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Rojas edges ahead at Green Bay Challenge

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Four-time Bassmaster tournament winner Dean Rojas has taken the lead at the Bassmaster Elite Series Green Bay Challenge. Rojas, who was in second place coming into today's round, added a limit of five bass weighing 17 pounds, 14 ounces to his tally, for a total of 37-12. First round leader Aaron Martens caught 16-15 today and trails Rojas by 13 ounces.

Rojas, who is widely regarded as the best topwater frog angler in the world, denied earlier reports that he was catching big smallmouth bass on his signature bait.

"The first day, I caught every bass sight-fishing," Rojas said. "Today I had to completely change what I was doing. I caught them all deep — 9 to 20 feet — on a drop shot rig."

Rojas is rotating between three different soft plastic baits for his catch, including a lure from Big Bite Baits and a couple of custom hand pours. His drop shot weight is 3/8 ounce. Beyond that, he doesn't want to elaborate on his methods until the tournament is over.

"I'm fishing in the middle of a bunch of boats," Rojas said. "I'm in the right area, and I think it'll hold up, but I'm sharing the spot with Terry Scroggins." Read More