STOCKTON, California — ESPNOutdoors.com asked the Elite Series pros who they thought would win this week's Duel in the Delta, the second Bassmaster Elite Series event of the season.
Terry Butcher
Mark Tyler "He used to live here so he knows the area well."
Kevin VanDam "Because he's Kevin VanDam."
Alton Jones "He's good at sight fishing, if there's a fish to be caught that way, he'll do well."
Skeet Reese
Fred Roumbanis "I'd say Fred could be the man to watch out for. He knows the area well and he catches big fish."
Kelly Jordon "If he can catch sight fish, he'll do well."
John Murray "Same reasons as Jordon, he has the opportunity to sight fish, he'll also do well."
Alton Jones
Alton Jones "I pick myself, because I had a good practice and the fishing is leaning towards my strengths."
Gary Klein "He knows the local water and he's fishing to his strengths."
Skeet Reese "He's been on an incredible roll and he has local knowledge."
Keith Phillips
Bill Lowen "He's been catching fish the same way I am and in the same spots."
Terry Scroggins "He's been looking at some big fish so he'll be sight fishing.
Denny Brauer "My friend "Flipper" can make a dead fish bite."
John Crews
Ish Monroe "This is his home water so that will work in his favor."
Jimmy Mize "He'a a worm dragger and that will work here."
Terry Scroggins "The combination of the spawn and flipping may play into his favor."
Jeff Connella
Mark Tyler "Like a few of the other guys, he's fished here a lot and has local knowledge."
Skeet Reese "I didn't see him on the water so he's probably on top of them."
Mike Iaconelli "He's on a roll and probably going to catch them again."
Rick Ash
Ish Monroe "He has the hometown connection and experience on this water."
Skeet Reese "He, too, has the hometown experience and knows this water."
Jeff Connella "I think he's onto something good and he could do well."
Steve Kennedy
Skeet Reese "He has knowledge plus these fish are beat-up, but he'll still know how to get them in the boat."
Ish Monroe "He has local knowledge."
Chris Lane "Lots of shallow grass, which is his kind of water."
Randy Howell
John Murray "He's a Delta angler with lots of experience."
Steve Kennedy "He's so hot his jeep burned up."
Skeet Reese "Local knowledge and a lot of time on this water."
James Charlesworth
Ish Monroe "He and Skeet both have local knowledge."
Skeet Reese "Local knowledge."
Kevin VanDam "Because he's KVD and he always catches them."
Kevin Short
Dean Rojas "Fish are heading to the beds and he knows how to look at them."
Skeet Reese "I've seen him and I know where he's fishing."
Steve Kennedy "Cause there's a good flipping bite."
Charlie Younger
Jared Lintner "Saw what he was doing and he has local knowledge."
Skeet Reese "Because he's due."
Gary Klein "He's done well here in the past and he lived here." | 
