Jones said his chances of winning are very slim, but hopes to earn one of the commemorative belts that BASS awards to anglers to top the 100-pound mark in a tournament.

"I don't have a century belt yet and I think that would be pretty cool," he said. "I'm also excited about closing the (Angler of the Year points) gap on KVD (Kevin VanDam). I think he's still going to be leading, but with Skeet and I both up there, it's going to be a tight race.

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