"I found my spot and just stayed with it," Bradley said. "One of the Elite Series pros, David Walker, was back in there with me and we were fishing the same way so that really boosted my confidence. He managed to catch one of the big ones in that area and I didn't, but that's the way it goes. "I'm fairly happy with the tournament. You always want more. You want to make the money cut, which was just a few spots away (40th place), and you want to make it to the weekend if you can. It's tough. There're almost 200 anglers and only 12 make the weekend." Bradley has already circled the next Southern Open, which takes place April 5-7 on Lake Norman in North Carolina.