DENISON, Texas (May 13, 2011) – Todd Castledine of Nacogdoches, Texas, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 14 pounds, 10 ounces Friday to lead day two of the EverStart Series Texas Division bass fishing tournament on Lake Texoma. Castledine holds a 3-pound, 6-ounce lead going into the final day of competition. The final weigh-in on Saturday will be at the Walmart located at 401 US North Highway 75 in Denison and start at 4 p.m.
The top 10 pros advancing to the final day of competition are:
2nd: Gary Vining, Morgan City, La., 10 bass, 27-11
3rd: Jim Tutt, Longview, Texas, eight bass, 24-12
4th: Don McFarlin, Gordonville, Texas, 10 bass, 21-14
5th: Jerrel Pringle, Hemphill, Texas, nine bass, 21-0
6th: David Mauldin, Round Rock, Texas, nine bass, 20-1
7th: Landan Ware, Jewett, Texas, seven bass, 19-15
8th: Charles Bebber, Willis, Texas, eight bass, 19-13
9th: Ryan Lovelace, Denison, Texas, eight bass, 19-13
10th: Todd Thomas, Fouke, Ark., eight bass, 19-3
Rounding out the top 25 pros are:
11th: Chris McCall, Jasper, Texas, eight bass, 19-0, $1,527
12th: Johnny Thompson, Calera, Okla., eight bass, 18-14, $1,527
13th: Dicky Newberry, Houston, Texas, six bass, 18-13, $1,527
14th: Jeremy, Guidry, Opelousas, La., seven bass, 18-13, $1,527
15th: George Jeane Jr., Evans, La., nine bass, 18-8, $1,527
16th: Cody Bird, Granbury, Texas, nine bass, 18-6, $1,145
17th: Craig Workman, Fort Worth, Texas, eight bass, 18-4, $1,145
18th: Don Williams, Keithville, La., eight bass, 18-2, $1,145
19th: Jeff Reynolds, Calera, Okla., six bass, 18-0, $1,145
20th: Lendell Martin Jr., Nacogdoches, Texas, nine bass, 17-2, $1,145
21st: Richard Draper, Cypress, Texas, eight bass, 17-0, $1,069
22nd: Marty Sugg, Pattonville, Texas, six bass, 16-14, $1,069
23rd: Tommy Martin, Hemphill, Texas, seven bass, 16-11, $1,069
24th: Michael Herron, Paris, Texas, eight bass, 16-7, $1,069
25th: Nick Aber, Piedmont, Okla., seven bass, 16-2, $1,069
Jeff Reynolds and Phil Marks each caught the EverStart Series Big Bass weighing 6-0 on the pro side to win $100 a piece.
Kenny Moser of Alba, Texas, leads the Co-angler Division with six bass weighing 15-6.
The top 10 co-anglers advancing to the final day of competition are:
2nd: Gregg Swindle, Katy, Texas, six bass, 14-1
3rd: Lat Nichols, Deport, Texas, six bass, 12-13
4th: Trevor Rogge,San Antonio, Texas, five bass, 12-10
5th: Daren Scott, Fort Worth, Texas, six bass, 12-8
6th: Brett Rachal, Monroe, La., seven bass, 11-14
7th: Bill Fussell, Thibdaux, La., four bass, 11-4
8th: Stephen Francis, Brookeland, Texas, five bass, 11-1
9th: Russell Lohman, Pineville, La., five bass, 10-15
10th: Aaron Towner, Anna, Texas, five bass, 10-11
Robert Patton caught the EverStart Series Big Bass weighing 5-11 on the co-angler side to win $133.