Preston Frazell leads Central Divisional after two days on Eufaula

Kansas team in second place

Preston Frazell of Cleveland, Okla., brought 17 pounds, 13 ounces to the scales on Day 2 of the B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Divisional on Lake Eufaula in Oklahoma. Frazell took the overall lead with a two-day total weight of 27-12. Photo by Greg Huff/Bassmaster

June 5, 2014 - EUFAULA, Okla. — Preston Frazell was too polite to mention it when he weighed the 7-pound, 1-ounce kicker largemouth that gave him the Day 2 lead in the B.A.S.S. Nation Central Divisional on Lake Eufaula, but his co-angler Teb Jones fessed up when he weighed in moments later — Frazell had caught the biggun from the back of the boat, on one of Jones’ spots.

“I’m heartbroken,” Jones said, likely only half kidding. “He caught that fish behind me.”

Frazell, a Kansas B.A.S.S. Nation angler from Cleveland, Okla., then walked back onstage and thanked Jones for putting him on a good spot. In the B.A.S.S. Nation Divisional format, each angler — whether he’s the boater or co-angler — gets half the day to pick fishing spots and run the trolling motor. Frazell was the boater today.

“I do want to thank Teb,” he told Jon Stewart, B.A.S.S. Nation tournament director. “The biggun was off of his place. I hope I can go do it again tomorrow.”

“But not off his place, right?” Stewart joked. “He’s giving you the evil eye over there!”

Frazell might not need Jones’ spot. He’s got spots pretty similar to it elsewhere on the lake.
“It’s similar — the same type of structure,” he said after weighing in, understandably stopping short of providing additional details. “And that bite really keyed me into a deal.”

It could be a pretty big deal. Big enough to maybe unsaddle the horse he rode in on.

“Depending on how the day is going tomorrow, I might pull a 180 and totally change up and try to go catch some big ones,” he said.

Frazell caught 9-15 on Day 1 to put himself in 12th place. His 17-pound, 13-ounce Day 2 limit put him 1 pound ahead of Day 1 leader Josh Wray of Arkansas. Wray fell to second after following up his Day 1 limit of 14-13 with a Day 2 limit of 11-15.

“It got a little tougher for me today,” Wray said. “I had to work for those five.”

Wray never was able to cull up after getting his limit, as he did on Day 1. Still, he’s not ready to hit the panic button. “I saved a couple of good spots,” he said.

The wind blew less on Day 2, and there was more cloud cover. “That actually made it better, because it positioned them better,” Frazell said. “The bite kind of fizzled when the sun came out this afternoon.”

Frazell said he “bounced around a lot and hit little, specific areas,” and that timing was key. He also made better decisions and executed better on Day 2.

“I made some bad decisions yesterday,” he said. And he broke off one fish and missed another. Today he fished more cleanly. “It was really just a blessed day.”

If no bass trumps Frazell’s 7-pound, 1-ouncer tomorrow, he’ll win Carhartt Big Bass of the tournament, a prize worth $500.

In third place after Day 2 on Eufaula is Missouri competitor Mark Wiese Jr. with 25-2. Rounding out the Top 5 are Trevor Rogge of Texas with 24-4 and Albert Collins, also of Texas, with 22-15. Collins was a favorite coming into the tournament because he qualified for and competed in the 2013 Bassmaster Classic.

The top angler from each state at the end of competition will advance to the 2014 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship, Nov. 6-8, on Louisiana’s Ouachita River. The anglers who win their divisions there advance to the 2015 Bassmaster Classic.

Frazell, Wray, Wiese and Rogge lead the Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri and Texas teams, respectively. The other team leaders are Louisiana’s David Cavell, Mississippi’s Teb Jones, Nebraska’s Lee Wubbels and Oklahoma’s Robert DeGraffenreid.

Oklahoma leads in the state competition again after Day 2, with 69 bass for 161 pounds, 10 ounces. Kansas is in second place, only a little behind with 156 pounds. Louisiana is in third with 137-13. The winning team will take home a Skeeter/Yamaha boat package worth $40,000.

Competition resumes Friday with a 6 a.m. CT launch time at Southpoint Ramp at Eufaula Cove. The weigh-in is at the South Point Pavilion beginning at 2 p.m. Stay tuned to Bassmaster.com for more coverage.

2014 B.A.S.S. Nation Official Sponsors: Toyota, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, Evan Williams Bourbon, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha

2014 B.A.S.S. Nation Supporting Sponsors: Boat US, Booyah, Carhartt, Diet Mountain Dew, Livingston Lures, Lowrance, Plano, Power-Pole, Rigid Industries, Shimano

2014 BASS Nation Central Divisional 6/4-6/6
Lake Eufaula, Eufaula  OK.
(ANGLER) Standings Day 2

Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Preston Frazell        Cleveland, OK (KS)      10  27-12  0
2.  Josh Wray              Omaha, AR (AR)          10  26-12  0
3.  Mark Wiese Jr.         High Ridge, MO (MO)     9  25-02  0
4.  Trevor Rogge           San Antonio, TX (TX)    10  24-04  0
5.  Albert Collins         Nacogdoches, TX (TX)    9  22-15  0
6.  David Cavell           Prairieville, LA (LA)   8  22-13  0
7.  Lee Wubbels            Lincoln, NE (NE)        8  22-09  0
8.  Robert Degraffenreid   Oklahoma Cty, OK (OK)   9  21-04  0
9.  Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, LA (LA)       9  20-10  0
10. Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, MS (MS)    10  20-08  0
11. Chris Torkleson        Sand Springs, OK (KS)   8  18-00  0
12. John Soukup            Agra, OK (OK)           8  18-00  0
13. Billy Lemon            Sand Springs, OK (OK)   8  17-13  0
14. Jason Windham          Crawford, TX (TX)       7  17-03  0
15. Jeff Hinton            Moss Point, MS (MS)     5  16-09  0
16. Kyle Klein             Hutchinson, KS (KS)     7  16-03  0
17. Brad Samuelson         Shawnee, KS (NE)        7  16-03  0
18. Jamie Laiche           Gonzales, LA (LA)       7  16-01  0
19. Roger Coleman          Lincoln, NE (NE)        6  15-08  0
20. Keith Blackstone       Choctaw, OK (OK)        7  15-07  0
21. Mick Maples            Rolla, MO (MO)          6  15-05  0
22. Curry Schaubhut JR     Gramercy, LA (LA)       8  15-05  0
23. Brian Penning          Wichita, KS (KS)        7  14-06  0
24. Duane Hanzlik          St. Joseph, MO (NE)     6  14-05  0
25. James Parsons          Topeka, KS (KS)         6  14-04  0
26. Travis Tunnell         Benton, KS (KS)         6  14-04  0
27. Dustin Blevins         Harrison, AR (AR)       6  14-03  0
28. Troy Enmeier           Enid, OK (OK)           6  13-14  0
29. Brent Malone           Grove, OK (OK)          4  13-14  0
30. Tim Carmouche          Gonzales, LA (LA)       5  13-08  0
31. Yancey Hartzer         Culbertson, NE (NE)     6  13-06  0
32. David Frank            Rogers, AR (AR)         5  12-15  0
33. Kristoffer Cooley      Mountain Home, AR (AR)  6  12-14  0
34. Bo Middleton           Elgin, OK (OK)          4  12-05  0
35. Jay Ladner             Kiln, MS (MS)           6  12-03  0
36. Tray Huddleston        Russellville, AR (AR)   6  12-02  0
37. AR HS- Neff / Schureman Rogers, AR (AR)         5  11-10  0
38. Jason Pecoraro         Youngsville, LA (LA)    6  11-10  0
39. KS HS - Wagner / Luna  Grain Valley, MO (KS)   5  11-00  0
40. Gary Daniel            Harrison, AR (AR)       4  10-13  0
41. Mike Brooks            Winchester, KS (MO)     4  10-12  0
42. Ryland Kirchoff        Corpus Christi, TX (TX) 4  10-09  0
43. Gary Martin            Waco, TX (TX)           3  10-08  0
44. Pat Klausen            Lincoln, NE (NE)        5  09-14  0
45. Jason Buller           McAlester, OK (OK)      5  09-14  0
46. Kris Lee               Coweta, OK (OK)         3  09-12  0
47. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR (AR)    4  09-11  0
48. Douglas Troxel         Moran, KS (KS)          5  09-07  0
49. Kenny Wasmund          South Sioux City, NE (N 4  09-06  0
50. Nate Maher             OTTUMWA, IA (MO)        4  09-04  0
51. OK HS - Valdez / Torkleson Sand Springs, OK (OK)   5  09-02  0
52. Brett Millner          Canyon, TX (TX)         5  09-02  0
53. Skipper Smith          Moss Point, MS (MS)     4  08-12  0
54. Jack Wood              Benton, AR (AR)         4  08-11  0
55. Joel Mayfield          Perkinston, MS (MS)     3  08-10  0
56. Jeremy Dinneen         Salina, KS (KS)         3  08-08  0
57. Brannon Long           Longview, TX (TX)       3  08-00  0
58. Logan Main             Perkinston, MS (MS)     3  07-13  0
59. Heath Fall             Prairieville, LA (LA)   4  07-10  0
60. Jason Buchanan         Burnet, TX (TX)         4  07-09  0
61. Michael Smith          Harrison, AR (AR)       4  07-08  0
62. Bobby Foskey           Biloxi, MS (MS)         4  07-08  0
63. Kevin Miller           Andover, KS (KS)        3  07-07  0
64. Brandon Pedigo         Durant, OK (OK)         5  07-05  0
65. Jerry Pape             Milford, IA (NE)        3  07-04  0
66. Jean Trahan            Lafayette, LA (LA)      3  07-03  0
67. Landon Dixon           Norman, OK (OK)         2  07-02  0
68. Greg Cooper            Monroe City, MO (MO)    3  07-02  0
69. Beau Branine           Haysville, KS (KS)      3  07-00  0
70. Rick Mabile            Pierre Part, LA (LA)    3  07-00  0
71. Richard Riley          Omaha, NE (NE)          3  06-14  0
72. Abe Yang               Kansas City, KS (KS)    3  06-12  0
73. Nick Ash               Omaha, NE (NE)          2  06-11  0
74. Kevin Parker           Sumrall, MS (MS)        2  06-10  0
75. Jason Boswell          Corning, IA (NE)        3  06-10  0
76. Rick Carroll           Rolla, MO (MO)          3  06-07  0
77. Charlie Bogard         Saint Charles, MO (MO)  2  05-14  0
78. Trevor Yates           Norman, OK (OK)         3  05-14  0
79. Destre Dedeaux         Meadville, MS (MS)      2  05-14  0
80. MS HS - Bullock / Goff Moss Point, MS (MS)     2  05-11  0
81. Jim Simpson            Canyon, TX (TX)         3  05-08  0
82. Bruce Carter           Katy, TX (TX)           3  05-05  0
83. TX HS - Bludworth / Garner Douglass, TX (TX)       2  04-14  0
84. Will Major             Port Allen, LA (LA)     3  04-10  0
85. Jackie Gordon          Lindale, TX (TX)        2  04-09  0
86. LA HS - Kelly / King   Denham Springs, LA (LA) 2  04-08  0
87. Kris Schroeder         Greenwood, MO (MO)      2  04-07  0
88. Chuck Bonnett III      Camdenton, MO (MO)      2  04-01  0
88. Savie Goff             Lucedale, MS (MS)       2  04-01  0
90. Greg Voss              Jefferson City, MO (MO) 2  04-00  0
91. Duane Fears            Fort Smith, AR (AR)     2  03-15  0
92. Brett Bellard          Duson, LA (LA)          2  03-10  0
93. Terrell Foster         Natchez, MS (MS)        1  03-07  0
94. Blake Betz             Baton Rouge, LA (LA)    2  03-05  0
95. Raymond Hillebrand     Leavenworth, KS (MO)    1  02-06  0
95. Jimmy Murphy           Moss Point, MS (MS)     1  02-06  0
97. David Padgett          Republican City, NE (NE 1  02-03  0
98. Jeff Denton            Lubbock, TX (TX)        1  01-11  0
99. John Hill              Western Grove, AR (AR)  1  01-09  0
99. Mark Stafford          Van Buren, AR (AR)      1  01-09  0
101. John Russell           Mt Vernon, MO (KS)      1  01-01  0
102. Brandon Orton          Memphis, MO (MO)        0  00-00  0
102. MO HS - Lenhert / Soske Kansas City, MO (MO)    0  00-00  0
104. NE HS - Schaefer / Iossi Omaha, NE (NE)          0  -1-00  0
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       10       214       500-00
2       17       235       556-05
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27       449      1056-05

TEAM STANDINGS Day 2
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State                Lbs-Oz
1 OKLAHOMA             161-10
2 KANSAS               156-00
3 LOUISIANA            137-13
4 ARKANSAS             134-04
5 TEXAS                132-01
6 NEBRASKA             129-13
7 MISSISSIPPI          110-00
8 MISSOURI              94-12

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 2
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KANSAS
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Preston Frazell      Cleveland, OK               10   27-12  0
2 Chris Torkleson      Sand Springs, OK            8   18-00  0
3 Kyle Klein           Hutchinson, KS              7   16-03  0
4 Brian Penning        Wichita, KS                 7   14-06  0
5 James Parsons        Topeka, KS                  6   14-04  0
6 Travis Tunnell       Benton, KS                  6   14-04  0
7 KS HS - Wagner / Luna Grain Valley, MO            5   11-00  0
8 Douglas Troxel       Moran, KS                   5   09-07  0
9 Jeremy Dinneen       Salina, KS                  3   08-08  0
10 Kevin Miller         Andover, KS                 3   07-07  0
11 Beau Branine         Haysville, KS               3   07-00  0
12 Abe Yang             Kansas City, KS             3   06-12  0
13 John Russell         Mt Vernon, MO               1   01-01  0

OKLAHOMA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Robert Degraffenreid Oklahoma Cty, OK            9   21-04  0
2 John Soukup          Agra, OK                    8   18-00  0
3 Billy Lemon          Sand Springs, OK            8   17-13  0
4 Keith Blackstone     Choctaw, OK                 7   15-07  0
5 Troy Enmeier         Enid, OK                    6   13-14  0
6 Brent Malone         Grove, OK                   4   13-14  0
7 Bo Middleton         Elgin, OK                   4   12-05  0
8 Jason Buller         McAlester, OK               5   09-14  0
9 Kris Lee             Coweta, OK                  3   09-12  0
10 OK HS - Valdez / Torkleson Sand Springs, OK            5   09-02  0
11 Brandon Pedigo       Durant, OK                  5   07-05  0
12 Landon Dixon         Norman, OK                  2   07-02  0
13 Trevor Yates         Norman, OK                  3   05-14  0

LOUISIANA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 David Cavell         Prairieville, LA            8   22-13  0
2 Robbie Latuso        Gonzales, LA                9   20-10  0
3 Jamie Laiche         Gonzales, LA                7   16-01  0
4 Curry Schaubhut JR   Gramercy, LA                8   15-05  0
5 Tim Carmouche        Gonzales, LA                5   13-08  0
6 Jason Pecoraro       Youngsville, LA             6   11-10  0
7 Heath Fall           Prairieville, LA            4   07-10  0
8 Jean Trahan          Lafayette, LA               3   07-03  0
9 Rick Mabile          Pierre Part, LA             3   07-00  0
10 Will Major           Port Allen, LA              3   04-10  0
11 LA HS - Kelly / King Denham Springs, LA          2   04-08  0
12 Brett Bellard        Duson, LA                   2   03-10  0
13 Blake Betz           Baton Rouge, LA             2   03-05  0

NEBRASKA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Lee Wubbels          Lincoln, NE                 8   22-09  0
2 Brad Samuelson       Shawnee, KS                 7   16-03  0
3 Roger Coleman        Lincoln, NE                 6   15-08  0
4 Duane Hanzlik        St. Joseph, MO              6   14-05  0
5 Yancey Hartzer       Culbertson, NE              6   13-06  0
6 Pat Klausen          Lincoln, NE                 5   09-14  0
7 Kenny Wasmund        South Sioux City, NE        4   09-06  0
8 Jerry Pape           Milford, IA                 3   07-04  0
9 Richard Riley        Omaha, NE                   3   06-14  0
10 Nick Ash             Omaha, NE                   2   06-11  0
11 Jason Boswell        Corning, IA                 3   06-10  0
12 David Padgett        Republican City, NE         1   02-03  0
13 NE HS - Schaefer / Iossi Omaha, NE                   0   -1-00  0

MISSOURI
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mark Wiese Jr.       High Ridge, MO              9   25-02  0
2 Mick Maples          Rolla, MO                   6   15-05  0
3 Mike Brooks          Winchester, KS              4   10-12  0
4 Nate Maher           OTTUMWA, IA                 4   09-04  0
5 Greg Cooper          Monroe City, MO             3   07-02  0
6 Rick Carroll         Rolla, MO                   3   06-07  0
7 Charlie Bogard       Saint Charles, MO           2   05-14  0
8 Kris Schroeder       Greenwood, MO               2   04-07  0
9 Chuck Bonnett III    Camdenton, MO               2   04-01  0
10 Greg Voss            Jefferson City, MO          2   04-00  0
11 Raymond Hillebrand   Leavenworth, KS             1   02-06  0
12 Brandon Orton        Memphis, MO                 0   00-00  0
12 MO HS - Lenhert / Soske Kansas City, MO             0   00-00  0

ARKANSAS
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Josh Wray            Omaha, AR                   10   26-12  0
2 Dustin Blevins       Harrison, AR                6   14-03  0
3 David Frank          Rogers, AR                  5   12-15  0
4 Kristoffer Cooley    Mountain Home, AR           6   12-14  0
5 Tray Huddleston      Russellville, AR            6   12-02  0
6 AR HS- Neff / Schureman Rogers, AR                  5   11-10  0
7 Gary Daniel          Harrison, AR                4   10-13  0
8 Harvey Horne         Bella Vista, AR             4   09-11  0
9 Jack Wood            Benton, AR                  4   08-11  0
10 Michael Smith        Harrison, AR                4   07-08  0
11 Duane Fears          Fort Smith, AR              2   03-15  0
12 John Hill            Western Grove, AR           1   01-09  0
12 Mark Stafford        Van Buren, AR               1   01-09  0

MISSISSIPPI
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Teb Jones            Hattiesburg, MS             10   20-08  0
2 Jeff Hinton          Moss Point, MS              5   16-09  0
3 Jay Ladner           Kiln, MS                    6   12-03  0
4 Skipper Smith        Moss Point, MS              4   08-12  0
5 Joel Mayfield        Perkinston, MS              3   08-10  0
6 Logan Main           Perkinston, MS              3   07-13  0
7 Bobby Foskey         Biloxi, MS                  4   07-08  0
8 Kevin Parker         Sumrall, MS                 2   06-10  0
9 Destre Dedeaux       Meadville, MS               2   05-14  0
10 MS HS - Bullock / Goff Moss Point, MS              2   05-11  0
11 Savie Goff           Lucedale, MS                2   04-01  0
12 Terrell Foster       Natchez, MS                 1   03-07  0
13 Jimmy Murphy         Moss Point, MS              1   02-06  0

TEXAS
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Trevor Rogge         San Antonio, TX             10   24-04  0
2 Albert Collins       Nacogdoches, TX             9   22-15  0
3 Jason Windham        Crawford, TX                7   17-03  0
4 Ryland Kirchoff      Corpus Christi, TX          4   10-09  0
5 Gary Martin          Waco, TX                    3   10-08  0
6 Brett Millner        Canyon, TX                  5   09-02  0
7 Brannon Long         Longview, TX                3   08-00  0
8 Jason Buchanan       Burnet, TX                  4   07-09  0
9 Jim Simpson          Canyon, TX                  3   05-08  0
10 Bruce Carter         Katy, TX                    3   05-05  0
11 TX HS - Bludworth / Garner Douglass, TX                2   04-14  0
12 Jackie Gordon        Lindale, TX                 2   04-09  0
13 Jeff Denton          Lubbock, TX                 1   01-11  0