Peter Thliveros
Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
Weight: 15 pounds, 3 ounces
Off the lead: At the top of the leaderboard
Primary Lure: 1/2-ounce Team Supreme Ultimate Rascal jig with a green pumpkin Zoom Pro Chunk trailer
Key to having a chance to win tomorrow: "I'm just going to go out there and do the same thing I've been doing. There is no reason for me to change anything because I've been so successful. I'm sort of rolling now and it's going to be my tournament to lose."
Mark Menendez
Hometown: Paducah, Kentucky
Weight: 13 pounds, 14 ounces
Off the lead: 1 pound, 5 ounces
Primary Lure: Strike King ¾-ounce spinnerbait and a 3 ½-inch Strike King jig
Key to having a chance to win tomorrow: "I am just going to take the knowledge that I gained today and apply it to tomorrow. If I can get a few key bites in some places that I know has some fish in it, I think I will have a good shot tomorrow."
Michael Iaconelli
Hometown: Runnemede, New Jersey
Weight: 10 pounds, 12 ounces
Off the lead: 4 pounds, 7 ounces
Primary Lure: Blue and black 3/8-ounce jig
Key to having a chance to win tomorrow: "I am going to stick with the same game plan tomorrow as I had today. I will be adding some power fishing where I can't finesse fish."
Skeet Reese
Hometown: Auburn, California
Weight: 10 pounds, 9 ounces
Off the lead: 4 pounds, 10 ounces
Primary Lure: 5/8-ounce Terminator jig and a Berkley Power Shaker
Key to having a chance to win tomorrow: "I am going to have to catch some big fish and hope the other guys don't. It's that simple."
Greg Hackney
Hometown: Gonzales, Louisiana
Weight: 7 pounds, 10 ounces
Off the lead: 7 pounds, 9 ounces
Primary Lure: Strike King crankbait and spinnerbait
Key to having a chance to win tomorrow: "There are a couple of holes I will have to fish deeper on. I'm going to have to take some chances to get to some more shallow fish too."
Edwin Evers
Hometown: Talala, Oklahoma
Weight: 7 pounds, 3 ounces
Off the lead: 8 pounds
Primary Lure: Spinnerbait, crankbait, Carolina-rig
Key to having a chance to win tomorrow: "I'm going to have to catch a couple of really big fish."