series pro from Japan who now makes his home in Emory, Texas, caught five fish that weighed 16 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday and claimed the lead going into Sunday’s final round with a two-day total of 31-11. ![]() The final day of the 2015 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro on Lake Hartwell is shaping up to be a free-for-all with a handful of former Classic champions sitting atop the standings with the coveted trophy and $300,000 first-place prize well within their grasp. Takahiro Omori Takes Lead On Day 2 Of The Bassmaster Classic
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