Kerr battled all week, but did not have an answer for catching the bigger bass, which he called “frustrating.” However, when commenting on the subject that nobody remembers second place, he pointed out, “Dobyns remembers–but I guess now he can forget about it.”

In assessing the last three days, he said, “I haven’t found the 3-pounders. I was a 2- or 3-pound fish from moving up. I think 2.12 was my biggest fish (for the tournament).”

Today was probably his hardest. “I hate coming in with four fish. I think that’s the first time in three years in all tournaments. It happens. It was tough,” he continued, “I’m happy with what I got. With 20 minutes to go I rolled up and caught back-to-back-to-back fish to go with the one I caught on the first cast of the day.”

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