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Elias Widens Lead During Day Two on Table Rock

KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. - Former world champion Paul Elias gained ground on Table
Rock Lake Friday, ending the day two a full 4 pounds, 5 ounces ahead of his
closest competitors at the CITGO Bassmaster Tour event presented by Busch Beer.
The Mississippi angler and 1982 CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion's 37 pounds,
8 ounces is comfortably ahead of nine-time Angler of the Year Roland Martin and
1995 Classic champ Mark Davis, who are tied with 33-3.

"I started spinnerbaiting the bank and caught two big spots there," Elias said.
"That's another little ace in the hole there. I feel like I've got enough
areas that, if I'm on it enough, I should catch five."

Martin, of Florida, and Arkansas's Davis were happy to make Friday's cut to the
Top 12 anglers and stay within striking distance of the lead.

"It all boils down to catching a big fish and I didn't catch one," Davis said.
"I did not see any other anglers yesterday, but today, it got pretty crowded.
That hurt me a little bit."

Martin, who was running and gunning much of day two, said the windy conditions
helped a lot.

"You have to have three or four things," Martin said. "You have to have wind,
you have to have shade and you have to have a shady bank, and they're hitting
on spinnerbaits and jigs only in the shade; they won't hit in the sun. I
caught them all day. I had a limit by about 10:30."

The Purolator Big Bass of the day went to South Carolina's Jason Quinn. His
7-10 lunker earned him a $1,000 bonus and, if it holds through Sunday's finale,
will earn him an additional grand as the Purolator Big Bass of the Tournament.
On the amateur side, North Carolina's Terry Chapman had the Purolator Big Bass,
earning him $500.

The Busch Heavyweight of the day went to Missouri's Stacey King. His 18-4
catch earned him an additional $1,000 for the tournament. If that weight
remains in the top 10 through the rest of the Tour and Bassmaster Elite 50
series, he will have the opportunity to fish in the $160,000 Busch Shootout
tournament on a mystery lake In September.

The field of 12 who made the cut for day three also includes Texas's Takahiro
Omori (30-5), Arizona's John Murray (28-10), South Carolina's Todd Auten
(27-11), Alabama's Gerald Swindle (27-2), Illinois's Tom Burns (26-5),
Illinois's Chad Morganthaler (25-5), Arkansas's George Cochran (23-12),
Missouri's Chad Brauer (23-9) and Tennessee's Jack Wade (23-7).

John Harris of Arkansas leads the amateur side of the competition going into
the amateurs' final day. His two-day catch of 15-14 leads Missouri's David
Manglesdorf (15-3) and Colorado's Bob Bjorklund (13-3).

The CITGO Bassmaster Tour event on Table Rock Lake will continue through
Sunday. Launch begins at 6:30 a.m. from the What's Up Dock Marina. Weigh-in
will also be held at the What's Up Dock Marina beginning at 2:45.

 

Day 2 Pro Standings
Rank Name Hometown Bass Weight
1 Paul Elias Pachuta, MS 10 37-08
2 Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 10 33-03
2 Roland Martin Naples, FL 10 33-03
4 Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 10 30-05
5 John Murray Phoenix, AZ 10 28-10
6 Todd Auten Lake Wylie, S.C. 7 27-11
7 Gerald Swindle Hayden, AL 9 27-02
8 Tom Burns Carbondale, IL 10 26-05
9 Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville, IL 7 25-05
10 George Cochran Hot Springs, AR 10 23-12
11 Chad Brauer Osage Beach, MO 7 23-09
12 Jack Wade Knoxville, TN 7 23-07

The following anglers did not qualify to fish the final two days.

13. Brent Chapman          Shawnee, Kan.           7   22-11  251    $5,400.00
  Day 1: 2    5-11    Day 2: 5   17-00  
14. Tommy Biffle           Wagoner, Okla.          9   22-04  248    $5,300.00
  Day 1: 5   12-00    Day 2: 4   10-04  
15. Jay Yelas              Tyler, Texas            6   21-10  245    $5,200.00
  Day 1: 1    3-11    Day 2: 5   17-15  
16. Greg Hackney           Gonzales, La.           8   21-02  243    $5,100.00
  Day 1: 3    6-04    Day 2: 5   14-14  
17. Scott Suggs            Alexander, Ark.         7   20-15  241    $5,000.00
  Day 1: 3    7-11    Day 2: 4   13-04  
18. Mike McClelland        Vella Vista, Ark.       8   20-13  239    $4,900.00
  Day 1: 3    5-04    Day 2: 5   15-09  
19. Mark Rogers            Naples, Fla.            8   19-11  237    $4,800.00
  Day 1: 4    8-04    Day 2: 4   11-07  
20. Edwin Evers            Mannsville, Okla.       6   19-08  235    $4,700.00
  Day 1: 4   14-09    Day 2: 2    4-15  
21. David Walker           Sevierville, Tenn.      6   19-07  233    $4,600.00
  Day 1: 3   12-11    Day 2: 3    6-12  
22. Art Ferguson III       Saint Clair Shores, Mi  8   19-06  231    $4,500.00
  Day 1: 3    8-00    Day 2: 5   11-06  
23. Michael Iaconelli      Runnemede, N.J.         8   18-15  229    $4,400.00
  Day 1: 3    9-00    Day 2: 5    9-15  
24. Marty Stone            Linden, N.C.            7   18-07  227    $4,300.00
  Day 1: 3   11-08    Day 2: 4    6-15  
25. Stacey King            Reeds Spring, Mo.       5   18-04  225    $5,200.00
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 5   18-04  
26. Alton Jones            Waco, Texas             6   18-01  223    $4,100.00
  Day 1: 1    2-00    Day 2: 5   16-01  
27. Mark Shepard           Labelle, Fla.           6   18-00  221    $3,850.00
  Day 1: 2    6-03    Day 2: 4   11-13  
27. David Wharton          Sam Rayburn, Texas      5   18-00  221    $3,850.00
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 5   18-00  
29. Kevin Wirth            Crestwood, Ky.          6   17-08  217    $3,700.00
  Day 1: 4   12-02    Day 2: 2    5-06  
30. Jarrett Edwards        Del Norte, Colo.        4   17-05  215    $4,600.00
  Day 1: 2    8-15    Day 2: 2    8-06  
31. Jordan Paullo          Coventry, Conn.         5   16-13  213    $3,500.00
  Day 1: 1    3-07    Day 2: 4   13-06  
32. Denny Brauer           Camdenton, Mo.          6   16-12  211    $3,400.00
  Day 1: 1    2-11    Day 2: 5   14-01  
33. Mark Menendez          Paducah, Ky.            6   16-10  209    $3,300.00
  Day 1: 2    6-00    Day 2: 4   10-10  
34. Yusuke Miyazaki        Mineola, Texas          7   16-09  207    $3,200.00
  Day 1: 2    5-09    Day 2: 5   11-00  
35. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, Ohio        4   16-05  205    $3,100.00
  Day 1: 1    3-03    Day 2: 3   13-02  
36. Kenyon Hill            Norman, Okla.           4   16-04  203    $3,000.00
  Day 1: 2    7-04    Day 2: 2    9-00  
37. Brett Hite             Phoenix, Ariz.          6   16-02  201    $2,900.00
  Day 1: 1    2-15    Day 2: 5   13-03  
38. Rick Clunn             Ava, Mo.                5   15-14  199    $2,800.00
  Day 1: 1    2-01    Day 2: 4   13-13  
39. Jimmy Houston          Cookson, Okla.          6   15-13  197    $2,700.00
  Day 1: 2    4-15    Day 2: 4   10-14  
40. Dean Rojas             Grand Saline, Texas     7   15-12  195    $2,600.00
  Day 1: 2    3-08    Day 2: 5   12-04  
41. Tim Horton             Tuscumbia, Ala.         6   15-11  193    $2,500.00
  Day 1: 1    2-00    Day 2: 5   13-11  
42. Robert Lee             Angels Camp, Calif.     6   15-03  191    $2,500.00
  Day 1: 2    5-06    Day 2: 4    9-13  
43. Randall Romig          Barto, Pa.              6   15-02  189    $2,400.00
  Day 1: 2    5-14    Day 2: 4    9-04  
44. Stephen Daniel         Clewiston, Fla.         7   15-01  187    $2,400.00
  Day 1: 3    6-14    Day 2: 4    8-03  
45. Mike Wurm              Hot Springs, Ark.       5   15-00  185    $2,350.00
  Day 1: 1    1-15    Day 2: 4   13-01  
46. Aaron Martens          Castaic, Calif.         5   14-13  183    $2,350.00
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 5   14-13  
47. Kevin VanDam           Kalamazoo, Mich.        5   14-11  181    $2,300.00
  Day 1: 4   12-10    Day 2: 1    2-01  
48. Ken Cook               Lawton, Okla.           5   14-09  179    $2,300.00
  Day 1: 3    8-06    Day 2: 2    6-03  
49. Jimmy Mason            Rogersville, Ala.       5   14-08  177    $2,200.00
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 5   14-08  
49. Jeff Reynolds          Platter, Okla.          4   14-08  177    $2,200.00
  Day 1: 1    1-07    Day 2: 3   13-01  
51. Jim Bitter             Fruitland Park, Fla.    6   14-06  173    $2,150.00
  Day 1: 2    4-15    Day 2: 4    9-07  
52. Kelly Jordon           Mineola, Texas          5   14-04  171    $2,150.00
  Day 1: 4   11-02    Day 2: 1    3-02  
53. Harold Allen           Shelbyville, Texas      5   14-02  169    $2,050.00
  Day 1: 3   10-04    Day 2: 2    3-14  
54. Chris Baumgardner      Gastonia, N.C.          6   13-12  167    $2,025.00
  Day 1: 4    9-06    Day 2: 2    4-06  
54. Randy Howell           Springville, Ala.       5   13-12  167    $2,025.00
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 5   13-12  
56. Casey Iwai             Laveen, Ariz.           4   13-11  163    $2,000.00
  Day 1: 2    4-12    Day 2: 2    8-15  
57. Kyle Mabrey            Birmingham, Ala.        6   13-06  161    $1,950.00
  Day 1: 2    4-08    Day 2: 4    8-14  
58. Scott Rook             Little Rock, Ark.       4   13-01  159    $1,925.00
  Day 1: 1    4-05    Day 2: 3    8-12  
59. Guy Eaker              Cherryville, N.C.       6   12-15  157    $1,925.00
  Day 1: 4    8-04    Day 2: 2    4-11  
59. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, Fla.       5   12-15  157    $1,925.00
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 5   12-15  
61. Jason Quinn            Clover, S.C.            3   12-09  153    $2,925.00
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 3   12-09  
62. Zell Rowland           Montgomery, Texas       4   12-08  151    $1,925.00
  Day 1: 1    3-14    Day 2: 3    8-10  
63. Ben Matsubu            Hemphill, Texas         4   12-04  149    $1,925.00
  Day 1: 1    3-01    Day 2: 3    9-03  
64. Mike Auten             Benton, Ky.             4   12-00  147    $1,925.00
  Day 1: 4   12-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  
65. John Crews             Jetersville, Va.        4   11-14  145    $1,925.00
  Day 1: 3    9-01    Day 2: 1    2-13  
65. Matt Reed              Madisonville, Texas     5   11-14  145    $1,925.00
  Day 1: 1    1-13    Day 2: 4   10-01  
67. Frank Ippoliti         Smithsburg, Md.         5   11-12  141    $1,925.00
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 5   11-12  
67. Skeet Reese            Auburn, Calif.          3   11-12  141    $1,925.00
  Day 1: 1    3-12    Day 2: 2    8-00  
69. Tommy Martin           Hemphill, Texas         4   11-05  137    $1,925.00
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 4   11-05  
70. Mike O'Shea            Westlake Village, Cali  4   11-04  135    $1,925.00
  Day 1: 3    8-13    Day 2: 1    2-07  
71. Bud Pruitt             Spring, Texas           4   11-02  133    $1,925.00
  Day 1: 2    7-02    Day 2: 2    4-00  
72. Mark Tucker            Saint Louis, Mo.        4   10-15  131    $1,925.00
  Day 1: 3    8-03    Day 2: 1    2-12  
73. Ron Shuffield          Bismarck, Ark.          4   10-08  129    $1,925.00
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 4   10-08  
74. Gary Klein             Weatherford, Texas      3   10-04  127    $1,925.00
  Day 1: 2    6-01    Day 2: 1    4-03  
75. Robert Hamilton Jr     Hattiesburg, Miss.      4    9-14  125    $1,925.00
  Day 1: 2    4-06    Day 2: 2    5-08  
76. Mark Rizk              Arab, Ala.              3    9-13  123
  Day 1: 2    4-13    Day 2: 1    5-00  
77. Randy Blaukat          Lamar, Mo.              4    9-12  121
  Day 1: 2    4-11    Day 2: 2    5-01  
77. Jimmy Mize             Ben Lomond, Ark.        4    9-12  121
  Day 1: 3    8-02    Day 2: 1    1-10  
79. Danny Correia          Marlborough, Mass.      3    9-09  117
  Day 1: 3    9-09    Day 2: 0    0-00  
80. Terry Scroggins        Palatka, Fla.           3    9-08  115
  Day 1: 2    4-13    Day 2: 1    4-11  
81. Duke McCardle          Marietta, Ga.           4    9-07  113
  Day 1: 3    7-06    Day 2: 1    2-01  
82. Gerald Gostenik        Dearborn, Mich.         3    8-15  111
  Day 1: 3    8-15    Day 2: 0    0-00  
83. Roger Boler            Slidell, La.            3    8-10  109
  Day 1: 1    3-01    Day 2: 2    5-09  
84. Chuck Economou         Redington Shores, Fla.  2    8-08  107
  Day 1: 1    3-14    Day 2: 1    4-10  
85. Chris Price            Church Hill, Md.        4    8-07  105
  Day 1: 2    4-06    Day 2: 2    4-01  
86. Norio Tanabe           Tokyo 153, Japan        3    8-06  103
  Day 1: 1    3-04    Day 2: 2    5-02  
86. Joe Thomas             Milford, Ohio           3    8-06  103
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 3    8-06  
88. Lance Vick             Mineola, Texas          3    8-03   99
  Day 1: 2    5-15    Day 2: 1    2-04  
89. Bink Desaro            Boise, Idaho            3    8-02   97
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 3    8-02  
90. Lee Bailey             Hebron, Conn.           3    8-00   95
  Day 1: 1    2-03    Day 2: 2    5-13  
90. Darryl Burkhardt       Gresham, Ore.           3    8-00   95
  Day 1: 1    2-08    Day 2: 2    5-08  
92. Brian Snowden          Springfield, Mo.        3    7-15   91
  Day 1: 2    5-03    Day 2: 1    2-12  
93. Charles Ingram         Santa Fe, Tenn.         4    7-13   89
  Day 1: 4    7-13    Day 2: 0    0-00  
93. Mark Kile              Tonto Basin, Ariz.      3    7-13   89
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 3    7-13  
95. Tim Carroll            Owasso, Okla.           3    7-12   85
  Day 1: 1    2-03    Day 2: 2    5-09  
96. Dustin Wilks           Rocky Mount, N.C.       3    7-10   83
  Day 1: 1    3-06    Day 2: 2    4-04  
97. Larry Nixon            Bee Branch, Ark.        2    7-08   81
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 2    7-08  
98. Tom Mann, Jr           Buford, Ga.             3    7-07   79
  Day 1: 1    3-00    Day 2: 2    4-07  
98. Jason Reyes            Humble, Texas           3    7-07   79
  Day 1: 2    5-00    Day 2: 1    2-07  
100.Davy Hite              Prosperity, S.C.        3    7-06   76
  Day 1: 2    4-13    Day 2: 1    2-09  
101.Pete Gluszek           Franklinville, N.J.     3    7-04   75
  Day 1: 2    4-15    Day 2: 1    2-05  
102.Mark Tyler             Scottsdale, Ariz.       3    6-15   74
  Day 1: 3    6-15    Day 2: 0    0-00  
103.Jeff Kriet             Ardmore, Okla.          3    6-09   73
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 3    6-09  
104.Mike Hicks             Mineral, Va.            3    6-08   72
  Day 1: 2    4-02    Day 2: 1    2-06  
105.Doug Garrett           Cabot, Ark.             2    6-07   71
  Day 1: 2    6-07    Day 2: 0    0-00  
106.Randy Dearman          Onalaska, Texas         3    6-06   70
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 3    6-06  
107.Curt Lytle             Suffolk, Va.            3    6-05   69
  Day 1: 2    4-08    Day 2: 1    1-13  
108.Scott A Nielsen        Salt Lake City, Utah    2    6-03   68
  Day 1: 1    2-04    Day 2: 1    3-15  
109.Woo Daves              Spring Grove, Va.       2    6-02   67
  Day 1: 2    6-02    Day 2: 0    0-00  
110.Shaw E Grigsby, Jr     Gainesville, Fla.       2    6-01   66
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 2    6-01  
111.Jack Gadlage           Benton, Ky.             2    6-00   65
  Day 1: 1    1-15    Day 2: 1    4-01  
112.Rick Morris            Virginia Beach, Va.     2    5-15   64
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 2    5-15  
113.Jay Kendrick           Ooltewah, Tenn.         3    5-14   63
  Day 1: 2    4-04    Day 2: 1    1-10  
114.Dennis Kolender        Henderson, Nev.         3    5-13   62
  Day 1: 1    1-10    Day 2: 2    4-03  
115.Mike Reynolds          Modesto, Calif.         2    5-11   61
  Day 1: 1    1-08    Day 2: 1    4-03  
116.David Mansue           Robbinsville, N.J.      2    5-07   60
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 2    5-07  
117.Steve Sennikoff        Forney, Texas           1    5-04   59
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 1    5-04  
118.Peter Thliveros        Jacksonville, Fla.      2    5-03   58
  Day 1: 2    5-03    Day 2: 0    0-00  
118.Randy Yarnall          Womelsdorf, Pa.         2    5-03   58
  Day 1: 2    5-03    Day 2: 0    0-00  
120.Tommy Stiles           Mc Minnville, Tenn.     2    5-02   56
  Day 1: 1    2-14    Day 2: 1    2-04  
121.Ishama Monroe          Patterson, Calif.       2    4-15   55
  Day 1: 2    4-15    Day 2: 0    0-00  
122.Todd Faircloth         Jasper, Texas           2    4-13   54
  Day 1: 1    2-07    Day 2: 1    2-06  
122.Brooks Rogers          Quitman, Texas          2    4-13   54
  Day 1: 1    2-05    Day 2: 1    2-08  
124.Luke Clausen           Spokane Valley, Wash.   1    4-12   52
  Day 1: 1    4-12    Day 2: 0    0-00  
125.R J Bennett            Grass Valley, Calif.    2    4-06   51
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 2    4-06  
125.Pete Ponds             Madison, Miss.          1    4-06   51
  Day 1: 1    4-06    Day 2: 0    0-00  
127.Charlie Weyer          West Hills, Calif.      2    4-04   49
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 2    4-04  
128.Johnny Lesesne         Blue Ridge, Ga.         2    4-03   48
  Day 1: 2    4-03    Day 2: 0    0-00  
129.Chris Daves            Hopewell, Va.           2    3-15   47
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 2    3-15  
129.Ray Sedgwick           Cross, S.C.             2    3-15   47
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 2    3-15  
131.O T Fears III          Sallisaw, Okla.         1    3-10   45
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 1    3-10  
132.Sean Hoernke           Magnolia, Texas         1    3-08   44
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 1    3-08  
133.Kotaro Kiriyama        Moody, Ala.             1    3-05   43
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 1    3-05  
134.Terry Baksay           Monroe, Conn.           2    3-03   42
  Day 1: 1    1-09    Day 2: 1    1-10  
135.Cody Bird              Granbury, Texas         1    3-00   41
  Day 1: 1    3-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  
135.Morizo Shimizu         Murrita, Calif.         1    3-00   41
  Day 1: 1    3-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  
137.Elton Luce Jr          Brookeland, Texas       1    2-13   39
  Day 1: 1    2-13    Day 2: 0    0-00  
138.Jody Cordell           Norcross, Ga.           1    2-11   38
  Day 1: 1    2-11    Day 2: 0    0-00  
139.Jason Barber           Gun Barrel City, Texas  1    2-05   37
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 1    2-05  
140.David Fritts           Lexington, N.C.         1    2-04   36
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 1    2-04  
140.Byron Velvick          Boulder City, Nev.      1    2-04   36
  Day 1: 1    2-04    Day 2: 0    0-00  
142.Dalton Bobo            Northport, Ala.         0    0-00    0
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  
142.Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, Ark.       0    0-00    0
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  
142.Coby Carden            Shelby, Ala.            0    0-00    0
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  
142.Charles Hammack        New Caney, Texas        0    0-00    0
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  
142.Homer Humphreys, Jr    Minden, La.             0    0-00    0
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  
142.J T Kenney             Frostburg, Md.          0    0-00    0
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  
142.Tim Loper              Terry, Miss.            0    0-00    0
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  
142.Thomas O'Bryant        Drummonds, Tenn.        0    0-00    0
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  
142.Frank Scalish          Cleveland, Ohio         0    0-00    0
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  
142.Kevin Short            Mayflower, Ark.         0    0-00    0
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  
142.Marcel Veenstra        Brighton, Mich.         0    0-00    0
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  
142.Gary Yamamoto          Mineola, Texas          0    0-00    0
  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  
 

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