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Preview: Classic Pros Test Lay Lake with Good Results

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — None of the hundreds of casts made by the 50 contenders in the 37th annual Bassmaster Classic on Wednesday counted for anything official. But they were still important because the collective wisdom gained during this lone day of practice provided them with a good idea of what to expect when competition begins on Friday.

And what they found has most of the field predicting great fishing action during the world-championship event Friday through Sunday.

After taking Thursday off for various activities that include Media Day duties, the pros will be launched into the pressure cooker known as the Classic Friday morning with three days to find the 15 largest bass possible in Lay Lake. And after spending eight hours on the 12,000-acre central Alabama lake, they have a better sense of what awaits them in the battle for bass fishing's most prestigious title and a payday of $500,000.

The Classic contenders were encouraged and enthused about a developing warming trend that has increased the lake’s water temperature as much as 10 degrees since last week’s three-day scouting session. The major increase in temperature is expected to bring more fish shallow and make them more active. The temperature rise could bring largemouth bass into play in the pros’ strategies despite the fact that Lay Lake has a large population of spotted bass.

Wednesday’s weather was dominated by rain and overcast conditions.

Here’s a sampling of what the Classic pros learned and accomplished during Wednesday’s practice round:

Boyd Duckett, Dempolis, Ala., Classic rookie and one of the pre-Classic favorites: “The water is warming up nice. I found some 54-, 55-degree water, but there’s no fish in it yet. I have to assume that we will see a pretty good migration between now and Friday or during the tournament. So that should make largemouth more of a factor instead of this being more of a spot tournament.

“I got enough flipping bites that I could have caught a limit of largemouth today. I was fully planning to fish for largemouth and now with the water warming up I’m absolutely going to fish for largemouth.”

Mike McClelland, Bella Vista, Ark., fishing his fourth Classic: “It was pretty much what I was expecting and hoping. I went a little bit shallower today than where I had been catching them, but I can’t say I found anything that really turned me on. I did catch a couple of largemouth a little shallower than I caught them last week.

“There are going to be some fish move shallow this week, but I don‘t know if it will be much of a factor. I really didn’t check my best places. I fished a pattern around the kind of stuff I’d been fishing, but I didn’t get any bites.”

Aaron Martens, Leeds, Ala., three-time Classic runner-up fishing his eighth Classic: “I eliminated a lot of water today. I was kind of checking stuff that I didn’t check last week. I went to a few areas and got bit pretty quick, but I mainly just checked a few areas that I was wondering about.

“It was a productive day. I learned what I’m not going to do in the tournament. I think with the warming water the catch is about to be about 50-50 (largemouth and spots). When the water warms up they both bite better.”

Dean Rojas, Lake Havasu, Ariz., fishing his sixth Classic: “I had a fair practice day. I was looking to fish the baits and the areas I had fished in practice to solidify what I am going to do in the tournament. That worked out well and I look forward to the tournament.

“I think it’s going to be a combination of both (largemouth and spots). I had both of them bite today so right now I’ll take whatever will bite. The fishing will be good. I think everybody should come in with a limit.”

Kelly Jordon, Mineola, Texas, fishing his fifth Classic: “It was pretty good. I tried my best pattern from last week and tried to expand it a little bit. I did everything I set out to do.

“They’re biting better than they did last week. There’s going to be tons of fish caught this week. I think you can probably catch them all over the lake. I’m going to catch both (largemouth and spots). It would be nice to have 12 pounds of spots in the first hour and then go head-hunting for largemouth. I’m definitely going to spend a lot of time after largemouth.”

Mike Wurm, Hot Springs, Ark., fishing his fourth Classic: “It went about like I expected. Maybe the fish were a little smaller than I expected — the ones I did catch. However, I got quite a few bites and I feel pretty comfortable I can catch a limit on Friday. I’m just not sure about the size.

“I did not check my three best spots. Today, the goal was to look at a few places that I did not get to look at last week. So I tried a few things in those areas to see what was up and then I found some more fish in another area, which I feel good about.”

The casts start counting for real at 7 a.m. Friday when the Classic boats are launched at Lay Lake’s Paradise Point Marina. Daily weigh-ins will be at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Arena.
 

Day 1: Alabama Pros Dominate Bassmaster Classic

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Three Alabama pros took the first step toward reversing the “Classic curse” for homestate anglers. Thirty-six Bassmaster Classics have been completed and an angler hailing from the host state of the Classic site has never won the marquee event.

Cotton State anglers scored three of the top four positions with Classic rookie Boyd Duckett from Demopolis in the lead. The winner of the event on Alabama’s Lay Lake will take home the $500,000 top prize and the most important title in competitive fishing.

Coverage of bass fishing’s equivalent to the Super Bowl kicks off Saturday morning on ESPN2 at 7 a.m. ET. ESPN2 will air 10 ½ hours of coverage over Saturday and Sunday.

Duckett, who qualified for the Classic as well as the 2007 Bassmaster Elite Series via his performance in the 2006 Bassmaster Southern Tour, boated five bass weighing 19 pounds, 14 ounces. He leads Springville, Ala., angler Randy Howell, who boated 17 pounds, 15 ounces, and California’s Skeet Reese with 17 pounds, 8 ounces.

Muscle Shoals, Ala., pro Tim Horton was in fourth with 17-5. Florida pro Terry Scroggins rounded out the top five with 17 pounds, 0 ounces.

Duckett’s five-fish limit was anchored by an 8-pound, 2-ounce largemouth that was the Purolator Big Bass of the Day, earning him a $1,000 premium.

“Obviously, that 8-pounder is what’s got me in the lead today,” said Duckett, who has a wealth of experience on Lay Lake. “I tried to put myself in position to get big bites. I hope I can keep executing when I get the chance to put one in the boat.”

Duckett is fishing his first Classic. The 46-year-old said he made a decision to target the lake’s largemouth bass instead of the fishery’s more abundant spotted bass. He played it close to the vest on the specifics of his leading pattern.

“I’m fishing a little bit different than the traditional Lay Lake patterns most anglers fish this time of year,” he said. “Traditionally at Lay, you fish a jig right in the heart of the grass. But that’s not what I’m doing.”

In contrast to Duckett, Howell is a veteran Bassmaster Elite Series competitor who is fishing his sixth Classic and also holds a BASS win. Howell and Reese were fishing in close proximity on 12,000-acre Lay.

“I’m fishing a jig, which is no secret,” Howell said. “There is not much else you can do”

Reese, a two-time BASS winner and part of an emerging contingent of successful West Coast anglers, surprised himself with a third-place start after enduring the worst pre-Classic practice effort in his seven appearances.

“When I started out this morning I had no areas that I felt were productive,” the 37-year-old said. “I had one area where I caught two three-pounders in practice. I only had five bites in two days of practice.”

There are nine Alabama pros participating in the 37th Classic. Warrior’s Gerald Swindle is ninth with 14-10; Aaron Martens of Leeds and Prattville’s Russ Lane are tied for 14th with 13-13.

After Saturday, the field will be cut to the top 25. Extensive Web coverage of the event can be found on www.ESPNOutdoors.com and www.Bassmaster.com.




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



1. Boyd Duckett Demopolis, Ala. 5 19-14 300 $1,000.00

Day 1: 5 19-14

2. Randy Howell Springville, Ala. 5 17-15 295

Day 1: 5 17-15

3. Skeet Reese Auburn, Calif. 5 17-08 290

Day 1: 5 17-08

4. Timmy Horton Muscle Shoals, Ala. 5 17-05 285

Day 1: 5 17-05

5. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, Fla. 5 17-00 280

Day 1: 5 17-00

6. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, Okla. 5 16-11 276

Day 1: 5 16-11

7. Terry McWilliams Greenfield, Ind. 5 15-09 272

Day 1: 5 15-09

8. Ishama Monroe Hughson, Calif. 5 15-00 268

Day 1: 5 15-00

9. Gerald Swindle Warrior, Ala. 5 14-10 264

Day 1: 5 14-10

10. Kevin Wirth Crestwood, Ky. 5 14-09 260

Day 1: 5 14-09

11. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, Calif. 5 14-06 257

Day 1: 5 14-06

12. Mike Wurm Hot Springs, Ark. 5 14-00 254

Day 1: 5 14-00

13. Matt Reed Madisonville, Texas 5 13-15 251

Day 1: 5 13-15

14. Russ Lane Prattville, Ala. 5 13-13 246

Day 1: 5 13-13

14. Aaron Martens Leeds, Ala. 5 13-13 246

Day 1: 5 13-13

16. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede, N.J. 5 13-09 243

Day 1: 5 13-09

17. James Niggemeyer Van, Texas 5 13-07 241

Day 1: 5 13-07

18. Dean Rojas Grand Saline, Texas 5 13-04 239

Day 1: 5 13-04

19. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, Mich. 5 13-01 237

Day 1: 5 13-01

20. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, Okla. 5 12-10 235

Day 1: 5 12-10

21. Zell Rowland Montgomery, Texas 5 12-09 233

Day 1: 5 12-09

22. James Charlesworth Saint Cloud, Fla. 5 12-07 231

Day 1: 5 12-07

23. Alton Jones Waco, Texas 5 12-06 229

Day 1: 5 12-06

24. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, Ark. 5 12-05 227

Day 1: 5 12-05

25. Steve Kennedy Auburn, Ala. 5 12-02 225

Day 1: 5 12-02

26. Kevin Waterman Laplata, Md. 5 11-14 223

Day 1: 5 11-14

27. Todd Faircloth Jasper, Texas 5 11-12 221

Day 1: 5 11-12

28. Lee Bailey Boaz, Ala. 5 11-11 219

Day 1: 5 11-11

29. Mark Tucker Saint Louis, Mo. 5 11-10 217

Day 1: 5 11-10

30. Gary Klein Weatherford, Texas 5 11-06 215

Day 1: 5 11-06

31. Greg Hackney Gonzales, La. 5 11-02 213

Day 1: 5 11-02

32. John Crews Salem, Va. 5 11-00 210

Day 1: 5 11-00

32. Jason Quinn Lake Wylie, S.C. 5 11-00 210

Day 1: 5 11-00

34. Peter E Thliveros Jacksonville, Fla. 5 10-15 207

Day 1: 5 10-15

35. Jeff Reynolds Idabel, Okla. 5 10-11 205

Day 1: 5 10-11

36. Takahiro Omori Emory, Texas 5 10-10 203

Day 1: 5 10-10

37. John Murray Phoenix, Ariz. 5 10-03 201

Day 1: 5 10-03

38. Shigeru Tsukiyama Tokyo, Japan 5 10-01 199

Day 1: 5 10-01

39. Royce Dennington Barnsdall, Okla. 5 9-15 197

Day 1: 5 9-15

40. Bill Lowen North Bend, Ohio 5 9-14 194

Day 1: 5 9-14

40. Edwin Evers Talala, Okla. 4 9-14 194

Day 1: 4 9-14

42. Tom Hamlin Lizella, Ga. 5 9-09 191

Day 1: 5 9-09

43. Kelly Jordon Mineola, Texas 5 9-08 189

Day 1: 5 9-08

44. Rick Clunn Ava, Mo. 5 9-06 187

Day 1: 5 9-06

45. Derek Remitz Hemphill, Texas 5 9-04 185

Day 1: 5 9-04

46. Denny Brauer Camdenton, Mo. 5 8-03 183

Day 1: 5 8-03

47. Chris Novack Willington, Conn. 5 7-02 181

Day 1: 5 7-02

48. Russell Colwell Baltimore, Md. 3 6-08 179

Day 1: 3 6-08

49. Sam Lashlee Camden, Tenn. 2 4-15 177

Day 1: 2 4-15

50. Brent Long Catawba, N.C. 2 4-14 175

Day 1: 2 4-14
 

Day 2: Kevin VanDam Storms Into Classic Lead

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In a come-from-behind charge familiar to fishing fans, three-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam moved up the leaderboard with one of his patented moves Saturday, jumping from 19th place into the lead at the 37th Bassmaster Classic on Alabama’s Lay Lake.

The Kalamazoo, Mich., Elite Series pro, who has amassed over $2 million in BASS earnings, totaled 19 pounds, 14 ounces, Saturday to bring his two-day total to 32-15. He built a 9-ounce lead over California’s Skeet Reese. The top angler will take home a $500,000 top prize Sunday.

Coverage of bass fishing’s equivalent to the Super Bowl kicked off Saturday morning on ESPN2 at 7 a.m. ET. ESPN2 will air 10 ½ hours of coverage over the three-day event and viewers can catch the action starting at 6:30 a.m. ET. Sunday.

Alabama Elite Series pro Gerald Swindle’s Day 2 catch was disqualified Saturday by BASS officials for violation of Rules 5i and 6ii. Swindle didn’t make the top 25 cut and finished in 45th place. The applicable part of the rules state: “Safe boat conduct must be observed at all times by competitors.”

Rounding out the top five were Reese (32-6), Florida’s Terry Scroggins (30-15), Alabama’s Boyd Duckett (30-13) and Alabama’s Tim Horton (29-11).

“This is what we live for,” VanDam said. “I was really disappointed on Friday because I felt I had dug a hole for myself and these guys are too good for you to leave anything on the table.

“Just getting to the Classic doesn’t satisfy me anymore. I always want to put myself in a position to win and that’s what I’ve done.”

Reese is no stranger to winning BASS tournaments – he’s won two – but he has yet to score a coveted Classic victory in seven tries.

“I have a spot where I caught a pretty quick limit the first day and I fished there pretty much all day Saturday,” the 37-year-old said. “There are some prime-looking areas around it, so I’ll go exploring.”

While Reese was pleasantly surprised with his tournament after an unproductive practice period, to win the marquee event he will still have to jump ahead of VanDam.

“The last thing I wanted to see is this guy [VanDam] catch almost 20 pounds and leapfrog me in the standings,” Reese said. “He seems to always do that.”

Other Alabama anglers safely above the cutline are Steve Kennedy from Auburn, Ala., in seventh; Randy Howell from Springville, Ala., in 10th; Aaron Martens from Leeds, Ala., in 13th; and Russ Lane from Prattville, Ala., in 25th.


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



1. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 10 32-15 300 0

Day 1: 5 13-01 2: 5 19-14

2. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 10 32-06 295 0

Day 1: 5 17-08 2: 5 14-14

3. Terry Scroggins Palatka, FL 10 30-15 290 0

Day 1: 5 17-00 2: 5 13-15

4. Boyd Duckett Demopolis, AL 10 30-13 285 0

Day 1: 5 19-14 2: 5 10-15

5. Timmy Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 10 29-11 280 0

Day 1: 5 17-05 2: 5 12-06

6. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 10 28-11 276 0

Day 1: 5 11-06 2: 5 17-05

7. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 10 28-09 272 0

Day 1: 5 12-02 2: 5 16-07

8. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 10 28-06 268 0

Day 1: 5 16-11 2: 5 11-11

9. Terry McWilliams Greenfield, IN 10 27-13 264 0

Day 1: 5 15-09 2: 5 12-04

10. Randy Howell Springville, AL 9 27-08 260 0

Day 1: 5 17-15 2: 4 09-09

11. Ishama Monroe Hughson, CA 10 27-05 257 0

Day 1: 5 15-00 2: 5 12-05

12. Kevin Wirth Crestwood, KY 10 27-01 254 0

Day 1: 5 14-09 2: 5 12-08

13. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 10 26-15 251 0

Day 1: 5 13-13 2: 5 13-02

14. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 10 26-08 248 0

Day 1: 5 12-05 2: 5 14-03

15. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede, NJ 10 24-15 245 0

Day 1: 5 13-09 2: 5 11-06

16. Alton Jones Waco, TX 10 24-09 243 0

Day 1: 5 12-06 2: 5 12-03

17. Mike Wurm Hot Springs, AR 10 24-08 241 0

Day 1: 5 14-00 2: 5 10-08

18. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu, AZ 10 24-07 239 0

Day 1: 5 13-04 2: 5 11-03

19. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 10 24-06 237 0

Day 1: 5 14-06 2: 5 10-00

20. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 10 24-00 235 0

Day 1: 5 12-10 2: 5 11-06

21. James Niggemeyer Lindale, TX 10 23-15 232 0

Day 1: 5 13-07 2: 5 10-08

21. Jason Quinn York, SC 10 23-15 232 0

Day 1: 5 11-00 2: 5 12-15

23. Royce Dennington Barnsdall, OK 10 23-12 229 0

Day 1: 5 09-15 2: 5 13-13

24. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 10 23-00 227 0

Day 1: 5 11-12 2: 5 11-04

25. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 10 22-07 225 0

Day 1: 5 13-13 2: 5 08-10

26. Tom Hamlin Lizella, GA 10 22-05 223 10000

Day 1: 5 09-09 2: 5 12-12

27. Jeff Reynolds PLATTER, OK 10 22-01 221 10000

Day 1: 5 10-11 2: 5 11-06

28. James Charlesworth Saint Cloud, FL 10 21-10 219 10000

Day 1: 5 12-07 2: 5 09-03

29. Shigeru Tsukiyama Tokyo JAPAN 10 21-09 217 10000

Day 1: 5 10-01 2: 5 11-08

30. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 10 21-06 215 10000

Day 1: 5 11-02 2: 5 10-04

31. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 9 21-05 213 10000

Day 1: 4 09-14 2: 5 11-07

32. Lee Bailey Boaz, AL 10 20-15 211 10000

Day 1: 5 11-11 2: 5 09-04

33. Bill Lowen North Bend, OH 10 20-10 209 10000

Day 1: 5 09-14 2: 5 10-12

34. Derek Remitz Hemphill, TX 10 20-08 207 10000

Day 1: 5 09-04 2: 5 11-04

35. John Crews Salem, VA 9 19-15 205 10000

Day 1: 5 11-00 2: 4 08-15

36. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 10 19-11 203 10000

Day 1: 5 10-10 2: 5 09-01

37. Peter E Thliveros Jacksonville, FL 10 19-02 201 10000

Day 1: 5 10-15 2: 5 08-03

38. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 10 19-01 199 10000

Day 1: 5 09-06 2: 5 09-11

39. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 10 17-14 197 10000

Day 1: 5 10-03 2: 5 07-11

40. Kevin Waterman Laplata, MD 8 17-12 195 10000

Day 1: 5 11-14 2: 3 05-14

41. Mark Tucker Saint Louis, MO 9 17-10 193 10000

Day 1: 5 11-10 2: 4 06-00

42. Zell Rowland Montgomery, TX 8 17-04 191 10000

Day 1: 5 12-09 2: 3 04-11

43. Matt Reed Madisonville, TX 6 16-09 189 10000

Day 1: 5 13-15 2: 1 02-10

44. Kelly Jordon Mineola, TX 8 16-05 187 10000

Day 1: 5 09-08 2: 3 06-13

45. Gerald Swindle Warrioir, AL 10 14-10 185 10000

Day 1: 5 14-10 2: 5 00-00

46. Chris Novack Willington, CT 10 13-14 183 10000

Day 1: 5 07-02 2: 5 06-12

47. Denny Brauer Camdenton, MO 8 13-13 181 10000

Day 1: 5 08-03 2: 3 05-10

48. Sam Lashlee Camden, TN 6 11-03 179 10000

Day 1: 2 04-15 2: 4 06-04

49. Brent Long Catawba, NC 4 09-00 177 10000

Day 1: 2 04-14 2: 2 04-02

50. Russell Colwell Baltimore, MD 4 07-07 175 10000

Day 1: 3 06-08 2: 1 00-15
 

Day 3: Duckett Wins Bassmaster Classic in First Appearance

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Boyd Duckett accomplished Sunday what no Bassmaster Classic angler had been able to in the 37-year history of the marquee event. The Demopolis, Ala., Bassmaster Elite Series pro became the first homestate angler to win the Classic and the $500,000 top prize.

The 46-year-old brought in the final round’s biggest five-bass limit — 17 pounds, 13 ounces — to climb up from fourth place. His three-day total of 48-10 was enough to hold off California Bassmaster Elite Series angler Skeet Reese by six ounces. ESPN2 aired 10 ½ hours of coverage over the three-day event on Alabama’s Lay Lake.

Reese, who was participating in his seventh Classic, brought in a limit of 15-14, but it was not enough to secure his first Classic championship. He finished with 48-4.

Second-round leader and two-time Classic champion Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich,, fell to third with 45-4. Indiana’s Terry McWilliams, a representative of the BASS Federation Nation, the grassroots organization of BASS, finished fourth with 45-3. Texan Gary Klein rounded out the top five with 44-5.

Duckett sealed his dramatic victory with the Purolator Big Bass of the Day for which he earned a $1,000 premium — a 6-pound, 9-ounce largemouth — caught at 2 p.m.

“I’m so proud I brought the Classic title to my home state,” he said. “It’s every angler’s dream to be able to get here and to win it is just fantastic.”

Duckett was among a contingent of nine Alabama pros in the Classic this week and was one of the pre-Classic favorites because of his extensive experience on Lay Lake. He used a lipless crankbait and flipped a Berkley Powerbait Chigger Craw into grass .

Reese, competing in his eighth Classic, was disappointed at his second-place finish.

“Second hurts, it really does,” said Reese, who also caught his limit of bass on a Berkley Chigger Craw. “You don’t get that many opportunities to win a Bassmaster Classic. This was a golden opportunity this week. But I won’t say I let it slip away because I fished the best I could.”

With the third-place finish, VanDam, a three-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year, opened up a larger lead in the BASS all-time money earnings race over Missourri’s Denny Brauer. VanDam, 39, has amassed over $2 million in winnings but lamented the lost opportunity.

“I’ll be honest with you, I’m definitely disappointed,” he said. “But I didn’t leave anything out there. I fished my guts out.”

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



1. Boyd Duckett Demopolis, Ala. 15 48-10 300 $502,000.00

Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 5 10-15 Day 3: 5 17-13

2. Skeet Reese Auburn, Calif. 15 48-04 295 $45,000.00

Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 5 14-14 Day 3: 5 15-14

3. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, Mich. 15 45-04 290 $41,000.00

Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 19-14 Day 3: 5 12-05

4. Terry McWilliams Greenfield, Ind. 15 45-03 285 $30,000.00

Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 5 12-04 Day 3: 5 17-06

5. Gary Klein Weatherford, Texas 15 44-05 280 $25,000.00

Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 17-05 Day 3: 5 15-10

6. Kevin Wirth Crestwood, Ky. 15 41-04 276 $22,000.00

Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 12-08 Day 3: 5 14-03

7. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, Fla. 15 39-09 272 $21,500.00

Day 1: 5 17-00 Day 2: 5 13-15 Day 3: 5 8-10

8. Steve Kennedy Auburn, Ala. 15 38-05 268 $21,000.00

Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 16-07 Day 3: 5 9-12

9. Jason Quinn Lake Wylie, S.C. 15 38-01 264 $20,500.00

Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 12-15 Day 3: 5 14-02

10. Dean Rojas Grand Saline, Texas 15 37-13 260 $20,000.00

Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 11-03 Day 3: 5 13-06

11. Mike Wurm Hot Springs, Ark. 15 37-09 257 $15,000.00

Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 10-08 Day 3: 5 13-01

12. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, Ark. 15 37-05 254 $14,500.00

Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 14-03 Day 3: 5 10-13

13. Randy Howell Springville, Ala. 14 36-15 251 $14,250.00

Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 4 9-09 Day 3: 5 9-07

14. Ishama Monroe Hughson, Calif. 15 36-12 248 $14,000.00

Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 12-05 Day 3: 5 9-07

15. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, Okla. 15 36-06 245 $13,750.00

Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 11-06 Day 3: 5 12-06

16. Timmy Horton Muscle Shoals, Ala. 12 36-00 243 $13,000.00

Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 5 12-06 Day 3: 2 6-05

17. James Niggemeyer Van, Texas 15 35-13 241 $12,900.00

Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 10-08 Day 3: 5 11-14

18. Todd Faircloth Jasper, Texas 15 35-11 239 $12,800.00

Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 11-04 Day 3: 5 12-11

19. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, Calif. 15 35-06 237 $12,700.00

Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 10-00 Day 3: 5 11-00

20. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, Okla. 13 34-11 235 $12,600.00

Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 11-11 Day 3: 3 6-05

21. Royce Dennington Barnsdall, Okla. 15 34-10 233 $12,400.00

Day 1: 5 9-15 Day 2: 5 13-13 Day 3: 5 10-14

22. Alton Jones Waco, Texas 15 33-15 231 $12,300.00

Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 12-03 Day 3: 5 9-06

23. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede, N.J. 15 32-02 229 $12,200.00

Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 11-06 Day 3: 5 7-03

24. Russ Lane Prattville, Ala. 15 32-00 227 $12,100.00

Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 8-10 Day 3: 5 9-09

25. Aaron Martens Leeds, Ala. 13 30-09 225 $12,000.00

Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 13-02 Day 3: 3 3-10

 

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