GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. - On a day when the weather got progressively worse, the weights in the first round of the $618,000 Bassmaster Tour bass fishing event on Lake Guntersville kept climbing Thursday until the top nine anglers had bested the 20-pound mark.
That it got colder and windier throughout the day didn't seem to hamper the efforts of pros like Edwin Evers (27 pounds, 15 ounces), Jack Wade (25-6) or Tommy Biffle (25-4), who each brought five-bass limits totaling more than 25 pounds to the scales at Lake Guntersville State Park.
"It looks like a lot of weight, but I didn't get a lot of bites," Oklahoma's Evers said. "I had a decent practice, and I thought that if I got bites they would be quality fish because I'm fishing for staging fish and they tend to be bigger. Luckily, it worked out that way."
Evers, who caught Thursday's top weight using a single lure and running one pattern, left both of his most productive areas early in hopes of ensuring similar success in Friday's second round.
By virtue of having the day's best catch, Evers earns $1,000 and a great chance at a berth in the Busch Shootout. If his catch holds up as one of the 10 best from the Tour, Elite 50, Classic, Open Championship and Federation Championship, he'll be vying for $100,000.
Tennessee's Jack Wade was just glad to change his fortunes.
"It's about time I got out of the hole I've been in this year," he said. "I've got two or three things working, and I'm catching fish no matter what end of the lake I go to.
"I'm fishing big-fish baits that get quality bites."
Oklahoma's Biffle was the only angler among the leaders to admit enjoying a practice period that foreshadowed what was to come once the tournament started.
"I caught a few fish in practice, and I'd catch a big one each day," he said. "Today I changed baits and stayed in a couple of areas and really worked them over. I had a real good day."
Other members of Thursday's 20-pound club include Florida's Terry Scroggins (22-2), Mike Hicks of Virginia (21-10), Japanese pro Morizo Shimizu (21-5), Kentucky's Jack Gadlage (20-8), Mark Rose of Arkansas (20-3) and Oklahoma's Jimmy Houston (20 pounds).
Scroggins admitted being surprised with his catch. "I had the worst practice ever," he said, "so I just kind of went practicing today."At one o'clock I only had two fish. Then I found a pattern that was working, and I caught 10 fish in the last two hours. It's a pattern that I feel good about."
Michigan pro Gerald Gostenik took Thursday's Purolator Big Bass honors with a nine-pound, 12-ounce largemouth. "It was the first fish of the day," he said. "It never jumped, and, when I got it to the boat, I thought it was a six-pounder." The trophy bass was worth $1,000 to Gostenik.
In the co-angler division, Florida's Terry Bloom is atop the leaderboard with a shared-weight total of 39-1. He leads a pair of Alabama anglers - Steve Stinson with 36-5 and Tommy Swindle with 32-8. The top four co-anglers will take home a Triton/Mercury boat and outboard package.
The Purolator Big Bass winner on the non-boater side was Danny Grissett of Walnut Hill, Fla., who came to the scales with a seven-pound, five-ounce lunker worth $500.
At the end of Friday's round, the field will be narrowed to the top 12 pros for Saturday's semifinal. The top six will move on to fish the final round on Sunday. At stake is a $100,000 top prize and points toward the Bassmaster Classic this summer in Pittsburgh.
Coverage of the 2005 Bassmaster Tour event on Lake Guntersville will be telecast on March 5 at 10:00 a.m. ET on The Bassmasters on ESPN2.
2005 Alabama Bassmaster Tour Pro 02/24-02/27 Lake Guntersville, Guntersville Ala. (PRO Division) Standings Day 1 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Edwin Evers Mannsville, Okla. 5 27-15 305 $1,000.00 Day 1: 5 27-15 2. Jack Wade Knoxville, Tenn. 5 25-06 295 Day 1: 5 25-06 3. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, Okla. 5 25-04 290 Day 1: 5 25-04 4. Terry Scroggins Palatka, Fla. 5 22-02 285 Day 1: 5 22-02 5. Mike Hicks Mineral, Va. 5 21-10 280 Day 1: 5 21-10 6. Morizo Shimizu Murrita, Calif. 5 21-05 276 Day 1: 5 21-05 7. Jack A Gadlage Benton, Ky. 5 20-08 272 Day 1: 5 20-08 8. Mark Rose Marion, Ark. 5 20-03 268 Day 1: 5 20-03 9. Jimmy Houston Cookson, Okla. 5 20-00 264 Day 1: 5 20-00 10. Skeet Reese Auburn, Calif. 5 19-12 260 Day 1: 5 19-12 11. Jason Quinn Clover, S.C. 5 19-03 257 Day 1: 5 19-03 12. Yusuke Miyazaki Mineola, Texas 5 18-14 254 Day 1: 5 18-14 13. Aaron Martens Castaic, Calif. 5 18-11 251 Day 1: 5 18-11 14. R J Bennett Roseville, Calif. 5 18-00 248 Day 1: 5 18-00 15. Scott Suggs Alexander, Ark. 4 17-14 245 Day 1: 4 17-14 16. Marty Stone Linden, N.C. 5 17-13 243 Day 1: 5 17-13 17. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, S.C. 5 17-10 241 Day 1: 5 17-10 18. Davy Hite Prosperity, S.C. 5 17-08 239 Day 1: 5 17-08 19. Frank Scalish Cleveland, Ohio 5 17-07 237 Day 1: 5 17-07 20. Gerald Gostenik Dearborn, Mich. 4 17-04 235 $1,000.00 Day 1: 4 17-04 21. Zell Rowland Montgomery, Texas 5 17-01 233 Day 1: 5 17-01 22. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, Ala. 5 16-15 231 Day 1: 5 16-15 23. Paul Elias Laurel, Miss. 5 16-13 229 Day 1: 5 16-13 23. Takahiro Omori Emory, Texas 5 16-13 229 Day 1: 5 16-13 23. Tim Loper Terry, Miss. 3 16-13 229 Day 1: 3 16-13 26. George Cochran Hot Springs, Ark. 5 16-12 223 Day 1: 5 16-12 27. David Wharton Sam Rayburn, Texas 5 16-09 221 Day 1: 5 16-09 27. Jay Yelas Tyler, Texas 5 16-09 221 Day 1: 5 16-09 29. David Fritts Lexington, N.C. 5 16-08 217 Day 1: 5 16-08 30. Randy Yarnall Womelsdorf, Pa. 4 16-07 215 Day 1: 4 16-07 31. Tim Horton Muscle Shoals, Ala. 5 16-04 213 Day 1: 5 16-04 31. Eric Nethery Acworth, Ga. 5 16-04 213 Day 1: 5 16-04 33. Luke Clausen Spokane Valley, Wash. 5 16-03 209 Day 1: 5 16-03 33. John Crews Jetersville, Va. 5 16-03 209 Day 1: 5 16-03 35. Rick Clunn Ava, Mo. 5 16-00 205 Day 1: 5 16-00 36. Bud Pruitt Spring, Texas 5 15-15 203 Day 1: 5 15-15 37. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, Okla. 5 15-14 201 Day 1: 5 15-14 38. Gary Klein Weatherford, Texas 4 15-13 199 Day 1: 4 15-13 39. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, Mo. 5 15-12 197 Day 1: 5 15-12 40. Zachary Thompson Orinda, Calif. 5 15-05 195 Day 1: 5 15-05 41. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, Ark. 5 14-15 193 Day 1: 5 14-15 42. Thad Takes Center Point, Iowa 5 14-14 191 Day 1: 5 14-14 43. Ben Matsubu Hemphill, Texas 5 14-12 189 Day 1: 5 14-12 43. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, Fla. 5 14-12 189 Day 1: 5 14-12 43. Pete Gluszek Franklinville, N.J. 4 14-12 189 Day 1: 4 14-12 46. Preston Clark Palatka, Fla. 5 14-11 183 Day 1: 5 14-11 47. Jimmy Mize Ben Lomond, Ark. 5 14-09 181 Day 1: 5 14-09 47. Mark Tyler Scottsdale, Ariz. 4 14-09 181 Day 1: 4 14-09 49. Greg Gutierrez Red Bluff, Calif. 5 14-07 177 Day 1: 5 14-07 50. Dave Wolak Warrior Run, Pa. 5 14-05 175 Day 1: 5 14-05 51. Jay Kendrick Ooltewah, Tenn. 4 14-04 173 Day 1: 4 14-04 52. Jesse Draime Long Beach, Miss. 4 14-03 171 Day 1: 4 14-03 53. Jeff Magee Mendenhall, Miss. 5 14-02 169 Day 1: 5 14-02 54. Charlie Hartley Grove City, Ohio 5 14-01 167 Day 1: 5 14-01 55. Randy Howell Springville, Ala. 5 14-00 165 Day 1: 5 14-00 56. Doug Garrett Cabot, Ark. 5 13-14 163 Day 1: 5 13-14 56. Robert Hamilton Jr Hattiesburg, Miss. 4 13-14 163 Day 1: 4 13-14 58. Dean Rojas Grand Saline, Texas 5 13-10 159 Day 1: 5 13-10 59. Jeff Reynolds Platter, Okla. 5 13-09 157 Day 1: 5 13-09 59. Frank Ippoliti Smithsburg, Md. 4 13-09 157 Day 1: 4 13-09 61. Cliff Pace Petal, Miss. 5 13-07 153 Day 1: 5 13-07 62. Robert Lee Angels Camp, Calif. 4 13-03 151 Day 1: 4 13-03 63. Cody Bird Granbury, Texas 4 13-01 149 Day 1: 4 13-01 64. Shaw E Grigsby, Jr Gainesville, Fla. 3 12-14 147 Day 1: 3 12-14 65. Terry Baksay Monroe, Conn. 4 12-13 145 Day 1: 4 12-13 66. Jarrett Edwards Del Norte, Colo. 3 12-12 143 Day 1: 3 12-12 67. Greg Hackney Gonzales, La. 5 12-07 141 Day 1: 5 12-07 67. Kyle Mabrey Birmingham, Ala. 5 12-07 141 Day 1: 5 12-07 69. Mark Rizk Arab, Ala. 3 12-06 137 Day 1: 3 12-06 70. Kevin Wirth Crestwood, Ky. 5 12-05 135 Day 1: 5 12-05 71. Kevin Short Mayflower, Ark. 3 11-13 133 Day 1: 3 11-13 72. Kenyon Hill Norman, Okla. 5 11-11 131 Day 1: 5 11-11 72. Ken Cook Lawton, Okla. 4 11-11 131 Day 1: 4 11-11 74. Darryl Burkhardt Gresham, Ore. 5 11-08 127 Day 1: 5 11-08 75. Kelly Jordon Mineola, Texas 3 11-07 125 Day 1: 3 11-07 75. Tommy Martin Hemphill, Texas 3 11-07 125 Day 1: 3 11-07 77. David Gliebe Stockton, Calif. 2 11-06 121 Day 1: 2 11-06 78. Mike Auten Benton, Ky. 4 11-05 119 Day 1: 4 11-05 79. Fred Roumbanis Auburn, Calif. 4 11-04 117 Day 1: 4 11-04 80. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede, N.J. 5 11-03 115 Day 1: 5 11-03 81. John Murray Phoenix, Ariz. 4 10-10 113 Day 1: 4 10-10 82. Mike Wurm Hot Springs, Ark. 4 10-08 111 Day 1: 4 10-08 83. Ray Sedgwick Cross, S.C. 3 10-07 109 Day 1: 3 10-07 84. Dion Hibdon Stover, Mo. 4 10-05 107 Day 1: 4 10-05 85. Jason Reyes Humble, Texas 3 10-03 105 Day 1: 3 10-03 86. Chip Hawkins White Hall, Ark. 3 10-02 103 Day 1: 3 10-02 87. Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville, Ill. 3 10-00 101 Day 1: 3 10-00 88. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, Mich. 3 9-14 99 Day 1: 3 9-14 88. Dustin Wilks Rocky Mount, N.C. 2 9-14 99 Day 1: 2 9-14 90. Mike Reynolds Modesto, Calif. 3 9-11 95 Day 1: 3 9-11 91. Todd Faircloth Jasper, Texas 4 9-10 93 Day 1: 4 9-10 92. David Walker Sevierville, Tenn. 5 9-09 91 Day 1: 5 9-09 92. Steve Sennikoff Forney, Texas 3 9-09 91 Day 1: 3 9-09 94. Lee Bailey Hebron, Conn. 4 9-06 87 Day 1: 4 9-06 94. Louis Iribarren Port Jervis, N.Y. 3 9-06 87 Day 1: 3 9-06 96. Charlie Weyer West Hills, Calif. 4 9-04 83 Day 1: 4 9-04 97. Mark Davis Mount Ida, Ark. 3 9-03 81 Day 1: 3 9-03 98. Rick Morris Lanexa, Va. 3 9-00 79 Day 1: 3 9-00 99. Roland Martin Naples, Fla. 2 8-13 77 Day 1: 2 8-13 100.Peter E Thliveros Jacksonville, Fla. 4 8-06 76 Day 1: 4 8-06 101.Stacey D King Reeds Spring, Mo. 3 8-05 75 Day 1: 3 8-05 102.Matt Reed Madisonville, Texas 3 8-03 74 Day 1: 3 8-03 102.O T Fears III Sallisaw, Okla. 2 8-03 74 Day 1: 2 8-03 104.Roger Boler Slidell, La. 3 7-15 72 Day 1: 3 7-15 104.Gerald Swindle Hayden, Ala. 3 7-15 72 Day 1: 3 7-15 106.Mark Tucker Saint Louis, Mo. 3 7-09 70 Day 1: 3 7-09 107.Steve Daniel Clewiston, Fla. 3 7-08 69 Day 1: 3 7-08 107.Ron Shuffield Bismarck, Ark. 2 7-08 69 Day 1: 2 7-08 109.Norio Tanabe Tokyo 153, Japan 3 7-05 67 Day 1: 3 7-05 110.Marcel Veenstra Brighton, Mich. 2 7-02 66 Day 1: 2 7-02 111.Elton Luce Jr Brookeland, Texas 3 6-14 65 Day 1: 3 6-14 112.Chad Brauer Osage Beach, Mo. 2 6-11 64 Day 1: 2 6-11 113.Joe Thomas Milford, Ohio 2 6-10 63 Day 1: 2 6-10 114.Bink Desaro Boise, Idaho 2 6-09 62 Day 1: 2 6-09 115.Randy Blaukat Lamar, Mo. 2 6-06 61 Day 1: 2 6-06 116.Johnny Lesesne Blue Ridge, Ga. 3 6-04 60 Day 1: 3 6-04 116.Byron Velvick Boulder City, Nev. 2 6-04 60 Day 1: 2 6-04 118.Charlie Youngers Oviedo, Fla. 3 6-03 58 Day 1: 3 6-03 118.Harold Allen Shelbyville, Texas 2 6-03 58 Day 1: 2 6-03 120.Gary Yamamoto Mineola, Texas 2 5-13 56 Day 1: 2 5-13 121.Terry Adams Morgan City, La. 2 5-09 55 Day 1: 2 5-09 122.David Dudley Lynchburg, Va. 4 5-01 54 Day 1: 4 5-01 123.Mike McClelland Vella Vista, Ark. 2 4-14 53 Day 1: 2 4-14 124.Tommy Stiles Mc Minnville, Tenn. 2 4-11 52 Day 1: 2 4-11 125.Chris Baumgardner Gastonia, N.C. 2 4-10 51 Day 1: 2 4-10 126.Brooks Rogers Quitman, Texas 2 4-09 50 Day 1: 2 4-09 127.Tim Carroll Owasso, Okla. 2 4-06 49 Day 1: 2 4-06 127.Woo Daves Spring Grove, Va. 1 4-06 49 Day 1: 1 4-06 129.Jim Bitter Fruitland Park, Fla. 2 4-05 47 Day 1: 2 4-05 129.Jimmy Mason Rogersville, Ala. 2 4-05 47 Day 1: 2 4-05 131.Curt Lytle Zuni, Va. 2 4-02 45 Day 1: 2 4-02 131.Mark Rogers Naples, Fla. 1 4-02 45 Day 1: 1 4-02 133.Tom Mann, Jr Buford, Ga. 2 4-01 43 Day 1: 2 4-01 133.David Mansue Robbinsville, N.J. 2 4-01 43 Day 1: 2 4-01 135.Pete Ponds Madison, Miss. 2 3-15 41 Day 1: 2 3-15 136.Mike O'Shea Westlake Village, Cali 2 3-11 40 Day 1: 2 3-11 137.Art Ferguson III Saint Clair Shores, Mi 1 3-00 39 Day 1: 1 3-00 138.Alton Jones Waco, Texas 1 2-13 38 Day 1: 1 2-13 139.Guy Eaker Cherryville, N.C. 1 2-06 37 Day 1: 1 2-06 140.Homer Humphreys, Jr Minden, La. 1 2-01 36 Day 1: 1 2-01 141.Terry Butcher Talala, Okla. 1 2-00 35 Day 1: 1 2-00 142.Denny Brauer Camdenton, Mo. 1 1-15 34 Day 1: 1 1-15 143.Scott Rook Little Rock, Ark. 1 1-13 33 Day 1: 1 1-13 144.Chris Bielert Danbury, Conn. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 144.Brent Chapman Shawnee, Kan. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 144.Chris Daves Hopewell, Va. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 144.Randy Dearman Onalaska, Texas 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 144.Grant Goldbeck Gaithersburg, Md. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 144.Brett Hite Phoenix, Ariz. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 144.Sean Hoernke Magnolia, Texas 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 144.Russ Lane Prattville, Ala. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 144.Ishama Monroe Hughson, Calif. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 144.Andre Moore Scottsdale, Ariz. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 144.Larry Nixon Bee Branch, Ark. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 144.Bradley Stringer Huntington, Texas 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 144.Danny White Milledgeville, Ga. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Big Bass Day 1 Gerald Gostenik Dearborn, Mich. 9-12 $1,000.00 Day 1 Edwin Evers Mannsville, Okla. 27-15 $1,000.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 57 523 1681-02 ---------------------------------- 57 523 1681-02 2005 Alabama Bassmaster Tour Am 02/24-02/27 Lake Guntersville, Guntersville Ala. (NON-BOATER) Standings Day 1 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Terry Bloom Groveland, Fla. 3 39-01 0 Day 1: 3 39-01 2. Steve Stinson Huntsville, Ala. 3 36-05 0 Day 1: 3 36-05 3. Tommy Swindle Cleveland, Ala. 3 32-08 0 Day 1: 3 32-08 4. Brian McDaniel Metamora, Ill. 3 31-08 0 Day 1: 3 31-08 5. Steve Cain Keller, Texas 3 29-06 0 Day 1: 3 29-06 6. Todd Lee Jasper, Ala. 3 28-06 0 Day 1: 3 28-06 7. Danny Grissett Walnut Hill, Fla. 2 28-04 0 $500.00 Day 1: 2 28-04 8. Fred Williams Dry Ridge, Ky. 3 26-08 0 Day 1: 3 26-08 9. Todd Lott Pearl, Miss. 1 26-01 0 Day 1: 1 26-01 10. Jeff Tolle Jenks, Okla. 3 25-12 0 Day 1: 3 25-12 11. Jackie R Barber Cocoa, Fla. 3 25-11 0 Day 1: 3 25-11 11. Mike Birge Florala, Ala. 1 25-11 0 Day 1: 1 25-11 13. Harry Tate Midland, Texas 0 25-06 0 Day 1: 0 25-06 14. David Kilgore Jasper, Ala. 3 25-05 0 Day 1: 3 25-05 15. Dennis Flynn Fairview Park, Ohio 3 25-00 0 Day 1: 3 25-00 16. David Harrison Huntsville, Ala. 3 23-15 0 Day 1: 3 23-15 17. Chris Snow Mc Minnville, Tenn. 3 23-10 0 Day 1: 3 23-10 18. Ronnie Bache Fredericksburg, Va. 3 23-09 0 Day 1: 3 23-09 19. Richard B Hachey Meridianville, Ala. 1 23-08 0 Day 1: 1 23-08 20. Mike Kirkley Charlotte, N.C. 3 23-07 0 Day 1: 3 23-07 21. Rick Bowen Jackson, Tenn. 3 23-06 0 Day 1: 3 23-06 21. Bill Bongs Brainerd, Minn. 2 23-06 0 Day 1: 2 23-06 23. Gary Draper Knoxville, Tenn. 3 23-02 0 Day 1: 3 23-02 24. Randy Vann Cedartown, Ga. 2 22-07 0 Day 1: 2 22-07 24. Rusty Carpenter Stockbridge, Mich. 2 22-07 0 Day 1: 2 22-07 26. Ricky England Sparta, Tenn. 1 22-06 0 Day 1: 1 22-06 27. James Butler Clarksville, Tenn. 2 21-13 0 Day 1: 2 21-13 28. Gary Baranowski St. Michael, Minn. 1 21-09 0 Day 1: 1 21-09 29. John Bomkamp Muscoda, Wisc. 3 21-08 0 Day 1: 3 21-08 30. Garnial Anderson Athens, Ala. 3 21-05 0 Day 1: 3 21-05 31. Jonathan Edwards Lawrenceburg, Tenn. 2 21-04 0 Day 1: 2 21-04 31. Frank Tully Saint Albans, Vt. 1 21-04 0 Day 1: 1 21-04 33. Bill Logsdon Ozark, Ala. 1 20-15 0 Day 1: 1 20-15 34. Wayne Garner Sherwood, Tenn. 1 20-12 0 Day 1: 1 20-12 35. Walter Stringer Tallassee, Ala. 0 20-08 0 Day 1: 0 20-08 36. Chris Meyer Hendersonville, Tenn. 2 20-07 0 Day 1: 2 20-07 37. Stephen White Dalhart, Texas 1 20-00 0 Day 1: 1 20-00 38. Marty Denney Paris, Ky. 2 19-15 0 Day 1: 2 19-15 39. Sam Phillips Saint Louis, Mo. 2 19-13 0 Day 1: 2 19-13 39. Tim Owen Steele, Ala. 2 19-13 0 Day 1: 2 19-13 41. Curt Tindall Brandon, Vt. 1 19-06 0 Day 1: 1 19-06 42. Steve Knight Lookout Mountain, Ga. 1 19-04 0 Day 1: 1 19-04 43. T R Fuller Auburn, Ala. 3 19-03 0 Day 1: 3 19-03 43. Mike Gofron Antioch, Ill. 1 19-03 0 Day 1: 1 19-03 45. Harry Potts Ozark, Ala. 1 18-15 0 Day 1: 1 18-15 46. John Sweigart New Castle, Ind. 0 18-14 0 Day 1: 0 18-14 47. Greg Neal Arley, Ala. 1 18-13 0 Day 1: 1 18-13 48. Marc Arnold Kingsport, Tenn. 3 18-11 0 Day 1: 3 18-11 49. Marty Colley Ashville, Ala. 1 18-03 0 Day 1: 1 18-03 49. John Wood Roscoe, Ill. 1 18-03 0 Day 1: 1 18-03 51. Harry Parten Columbiana, Ala. 0 18-00 0 Day 1: 0 18-00 52. James Malone Manchester, Tenn. 1 17-15 0 Day 1: 1 17-15 53. Dave Goodman Franklin, Ind. 1 17-09 0 Day 1: 1 17-09 54. Van Foster Dalton, Ga. 2 17-08 0 Day 1: 2 17-08 55. Frank Picha Akron, Ohio 2 17-02 0 Day 1: 2 17-02 56. Bobby Hicks Piney Flats, Tenn. 1 17-01 0 Day 1: 1 17-01 57. Tony Hammock Mendenhall, Miss. 0 16-15 0 Day 1: 0 16-15 58. T R Krier Indianola, Iowa 1 16-14 0 Day 1: 1 16-14 59. Michael Luby Saint Peters, Mo. 0 16-13 0 Day 1: 0 16-13 60. Greg Pope Elgin, S.C. 3 16-11 0 Day 1: 3 16-11 61. Ronald Riley Hohenwald, Tenn. 0 16-07 0 Day 1: 0 16-07 62. Joe Summerson Murfreesboro, Tenn. 0 16-03 0 Day 1: 0 16-03 63. William Schrader Elma, N.Y. 1 16-01 0 Day 1: 1 16-01 64. Wayne Hauser Winston-Salem, N.C. 0 15-13 0 Day 1: 0 15-13 65. Terry Chapman Cornelius, N.C. 2 15-11 0 Day 1: 2 15-11 66. Albert Hudson Austin, Texas 2 15-08 0 Day 1: 2 15-08 67. Kenneth Harris Homer, La. 1 15-06 0 Day 1: 1 15-06 68. Wayne Whisonant Hayden, Ala. 0 15-05 0 Day 1: 0 15-05 69. Dennis Whitaker Branson, Mo. 0 14-15 0 Day 1: 0 14-15 70. John Harris Russellville, Ark. 0 14-12 0 Day 1: 0 14-12 71. Dale Majors Huntsville, Ala. 0 14-11 0 Day 1: 0 14-11 72. Colin Martin Crestview, Fla. 0 14-04 0 Day 1: 0 14-04 73. J R Kennedy Marietta, Ga. 1 14-03 0 Day 1: 1 14-03 74. Chris Scherbring Abilene, Kan. 2 14-02 0 Day 1: 2 14-02 75. Justin Nichols Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1 14-00 0 Day 1: 1 14-00 75. Mitchell Cook Drexel, N.C. 1 14-00 0 Day 1: 1 14-00 75. Charles Bennington Adolphus, Ky. 0 14-00 0 Day 1: 0 14-00 78. Jerry W Dunn Elkmont, Ala. 2 13-14 0 Day 1: 2 13-14 79. Richard Dutton Carbon Hill, Ala. 0 13-09 0 Day 1: 0 13-09 80. Joe Bellomo Mena, Ark. 0 13-07 0 Day 1: 0 13-07 81. Matthew Burrell Greeneville, Tenn. 1 13-05 0 Day 1: 1 13-05 82. Mark Heatwole Harrisonburg, Va. 1 13-02 0 Day 1: 1 13-02 83. Tommy Bryant Opelika, Ala. 0 13-01 0 Day 1: 0 13-01 84. Wayne Johnson Conway, Ark. 2 13-00 0 Day 1: 2 13-00 84. Tony Gunter Acworth, Ga. 1 13-00 0 Day 1: 1 13-00 86. J T Foster Dalton, Ga. 1 12-10 0 Day 1: 1 12-10 87. Kris Colley Ashville, Ala. 0 12-07 0 Day 1: 0 12-07 88. David Vanderberg Donnellson, Iowa 0 12-06 0 Day 1: 0 12-06 89. Richard Walker Muscle Shoals, Ala. 2 11-13 0 Day 1: 2 11-13 89. Mike Monger Chester, Va. 0 11-13 0 Day 1: 0 11-13 91. Mark Lamb Wake Forest, N.C. 0 11-11 0 Day 1: 0 11-11 91. Dave Shepherd Portsmouth, Ohio 0 11-11 0 Day 1: 0 11-11 93. Johnny Graham Tulsa, Okla. 1 11-10 0 Day 1: 1 11-10 94. Jim Lewis Dodge City, Kan. 0 11-08 0 Day 1: 0 11-08 95. John Davis Lexington, Ky. 0 11-07 0 Day 1: 0 11-07 96. Steve Lucius Cordova, Tenn. 2 11-05 0 Day 1: 2 11-05 96. Robert Griswold Angier, N.C. 0 11-05 0 Day 1: 0 11-05 98. Chuck Viator Gainesville, Va. 2 10-13 0 Day 1: 2 10-13 98. John Fritz Coal City, Ind. 2 10-13 0 Day 1: 2 10-13 100.Mike Baughman Louisville, Ky. 2 10-12 0 Day 1: 2 10-12 101.Scott Nesmith Woodstock, Ga. 0 10-08 0 Day 1: 0 10-08 102.Jim Nelson Downers Grove, Ill. 3 10-07 0 Day 1: 3 10-07 102.Chuck Thurlow Auburn, Ala. 0 10-07 0 Day 1: 0 10-07 104.Jim Maness Kingsport, Tenn. 0 10-05 0 Day 1: 0 10-05 105.Hinton Day Laurel Hill, Fla. 0 10-00 0 Day 1: 0 10-00 106.Al Lee Jacksonville, Ala. 1 9-11 0 Day 1: 1 9-11 106.Paul Moore Henderson, Iowa 0 9-11 0 Day 1: 0 9-11 108.Tom Pearson Chisago City, Minn. 0 9-09 0 Day 1: 0 9-09 109.Ricky Hornbuckle Huntsville, Ala. 0 9-06 0 Day 1: 0 9-06 110.Tom Kababik Townsend, Del. 0 9-04 0 Day 1: 0 9-04 111.Harry Geotes Columbus, Miss. 1 9-03 0 Day 1: 1 9-03 112.Mike Muller Mechanicsville, Va. 1 9-02 0 Day 1: 1 9-02 113.Fang Johnson Jonesboro, Ark. 3 9-01 0 Day 1: 3 9-01 114.Thomas Heintz Waterloo, Ill. 1 9-00 0 Day 1: 1 9-00 114.Ed Amos Chatsworth, Ga. 0 9-00 0 Day 1: 0 9-00 116.Michael Hearn Wetumpka, Ala. 3 8-11 0 Day 1: 3 8-11 117.Steven D. Thompson Bloomington, Ill. 0 8-06 0 Day 1: 0 8-06 118.Kyle Colley Pell City, Ala. 2 8-02 0 Day 1: 2 8-02 119.Roy Howell Clayton, Ala. 0 7-15 0 Day 1: 0 7-15 120.Richard Bradley Murfreesboro, Tenn. 0 7-09 0 Day 1: 0 7-09 121.Eddie Gresham Hopkinsville, Ky. 0 7-08 0 Day 1: 0 7-08 122.Craig Daino Central Square, N.Y. 1 7-00 0 Day 1: 1 7-00 123.Rodney A Laucamp Tipton, Iowa 1 6-15 0 Day 1: 1 6-15 124.Kevin Girt Seymour, Ind. 0 6-11 0 Day 1: 0 6-11 125.Ricky Thompson Boaz, Ala. 0 6-09 0 Day 1: 0 6-09 126.Gary Ward Kingsport, Tenn. 0 6-06 0 Day 1: 0 6-06 127.Bernard Gram Kansas City, Mo. 0 6-04 0 Day 1: 0 6-04 127.Matt Miles Heflin, Ala. 0 6-04 0 Day 1: 0 6-04 129.Robert Kaiden Bloomfield, Ky. 0 5-13 0 Day 1: 0 5-13 130.Brian Runyon Mc Arthur, Ohio 2 5-09 0 Day 1: 2 5-09 130.Tony Butts Rainsville, Ala. 0 5-09 0 Day 1: 0 5-09 132.James Gargis Mishawaka, Ind. 0 5-01 0 Day 1: 0 5-01 133.Mel Kennedy Cumming, Ga. 0 4-11 0 Day 1: 0 4-11 134.Archie Anderson Philadelphia, Miss. 0 4-06 0 Day 1: 0 4-06 134.Dan Debella Lowell, Mich. 0 4-06 0 Day 1: 0 4-06 136.John Kolinski Greenville, Wisc. 0 4-05 0 Day 1: 0 4-05 137.Steve Bowman Little Rock, Ark. 0 4-02 0 Day 1: 0 4-02 137.Tony Nigro Alexander, N.Y. 0 4-02 0 Day 1: 0 4-02 139.Rick Kazmierczak Orchard Park, N.Y. 0 4-01 0 Day 1: 0 4-01 139.Sam Mcdowell Germantown, Md. 0 4-01 0 Day 1: 0 4-01 141.Jimmy Brumfield Madison, Miss. 0 3-15 0 Day 1: 0 3-15 142.Doug Shrum Florence, Ala. 0 3-11 0 Day 1: 0 3-11 143.Larry Mitchell Lexington, Ky. 0 3-00 0 Day 1: 0 3-00 144.John Snyder Dayton, Ohio 1 2-10 0 Day 1: 1 2-10 145.Patrick Anderson Ardmore, Ala. 0 1-15 0 Day 1: 0 1-15 146.Dave Elder Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1 1-14 0 Day 1: 1 1-14 147.Ty Story Prattville, Ala. 1 1-11 0 Day 1: 1 1-11 148.Tommy Brown Cartersville, Ga. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 148.Gene Ellison Lynnfield, Mass. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 148.James Hill Ozark, Ala. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 148.Lee Johnson Guntersville, Ala. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 148.Duane Mayhew Warsaw, Ind. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 148.Charles Mitchell Mc Ewen, Tenn. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 148.G F Mize Muscle Shoals, Ala. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 148.Jack L Wicker Rushville, Ind. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 148.Mike Williams Delhi, La. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Big Bass Day 1 Danny Grissett Walnut Hill, Fla. 7-05 $500.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 25 162 506-05 ---------------------------------- 25 162 506-05