Andy Gaia of Tomball, Texas, sight-fished all week and said he caught 30 keepers during the week using a Craw Worm. He said, in some instances, he spent too much time working individual fish and probably should have kept moving.

“My biggest fish I lost yesterday with about 10 minutes to go,” he said. “So I went back there this morning and caught it in the dark.”

He wrapped up the tournament with 51 pounds, 15 ounces worth $7,000.