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