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Pro Tim Reneau sets record |
Pro Tim Reneau caught the heaviest day-four weight in both Stren Series and FLW Outdoors history. Reneau fished for the win throughout the tournament and nearly attained his lofty goal.
Starting the day in fifth place, the Del Rio, Texas, angler caught a five-bass limit on day four that weighed 33 pounds. His fish were so large they wouldn’t all fit in the underwater aquarium. Instead, his 9-pound, 8-ounce kicker had to be weighed separately.
“Wow is right,” exclaimed Reneau. “I had found a whole bunch of fish deep in practice. I was averaging around 30 pounds a day. I lost two big fish the first two days, and that really hurt me. The first day I should have had 35 pounds. But in those deep trees, you’re going to lose some. There’s a lot of brush down there and a lot of mean fish.”
Reneau’s total weight of 107 pounds, 12 ounces is even more impressive considering he failed to catch a fifth keeper on the second day.
“I was only averaging seven or eight bites a day. I was going for the quality bites, trying to win. I’m just happy to fish flawlessly the last two days and give myself a chance.”
The Amistad expert relied on a No Ratz PT-05 using a 3/4-ounce Oldham jig with a Strike King Rage craw trailer on 80-pound braid. Reneau fished channel edges in 10 feet of water, and his primary area was located on the U.S. side in Big Tiger Creek.
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