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California's Ish Monroe maintains lead in Power-Pole Slam on Lake Okeechobee - Kansan Brent Chapman jumps to 25th from 42nd
March 23, 2012 - OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — Smashing a six-year-old Bassmaster Elite Series record and threatening others, Ish Monroe increased his lead Friday to 13 pounds, 11 ounces, in the Power-Pole Slam over his nearest challenger, 2012 Bassmaster Classic champion Chris Lane.
Monroe of Hughson, Calif., weighed in 24-15 Friday to add to his gigantic first-day sack of 34-5 for a two-day total of 59-4 on Lake Okeechobee. Lane, who won Bassmaster events on Okeechobee in 2006 and 2010, had 45-9 for second place, moving up from fourth.
Monroe isn’t claiming anything, even with 13-plus pounds as a cushion.
“I want a 40-pound lead to be comfortable. Anything can happen tomorrow,” he said.
In third with 41-3, Jeff Kriet of Ardmore, Okla., trailed Monroe by 18-1. Fourth place was taken by 2009 Classic winner Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., with 39-14. Fifth was held by Lakeland, Fla., Elite rookie Kyle Fox, who had 38-5. In sixth place was Todd Faircloth of Jasper, Texas, who was the runner-up at the Elite event last week on Florida’s St. Johns River.
The field was cut to the Top 50 for Saturday’s competition. On Sunday, only the Top 12 will battle for the first prize of $100,000 and an instant qualification for the 2013 Bassmaster Classic. All pros are vying for points that count toward a Classic berth, postseason entry and the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year award.
Monroe’s 13-11 lead over Lane surpassed the 12-1 record for a Day 2 Elite lead set in 2006 by Mike McClelland on Oklahoma’s Grand Lake. It was Monroe’s second record in as many days: Thursday, his 8-12 lead broke a four-year Elite record for the Day 1 margin by a leader. The old Day 1 record, set by Aaron Martens, was 6-4.
The Power-Pole Slam’s leader would have to step back up to 30-something bags to threaten the four-day record of 132-8 by Paul Elias on Texas’ Falcon Lake, but Monroe said he is shooting for it.
After landing lunkers almost consecutively Thursday, Monroe had to work harder Friday, moving through a lot of smaller fish between the larger bites. His biggest bass of the day was a 6-15, backed up by mostly 4-pounders.
“I missed another good one, but that lets me know that with the wind blowing the way it is, it’s going to give me more water,” he said. The wind was blowing out of the west, pushing enough water so he can venture farther back into his area without worrying about getting stuck.
He’s flipping his way inside high vegetation, working slowly. Like Thursday, he used the Missile D Bomb, but said he switched to another bait when the wind died down. He was working a stretch about 1/4 mile long.
“But there’s three miles of shoreline in that general area,” he said. “I’m going to have to expand [into it] a little bit tomorrow, because I kind of put the hurt on the area I’ve been fishing the first two days. But there’s lots of water there — lots of places for fish to be.”
Lane said he missed a pair of 6-pounders Friday that would have helped his case against Monroe.
“But with the way I’m fishing, I have to expect I’ll miss a couple a day,” he said. “I’ll just have to keep putting 23 or 24 on the board and see where we end up.”
He’s been taking his bass out of “the thick stuff.”
“Getting them out’s tough. It’s not like you hem them on a reed, and they lay there. They keep on until they rip themselves out,” said Lane, who not only won on Okeechobee twice, but also won on the Harris Chain of Lakes earlier this season.
Less wind on Lake Okeechobee will help him Saturday, Lane said.
Kriet said his success and consistency — 19-5 on the first day, 21-14 on the second day with a 5-pound anchor fish — was possible because he had water mostly to himself, at least early in the day.
“There’s a lot of fish in there, and I’m having to catch them three or four different ways,” he said. He’s flipping, frogging, swimming a jig.
Reese, who popped up from eighth into fourth, said he caught his larger fish by sight fishing late in the afternoon.
“There’s still a few good ones around, but not too many,” he said, adding that he might run some new water Saturday.
A 7-13 by Kelly Jordon of Palestine, Texas, was Friday’s big bass. It matched Kevin Short’s 7-13 of Thursday, creating a tie in the Carhartt Big Bass competition for up to $1,500 in bonuses. The bonus goes to the angler with the largest bass over all four days of the Power-Pole Slam.
The Power-Pole Slam continues Saturday and Sunday. Fans are invited to watch the 7:30 a.m. ET launch and 4 p.m. ET weigh-ins at C. Scott Driver Recreation Area in Okeechobee.
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2012 Power-Pole Slam 3/22-3/25
Lake Okeechobee, Okeechobee FL.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 10 59-04 99
Day 1: 5 34-05 Day 2: 5 24-15
2. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 10 45-09 98
Day 1: 5 21-15 Day 2: 5 23-10
3. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 10 41-03 97
Day 1: 5 19-05 Day 2: 5 21-14
4. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 10 39-14 96
Day 1: 5 19-06 Day 2: 5 20-08
5. Kyle A. Fox Lakeland, FL 10 38-05 95
Day 1: 5 18-01 Day 2: 5 20-04
6. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 10 37-02 94
Day 1: 5 19-06 Day 2: 5 17-12
7. Davy Hite Ninety Six, SC 10 35-15 93
Day 1: 5 25-09 Day 2: 5 10-06
8. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 10 35-10 92
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 20-13
9. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 10 35-09 91
Day 1: 5 20-15 Day 2: 5 14-10
10. Michael Iaconelli Pittsgrove, NJ 10 34-07 90
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 18-15
11. David Walker Sevierville, TN 10 34-01 89
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 17-07
12. Britt Myers Lake Wylie, SC 10 33-13 88
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 19-04
13. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 10 32-12 87
Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 19-12
14. Randy Howell Springville, AL 10 32-12 86
Day 1: 5 18-10 Day 2: 5 14-02
15. Jason Quinn Lake Wylie, SC 10 32-09 85
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 5 19-14
16. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 10 32-01 84
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 21-02
17. Bobby Lane Lakeland, FL 10 31-13 83
Day 1: 5 21-03 Day 2: 5 10-10
18. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 10 31-13 82
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 19-12
19. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 10 31-01 81
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 17-00
20. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 10 30-13 80
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 16-11
21. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 10 30-07 79
Day 1: 5 16-03 Day 2: 5 14-04
22. Jeremy Starks Scott Depot, WV 10 30-05 78
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 5 14-09
23. Zell Rowland Austin, TX 10 30-02 77
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 18-04
24. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 10 29-08 76
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 14-13
25. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 10 29-04 75
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 16-10
26. Nate Wellman Newaygo, MI 10 29-01 74
Day 1: 5 22-03 Day 2: 5 06-14
27. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 10 28-12 73
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 18-01
28. Jason Williamson Aiken, SC 10 28-12 72
Day 1: 5 17-07 Day 2: 5 11-05
29. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 9 28-05 71
Day 1: 4 08-00 Day 2: 5 20-05
30. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 10 28-02 70
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 15-12
31. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 10 28-01 69
Day 1: 5 20-09 Day 2: 5 07-08
32. Brent Broderick Oregonia, OH 10 28-00 68
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 12-12
33. Kelly Jordon Palestine, TX 10 27-13 67
Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 19-01
34. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 9 27-10 66
Day 1: 4 08-07 Day 2: 5 19-03
35. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 10 27-03 65
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 11-03
36. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 10 26-13 64
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 15-03
37. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 10 26-12 63
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 14-03
38. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 10 26-10 62
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 11-08
39. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 10 26-09 61
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 12-02
40. Fletcher Shryock Newcomerstown, OH 10 26-06 60
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 10-02
41. Shaw E Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 10 26-06 59
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 14-15
42. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, OK 10 26-04 58
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 11-15
43. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 10 26-04 57
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 14-03
44. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 10 26-01 56
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 16-14
45. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 10 26-01 55
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 11-07
46. Morizo Shimizu Matsugaoka JAPAN 10 25-15 54
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 13-00
47. J Todd Tucker Moultrie, GA 10 25-14 53
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 13-10
48. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 10 25-11 52
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 16-12
49. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 10 25-11 51
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 11-05
50. Pat Golden Bethlehem, GA 10 25-10 50
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 10-02
51. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 10 25-10 49
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 12-06
52. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 10 25-05 48
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 12-12
53. Russell Parrish Riesel, TX 10 24-13 47
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 10-05
54. Kevin Short Mayflower, AR 10 24-04 46
Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 5 06-15
55. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 10 24-00 45
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 11-12
56. Denny Brauer Camdenton, MO 10 23-15 44
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 12-08
57. Jamie Horton Centerville, AL 10 23-12 43
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 09-06
58. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 10 23-11 42
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 12-01
59. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 10 23-08 41
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 12-09
60. John Crews Salem, VA 10 23-07 40
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 12-03
61. Terry Butcher Talala, OK 8 22-10 39
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 5 15-15
62. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 10 22-04 38
Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 13-08
63. Cliff Pace Petal, MS 10 22-04 37
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 11-08
64. Matt Herren Trussville, AL 10 21-13 36
Day 1: 5 06-01 Day 2: 5 15-12
65. Casey Scanlon Lenexa, KS 10 21-09 35
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 12-10
66. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 10 21-06 34
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 11-05
67. Byron Velvick Boenre, TX 10 21-02 33
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 09-12
68. Boyd Duckett Demopolis, AL 10 21-02 32
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 06-15
69. Alton Jones Woodway, TX 10 21-01 31
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 08-00
70. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 10 20-06 30
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 5 11-13
71. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 10 19-13 29
Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 11-01
72. Travis Manson De Pere, WI 10 19-12 28
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 5 10-11
73. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 10 19-12 27
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 09-05
74. Jared Miller Norman, OK 10 19-11 26
Day 1: 5 07-01 Day 2: 5 12-10
75. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 10 19-11 25
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 10-12
76. Pete Ponds Madison, MS 10 19-09 24
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 08-12
77. Casey D Ashley Donalds, SC 10 19-08 23
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 09-13
78. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 10 18-15 22
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 08-07
79. Clark Reehm Lufkin, TX 10 18-06 21
Day 1: 5 07-08 Day 2: 5 10-14
80. Timmy Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 9 18-05 20
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 4 06-13
81. Matt Greenblatt Port St Lucie, FL 10 18-01 19
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 5 10-00
82. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 9 18-01 18
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 4 06-05
83. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 10 17-15 17
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 08-04
84. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 9 17-15 16
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 4 06-00
85. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 10 17-10 15
Day 1: 5 06-05 Day 2: 5 11-05
86. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 10 17-10 14
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 07-11
87. Jami Fralick Martin, SD 10 17-07 13
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 05-01
88. Billy McCaghren Mayflower, AR 10 17-03 12
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 07-05
89. Kenyon Hill Norman, OK 10 17-03 11
Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 5 09-12
90. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 6 16-12 10
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 1 03-04
91. Dustin Wilks Rocky Mount, NC 9 16-08 9
Day 1: 4 07-08 Day 2: 5 09-00
92. David Smith Del City, OK 10 16-00 8
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 06-11
93. Michael Simonton Fremont, OH 10 14-09 7
Day 1: 5 06-05 Day 2: 5 08-04
94. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 10 14-09 6
Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 5 06-09
95. Matt Reed Madisonville, TX 9 14-07 5
Day 1: 4 08-07 Day 2: 5 06-00
96. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, AL 10 14-00 4
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 5 05-07
97. Grant Goldbeck Boerne, TX 3 13-01 3
Day 1: 2 10-12 Day 2: 1 02-05
98. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 5 05-15 2
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 05-15
99. Chad Griffin Cresson, TX 5 03-15 1
Day 1: 5 03-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 92 481 1249-06
2 93 479 1241-05
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185 960 2490-11
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