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Bassmaster Elite Series: Table Rock Lake, MO

Elite Series Event # 11 of 11

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4

Day 1: Reese Grabs Early Lead on Table Rock

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KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. – Skeet Reese found a pattern that played to his strengths Thursday at Table Rock Lake and led the first day of competition in The Rock presented by TheraSeed, the final event of the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series season.

The Auburn, Calif., angler, 37, who is seeking his first BASS win of the season, caught a five-fish limit weighing 15 pounds, 10 ounces to lead in the battle for the $100,000 top prize.

Fishing fans can watch the action of the Table Rock event on ESPN2 on Saturday, Sept. 23 and Saturday, Sept. 30, at 10 a.m. ET.

Morning fog delayed the start of fishing by nearly two hours, forcing many of the 102 anglers to change their plans of attack for the day. While many of the competitors brought in bags containing smallmouth and spotted bass, Reese caught all largemouth bass.

“This lake has kind of showed me up every time I’ve been here so I got a little redemption today,” said Reese, who finished in 70th place at Table Rock in 2005 and 67th in 2004. “I fished some of my strengths today and that was shallow-water power fishing.”

Experiencing a late-season surge, Reese nearly secured his third BASS win at the Capitol Clash presented by BUSCH Beer on the Potomac River in August, but Texan Kelly Jordon prevailed over Reese by a slim 6-ounce margin.

Kevin Short of Mayflower, Ark., who finished third in the recent Bassmaster Legends presented by Goodyear, continued his own late-season charge with a five-fish haul of 14-1 for second place.

“I needed a surge about five tournaments ago but you take it when you can get it,” said Short, who also did not want to discuss his tactics. “I’d like to see a little bit of wind (Friday). I was really surprised I caught them as well as I did (Thursday) with no wind.”

Todd Faircloth of Jasper, Texas, had the third-highest total on Thursday at 13-9, followed by Bill Lowen of Cincinnati, Ky., with 13-3 and Guy Eaker of Cherryville, N.C., with 13-2.

CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year leader Mike Iaconelli was tied for 26th Thursday with 7-0. Iaconelli is on pace to win the $125,000 award if he finishes strongly in the season-ending event. Iaconelli’s closest competitor, Steve Kennedy, sits in 43rd place. Kevin VanDam, who entered the day in fourth place in the AOY standings, sits in 10th place in the tournament and could make a serious run at the title with a strong Day 2.

On the co-angler side, Wisconsin’s Keith Kavajecz led the way at 7-6, followed by Arkansas’ Shannon McClelland with 7-1 and Texan Michael Bass with 7-0. The champion co-angler, determined on Saturday, will take home a fully rigged Triton boat valued at $45,000.

All anglers will fish again on Thursday, with the field cut to 50 for Saturday’s competition. Only the Elite 12 anglers will fish on Sunday.


Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$



1. Skeet Reese Auburn, Calif. 5 15-10 305

Day 1: 5 15-10

2. Kevin Short Mayflower, Ark. 5 14-01 295

Day 1: 5 14-01

3. Todd Faircloth Jasper, Texas 5 13-09 290

Day 1: 5 13-09

4. Bill Lowen North Bend, Ohio 5 13-03 285

Day 1: 5 13-03

5. Guy Eaker Cherryville, N.C. 4 13-02 280

Day 1: 4 13-02

6. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, Okla. 5 12-11 276

Day 1: 5 12-11

7. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, Calif. 5 12-07 270

Day 1: 5 12-07

7. Takahiro Omori Emory, Texas 5 12-07 270

Day 1: 5 12-07

9. William Smith, Jr Somerset, Ky. 5 11-09 264

Day 1: 5 11-09

10. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, Mich. 5 11-04 260

Day 1: 5 11-04

11. Byron Velvick Boulder City, Nev. 5 10-08 257

Day 1: 5 10-08

12. Russ Lane Prattville, Ala. 3 10-07 254

Day 1: 3 10-07

13. Edwin Evers Talala, Okla. 5 10-05 251

Day 1: 5 10-05

14. Charlie Weyer West Hills, Calif. 4 9-14 248

Day 1: 4 9-14

15. Alton Jones Waco, Texas 3 9-12 245

Day 1: 3 9-12

16. Frank Scalish Cleveland Heights, Ohi 4 9-11 243

Day 1: 4 9-11

17. Shaw E Grigsby, Jr Gainesville, Fla. 4 9-09 241

Day 1: 4 9-09

18. Terry Scroggins Palatka, Fla. 5 9-07 239

Day 1: 5 9-07

19. Jon Bondy Windsor, Canada 4 9-03 237

Day 1: 4 9-03

20. Ken Brodeur Niantic, Conn. 3 8-13 235

Day 1: 3 8-13

21. Jeff Connella Bentley, La. 4 8-10 233

Day 1: 4 8-10

22. Paul Hirosky Guys Mills, Pa. 4 8-04 231

Day 1: 4 8-04

23. Doc Merkin Downers Grove, Ill. 3 7-09 229

Day 1: 3 7-09

24. Matt Reed Madisonville, Texas 3 7-08 227

Day 1: 3 7-08

25. Terry Butcher Talala, Okla. 3 7-03 225

Day 1: 3 7-03

26. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, Okla. 3 7-00 221

Day 1: 3 7-00

26. Preston Clark Palatka, Fla. 3 7-00 221

Day 1: 3 7-00

26. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede, N.J. 3 7-00 221

Day 1: 3 7-00

29. John Crews Salem, Va. 3 6-10 216

Day 1: 3 6-10

29. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, Mo. 3 6-10 216

Day 1: 3 6-10

31. Gerald Swindle Warrioir, Ala. 3 6-09 213

Day 1: 3 6-09

32. Denny Brauer Camdenton, Mo. 3 6-08 211

Day 1: 3 6-08

33. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, Ark. 3 6-07 208

Day 1: 3 6-07

33. Chad Brauer Osage Beach, Mo. 2 6-07 208

Day 1: 2 6-07

35. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, Fla. 3 6-06 205

Day 1: 3 6-06

36. Ishama Monroe Hughson, Calif. 2 6-05 203

Day 1: 2 6-05

37. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, Ark. 3 6-04 201

Day 1: 3 6-04

38. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, Ala. 3 6-00 199

Day 1: 3 6-00

39. Jimmy Mize Ben Lomond, Ark. 3 5-15 197

Day 1: 3 5-15

40. Ray Sedgwick Cross, S.C. 3 5-11 195

Day 1: 3 5-11

41. Vince Hurtado Waterford, Calif. 2 5-04 193

Day 1: 2 5-04

42. Kelly Jordon Mineola, Texas 2 5-01 191

Day 1: 2 5-01

43. Steve Kennedy Auburn, Ala. 2 4-14 189

Day 1: 2 4-14

44. Greg Hackney Gonzales, La. 2 4-03 187

Day 1: 2 4-03

45. Mike O'Shea Westlake Village, Cali 2 4-02 185

Day 1: 2 4-02

46. Bradley Hallman Norman, Okla. 2 4-00 182

Day 1: 2 4-00

46. Jason Quinn York, S.C. 2 4-00 182

Day 1: 2 4-00

48. Lee Bailey Boaz, Ala. 2 3-14 178

Day 1: 2 3-14

48. Kevin Wirth Crestwood, Ky. 2 3-14 178

Day 1: 2 3-14

50. Aaron Martens Leeds, Ala. 2 3-13 173

Day 1: 2 3-13

50. Mark Rogers Naples, Fla. 2 3-13 173

Day 1: 2 3-13

50. Mike Wurm Hot Springs, Ark. 2 3-13 173

Day 1: 2 3-13

53. Grant Goldbeck Gaithersburg, Md. 2 3-12 169

Day 1: 2 3-12

54. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, Kan. 2 3-09 167

Day 1: 2 3-09

55. Rick Clunn Ava, Mo. 2 3-07 164

Day 1: 2 3-07

55. Pete Ponds Madison, Miss. 2 3-07 164

Day 1: 2 3-07

57. John Murray Phoenix, Ariz. 2 3-06 160

Day 1: 2 3-06

57. Randy Howell Springville, Ala. 2 3-06 160

Day 1: 2 3-06

59. Kenyon Hill Norman, Okla. 2 3-05 157

Day 1: 2 3-05

60. Keith Phillips Calera, Ala. 1 3-00 155

Day 1: 1 3-00

61. Elton Luce Jr Brookeland, Texas 1 2-14 152

Day 1: 1 2-14

61. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu, Ariz. 1 2-14 152

Day 1: 1 2-14

63. Jarrett Edwards Page, Ariz. 1 2-13 149

Day 1: 1 2-13

64. Jeremy Starks Charleston, W.Va. 1 2-12 147

Day 1: 1 2-12

65. Peter E Thliveros Jacksonville, Fla. 1 2-09 145

Day 1: 1 2-09

66. Yusuke Miyazaki Mineola, Texas 1 2-07 143

Day 1: 1 2-07

67. Rick Morris Virginia Beach, Va. 1 2-06 141

Day 1: 1 2-06

68. Morizo Shimizu Murrieta, Calif. 1 2-05 139

Day 1: 1 2-05

69. Kevin Langill Terrell, N.C. 1 2-04 137

Day 1: 1 2-04

70. Jami Fralick Martin, S.D. 1 2-02 134

Day 1: 1 2-02

70. Scott Rook Little Rock, Ark. 1 2-02 134

Day 1: 1 2-02

72. Britt Myers Mt. Holly, N.C. 1 2-01 131

Day 1: 1 2-01

73. Bink Desaro Boise, Idaho 1 1-15 128

Day 1: 1 1-15

73. Greg Gutierrez Red Bluff, Calif. 1 1-15 128

Day 1: 1 1-15

75. Darrin Schwenkbeck Silver Spring, Md. 1 1-14 125

Day 1: 1 1-14

76. Mark Menendez Paducah, Ky. 1 1-13 123

Day 1: 1 1-13

77. Mark Tucker Saint Louis, Mo. 1 1-12 121

Day 1: 1 1-12

78. David Gliebe Benton, Ky. 1 1-11 118

Day 1: 1 1-11

78. Zell Rowland Montgomery, Texas 1 1-11 118

Day 1: 1 1-11

80. Marty Stone Linden, N.C. 1 1-10 115

Day 1: 1 1-10

81. Kurt Dove Warrenton, Va. 1 1-09 113

Day 1: 1 1-09

82. Ken Cook Lawton, Okla. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Steve Daniel Clewiston, Fla. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Paul Elias Laurel, Miss. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Charlie Hartley Grove City, Ohio 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Davy Hite Ninety Six, S.C. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Timmy Horton Muscle Shoals, Ala. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Jimmy Houston Cookson, Okla. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Gary Klein Weatherford, Texas 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Chris Lane Winter Haven, Fla. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Jeff Reynolds Idabel, Okla. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Mike Reynolds Modesto, Calif. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Fred Roumbanis Auburn, Calif. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, Fla. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Dave Smith Del City, Okla. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Bradley Stringer Huntington, Texas 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Joe Thomas Milford, Ohio 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Mark Tyler Scottsdale, Ariz. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Dave Wolak Warrior Run, Pa. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Randy Yarnall Womelsdorf, Pa. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00

82. Charlie Youngers Geneva, Fla. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00
 

Day 2: Rookie Lowen Fishes Shallow to Lead Finale

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KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. – While most of his competitors were fishing deep, Elite rookie Bill Lowen of Cincinnati, Ohio, defied the trend Friday by fishing in shallow river water at Table Rock Lake. The move gave him a narrow yet important lead after Day 2 of The Rock presented by TheraSeed, the final event of the 11-tournament CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series season.

Lowen caught five largemouth bass Friday weighing 11 pounds, 11 ounces, giving him a two-day total of 24-14. While the angler’s objective at this tournament was to finish well enough to qualify for the 2007 CITGO Bassmaster Classic in Alabama, the 31-year-old was thrilled to lead the charge for the $100,000 top prize and capture his first BASS win.

Fishing fans can see Lowen’s technique on ESPN2 on Saturday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 30, at 10 a.m. ET.

“I’m fishing the way I know how to fish, and that’s shallow,” said Lowen, who has never fished Table Rock Lake before. “I’m going up one of the rivers as far as I can go, and all my fish are coming out of about 2 or 3 feet of water.” Lowen said he was fishing in stumps on a creek channel with a 12-inch worm.

Standings were tight at the top of the leader board heading into the third day, with Todd Faircloth of Jasper, Texas, in second with 24-7, only 7 ounces behind Lowen. Faircloth caught a five-fish limit of spotted bass weighing 10-14 on Friday.

“I figured something out in practice and expanded on it,” said Faircloth, who said he fished deep. “I’ve got a bunch of different spots I’m fishing and I’m really keyed in on what I’m doing.”

The top 50 anglers from the original field of 102 will fish on Saturday, and only the Elite 12 advance to Sunday’s competition.

Bill Smith of Somerset, Ky., with 23-3 was third, followed by Day 1 leader Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., with 23-2 and three-time CITGO Bassmaster Classic Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., with 22-5.

VanDam’s strong two-day total could affect the battle for the $125,000 CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year title. Leader Mike Iaconelli barely made the top 50 – he was in 48th place with a two-day total of 10 pounds. And his closest challenger, Steve Kennedy, was in 46th with 10-2.

VanDam entered this tournament in fourth in the points standings and – with a solid finish - poses a threat to overtake the other two anglers and steal the title. Such a development would be a huge feat, as VanDam was disqualified from a tournament earlier this season and received no points.

Also, Shannon McClelland of Arkansas, the brother of June’s Sooner Run Elite event champion Mike McClelland, led the co-angler class with 12-15. Chris Koester of North Carolina was second with 11-7 followed by Michael Bass of Texas at 10-1.


Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$



1. Bill Lowen North Bend, Ohio 10 24-14 305

Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 11-11

2. Todd Faircloth Jasper, Texas 10 24-07 295

Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 10-14

3. William Smith, Jr Somerset, Ky. 10 23-03 290

Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 11-10

4. Skeet Reese Auburn, Calif. 8 23-02 290 $1,000.00

Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 3 7-08

5. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, Mich. 10 22-05 280

Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 11-01

6. Kevin Short Mayflower, Ark. 9 22-03 276

Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 4 8-02

7. Edwin Evers Talala, Okla. 10 22-01 272

Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 11-12

8. Shaw E Grigsby, Jr Gainesville, Fla. 9 21-14 268

Day 1: 4 9-09 Day 2: 5 12-05

9. Jon Bondy Windsor, Canada 9 21-00 264

Day 1: 4 9-03 Day 2: 5 11-13

10. John Murray Phoenix, Ariz. 7 19-07 260 $1,000.00

Day 1: 2 3-06 Day 2: 5 16-01

11. Charlie Weyer West Hills, Calif. 8 19-03 257

Day 1: 4 9-14 Day 2: 4 9-05

12. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, Okla. 7 19-02 254

Day 1: 3 7-00 Day 2: 4 12-02

13. Ishama Monroe Hughson, Calif. 7 18-12 251

Day 1: 2 6-05 Day 2: 5 12-07

14. Takahiro Omori Emory, Texas 8 18-07 248

Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 3 6-00

15. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, Mo. 8 18-04 245

Day 1: 3 6-10 Day 2: 5 11-10

16. Doc Merkin Downers Grove, Ill. 8 18-00 243

Day 1: 3 7-09 Day 2: 5 10-07

17. Peter E Thliveros Jacksonville, Fla. 6 17-12 241

Day 1: 1 2-09 Day 2: 5 15-03

18. Alton Jones Waco, Texas 7 17-05 239 $500.00

Day 1: 3 9-12 Day 2: 4 7-09

19. Guy Eaker Cherryville, N.C. 6 17-02 237

Day 1: 4 13-02 Day 2: 2 4-00

20. Jeff Connella Bentley, La. 8 16-12 235

Day 1: 4 8-10 Day 2: 4 8-02

21. Keith Phillips Calera, Ala. 6 16-03 233

Day 1: 1 3-00 Day 2: 5 13-03

22. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, Ark. 7 16-00 231

Day 1: 3 6-07 Day 2: 4 9-09

23. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, Calif. 7 15-13 229

Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 2 3-06

24. Frank Scalish Cleveland Heights, Ohi 7 15-06 227

Day 1: 4 9-11 Day 2: 3 5-11

25. Terry Scroggins Palatka, Fla. 8 15-05 225

Day 1: 5 9-07 Day 2: 3 5-14

26. Ken Brodeur Niantic, Conn. 5 14-14 223

Day 1: 3 8-13 Day 2: 2 6-01

27. Byron Velvick Boulder City, Nev. 7 14-12 221

Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 2 4-04

28. Scott Rook Little Rock, Ark. 6 13-14 219

Day 1: 1 2-02 Day 2: 5 11-12

29. Mark Tucker Saint Louis, Mo. 6 13-09 216

Day 1: 1 1-12 Day 2: 5 11-13

29. Jason Quinn York, S.C. 6 13-09 216

Day 1: 2 4-00 Day 2: 4 9-09

31. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, Ala. 6 13-04 213

Day 1: 3 6-00 Day 2: 3 7-04

32. Dave Wolak Warrior Run, Pa. 5 12-12 210

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 5 12-12

32. Russ Lane Prattville, Ala. 4 12-12 210

Day 1: 3 10-07 Day 2: 1 2-05

34. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, Okla. 5 12-11 207

Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 0 0-00

35. Kevin Wirth Crestwood, Ky. 6 12-06 205

Day 1: 2 3-14 Day 2: 4 8-08

36. Jimmy Mize Ben Lomond, Ark. 6 11-11 203

Day 1: 3 5-15 Day 2: 3 5-12

37. Kelly Jordon Mineola, Texas 5 11-08 201

Day 1: 2 5-01 Day 2: 3 6-07

38. Morizo Shimizu Murrieta, Calif. 5 11-07 199

Day 1: 1 2-05 Day 2: 4 9-02

39. Aaron Martens Leeds, Ala. 6 11-06 197

Day 1: 2 3-13 Day 2: 4 7-09

40. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, Fla. 5 10-14 195

Day 1: 3 6-06 Day 2: 2 4-08

41. Greg Hackney Gonzales, La. 5 10-12 193

Day 1: 2 4-03 Day 2: 3 6-09

42. Elton Luce Jr Brookeland, Texas 5 10-10 191

Day 1: 1 2-14 Day 2: 4 7-12

43. Britt Myers Mt. Holly, N.C. 5 10-07 189

Day 1: 1 2-01 Day 2: 4 8-06

44. Randy Howell Springville, Ala. 4 10-05 187 $1,000.00

Day 1: 2 3-06 Day 2: 2 6-15

45. Paul Hirosky Guys Mills, Pa. 5 10-04 185

Day 1: 4 8-04 Day 2: 1 2-00

46. Steve Kennedy Auburn, Ala. 5 10-02 183

Day 1: 2 4-14 Day 2: 3 5-04

47. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, Ark. 5 10-01 181

Day 1: 3 6-04 Day 2: 2 3-13

48. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede, N.J. 5 10-00 179

Day 1: 3 7-00 Day 2: 2 3-00

49. Lee Bailey Boaz, Ala. 6 9-14 177

Day 1: 2 3-14 Day 2: 4 6-00

50. Denny Brauer Camdenton, Mo. 5 9-13 175

Day 1: 3 6-08 Day 2: 2 3-05

51. Kevin Langill Terrell, N.C. 5 9-11 173

Day 1: 1 2-04 Day 2: 4 7-07

52. Jarrett Edwards Page, Ariz. 4 9-08 171

Day 1: 1 2-13 Day 2: 3 6-11

53. Terry Butcher Talala, Okla. 4 9-07 169

Day 1: 3 7-03 Day 2: 1 2-04

54. Kenyon Hill Norman, Okla. 5 9-06 167

Day 1: 2 3-05 Day 2: 3 6-01

55. Greg Gutierrez Red Bluff, Calif. 5 9-02 164

Day 1: 1 1-15 Day 2: 4 7-03

55. Rick Clunn Ava, Mo. 5 9-02 164

Day 1: 2 3-07 Day 2: 3 5-11

57. Bradley Hallman Norman, Okla. 4 8-12 161

Day 1: 2 4-00 Day 2: 2 4-12

58. Mark Menendez Paducah, Ky. 4 8-10 159

Day 1: 1 1-13 Day 2: 3 6-13

59. Chad Brauer Osage Beach, Mo. 3 8-09 157 $500.00

Day 1: 2 6-07 Day 2: 1 2-02

60. Gerald Swindle Warrioir, Ala. 4 8-08 155

Day 1: 3 6-09 Day 2: 1 1-15

61. Preston Clark Palatka, Fla. 4 8-07 153

Day 1: 3 7-00 Day 2: 1 1-07

62. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, Kan. 4 8-05 151

Day 1: 2 3-09 Day 2: 2 4-12

63. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu, Ariz. 4 8-01 149

Day 1: 1 2-14 Day 2: 3 5-03

64. Grant Goldbeck Gaithersburg, Md. 4 8-00 146

Day 1: 2 3-12 Day 2: 2 4-04

64. Rick Morris Virginia Beach, Va. 3 8-00 146

Day 1: 1 2-06 Day 2: 2 5-10

66. Ray Sedgwick Cross, S.C. 4 7-08 142

Day 1: 3 5-11 Day 2: 1 1-13

66. Matt Reed Madisonville, Texas 3 7-08 142

Day 1: 3 7-08 Day 2: 0 0-00

68. Vince Hurtado Waterford, Calif. 3 7-07 139

Day 1: 2 5-04 Day 2: 1 2-03

69. Mike Reynolds Modesto, Calif. 4 7-03 137

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 4 7-03

70. Jeff Reynolds Idabel, Okla. 3 7-01 135

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 3 7-01

71. Paul Elias Laurel, Miss. 3 6-10 132

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 3 6-10

71. John Crews Salem, Va. 3 6-10 132

Day 1: 3 6-10 Day 2: 0 0-00

73. Gary Klein Weatherford, Texas 3 5-13 129

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 3 5-13

74. Mike O'Shea Westlake Village, Cali 3 5-12 127

Day 1: 2 4-02 Day 2: 1 1-10

75. Kurt Dove Warrenton, Va. 3 5-10 125

Day 1: 1 1-09 Day 2: 2 4-01

76. Marty Stone Linden, N.C. 3 5-09 122

Day 1: 1 1-10 Day 2: 2 3-15

76. Mark Rogers Naples, Fla. 3 5-09 122

Day 1: 2 3-13 Day 2: 1 1-12

78. Charlie Youngers Geneva, Fla. 3 5-07 118

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 3 5-07

78. David Gliebe Benton, Ky. 3 5-07 118

Day 1: 1 1-11 Day 2: 2 3-12

80. Jimmy Houston Cookson, Okla. 2 5-06 115

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 2 5-06

81. Yusuke Miyazaki Mineola, Texas 2 4-03 113

Day 1: 1 2-07 Day 2: 1 1-12

82. Darrin Schwenkbeck Silver Spring, Md. 2 4-00 111

Day 1: 1 1-14 Day 2: 1 2-02

83. Mike Wurm Hot Springs, Ark. 2 3-13 109

Day 1: 2 3-13 Day 2: 0 0-00

84. Bradley Stringer Huntington, Texas 1 3-11 107

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 3-11

85. Zell Rowland Montgomery, Texas 2 3-09 105

Day 1: 1 1-11 Day 2: 1 1-14

86. Pete Ponds Madison, Miss. 2 3-07 103

Day 1: 2 3-07 Day 2: 0 0-00

87. Jeremy Starks Charleston, W.Va. 1 2-12 101

Day 1: 1 2-12 Day 2: 0 0-00

88. Timmy Horton Muscle Shoals, Ala. 1 2-03 99

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 2-03

89. Jami Fralick Martin, S.D. 1 2-02 97

Day 1: 1 2-02 Day 2: 0 0-00

90. Chris Lane Winter Haven, Fla. 1 2-00 95

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 2-00

91. Charlie Hartley Grove City, Ohio 1 1-15 92

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 1-15

91. Bink Desaro Boise, Idaho 1 1-15 92

Day 1: 1 1-15 Day 2: 0 0-00

93. Fred Roumbanis Auburn, Calif. 1 1-13 89

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 1-13

94. Steve Daniel Clewiston, Fla. 1 1-12 87

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 1-12

95. Joe Thomas Milford, Ohio 1 1-08 85

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 1-08

96. Dave Smith Del City, Okla. 1 1-07 83

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 1-07

97. Ken Cook Lawton, Okla. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00

97. Davy Hite Ninety Six, S.C. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00

97. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, Fla. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00

97. Mark Tyler Scottsdale, Ariz. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00

97. Randy Yarnall Womelsdorf, Pa. 0 0-00 0

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00

Day 3: Faircloth Leads Table Rock Elite Series Finale

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KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. – Todd Faircloth of Jasper, Texas, had an “unbelievable day” Saturday, grabbing hold of a 4-pound lead in The Rock presented by TheraSeed at Table Rock Lake, the final event of the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series season. Faircloth will try to hold off a host of accomplished Elite anglers on Sunday for the $100,000 top prize.

The Table Rock event action will be shown on ESPN2 on Saturday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 30, at 10 a.m. ET.

Faircloth, 31, one of only two anglers to bring in a five-fish limit on all three days of competition, weighed in with 14 pounds, 14 ounces on Saturday to bring his total to 39-5. He is trying to win his first BASS tournament and already has two second-place finishes under his belt.

“My goal coming here was just to make the Bassmaster Classic, but now my goal is to win,” said Faircloth, who, with his solid performance, is virtually assured a Bassmaster Classic berth. “I didn’t even think about winning it until Friday when I saw that I had a realistic chance.”

Faircloth has been targeting spotted bass the entire tournament and has been fishing with a five-inch Yamamoto Senko, using two colors for different times of the day. He said that his “magic” depth has been between 30 and 35 feet and he is catching all of his fish off the bottom on drop-shots.

Meanwhile, Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., rose to second in the standings with a 13-4 limit, bringing his total to 35-5. The three-time BASS winner is seeking his first win since March 2005 at North Carolina’s Lake Norman.

“I’m just fishing deep,” said Evers. “I’m locating fish with my depth finder and fishing really slow when I see them. You can’t be really aggressive with them and get them to bite.”

Kevin Short of Mayflower, Ark., the third-place finisher in the recent Bassmaster Legends presented by Goodyear on the Arkansas River, brought his total to 32-13 for third place. Short was dragging a Carolina rig at depths ranging from 28 to 36 feet.

“It’s wearing me out, but it’s working for me and I’m going to keep doing it,” said Short. “When I get a bite, it’s good, but I’m struggling on exactly where the fish are.”

Jon Bondy of Canada, was in fourth with 30-11 and William Smith, Jr., of Somerset, Ky., was fifth with 30-2.

Shannon McClelland of Arkansas, the brother of Elite Series angler Mike McClelland, won the co-angler tournament division with 20-14. McClelland won a fully-rigged Triton boat valued at $45,000. Jerry McVey of Missouri finished second with 17-1 followed by James Hill of Alabama with 16-8.

Lastly, Florida’s Shaw Grigsby, who was tied for 11th place, was disqualified for violating Rule 3.ii. The applicable part of the rule states: “Co-anglers and observers are not allowed to share information with Pro contestants.” The rules violation occurred after Saturday’s competition. Only the top 11 anglers will fish the final day of competition.


Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$



1. Todd Faircloth Jasper, Texas 15 39-05 305 $1,000.00

Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 10-14 Day 3: 5 14-14

2. Edwin Evers Talala, Okla. 15 35-05 295

Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 11-12 Day 3: 5 13-04

3. Kevin Short Mayflower, Ark. 13 32-13 290

Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 4 8-02 Day 3: 4 10-10

4. Jon Bondy Windsor, Canada 13 30-11 285

Day 1: 4 9-03 Day 2: 5 11-13 Day 3: 4 9-11

5. William Smith, Jr Somerset, Ky. 13 30-02 280

Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 11-10 Day 3: 3 6-15

6. Bill Lowen North Bend, Ohio 12 29-08 281

Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 11-11 Day 3: 2 4-10

7. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, Mo. 13 28-08 272

Day 1: 3 6-10 Day 2: 5 11-10 Day 3: 5 10-04

8. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, Okla. 11 28-07 266

Day 1: 3 7-00 Day 2: 4 12-02 Day 3: 4 9-05

8. Skeet Reese Auburn, Calif. 10 28-07 271 $1,000.00

Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 3 7-08 Day 3: 2 5-05

10. John Murray Phoenix, Ariz. 10 27-15 260 $1,000.00

Day 1: 2 3-06 Day 2: 5 16-01 Day 3: 3 8-08

11. Shaw E Grigsby, Jr Gainesville, Fla. 11 27-08 256

Day 1: 4 9-09 Day 2: 5 12-05 Day 3: 2 5-10

11. Ishama Monroe Hughson, Calif. 10 27-08 256 $500.00

Day 1: 2 6-05 Day 2: 5 12-07 Day 3: 3 8-12

13. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, Mich. 12 26-00 251 $10,800.00

Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 11-01 Day 3: 2 3-11

14. Aaron Martens Leeds, Ala. 11 25-09 248 $10,700.00

Day 1: 2 3-13 Day 2: 4 7-09 Day 3: 5 14-03

15. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, Ark. 11 24-12 245 $10,600.00

Day 1: 3 6-07 Day 2: 4 9-09 Day 3: 4 8-12

16. Peter E Thliveros Jacksonville, Fla. 9 24-11 243 $10,500.00

Day 1: 1 2-09 Day 2: 5 15-03 Day 3: 3 6-15

17. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, Ala. 11 24-05 240 $10,500.00

Day 1: 3 6-00 Day 2: 3 7-04 Day 3: 5 11-01

17. Frank Scalish Cleveland Heights, Ohi 11 24-05 240 $10,500.00

Day 1: 4 9-11 Day 2: 3 5-11 Day 3: 4 8-15

19. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, Calif. 11 23-15 237 $10,500.00

Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 2 3-06 Day 3: 4 8-02

20. Takahiro Omori Emory, Texas 10 23-04 235 $10,500.00

Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 3 6-00 Day 3: 2 4-13

21. Kelly Jordon Mineola, Texas 10 23-03 233 $10,250.00

Day 1: 2 5-01 Day 2: 3 6-07 Day 3: 5 11-11

22. Jeff Connella Bentley, La. 11 22-10 231 $10,250.00

Day 1: 4 8-10 Day 2: 4 8-02 Day 3: 3 5-14

23. Lee Bailey Boaz, Ala. 11 21-08 229 $10,250.00

Day 1: 2 3-14 Day 2: 4 6-00 Day 3: 5 11-10

24. Scott Rook Little Rock, Ark. 9 20-13 227 $10,250.00

Day 1: 1 2-02 Day 2: 5 11-12 Day 3: 3 6-15

25. Randy Howell Springville, Ala. 8 20-11 225 $11,250.00

Day 1: 2 3-06 Day 2: 2 6-15 Day 3: 4 10-06

26. Mark Tucker Saint Louis, Mo. 9 19-15 223 $10,000.00

Day 1: 1 1-12 Day 2: 5 11-13 Day 3: 3 6-06

27. Keith Phillips Calera, Ala. 8 19-09 220 $10,000.00

Day 1: 1 3-00 Day 2: 5 13-03 Day 3: 2 3-06

27. Guy Eaker Cherryville, N.C. 7 19-09 220 $10,000.00

Day 1: 4 13-02 Day 2: 2 4-00 Day 3: 1 2-07

29. Alton Jones Waco, Texas 8 19-08 217 $10,500.00

Day 1: 3 9-12 Day 2: 4 7-09 Day 3: 1 2-03

30. Byron Velvick Boulder City, Nev. 9 19-05 215 $10,000.00

Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 2 4-04 Day 3: 2 4-09

31. Charlie Weyer West Hills, Calif. 8 19-03 213 $10,000.00

Day 1: 4 9-14 Day 2: 4 9-05 Day 3: 0 0-00

32. Greg Hackney Gonzales, La. 9 19-02 211 $10,000.00

Day 1: 2 4-03 Day 2: 3 6-09 Day 3: 4 8-06

33. Elton Luce Jr Brookeland, Texas 9 19-01 209 $10,000.00

Day 1: 1 2-14 Day 2: 4 7-12 Day 3: 4 8-07

34. Morizo Shimizu Murrieta, Calif. 8 18-01 207 $10,000.00

Day 1: 1 2-05 Day 2: 4 9-02 Day 3: 3 6-10

35. Doc Merkin Downers Grove, Ill. 8 18-00 205 $10,000.00

Day 1: 3 7-09 Day 2: 5 10-07 Day 3: 0 0-00

36. Terry Scroggins Palatka, Fla. 9 17-05 203 $10,000.00

Day 1: 5 9-07 Day 2: 3 5-14 Day 3: 1 2-00

37. Denny Brauer Camdenton, Mo. 7 16-05 201 $10,500.00

Day 1: 3 6-08 Day 2: 2 3-05 Day 3: 2 6-08

38. Dave Wolak Warrior Run, Pa. 7 16-02 199 $10,000.00

Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 5 12-12 Day 3: 2 3-06

39. Jason Quinn York, S.C. 7 16-01 197 $10,000.00

Day 1: 2 4-00 Day 2: 4 9-09 Day 3: 1 2-08

40. Kevin Wirth Crestwood, Ky. 8 15-11 195 $10,000.00

Day 1: 2 3-14 Day 2: 4 8-08 Day 3: 2 3-05

41. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede, N.J. 8 15-05 193 $10,000.00

Day 1: 3 7-00 Day 2: 2 3-00 Day 3: 3 5-05

42. Ken Brodeur Niantic, Conn. 5 14-14 191 $10,000.00

Day 1: 3 8-13 Day 2: 2 6-01 Day 3: 0 0-00

43. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, Okla. 6 14-07 189 $10,000.00

Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 0 0-00 Day 3: 1 1-12

44. Russ Lane Prattville, Ala. 5 14-03 187 $10,000.00

Day 1: 3 10-07 Day 2: 1 2-05 Day 3: 1 1-07

45. Britt Myers Mt. Holly, N.C. 7 14-00 185 $10,000.00

Day 1: 1 2-01 Day 2: 4 8-06 Day 3: 2 3-09

46. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, Fla. 6 12-14 183 $10,000.00

Day 1: 3 6-06 Day 2: 2 4-08 Day 3: 1 2-00

47. Steve Kennedy Auburn, Ala. 6 12-04 181 $10,000.00

Day 1: 2 4-14 Day 2: 3 5-04 Day 3: 1 2-02

48. Jimmy Mize Ben Lomond, Ark. 6 11-11 179 $10,000.00

Day 1: 3 5-15 Day 2: 3 5-12 Day 3: 0 0-00

49. Paul Hirosky Guys Mills, Pa. 5 10-04 177 $10,000.00

Day 1: 4 8-04 Day 2: 1 2-00 Day 3: 0 0-00

50. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, Ark. 5 10-01 175 $10,000.00

Day 1: 3 6-04 Day 2: 2 3-13 Day 3: 0 0-00
 

Day 4: Faircloth Breaks Through for First BASS Victory

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KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. – Todd Faircloth of Jasper, Texas, parlayed a deep-water, drop-shot pattern into his first BASS victory on Sunday at Table Rock Lake. Faircloth won The Rock presented by TheraSeed, the final event of the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series season, with 50 pounds, 9 ounces and took home $100,000.

The winner and his competitors will be featured on ESPN2 on Saturday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 30, at 10 a.m. ET.

Faircloth, a professional angler for seven years, surged into the lead on Saturday and held onto the top spot while fishing against the 10 other finalists. Targeting spotted bass, Faircloth, 31, caught his fourth five-fish limit Sunday and weighed in 11 pounds, 4 ounces. Runner-up Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., finished more than 4 pounds behind with 46-3.

“I’ve come close a couple of times and just hadn’t gotten it done until today,” said Faircloth, who has two second-place finishes. “I never dreamed my first victory would come on a drop-shot with a spinning rod because I’m a flipper and a shallow cranker. It was an incredible experience for me.”

Faircloth used his depth finder extensively to locate fish and utilized a five-inch Yamamoto Senko in two colors. Because of rain and cloud cover on Sunday, he modified his pattern slightly, but the basic tactic still worked.

A deep-water pattern also worked for Evers, who caught a five-fish limit of 10-14 and logged his fourth top-10 finish of the season. He found success using a spinning rod and fishing 30 to 47 feet deep. “I fished in brush piles and little rock piles,” he said. “The key this week was not to move my bait. I tried to hold it as still as possible.”

Kevin Short of Mayflower, Ark., continued his late-season surge by finishing third with 45-14. Short also placed third in his last BASS tournament- the Bassmaster Legends sponsored by Goodyear. “I’d like to go about four more tournaments and see what would happen,” said Short, who weighed in five fish for 13-1 on Sunday. “The weather actually made it better for me. I had to shuffle around and find some new water, but I just did the best I could do.”

Rounding out the top five were Bill Lowen of North Bend, Ohio, with 43-13 and Canadian Jon Bondy with 42-6.

The Rock closed the 2006 Elite Series season and with its completion, the top 37 anglers were given berths to the 2007 CITGO Bassmaster Classic, Feb. 23-25 on Lay Lake in Birmingham, Ala. Also, the BUSCH Shootout field was decided.

On Saturday, Mike Iaconelli of New Jersey was named the CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year, Steve Kennedy of Alabama was named the Toyota Rookie of the Year and Denny Brauer of Missouri received the Horizon award.


Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$



1. Todd Faircloth Jasper, Texas 20 50-09 310 $101,000.00

Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 10-14 Day 3: 5 14-14 Day 4: 5 11-04

2. Edwin Evers Talala, Okla. 20 46-03 295 $30,000.00

Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 11-12 Day 3: 5 13-04 Day 4: 5 10-14

3. Kevin Short Mayflower, Ark. 18 45-14 290 $25,000.00

Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 4 8-02 Day 3: 4 10-10 Day 4: 5 13-01

4. Bill Lowen North Bend, Ohio 17 43-13 290 $19,000.00

Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 11-11 Day 3: 2 4-10 Day 4: 5 14-05

5. Jon Bondy Windsor, Canada 18 42-06 280 $17,000.00

Day 1: 4 9-03 Day 2: 5 11-13 Day 3: 4 9-11 Day 4: 5 11-11

6. William Smith, Jr Somerset, Ky. 18 41-00 276 $15,500.00

Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 11-10 Day 3: 3 6-15 Day 4: 5 10-14

7. Ishama Monroe Hughson, Calif. 14 36-08 272 $15,500.00

Day 1: 2 6-05 Day 2: 5 12-07 Day 3: 3 8-12 Day 4: 4 9-00

8. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, Okla. 15 36-00 268 $14,500.00

Day 1: 3 7-00 Day 2: 4 12-02 Day 3: 4 9-05 Day 4: 4 7-09

9. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, Mo. 17 35-11 264 $14,000.00

Day 1: 3 6-10 Day 2: 5 11-10 Day 3: 5 10-04 Day 4: 4 7-03

10. Skeet Reese Auburn, Calif. 12 34-09 265 $15,500.00

Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 3 7-08 Day 3: 2 5-05 Day 4: 2 6-02

11. John Murray Phoenix, Ariz. 12 32-10 257 $13,500.00

Day 1: 2 3-06 Day 2: 5 16-01 Day 3: 3 8-08 Day 4: 2 4-11

12. Shaw E Grigsby, Jr Gainesville, Fla. 11 27-08 254 $12,300.00

Day 1: 4 9-09 Day 2: 5 12-05 Day 3: 2 5-10 Day 4: 0 0-00

 

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