He Took the Lead on One Swimbait (Deep Dive On Tour)

Practice on the Pasquotank left one problem unsolved. A drought had salt water pushed up all seven rivers and the bass were squeezed into whatever fresh water was left at the backs of the creeks. This is what happened when the tournament actually started.

Chris Zaldain never left the ramp area. Two bridges, current, shade, bait, and a swimbait nobody else out there was throwing. While boats within five miles of takeoff were grinding out zero to three fish a day going down the bank, he put together 20 pound days back to back.

He also barely touched his electronics. He says he looked at his graph once all day just to check the time.

Then the wind switched from north to south overnight. The current backed up, the water slicked off, the heat index hit 106, and Day 2 turned into a completely different tournament.

This is how a California Delta tidal background translates to an Albemarle Sound river system, why he refused to make a long run, and what he was watching every night to stay ahead of the conditions.

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Watch the Pasquotank practice episode first if you have not: [LINK TO EP12]

Deep Dive On Tour follows Chris Zaldain, Jordan Lee, and Kyle Patrick through the 2026 Bassmaster Elite Series season. Subscribe so you do not miss Day 3.

0:00 Day 1 on the Pasquotank
10:40 Day 1 Weigh In
12:34 Wave Impacts
13:57 Day 2
17:13 Day 2 Weigh In
18:03 Kyle Patrick on His Turnaround
19:19 What Day 3 Has in Store

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