DOVER, Tenn. — The names atop the scoreboard remain the same while the strategies shifted for the two teams from McKendree University leading the College Wild Card tournament on Lake Barkley. The tournament is underway through tomorrow on Lake Barkley. Remaining in first place after two days are Trent Robinson and Jordan Ledbetter with an overall weight of 28 pounds, 11 ounces. Within striking distance are classmates Phillip Germagliotti and Shane Campbell with 28-1.
“We have an early bite, and the late start hurt us,” Campbell said of the team’s effort producing a limit weighing 13-10 after a morning fog delay. “Hopefully it won’t happen again tomorrow.”
The late start affected everyone, especially teams making long runs from the launch site at Lick Creek Recreation Area. Fishing time was cut short for everyone due to a nearly 2-hour fog delay that postponed the official start time of 5:30 a.m.
Robinson and Ledbetter faired better because they are fishing near the launch site. Today’s catch weighing 12-13 keeps them in the lead by the slim margin of 10 ounces.
“Probably what hurt us more was the current generation,” Robinson said. “The moving water seemed to pull the bigger fish out into deeper water.”
That’s not uncommon when bass fishing along shoreline cover during summertime. Moving water created by hydroelectric power generation stimulates baitfish activity. In turn, the bass move deeper to feed. Robinson and Ledbetter returned to the same area today. They chose not to gamble in search of a more productive pattern for a reason.
“Fishing deep water isn’t our specialty,” Ledbetter said. “We just don’t have the confidence to go there, so it makes more sense for us to stick to our strengths.”
The persistence paid off with the Livingston Lures Leader Award for Day 2 worth $500 in Livingston product.
“We are fishing shallow, but there is nothing special about the stretch of water where we are staying,” Ledbetter said.
He added, “there is so much water here that it makes more sense to us to find a confidence area, stay there and fish hard.”
Tomorrow’s matchup of the Top 20 teams concludes with a new challenge. The collegiate anglers will be joined on Lake Barkley by 74 pros competing in the Second Chance Tournament, a spinoff of the Bassmaster elite series tournament. The Top 13 collegiate teams in the final standings Friday are invited to the 2015 Bassmaster College Series National Championship. The championship is July 9-11 at Lake DuBay on the Wisconsin River.
Bassmaster College Series - Wild Card
6/3/2015 - 6/5/2015
Lake Barkley - Lick Creek Recreational Area - Paris, TN
STANDINGS BOATER DAY 2
Today's Activity
# Fish Lbs - Oz
Accumulative
Name # Live # Fish # Live Lbs - Oz
1 Jordan Ledbetter - Trent Robinson McKendree University 5 5 12-13 10 10 28-11
2 Phillip Germagliotti - Shane Campbell McKendree University 5 5 13-10 10 10 28- 1
3 Joshua Butts - Justin Rivers Wallace State CC Hanceville 5 5 13- 7 10 10 27- 5
4 Alec Castonguay - Garret Whitley Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 12-10 10 10 26- 8
5 Dawson Lenz - Evan Horne University of North Alabama 5 5 12- 8 10 10 24- 8
6 Darrell Henson Jr. - Brent Rome LSU 5 5 13- 2 10 10 23- 1
7 Lance Freeman - Seth Brock Murray State University 5 5 15- 1 8 8 21- 7
8 Shelby Hutchens - Brian Blades Stephen F Austin State University 4 4 8- 3 9 9 21- 1
9 Ty Dyer - Joseph Huggins Bethel University 3 3 5-15 8 8 20- 2
10 JP Kimbrough - Jared Rascoe LSU Shreveport 3 3 5-15 8 8 20- 0
11 Brian Eaton - Slade Daniel U. of Louisiana Monroe 5 5 8- 4 10 10 20- 0
12 Ethan Snyder - Shaw Owens Eastern Kentucky University 3 2 8- 9 7 6 20- 0
13 Bentley Manning - John Berry Tennessee Tech University 5 5 10- 8 10 10 19-12
14 John Davis - Payton McGinnis University of Alabama 3 3 6- 6 8 8 19- 5
15 Justin Singleton - Zac Bennett Georgia College & State University 5 5 14- 1 7 7 19- 0
16 Tyler Rivet - Allyson Marcel Nicholls State University 5 5 10-12 9 9 18-13
17 Dakota Cantrell - Mason Sapp Campbellsville University 2 1 5- 7 7 6 18- 5
18 Adam Neill - Mitch Naler University of Alabama 3 3 6- 7 7 7 17-12
19 Shawn Combs - Bronson Jones Georgetown College 5 4 13-12 7 6 16-14
20 Taylor Thompson - Hunter Coppolino Abraham Baldwin Ag College 3 3 6- 3 7 7 16-14
21 Isaac Payne - Connor Mannina Savannah College of Art & Design 3 3 6- 0 7 7 16-13
22 Dustin Nash - Gregory Green Northwestern State University 3 3 6- 2 8 8 16-10
23 Ethan Wages - Luis McMurphy U. of South Alabama 3 3 7- 5 7 7 16- 8
24 John Maner - Colt Kelso U. of North Alabama 5 5 12- 5 8 8 16- 4
25 Zachary Pickle - Drew Porto U. of Arkansas 3 3 8-11 6 6 15- 2
26 Logan Thomas - Ryan Kirkpatrick Murray State University 2 2 4-12 6 6 15- 1
27 Reed Foster - Zackery Hines Dallas Baptist University 1 1 2- 8 6 6 14-15
28 Trent Newman - Jacob Sepeda Dallas Baptist University 2 2 2-15 6 6 14-15
29 Trent Palmer - Layton Jones Georgia Southern 1 1 1-15 6 6 14- 0
30 Cody Metzger - Micheal King Northeastern State University 2 2 3- 0 7 7 13-10
31 Ethan Ingle - Will Miller University of South Carolina 0 0 0- 0 5 5 13- 7
32 Caleb Baker - Mack Hicks Alice Lloyd College 1 1 2- 9 6 6 13- 7
33 Ryan Suhy - Skye Riggleman Liberty University 4 4 11-12 5 5 13- 5
34 Hunter McKamey - Kyle Oliver U. of Central Florida 1 1 3-13 6 6 13- 3
35 Blake Welch - Ricky Harris Bethel University 1 1 3-11 5 5 13- 2
36 Cody Hahner - Mark Hugus University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 0 0 0- 0 5 5 12- 8
37 Jordan Wise - Chris Phinney East Carolina University 1 1 1-13 5 5 12- 7
38 Brad Vice - Austin Mize U. of North Alabama 2 2 4- 7 7 7 10-14
39 Andrew Tate - Nathan Martin U. of North Alabama 2 2 6- 1 4 4 10-11
40 Zachary Edmunds - Nelson Madruga U. of Central Florida 0 0 0- 0 4 4 10-10
41 Alex Schieman - Ryan Stewart Georgia College & State University 1 1 2- 9 3 3 9- 7
42 Jeremiah Duvall - Jeffry Endly University of Louisville 1 1 4- 2 2 2 9- 4
43 Sam Stone - Evan Coleman Texas State University 2 2 4- 2 4 4 9- 0
44 Brent Werts - Spencer Waldrop Clemson University 2 2 5-14 3 3 8- 8
45 Nick Uebelhor - University of Evansville 3 3 6- 0 4 4 7-13
46 Ronnie Moore - East Carolina University 1 1 3- 9 3 3 7-12
47 Brett Webster - Makenzie Henson University of North Alabama 0 0 0- 0 4 4 7-11
48 Wesley Griner - Dalton Dedge Darton State College 2 2 4- 3 4 4 7- 7
49 Cale Mathis - Jonathan McLendon Abraham Baldwin Ag College 1 1 2- 7 3 3 7- 6
50 Dalton Wilson - Randall Morris Bethel University 2 2 4- 8 4 4 7- 4
51 Ryan Williams - Ryan Hayse U. of North Alabama 1 1 1-14 4 4 7- 2
52 Patrick Williford - Briggs Kennington Clemson University 0 0 0- 0 3 3 6- 8
53 Cameron Brooks - Austin Moore Campbellsville University 1 1 2- 4 3 3 6- 8
54 Ryan Darracott - Zachary Darracott U. of North Alabama 1 1 2- 9 4 4 6- 8
55 Landon Tucker - Grant Colson Valdosta State University 1 1 3- 7 2 2 5-15
56 Blake Schroeder - Easton Heigley Stephen F Austin State University 0 0 0- 0 2 2 5-14
57 Brock Wilke - Austin Chapman McKendree University 1 1 2-11 2 2 5-14
58 Kenneth Parks - Brian Cox UT Martin 2 2 5- 8 2 2 5- 8
59 Alexander Murray - Alex Felder Southeastern Louisiana University 2 2 5- 2 2 2 5- 2
60 Jay Robertson - Oaklin Spier Southeastern Louisiana University 1 1 2- 2 2 2 4-14
61 Jackson Blackett - Austin Joiner La Monroe 0 0 0- 0 2 2 3-11
62 Justin Lynch - Michael Gullette U. of North Alabama 1 1 1- 4 2 2 3- 4
63 Nathan Woodruff - Kyle Alford Mississippi State University 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 8
64 Brett Graves - Tri-County Community College 1 1 2- 6 1 1 2- 6
64 Hunter Louden - Mekiah Jack Bethel University 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 6
66 Aaron Creech - Dakota Adams Alice Lloyd College 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 5
66 Elliot Lee - Trevor Bates Tennessee Tech University 1 1 2- 5 1 1 2- 5
68 Kolby Bowers - Alex Oliver Abraham Baldwin Ag College 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 4
69 Bradley Fleming - Luke Domas Texas A&M University 0 0 0- 0 1 1 1-15
70 Ryan Collins - Hunter Fulcher U. of Kentucky 1 1 1-14 1 1 1-14
71 Sam Carris - Brandon Bryant Tennessee Tech University 0 0 0- 0 1 1 1-11
72 John-Michael Brattlof - Zac Thames Stephen F Austin State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
72 Ethan Flack - University of Alabama 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
72 Adam Hall - Gadsden State Community College 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
72 Colby Harville - Hunter Haney U. of North Alabama 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
72 Ben Kroeger - Zach Kroeger University of Nebraska - Omaha 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
Name City,State Lbs-Oz
BIG BASS
Day
1 Jeremiah Duvall - Jeffry EndlLyouisville, KY 5- 2
2 Lance Freeman - Seth BrockEddyville, KY 5-14
2 Justin Singleton - Zac BenneRttutledge, GA 5-14
Day # Live Lbs-Oz # Limits
TOTALS
# Fish
1 214 214 508-13 22
2 150 147 364- 0 13