HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. - A 6-pound, 4-ounce lunker gave Dianna Clark a big push Friday in the Old Hickory Lake bass fishing tournament of the Women's Bassmaster Tour - and to her sagging season.
The Bumpus Mills, Tenn., pro's two-day total of 26 pounds, 15 ounces, put her almost 7 pounds ahead of Angie Douthit of Clewiston, Fla., who had 20 pounds.
Currently in 57th place in the season's points race, Clark also stands to gain ground in the circuit's race to become the first woman to qualify for a Bassmaster Classic. The one pro with the most points at the end of the season will be the 2008 Toyota Women's Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year and qualify for the 2009 Bassmaster Classic, set for Feb. 20-22 on the Red River out of Shreveport/Bossier City, La. The AOY also wins a 2009 Toyota Tundra.
Kim Bain of Alabaster, Ala., was the points leader going into the Tennessee event. She ended Friday in 10th place, a big jump from her previous day's standing of 32nd. The race will culminate with the WBT Championship, set for Arkansas' Lake Hamilton on Oct. 23-25.
Closest to the leaders were Cheryl LaLumandier of St. Charles, Mo., with 19-10; first-day leader Janet Parker of Little Elm, Texas, with 19-9; and Bridget Allen of Philadelphia, Pa., who had 17-11.
Clark is a two-time WBT winner and owner of the circuit's first Toyota Women's Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year crown. Both her wins and AOY crown came in 2006. But she lined herself up Friday for a third career win and the Tennessee event's first prize, a $50,000 Triton/Mercury boat rig and $1,000 cash.
Clark said her day Friday on the water was "amazing."
"So many of those fish that size break off, especially when they get up around the trolling motor," Clark related. "I said, 'Oh, it's a big one, please stay on. After I got it in, I just shook so hard I had to sit down."
She said she had her limit by 10:15 a.m., all from the same spot.
"I didn't have a whole lot of bites today, it was a tough day. I pretty much lucked up on that big fish today. There might not be another one tomorrow, but if there is, I'd be as grateful as I was today."
She declined to share details of how she caught the lunker until after the tournament ends Saturday.
Meanwhile, Douthit is fighting a tooth infection but persevered to second. The Florida pro, who has a best WBT finish of fourth on Missouri's Bull Shoals Lake, was throwing soft plastics in a secluded area she found during practice.
"I know I'm sick but I'm trying to make the best of it," said Douthit. "I need to go out and make every bite count."
In the co-angler division, Elizabeth Havens of Austin, Texas, had a two-day total of 16-6 to top the list of the 20 co-anglers who made the cut to compete Saturday for the first-place prize of a Skeeter/Yamaha rig valued at $25,000. Havens' 16 pounds, 6 ounces put her far in front of Stacy Zhelesnik of Hoboken, N.J, who had 13 pounds, 13 ounces, and Petra Ramsey of El Paso, Texas, who had 10 pounds, 10 ounces.
The field will launch Saturday at 5:30 a.m. at Sanders Ferry Park, 100 Sanders Ferry Road in Hendersonville. The finale weigh-in will be begin at 2:30 p.m. at Academy Sports & Outdoors, 2350 Gallatin Pike N. in Madison, Tenn.
2008 Womens Bassmaster Tour Stop 3 6/19-6/21 Old Hickory Lake, Gallatin TN. (BOATER) Standings Day 2 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Dianna Clark Bumpus Mills, TN 10 26-15 305 Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 16-12 2. Angie Douthit Clewiston, FL 10 20-00 295 Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 11-09 3. Cheryl LaLumandier Saint Charles, MO 10 19-10 290 Day 1: 5 07-13 Day 2: 5 11-13 4. Janet Parker Little Elm, TX 9 19-09 290 Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 4 08-13 5. Bridget Allen Philadelphia, PA 10 17-11 280 Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 08-02 6. Sheri Glasgow Muskogee, OK 10 17-05 276 Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 5 09-06 7. Tammy Richardson Glenwood, AR 9 16-15 272 Day 1: 4 05-11 Day 2: 5 11-04 8. Tanya Kreuzer Mesa, AZ 10 16-13 268 Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 07-13 9. Juanita Robinson Highlands, TX 9 16-11 264 Day 1: 4 07-02 Day 2: 5 09-09 10. Kim Bain Alabaster, AL 8 16-05 260 Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 5 11-08 11. Kathi Hurst Ripley, MS 7 16-03 257 Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 5 12-08 12. Laura Gober Pendergrass, GA 9 15-14 254 Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 4 07-10 13. Patti Campbell Waxahachie, TX 9 15-00 251 Day 1: 5 07-05 Day 2: 4 07-11 14. Kat Ealey Moody, AL 10 14-11 248 Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 5 06-11 15. Audrey McQueen Eagar, AZ 10 14-08 245 Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 5 07-01 16. Cindy Caperton Madison, TN 7 13-04 243 Day 1: 4 09-15 Day 2: 3 03-05 17. Bonnie Johnson Weatherford, TX 7 12-12 241 Day 1: 4 07-06 Day 2: 3 05-06 18. Jan Hudson Harrison, AR 7 12-06 239 Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 5 08-05 19. Debra Petrowski Arlington, TX 6 12-04 237 Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 5 11-00 20. Helen Gordon Flower Mound, TX 5 11-14 235 Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 2 06-08 21. Cheryl Spencer Tulsa, OK 7 11-07 233 Day 1: 2 04-04 Day 2: 5 07-03 22. Kim Stapp Ringgold, GA 6 11-06 231 Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 1 03-01 23. Mary DiVincenti Clinton, LA 7 11-05 229 Day 1: 4 07-04 Day 2: 3 04-01 24. Lisa Sternard Clarksville, TN 6 11-04 227 Day 1: 4 08-06 Day 2: 2 02-14 25. Heather Broom Sylva, NC 7 10-14 225 Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 4 04-13 26. Robinette Fox Hot Springs, AR 6 10-08 223 Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 3 04-03 27. Pam Martin-Wells Bainbridge, GA 7 10-05 221 Day 1: 4 05-01 Day 2: 3 05-04 28. Lori Masters Nashville, TN 5 09-10 219 Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 0 00-00 29. Emily Shaffer Mount Juliet, TN 4 09-07 217 Day 1: 2 06-05 Day 2: 2 03-02 30. Cindy Van Horn Athens, TX 4 09-05 215 Day 1: 2 05-10 Day 2: 2 03-11 31. Laura Heflin Topeka, KS 8 09-04 213 Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 5 04-11 32. Linda Berry Madison, NC 6 09-03 210 Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 3 04-07 32. Debbie Kemp Weatherford, TX 4 09-03 210 Day 1: 1 03-15 Day 2: 3 05-04 34. Kris McClendon Spicewood, TX 5 09-01 207 Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 4 07-08 35. Jennifer Nevans Dayton, TN 5 09-00 205 Day 1: 4 07-03 Day 2: 1 01-13 36. Kelley Shepherd Cortez, CO 5 08-11 203 Day 1: 2 04-15 Day 2: 3 03-12 37. Paula Alexander Lincolnton, GA 5 08-06 201 Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 3 04-10 38. Cheryl Bowden Plano, TX 4 08-05 199 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 08-05 39. Debra Hengst San Antonio, TX 5 08-01 197 Day 1: 4 06-12 Day 2: 1 01-05 40. Judy Wong Many, LA 5 07-13 195 Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 2 03-09 41. Lisa Craig Chandler, TX 5 07-09 193 Day 1: 3 04-08 Day 2: 2 03-01 42. Secret York Benton, KY 5 07-04 191 Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 4 05-06 43. Robyn Gist Cedar Hill, TN 4 06-15 189 Day 1: 4 06-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 44. Jo DEE Lake Helena, AL 3 06-12 187 Day 1: 2 05-07 Day 2: 1 01-05 45. Susan Gregory Kiln, MS 5 06-10 185 Day 1: 3 03-11 Day 2: 2 02-15 46. Laura Elkins Amarillo, TX 4 06-09 182 Day 1: 2 02-14 Day 2: 2 03-11 46. Kathy Womack Trussville, AL 3 06-09 182 Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 2 05-03 48. Keri Schieber Cumming, GA 3 06-05 179 Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 2 04-09 49. Judy Antle Albany, KY 3 06-04 177 Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 0 00-00 50. Mary Hencken Belmont, NC 4 06-03 175 Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 3 04-09 51. Kandie Candelaria Canyon Lake, TX 4 05-13 173 Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 3 04-00 52. Tami Kashiwabara Shelby JAPAN 4 05-12 171 Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 1 01-02 53. Shelley Perry Hurricane, WV 3 05-06 169 Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 1 01-09 54. Diane Phillips Tyler, TX 3 05-03 167 Day 1: 2 04-07 Day 2: 1 00-12 55. Robin Babb Livingston, TX 3 04-10 165 Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 2 02-15 56. Michelle Armstrong Denver, NC 2 04-05 163 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-05 57. Marcia Rubin Chagrin Falls, OH 2 04-02 161 Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 1 01-08 58. Kathy Magers Waxahachie, TX 3 04-00 158 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-00 58. Christiana Bradley Bealeton, VA 3 04-00 158 Day 1: 2 02-11 Day 2: 1 01-05 60. Marsha Gipson Bigelow, AR 2 03-14 155 Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 1 02-06 61. Jan Heavener Sherwood, AR 2 03-10 153 Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 1 01-06 62. Pat White Pleasanton, TX 2 03-08 151 Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 63. Robin McFarlane San Antonio, TX 2 03-03 149 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-03 64. Judy VanCanneyt Lexington, AL 2 03-02 147 Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 65. Lucy Mize Ben Lomond, AR 2 02-15 145 Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 1 01-10 66. Danalee Lofton Little Rock, AR 2 02-14 143 Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 1 01-11 67. Mary Croft Bedford, VA 2 02-11 140 Day 1: 2 02-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 67. Linda Redford Blue Eye, MO 2 02-11 140 Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 1 01-08 69. Cindy Hill Smyrna, TN 2 02-10 137 Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 1 01-05 70. Lila Bass Austin, TX 2 02-06 135 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-06 71. Lisa Talmadge Pell City, AL 1 01-13 133 Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00 72. Teresa Poole Blue Springs, MO 1 01-12 131 Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 73. Lisa Johnson Centre, AL 1 01-10 127 Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 0 00-00 73. Bonnie Katke Hazelwood, MO 1 01-10 127 Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 0 00-00 73. Karol Whitehurst Winnsboro, TX 1 01-10 127 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-10 76. Lynda Gessner Foristell, MO 1 01-09 122 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-09 76. Robbie Hartline Foristell, MO 1 01-09 122 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-09 78. Sharon Rushton Kimberling City, MO 1 01-04 119 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-04 79. Sue Freeman College Park, MD 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 79. Beverly Graham Chandler, TX 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 79. Sandi Karnes Livingston, TX 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 79. Tammy Sawyer Brush Creek, TN 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 79. Kellie Skelton Aztec, NM 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 13 188 335-12 2 16 191 339-12 ---------------------------------- 29 379 675-08 2008 Womens Bassmaster Tour Stop 3 6/19-6/21 Old Hickory Lake, Gallatin TN. (NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Elizabeth Havens Austin, TX 6 16-06 305 Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 5 14-05 2. Stacy Zhelesnik Hoboken, NJ 8 13-13 295 Day 1: 4 06-03 Day 2: 4 07-10 3. Petra Ramsey El Paso, TX 7 10-10 290 Day 1: 4 07-10 Day 2: 3 03-00 4. Debbie Pegoli Loveland, OH 6 10-00 285 Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 3 04-11 5. Brenda Bates La Porte, TX 7 09-10 280 Day 1: 5 07-05 Day 2: 2 02-05 6. Susan Wild Denver, CO 5 09-06 276 Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 2 02-11 7. Dianna Montgomery Lebanon, TN 5 09-05 272 Day 1: 4 06-11 Day 2: 1 02-10 8. Linda Thomas Pryor, OK 3 08-10 273 Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 0 00-00 9. LaShea Raynor Lexington, SC 7 08-09 264 Day 1: 2 02-10 Day 2: 5 05-15 10. Billie Jaynes Deer Park, TX 5 08-02 260 Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 2 02-13 11. Elizabeth Sanders Brandon, MS 4 07-14 257 Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 1 01-10 12. Bonnie Ward Snohomish, WA 5 07-11 254 Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 3 04-08 13. Cheryl Buelow Pollock, LA 5 07-05 251 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 07-05 14. Bonnie Betts Saint Ann, MO 6 07-01 248 Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 4 03-12 15. Sharon Lawson Red Bank, TN 4 06-14 244 Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 1 01-08 15. Brenda Scarborough Dover, TN 4 06-14 244 Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 3 05-03 17. Lesley Childers Anderson, SC 5 06-07 240 Day 1: 5 06-07 Day 2: 0 00-00 17. Sabrina Thompson Houston, TX 5 06-07 0 Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 4 04-09 19. Brandi Frasier Madisonville, KY 3 06-06 237 Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 2 04-15 20. Brenda Reeves Arlington, TX 4 06-02 235 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 06-02 21. Kaye Hogan Bon Aqua, TN 4 06-01 233 Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 3 04-08 22. Linda Walker Beebe, AR 4 06-00 231 Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 1 01-10 23. Melissa Bond Albuquerque, NM 4 05-13 229 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 05-13 24. Jada Tidmore Union Grove, AL 3 05-11 227 Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 1 01-06 25. Kim Petrowski Arlington, TX 4 05-10 225 Day 1: 4 05-10 Day 2: 0 00-00 26. Kris Hunter Seguin, TX 3 05-09 222 Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 26. Diane Smith Fayetteville, GA 3 05-09 222 Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 2 04-04 28. Mary Lipka Wentzville, MO 2 05-08 219 Day 1: 2 05-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 29. Patti James Dayton, TX 3 05-05 217 Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 2 03-10 30. Kim McGuffey Weatherford, TX 4 05-04 214 Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 3 03-13 30. Monica Altman Angier, NC 3 05-04 214 Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 1 01-07 32. Denese Freeman Lawton, OK 4 04-08 209 Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 3 03-08 32. Barbara Gaskins Suffolk, VA 3 04-08 209 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-08 32. Tracy Bailey Ennis, TX 2 04-08 209 Day 1: 1 03-02 Day 2: 1 01-06 35. Donna Newberry Van Buren, AR 2 04-07 205 Day 1: 2 04-07 Day 2: 0 00-00 36. Dianne Kegley Norphlet, AR 1 04-05 203 Day 1: 1 04-05 Day 2: 0 00-00 37. Katie Ellis Gulfport, MS 3 04-04 201 Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 2 02-02 38. Sharon Withers Jasper, TX 2 04-02 199 Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 1 02-00 39. Esther Turner Crossville, TN 1 04-01 197 Day 1: 1 04-01 Day 2: 0 00-00 40. Trish Levitt Albuquerque, NM 2 03-14 195 Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 0 00-00 41. Tracy Doty Roanoke, TX 3 03-12 193 Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 2 02-13 42. Colleen McKay Worcester, MA 2 03-09 191 Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 1 01-12 43. Susan Dameron Chattanooga, TN 2 03-06 189 Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 44. Beverly Nelson Harrison, MI 1 03-04 187 Day 1: 1 03-04 Day 2: 0 00-00 45. Terri Bittner Mckinleyville, CA 2 03-02 185 Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 46. Vicki Henderson Ashdown, AR 2 03-00 182 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-00 46. Marilyn Biszmaier Louisville, KY 2 03-00 182 Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 1 01-09 48. Robertina Filburn Vine Grove, KY 2 02-15 179 Day 1: 2 02-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 49. Sara Rinelli Harleysville, PA 2 02-14 177 Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 1 01-13 50. Sherry Melton Monterey, TN 2 02-11 175 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-11 51. Linda Owens Brandon, MS 2 02-08 172 Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 1 01-06 51. Michele Gunderman Gastonia, NC 1 02-08 172 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-08 53. Barbara Ferge Somerville, TN 1 02-04 169 Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 0 00-00 54. Lisa Diehl Pittsburgh, PA 1 02-02 167 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-02 55. Kala Wright Spiro, OK 1 01-15 165 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-15 56. Debra Cook Gardendale, AL 2 01-14 163 Day 1: 1 00-14 Day 2: 1 01-00 57. Lisa Lowery Landrum, SC 1 01-12 161 Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 58. Robin Kolton Elgin, TX 1 01-11 159 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-11 59. Dawn Dudek Posen, IL 1 01-08 155 Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 59. Dianna Fanning Rogers, AR 1 01-08 155 Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 59. Victoria Hellmer Old Hickory, TN 1 01-08 155 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-08 62. Jane Brunner Byhalia, MS 1 01-07 150 Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 0 00-00 62. Bertha Cavakis Amity, AR 1 01-07 150 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-07 64. Renee Gumbrecht Oakhurst, NJ 1 01-02 147 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-02 65. Pamela Leeper Saint Louis, MO 1 00-15 145 Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 66. Leslie Anderson Saint Louis, MO 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 66. Nancy Dugas Huntsville, AL 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 66. Charlotte Frazier Dallas, TX 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 66. Lesli Lively Palestine, TX 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 66. Kim Martin Clayton, IN 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 66. Nancy Oliver Arnaudville, LA 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 66. Lisa Skelley Jackson, TN 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 66. Leanne Snowden Suttons Bay, MI 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 66. Gail Wood Russellville, AR 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 2 99 177-09 2 3 99 153-12 ---------------------------------- 5 198 331-05