Hackney Attacks at the Trokar Duel on Delta

By zander | March 14th, 2010

I headed to Weber Point Park today to check out day 3 of the Trokar Duel on the Delta and it was truly a day full of excitement as the leader board really got shaken up. The previous day the clouds had come out and the rain actually helped the bite and helped propel Ike up into contention and Stephen Browning jumped to the top of the leaderboard with a second day with a 20 pound plus bags. Browning was looking really good coming into day three but the wind was blowing hard today and never got on the bite he experienced on the previous two days. Browning fell from first to fifth and other heavy hitters including Greg Hackney were there to capitalize.

Greg Hackney boats a 8.10oz. kicker and heads to the top of the leader board
Greg Hackney boats a 8.10oz. kicker and heads to the top of the leader board

Hackney mixed up his game and switched from reaction baits to his flipping rig and went to work putting together a massive 25 pound 7 ounce bag with an 8.10oz. kicker fish that is the biggest of the tournament so far! More than halfway through the day Ike looked like he was going to have a tough day three when he failed to get a bite for the first six hours but once the tide came in so did his bite and he managed to boat a limit weighing 14-14 which was enough to propel him into second place.

Stephen Browning had two excellent days but today he only got one 13oz. fish and dropped from first to fifth but don't count him out just yet
Stephen Browning had two excellent days but today he only got one 13oz. fish and dropped from first to fifth but don’t count him out just yet

Skeet continued to be consistent and weighed in another 18+ pound limit which moved him up to third place, right behind him is John Crews. Each of these top four anglers has now weighed in over 50lbs in total weight and though Stephen Browning has dropped into fifth position with 46-1 don’t count him out just yet, if he can just have another day like his first two he will be right in it.

The current top 3, Hackney, Ike and Skeet will duel it out in a few hours
The current top 3, Hackney, Ike and Skeet

The Delta has proven to be a challenge at this event and the weather has mixed this up with a combination of wind and rain but when the remaining anglers blast off in just a few hours they should have the best conditions of the event thus far. It’s going to be a wild day on the water. Skeet drew cheers from the crowd when he asked if fans wanted to see a winner come from the West. With Hackney, Ike and Skeet in the top three positions it is going to be fight to the finish for sure.

The remaining field of pros to fish in the final day just six hours from now

The remaining field of pros to fish in the final day just six hours from now

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