CALLIHAM, Texas (Jan. 21, 2011) – Kevin Owens of Crowley, La., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 28 pounds, 2 ounces Friday to lead day two of the EverStart Series bass fishing tournament on Choke Canyon. Owens holds a massive 12-pound, 1-ounce lead going into the final day of competition. The final weigh-in on Saturday will be at Choke Canyon State Park in Calliham and start at 3 p.m.
The top 10 pros advancing to the final day of competition are:
2nd: Kevin Lasyone, Dry Prong, La., nine bass, 41-2
3rd: David Curtis, Trinity, Texas, nine bass, 32-5
4th: Jim Tutt, Longview, Texas, seven bass, 31-15
5th: Russell Cecil, Willis, Texas, eight bass, 30-0
6th: Charles Bebber, Willis, Texas, 10 bass, 29-13
7th: Todd Castledine, Nacogdoches, Texas, 10 bass, 29-13
8th: Matthew Scogin, Magnolia, Texas, 10 bass, 27-15
9th: Tommy Martin, Hemphill, Texas, eight bass, 27-14
10th: Cody Bird, Granbury, Texas, 10 bass, 26-11
Rounding out the top 25 pros are:
11th: Chris Wilkerson, Conroe, Texas, seven bass, 24-8
12th: Alton Wilhoit, Harrah, Okla. , eight bass, 24-6
13th: Cody Malone, Morgan, Texas, eight bass, 23-9
14th: Chris McCall, Jasper, Texas, nine bass, 23-8
15th: Stephen Johnston, Hemphill, Texas, 10 bass, 22-15
16th: Chip Porche', Bixby, Okla., eight bass, 22-14
17th: Jeremy Wiggins, Pleasanton, Texas, six bass, 22-5
18th: Landan Ware, Jewett, Texas, seven bass, 22-5
19th: Don Williams, Keithville, La., nine bass, 21-6
20th: Jerrel Pringle, Hemphill, Texas, five bass, 21-5
21st: Jeremy Guidry, Opelousas, La., seven bass, 21-4
22nd: Richard Cathey, San Antonio, Texas, six bass, 20-10
23rd: Andy Gaia, Tomball, Texas, seven bass, 19-13
24th: Elbia Ebert, Porter, Texas, six bass, 19-8
25th: Charles Whited, San Marcos, Texas, nine bass, 18-15
Kelly Owens caught the big bass weighing 11-3 on the pro side to win $236. Dan Wilson of Pilot Point, Texas, leads the Co-angler Division with nine bass weighing 23-10.
The top 10 co-anglers advancing to the final day of competition are:
2nd: Russell Lohman, Pineville, La., six bass, 21-4
3rd: Clinton McNiel, George West, Texas, eight bass, 20-9
4th: Keith Hawkins, Missouri City, Texas, six bass, 19-5
5th: Gary Fields, New Orleans, La., six bass, 18-2
6th: Danny Bickom, Canastota, N.Y., five bass, 17-12
7th: Joseph Brozak, Orange, Texas, eight bass, 17-12
8th: Trevor Rogge, San Antonio, Texas, six bass, 17-5
9th: Steve Corbin, Bacliff, Texas, five bass, 16-0
10th: James McKeithen, Baton Rouge, La., six bass, 15-3
Russell Lohman caught the big bass weighing 7-5 on the co-angler side to win $157.