Jason Christie rises into the Day 3 lead at the Pasquotank River

[00:00:00]He's a nine-time Bassmaster winner, the 2022 Classic champion from DRY CREEK, OKLAHOMA, JASON CHRISTIE.

[00:00:11]Jason Christie started the day with 39 lb 9 oz, needs 24-1 for the lead, 15-2 for the cut. FIVE FISH HERE TODAY.

[00:00:21]26 LB 14 OZ, 26-14, AND WITH 66 LB 7 OZ, CHRISTIE'S LOOKING AT HIS SECOND TITLE IN 2026.

[00:00:36]>> [music] >> DOUBLE GUNS LOADED, BANG BANG.

[00:00:48]>> [music] >> I'M GOING TO WEIGH THIS ONE for Phoenix Boats Big Bass. Needs to be better than 8-13 for the day, 8-14 for the tournament.

[00:01:02]9 LB 7 OZ.

[00:01:07]BOOM SHAKALAKA, CH-CH-CH-CH-CH-CH GIANT BASS.

[00:01:14]IT TOOK 3 DAYS, but finally we see a 9-pounder, and man, what a fish, what a day.

[00:01:21]You got a shot at another title here in 2026, and man, it seems like a long time ago, people, those first few events, people were like, "Oh, Christie's off to a rough start." You have erased that rough start, and why not get another blue trophy tomorrow?

[00:01:35]>> Yeah, it seems like on paper that we're rolling, but I've fished 3 days and had 16, 17 bites.

[00:01:44]I literally had five bites today and boated all five of them, so I'm a little worried.

[00:01:50]Um number one, I'm worried about the boat ride tomorrow. Number two, I am worried that I'm going to catch any fish, but the thing is I was scared to death of this event because of the classic, you know, I'm kind of right where I need to be, but if you have a bad event it's not good and so I really I fished this event just to get some good points and and you know, I'm just kind of diving here and diving there and getting the right bites. So I I would like to start a not a it's not a charity, but a donation or something. I'll put a thousand dollars up to start this off if we build a canal from here right through there to the Chowan. So um So yeah, whenever you guys get the other 4.5 billion, come get my thousand and we'll call it good.

[00:02:39]>> Sounds like a plan. Don't go anywhere.

[00:02:41]It's going to be part of our top 10.