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Day One Story
Kansan Brent Chapman climbs
three spots but fails to make cut
Arizonan Dean Rojas Leads Bassmaster Memorial
Day 2 by Ounces; Top 12 Qualify for Saturday
July 27, 2007 - SYRACUSE, N.Y. Primarily
using a "comfort technique, Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu, Ariz.,
caught 17 pounds, 9 ounces, of Oneida Lake largemouth Friday
and took the lead at the Bassmaster Memorial presented by Evan
Williams Bourbon. Rojas, two-day total of 33 pounds, 1
ounce, then was erased as weights were zeroed for the top 12
anglers, who qualified for Saturday's third round of action.
The tournament moves to Onondaga Lake for the final
two days of action, and anglers will rotate through a six-hole
course. Despite leading and then promptly losing the advantage,
Rojas was excited about the change of venue.
Fishing fans can catch all the action from the
Bassmaster Memorial and see which angler wins the $250,000 top
prize at 9 a.m. ET Saturday, Aug. 4, on ESPN2.
"I'm charged up, said Rojas, a two-time BASS
winner. "I don't know that much about Onondaga, but
I feel like I learned a lot about New York fisheries today.
These fish can be caught in extremely shallow water and I feel
like I can continue throwing a frog, which is what I'm most comfortable
doing.
Rojas was one of many anglers who strictly targeted
largemouth bass. The 36-year-old, who will celebrate his
37th birthday Tuesday, caught fish by making long casts to shallow
pockets of water.
Rojas was surprised that many of his best spots
were vacant. He was able to upgrade his weight throughout
the day and caught his biggest fish, a 4-pound, 8-ounce bass,
in 6 inches of water.
Operating within BASS rules, Rojas was able to
drive the six-hole course on Onondaga after weighing in.
He was not able to fish the course but was able to identify spots
he intends to visit Saturday.
"My goal heading into this tournament was
to win, and you don't get many chances at this level, Rojas said.
"I hope I can continue this run.
Though Steve Kennedy of Auburn, Ala., slipped to
second, the 2006 Toyota Rookie of the Year will start on even
ground with Rojas and the 10 other competitors Saturday.
Kennedy spent much of his time Friday working different baits,
including a spinnerbait, frog and creature bait.
Kennedy used just half of his allotted practice
time after attending the funeral for his 94-year-old grandmother,
Gladys, on Monday in Alabama.
"I'll be honest, I don't know anything about
Onondaga, Kennedy said as he peered out at the lake after weighing
in. "I don't see a whole lot of docks out there.
That's not good for what I plan to do. But all you can
do is prepare with a variety of rods on the deck and go fishing.
Two California pros were in third and fourth place
Friday. Jared Lintner of Arroyo Grande moved up five places
to third with a two-day total of 30 pounds, 9 ounces, and Skeet
Reese of Auburn moved up 28 places into fourth with 30 pounds,
3 ounces. In fifth was John Murray of Phoenix with 30 pounds,
0 ounces.
By virtue of his lead in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster
Angler of the Year standings, Reese has first choice of the hole
in which he'll start.
Qualifying for the 12th and final spot was Jeff
Kriet of Ardmore, Okla., with 27 pounds, 14 ounces. Kriet
narrowly edged out Kelly Jordon of Mineola, Texas, by 1 ounce
for the right to fish Saturday.
Each Bassmaster Major pairs up observers with competing
pros. The observer matched with the pro who catches the
Purolator Big Bass on Day 2 of the tournament wins a fully rigged
Triton Boat package valued at $50,000.
By way of the 5-pound brute caught by Oklahoma's
Kenyon Hill, Tim Clark of Canton, Ohio, won the boat. The
McKinley Bassmasters club member was thrilled for the learning
experience.
Local Sponsors: The Syracuse Convention
and Visitor's Bureau
Bassmaster Majors Sponsors: Sponsors of
the Bassmaster Majors include Toyota Tundra, Purolator, Triton
Boats, Mercury Marine, Berkley, Advance Auto Parts, Lowrance
Electronics, MotorGuide, Costa Del Mar, Ramada Worldwide and
Evan Williams Bourbon.
2007 Bassmaster Memorial 7/26-7/29
Oneida Lake, Syracuse NY.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2
Angler
Hometown
No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Dean Rojas
Grand Saline, TX 10
33-01 0 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-08
Day 2: 5 17-09
2. Steve Kennedy
Auburn, AL
10 32-07 0 $2,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-12
Day 2: 5 14-11
3. Jared Lintner
Arroyo Grande, CA 10
30-09 0
Day 1: 5 15-00
Day 2: 5 15-09
4. Skeet Reese
Auburn, CA
10 30-03 0
Day 1: 5 12-12
Day 2: 5 17-07
5. John Murray
Phoenix, AZ
10 30-00 0
Day 1: 5 14-07
Day 2: 5 15-09
6. Peter E Thliveros
Jacksonville, FL 10
29-07 0
Day 1: 5 13-13
Day 2: 5 15-10
6. Jason Quinn
Lake Wylie, SC
10 29-07 0
Day 1: 5 14-06
Day 2: 5 15-01
8. Michael Iaconelli
Runnemede, NJ
10 28-15 0
Day 1: 5 14-00
Day 2: 5 14-15
9. John Crews
Salem, VA
10 28-14 0
Day 1: 5 15-01
Day 2: 5 13-13
10. Randy Howell
Springville, AL
10 28-08 0
Day 1: 5 14-10
Day 2: 5 13-14
11. Dave Wolak
Wake Forest, NC
10 28-02 0
Day 1: 5 15-04
Day 2: 5 12-14
12. Jeff Kriet
Ardmore, OK
10 27-14 0
Day 1: 5 13-03
Day 2: 5 14-11
13. Kelly Jordon
Mineola, TX 10
27-13 0 $11,700.00
Day 1: 5 15-15
Day 2: 5 11-14
14. Aaron Martens
Leeds, AL
10 27-10 0 $11,600.00
Day 1: 5 14-06
Day 2: 5 13-04
15. Tommy Biffle
Wagoner, OK
10 27-07 0 $11,500.00
Day 1: 5 13-07
Day 2: 5 14-00
16. Chris Lane
Winter Haven, FL 10
27-06 0 $11,350.00
Day 1: 5 15-11
Day 2: 5 11-11
16. Kevin Wirth
Crestwood, KY
10 27-06 0 $11,350.00
Day 1: 5 13-04
Day 2: 5 14-02
18. Takahiro Omori
Emory, TX
10 27-05 0 $11,200.00
Day 1: 5 14-09
Day 2: 5 12-12
19. Kenyon Hill
Norman, OK
10 27-04 0 $12,050.00
Day 1: 5 11-08
Day 2: 5 15-12
19. Mike McClelland
Bella Vista, AR
10 27-04 0 $11,050.00
Day 1: 5 15-09
Day 2: 5 11-11
21. Mike Wurm
Hot Springs, AR
10 27-02 0 $10,900.00
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day
2: 5 13-01
22. Yusuke Miyazaki
Mineola, TX
10 26-10 0 $10,750.00
Day 1: 5 11-12
Day 2: 5 14-14
22. Kevin VanDam
Kalamazoo, MI
10 26-10 0 $10,750.00
Day 1: 5 13-08
Day 2: 5 13-02
24. Russ Lane
Prattville, AL
10 26-09 0 $10,550.00
Day 1: 5 13-12
Day 2: 5 12-13
24. Greg Hackney
Gonzales, LA
10 26-09 0 $10,550.00
Day 1: 5 13-09
Day 2: 5 13-00
26. Todd Faircloth
Jasper, TX
10 26-08 0
Day 1: 5 12-12
Day 2: 5 13-12
27. Davy Hite
Ninety Six, SC
10 26-05 0
Day 1: 5 13-05
Day 2: 5 13-00
28. Stephen Browning
Hot Springs, AR
10 26-02 0
Day 1: 5 14-04
Day 2: 5 11-14
29. Timmy Horton
Muscle Shoals, AL 10
25-15 0
Day 1: 5 13-02
Day 2: 5 12-13
30. Scott Rook
Little Rock, AR
10 25-13 0
Day 1: 5 12-05
Day 2: 5 13-08
31. Kotaro Kiriyama
Moody, AL
10 25-12 0
Day 1: 5 12-02
Day 2: 5 13-10
32. Terry Scroggins
San Mateo, FL
10 25-08 0
Day 1: 5 13-03
Day 2: 5 12-05
33. Bill Lowen
North Bend, OH
10 25-07 0
Day 1: 5 13-08
Day 2: 5 11-15
33. Fred Roumbanis
Auburn, CA
10 25-07 0
Day 1: 5 12-08
Day 2: 5 12-15
35. Gerald Swindle
Warrior, AL 10
25-06 0
Day 1: 5 11-11
Day 2: 5 13-11
36. Boyd Duckett
Demopolis, AL
10 25-05 0
Day 1: 5 12-14
Day 2: 5 12-07
37. Edwin Evers
Talala, OK
10 25-04 0
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day
2: 5 12-07
38. Brent Chapman
Lake Quivira, KS 10
25-03 0
Day 1: 5 11-15
Day 2: 5 13-04
39. Derek Remitz
Madison, TX
10 25-02 0
Day 1: 5 11-11
Day 2: 5 13-07
40. Kevin Short
Mayflower, AR
10 24-04 0
Day 1: 5 11-11
Day 2: 5 12-09
40. Mark Tyler
Vian, OK
10 24-04 0
Day 1: 5 14-01
Day 2: 5 10-03
42. Mark Menendez
Paducah, KY
10 24-02 0
Day 1: 5 10-08
Day 2: 5 13-10
43. Ray Sedgwick
Cross, SC
10 23-15 0
Day 1: 5 12-04
Day 2: 5 11-11
44. Shaw E Grigsby, Jr
Gainesville, FL
10 23-13 0
Day 1: 5 12-05
Day 2: 5 11-08
45. Alton Jones
Waco, TX
10 23-10 0
Day 1: 5 12-08
Day 2: 5 11-02
46. Mark Tucker
Saint Louis, MO
10 23-06 0
Day 1: 5 11-13
Day 2: 5 11-09
47. Ishama Monroe Hughson,
CA
10 23-00 0
Day 1: 5 09-01
Day 2: 5 13-15
48. Jeff Reynolds
Idabel, OK
10 22-15 0
Day 1: 5 11-12
Day 2: 5 11-03
49. Denny Brauer
Camdenton, MO
10 22-07 0
Day 1: 5 14-13
Day 2: 5 07-10
49. Gary Klein
Weatherford, TX
10 22-07 0
Day 1: 5 12-05
Day 2: 5 10-02
51. Matt Reed
Madisonville, TX 10
21-06 0
Day 1: 5 09-12
Day 2: 5 11-10
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PUROLATOR BIG BASS
Day
1 Steve Kennedy
Auburn, AL
05-01 $1,000.00
2 Kenyon Hill
Norman, OK
05-00 $1,000.00
BERKLEY HEAVYWEIGHT
Day
1 Steve Kennedy
Auburn, AL
17-12 $1,000.00
2 Dean Rojas
Grand Saline, TX 17-09
$1,000.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish
Weight
1
51 255
677-09
2
51 255
671-07
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102 510
1349-00
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