Edwin Evers readily admits he will vary from his usual go-for-broke style this week in the final event of the Bassmaster Elite Series season. Even though that style has led him to a 30-point lead in the Toyota Angler of the Year standings, there’s a time to take chances and there’s a time to play safe. “I would have probably started (the three-day practice period) at Lake Erie, if I wasn’t in the position I’m in,” Evers said at the anglers meeting Wednesday, on the eve of the four-day Plano Championship Chase. “But being in the position I’m in, I’ve focused all three days at Lake St. Clair.
“I’m trying to make the most of my fishing time. I feel like I can do what I need to do in St. Clair.”
What Evers needs to do is avoid catastrophe. With 594 AOY points, he’s 30 points up on his nearest competitor, Aaron Martens. Kevin VanDam is in third place – 39 points back.
“It’s not done yet,” said Evers, who has finished second in the AOY race twice, but never won it. “There’s a lot of fishing left. I’m excited to be in the position I’m in. It’s the position everybody wants to be in. Read more at B.A.S.S.