UNION SPRINGS, N.Y. – Fresh off of another Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Angler of the Year win, Michael Neal is yet again proving that he’s one of the hottest pros on the planet. During Group B’s first day on Cayuga Lake at the Fox Rent A Car Stage Six Presented by Googan Baits, he put 83 pounds, 3 ounces on SCORETRACKER®, putting him in the lead going into Qualifying Day 2.

There’s a lot at stake when Neal and the rest of Group B return to Cayuga on Tuesday. If Neal can win the Qualifying Round, he’ll earn a spot in the Stage Six Championship Round, skipping the Knockout Round. He will have to fend off second-place Mark Daniels Jr., who caught 75-6 on Sunday.

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