WEST MONROE, La. - First-day leader Janet Parker of Little Elm, Texas, packed almost 4 more pounds onto her lead Friday at the Women's Bassmaster Tour bass fishing tournament on the Ouachita River. After two days of competition, Parker has boated 21 pounds, 0 ounces. Her nearest challenger was Sheri Glasgow of Muskogee, Okla., who ended Friday with a two-day total of 16-6, boosting her from sixth to second place.
Parker is looking for her first WBT win. Glasgow, the 2007 Women's Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year, is aiming for a second WBT event title.
Both Parker and Glasgow had limits, as did Patti Campbell of Waxahachie, Texas, who moved up from 21st into third place on the strength of a 10-3 day for a two-day mark of 14-5.
Proving how tough the Ouachita River is fishing this week for the WBT field, Laura Gober of Pendergrass, Ga., and Karen Savik of Minneapolis, Minn., did not bring in limits, yet they placed fourth and fifth, respectively. Gober had 14-0 and Savik had 11-15 after two days.
The consistent Parker said she duplicated her first-day pattern and technique, again "keeping it simple," but declined to reveal the details. She did tell of her encounter with an unusually acrobatic largemouth.
"I didn't catch as many fish today as yesterday - I only culled up once - and I lost about a 3-pounder," Parker said. "I set the hook at the boat, I swung it into the boat, it hit the back deck, the hook came out, and it just bounced out of the boat."
Parker said she is confident her fish will hold for another day, and that she won't have to share her spots. "My fish are located in a good area that would be easily overlooked," she said.
The field was cut to the top 20 for Saturday's final day of competition. Pros are vying for a top prize of a $55,000 Triton/Mercury rig. They're also earning points in the race for a berth in the 2010 Bassmaster Classic set for Feb. 19-21 on Lay Lake out of Birmingham, Ala. With a solid second-place standing, Glasgow said she's been relying on one custom lure, and her supply is running low.
"I have one little bait that's working for me really well that a buddy back home makes," Glasgow said. "I broke one today, and I'm down to my last two. I was fishing a little conservatively today to make sure I have those two for tomorrow.
"I think the wind is helping what I'm doing," she said. "When it's windy like this, the bait does well."
Campbell, who used an aluminum rig Thursday, said she went back to using her big bass rig, but returned to her first-day spot and "milked it for all it's worth."
"I have a lot of other spots I can go to," she said. "I just got bigger bites today, using one lure all day long."
Campbell and the other pros are fishing this week to add to their 2009 points totals. After four regular-season events, the top 20 in the points standings will qualify for the Oct. 16-18 WBT Championship on the Red River out of Shreveport-Bossier City, La. From the championship one angler will emerge as the Women's Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year. She'll win a Toyota Tundra and the Classic berth.
As winner of the season opener on Alabama's Neely Henry Lake, Pam Martin-Wells of Bainbridge, Ga., led the points race going into the Ouachita competition. She's in sixth place with 11-12 going into the final day at the second stop of the WBT.
In the co-angler division, Linda Owens of Brandon, Miss., shot from 14th to first place with a two-day total of 10-4. Gail Wood of Russellville, Ark., maintained at second place with 9-5. First-day leader Terri Bittner of McKinleyville, Calif., slipped to third with 7-14. The co-anglers are competing for a top prize of a $25,000 Triton/Mercury rig.
Fans are invited to attend the Saturday's final day launch at 7:15 a.m. CT at Lazarre Park at Hamilton and Thompson streets in West Monroe, La., and the 3:30 p.m. daily weigh-ins at the Academy Sports + Outdoors store at 111 Constitution Drive in West Monroe. The WBT anglers also will be available to meet fans and sign autographs. All events are free and open to the public.
2009 Women's Bassmaster Tour - WBT #2 04/23-04/25 Ouachita River, West Monroe La. Professionals Standings Day 2 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Janet Parker Little Elm, Texas 10 21-00 310 Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 10-02 2. Sheri Glasgow Muskogee, Okla. 10 16-06 295 Day 1: 5 6-13 Day 2: 5 9-09 3. Patti Campbell Waxahachie, Texas 9 14-05 290 Day 1: 4 4-02 Day 2: 5 10-03 4. Laura Gober Pendergrass, Ga. 8 14-00 285 Day 1: 5 8-14 Day 2: 3 5-02 5. Karen Savik Minneapolis, Minn. 6 11-15 280 Day 1: 2 5-06 Day 2: 4 6-09 6. Pam Martin-Wells Bainbridge, Ga. 8 11-12 276 Day 1: 5 7-08 Day 2: 3 4-04 7. Juanita Robinson Highlands, Texas 8 10-14 272 Day 1: 5 6-00 Day 2: 3 4-14 8. Danalee Lofton Little Rock, Ark. 4 10-03 268 Day 1: 4 10-03 Day 2: 0 0-00 9. Lori Masters Nashville, Tenn. 8 10-01 264 Day 1: 5 6-00 Day 2: 3 4-01 10. Dianna Clark Bumpus Mills, Tenn. 7 10-01 260 Day 1: 3 4-10 Day 2: 4 5-07 11. Debra Hengst San Antonio, Texas 6 10-01 257 Day 1: 3 6-03 Day 2: 3 3-14 12. Lynda Gessner Foristell, Mo. 9 10-00 254 Day 1: 5 5-10 Day 2: 4 4-06 13. Meta Burrell Fort Worth, Texas 7 10-00 251 Day 1: 5 7-09 Day 2: 2 2-07 14. Debra Petrowski Arlington, Texas 5 9-13 248 Day 1: 2 5-10 Day 2: 3 4-03 15. Jennifer Nevans Dayton, Tenn. 6 9-08 245 Day 1: 1 2-00 Day 2: 5 7-08 16. Tami Kashiwabara London, Ark. 8 9-07 243 Day 1: 3 3-03 Day 2: 5 6-04 17. Kali Weatherford Athens, Texas 7 9-02 241 Day 1: 2 1-15 Day 2: 5 7-03 18. Tammy Richardson Amity, Ark. 7 8-07 239 Day 1: 2 2-02 Day 2: 5 6-05 19. Mary Croft Bedford, Va. 5 8-01 237 Day 1: 3 4-01 Day 2: 2 4-00 20. Christiana Bradley Bealeton, Va. 6 7-13 235 Day 1: 1 0-10 Day 2: 5 7-03 21. Kathy Womack Trussville, Ala. 5 7-12 233 Day 1: 3 5-14 Day 2: 2 1-14 22. Cindy Hill Smyrna, Tenn. 5 7-12 231 Day 1: 3 4-06 Day 2: 2 3-06 23. Judy Wong Many, La. 7 7-09 229 Day 1: 5 5-08 Day 2: 2 2-01 24. Teri Neal Cumming, Ga. 5 7-06 227 Day 1: 3 5-01 Day 2: 2 2-05 25. Terri Elkins Red Oak, Texas 6 7-01 225 Day 1: 3 3-08 Day 2: 3 3-09 26. Lisa Johnson Centre, Ala. 6 6-10 223 Day 1: 2 2-02 Day 2: 4 4-08 27. Lucy Mize Ben Lomond, Ark. 5 6-10 221 Day 1: 5 6-10 Day 2: 0 0-00 28. Laura Heflin Topeka, Kan. 6 6-03 219 Day 1: 2 1-08 Day 2: 4 4-11 29. Mary DiVincenti Clinton, La. 4 5-14 217 Day 1: 4 5-14 Day 2: 0 0-00 30. Melinda Mize Ben Lomond, Ark. 5 5-13 215 Day 1: 3 3-06 Day 2: 2 2-07 31. Debbie Kemp Emory, Texas 3 5-10 213 Day 1: 1 1-11 Day 2: 2 3-15 32. Paula Alexander Lincolnton, Ga. 5 5-08 211 Day 1: 4 4-09 Day 2: 1 0-15 33. Michelle Armstrong Denver, N.C. 4 5-07 209 Day 1: 2 3-00 Day 2: 2 2-07 34. Christena Baugh Benton, Ark. 4 5-00 207 Day 1: 2 3-00 Day 2: 2 2-00 35. Jo Dee Lake Helena, Ala. 4 4-11 205 Day 1: 1 0-15 Day 2: 3 3-12 36. Lila Bass Austin, Texas 3 4-11 203 Day 1: 1 2-02 Day 2: 2 2-09 37. Jan Heavener Sherwood, Ark. 4 4-03 201 Day 1: 2 1-11 Day 2: 2 2-08 38. Bridget Allen Philadelphia, Pa. 4 4-01 199 Day 1: 2 2-00 Day 2: 2 2-01 39. Linda Redford Blue Eye, Mo. 1 3-10 197 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 3-10 40. Cheryl LaLumandier Saint Charles, Mo. 3 3-09 195 Day 1: 2 2-05 Day 2: 1 1-04 41. Keri Schieber Cumming, Ga. 3 3-07 193 Day 1: 2 2-01 Day 2: 1 1-06 42. Cindy Van Horn Athens, Texas 3 3-04 191 Day 1: 2 1-15 Day 2: 1 1-05 43. Heather Broom Sylva, N.C. 3 3-02 189 Day 1: 1 1-06 Day 2: 2 1-12 44. Audrey McQueen Eagar, Ariz. 3 2-10 187 Day 1: 2 2-01 Day 2: 1 0-09 45. Sandi Karnes Livingston, Texas 2 2-10 185 Day 1: 2 2-10 Day 2: 0 0-00 46. Emily Shaffer Mount Juliet, Tenn. 3 2-07 183 Day 1: 1 0-11 Day 2: 2 1-12 47. BJ Carson Inola, Okla. 3 2-06 181 Day 1: 2 1-08 Day 2: 1 0-14 48. Marsha Gipson Bigelow, Ark. 2 2-06 179 Day 1: 1 1-08 Day 2: 1 0-14 49. Mary Hencken Belmont, N.C. 2 2-03 177 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 2 2-03 50. Lisa Craig Chandler, Texas 1 2-02 175 Day 1: 1 2-02 Day 2: 0 0-00 51. Helen Gordon Flower Mound, Texas 1 1-12 173 Day 1: 1 1-12 Day 2: 0 0-00 52. Robin Babb Livingston, Texas 1 1-08 171 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 1-08 53. Susan Gregory Kiln, Miss. 1 1-04 169 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 1-04 53. Kris McClendon Spicewood, Texas 1 1-04 169 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 1-04 55. Robinette Fox Hot Springs, Ark. 1 0-15 165 Day 1: 1 0-15 Day 2: 0 0-00 56. Deb Doyal Oakdale, La. 1 0-14 163 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 0-14 57. Robbie Hartline Foristell, Mo. 1 0-13 161 Day 1: 1 0-13 Day 2: 0 0-00 58. Kathi Hurst Ripley, Miss. 1 0-12 159 Day 1: 1 0-12 Day 2: 0 0-00 59. Secret York Benton, Ky. 3 0-00 157 Day 1: 3 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 60. Kim Bain-Moore Alabaster, Ala. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 60. Kat Ealey Moody, Ala. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 60. Diane Phillips Tyler, Texas 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 60. Linda Sands Cullman, Ala. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 60. Kim Stapp Ringgold, Ga. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 60. Pat White Pleasanton, Texas 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 10 141 194-09 2 8 128 178-15 ---------------------------------- 18 269 373-08 2009 Academy Sports + Outdoors Women's Bassmaster Tour - WBT #2 04/23-04/25 Ouachita River, West Monroe La. Co-Anglers Standings Day 2 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Linda Owens Brandon, Miss. 7 10-04 305 Day 1: 2 1-13 Day 2: 5 8-07 2. Gail Wood Russellville, Ark. 6 9-05 295 Day 1: 3 4-08 Day 2: 3 4-13 3. Terri Bittner Mckinleyville, Calif. 5 7-14 295 Day 1: 4 6-05 Day 2: 1 1-09 4. Teri Cindric Hermitage, Tenn. 6 7-12 285 Day 1: 3 3-06 Day 2: 3 4-06 5. Donna Newberry Van Buren, Ark. 5 7-05 280 Day 1: 2 2-04 Day 2: 3 5-01 6. Monica Altman Angier, N.C. 6 6-07 276 Day 1: 1 1-06 Day 2: 5 5-01 7. Renee Gumbrecht Oakhurst, N.J. 5 6-07 272 Day 1: 1 0-15 Day 2: 4 5-08 8. Katie Hogan Bon Aqua, Tenn. 4 6-06 268 Day 1: 2 3-13 Day 2: 2 2-09 9. Kim Martin Clayton, Ind. 3 5-13 264 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 3 5-13 10. Kala Wright Spiro, Okla. 3 5-09 260 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 3 5-09 11. Debbie Pegoli Loveland, Ohio 4 5-06 257 Day 1: 1 0-11 Day 2: 3 4-11 12. Charlotte Frazier Dallas, Texas 3 5-02 254 Day 1: 2 3-07 Day 2: 1 1-11 13. Barbara Gaskins Suffolk, Va. 4 5-00 251 Day 1: 3 3-05 Day 2: 1 1-11 14. Lisa Diehl Pittsburg, Pa. 5 4-12 248 Day 1: 4 3-08 Day 2: 1 1-04 15. Jill Matheis Jasper, Ind. 4 4-10 245 Day 1: 2 2-15 Day 2: 2 1-11 16. Sherry Melton Monterey, Tenn. 3 4-05 243 Day 1: 3 4-05 Day 2: 0 0-00 17. Donna Rutledge Orland Park, Ill. 3 4-00 241 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 3 4-00 18. Kat Arnold Shreveport, La. 3 4-00 239 Day 1: 2 3-02 Day 2: 1 0-14 19. Linda Walker Beebe, Ark. 2 3-12 237 Day 1: 1 1-08 Day 2: 1 2-04 20. Barbara Ferge Somerville, Tenn. 3 3-05 235 Day 1: 1 0-10 Day 2: 2 2-11 21. Nancy Oliver Arnaudville, La. 3 3-04 233 Day 1: 1 0-15 Day 2: 2 2-05 22. Colleen McKay Worcester, Mass. 3 2-15 231 Day 1: 2 1-14 Day 2: 1 1-01 23. Lesley Childers Anderson, S.C. 2 2-14 229 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 2 2-14 24. Martha Goodfellow Simpsonville, S.C. 3 2-11 227 Day 1: 1 0-12 Day 2: 2 1-15 25. Kim Petrowski Arlington, Texas 2 2-06 225 Day 1: 1 1-07 Day 2: 1 0-15 26. Melissa Bond Albuquerque, N.M. 2 2-06 223 Day 1: 1 1-05 Day 2: 1 1-01 27. Patty Houston Prattville, Ala. 2 2-05 221 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 2 2-05 27. Cheryl Sprayberry Lehigh Acres, Fla. 2 2-05 221 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 2 2-05 29. Dawn Dudek Posen, Ill. 1 2-05 217 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 2-05 30. Cheryl Buelow Pollock, La. 3 2-04 215 Day 1: 3 2-04 Day 2: 0 0-00 31. Katie Ellis Gulfport, Miss. 2 2-04 213 Day 1: 1 0-10 Day 2: 1 1-10 32. Christine Martin Commerce City, Colo. 2 2-03 211 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 2 2-03 32. Diane Smith Fayetteville, Ga. 2 2-03 211 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 2 2-03 34. Sabrina Thompson Humble, Texas 2 2-02 207 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 2 2-02 35. Bonnie Ward Snohomish, Wash. 2 1-14 205 Day 1: 1 0-12 Day 2: 1 1-02 36. Karol Whitehurst Winnsboro, Texas 1 1-12 203 Day 1: 1 1-12 Day 2: 0 0-00 37. Judy Pate Benton, La. 2 1-11 201 Day 1: 1 0-12 Day 2: 1 0-15 38. Pam Chism Cabot, Ark. 1 1-11 199 Day 1: 1 1-11 Day 2: 0 0-00 39. Elizabeth Sanders Brandon, Miss. 1 1-10 197 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 1-10 40. Inez Zeagler West Monroe, La. 1 1-08 195 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 1-08 41. Debra Cook Gardendale, Ala. 2 1-07 193 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 2 1-07 42. Cynthia Bryan Farmerville, La. 1 1-07 191 Day 1: 1 1-07 Day 2: 0 0-00 43. Bertha Cavakis Amity, Ark. 1 1-06 189 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 1-06 44. Vicki Henderson Ashdown, Ark. 1 1-04 187 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 1-04 45. Neva Brown Lufkin, Texas 1 1-02 185 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 1-02 46. Susan Dameron Chattanooga, Tenn. 1 1-01 183 Day 1: 1 1-01 Day 2: 0 0-00 47. Jane Brunner Byhalia, Miss. 1 1-00 181 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 1-00 47. DeLynn Montez Trinity Center, Calif. 1 1-00 181 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 1-00 47. Sharron Stone Coldspring, Texas 1 1-00 181 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 1-00 50. Patti James Dayton, Texas 1 0-15 175 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 0-15 50. Kim Mendoza Garland, Texas 1 0-15 175 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 0-15 52. Denese Freeman Lawton, Okla. 1 0-13 171 Day 1: 1 0-13 Day 2: 0 0-00 53. Susan Wild St Petersburg, Fla. 1 0-13 169 Day 1: 1 0-13 Day 2: 0 0-00 54. Trish Levitt Albuquerque, N.M. 1 0-12 167 Day 1: 1 0-12 Day 2: 0 0-00 55. Linda Berry Madison, N.C. 3 0-00 165 Day 1: 3 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 56. Caprice Cherry Bienville, La. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 56. Nancy Dugas Huntsville, Ala. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 56. Sharon Lawson Red Bank, Tenn. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 56. Lesli Lively Grapeland, Texas 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 56. Petra Ramsey El Paso, Texas 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 56. Jennifer Rice Grant, Ala. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 56. Lori Steele Tulsa, Okla. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 56. Cynthia Tayloe Lufkin, Texas 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 56. Gerry Threadgill Livingston, Texas 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 56. Jada Tidmore Union Grove, Ala. 0 0-00 0 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 0 0-00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 0 59 66-13 2 2 82 110-01 ---------------------------------- 2 141 176-14