SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Before the start of the Sacramento Bassmaster Elite at Sacramento River, Chris Zaldain predicted that a few anglers would bring in single-day catches of 30-plus pounds during the four-day event.
On Day 1, only one angler reached that elusive mark – and it was Zaldain himself.
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The 30-year-old professional angler, who grew up just a couple of hours away from this week’s tournament venue in San Jose, Calif., brought five bass to the scales Thursday that weighed a monstrous 30 pounds, 7 ounces. His catch was anchored by a 7-6 largemouth and a gigantic 12-0 fish that now stands as the largest caught on the Elite Series this year.
