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Defending champion Alton Jones wasn't satisfied with his 13-05 bag. He'll change things up tomorrow in an attempt to make a major move.

"I'm disappointed because I thought I could catch more," he said. "I'll need a big sack tomorrow to get in the hunt, but at least I kept myself alive."

He arrived at his starting spot and discovered that the water temperature had dropped 10 degrees (from 60 to 50) since Wednesday.

"I caught two in the first 2 hours, and then it was slow for a long time. I caught the rest in the last couple hours after it started warming up a bit. The

He stayed in Pool 5 and went through two limits of keepers. He shared his primary area with several anglers, none of whom caught more than 14 pounds.

He had some dramatic changes in mind for day 2 that included locking down to Pool 4.

"I've already got my gameplan – I've got a place I found in practice that I don't think anybody messed with. It'll be difficult to catch five, but they're good fish. If I can catch five of them I'll have a good weight.

"What I'm doing tomorrow wouldn't have worked today. I'm taking a gamble because I need a hero sack to jump into the thick of it. This place has that kind of potential, but it's also got the potential for a goose egg." Read More

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