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Still on Top: California ’s Reese Maintains Lead at Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Lake Guntersville

May 7, 2010 - Just about the time when Skeet Reese was sharpening his skills on California fisheries as a youngster, the Talking Heads penned the memorable phrase, “same as it ever was.”  The iconic band’s lyric has become the theme song for Reese’s 2010 Bassmaster Elite Series season.  As he has essentially all year, Reese was looking down at the rest of the competition Friday after extending his lead at the Synergy Southern Challenge.  The five-time BASS winner is threatening to score his fifth consecutive top-5 finish -- unprecedented territory -- and second Elite win of the season through five events.

In building his lead – his 53 pounds, 4 ounces, was enough for a 1-plus pound advantage over Davy Hite of Ninety Six, S.C. – the 2007 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year has been working exceedingly hard this week.  In fact, Reese said that Thursday was the most taxing day on the water he has ever had in his professional career.

Reese is rotating between multiple schools of bass – most of which he located in practice -- and has back-up areas in case those dwindle.  The only hiccup Friday was later in the day when the wind picked up and his bite died. 

“Once you trigger that first fish in these schools, things turn on real quickly,” said Reese, who fished his first BASS event in 1997.  “And you can catch them pretty much every cast.  But when those schools turn off, you can’t buy a bite.”

It’s been well covered that Kevin VanDam (19th here) dominates Tennessee River impoundments but Reese’s TVA affinity has been less publicized.  Case in point: Reese scored a second on Guntersville last year, followed by a fourth on Kentucky Lake .  Last week on Pickwick, Reese held the lead heading into the final day, eventually settling for fifth.  With a top finish here and Kentucky Lake looming large on the Elite schedule in June, Reese is looking primed to take his second AOY trophy. 

And while the excitement of last year’s AOY race was great for the fans – VanDam surged ahead of Reese on the final day of the Bassmaster Elite Series Postseason – Reese is doing his best to make the Postseason irrelevant.     

Heading into this week, the 2009 Bassmaster Classic champion had a sizable lead in the AOY standings and with most of his closest competition struggling, Reese is looking to leave nothing to chance this year.  Saturday, Reese said he will make the decision of which school to start on right before launch.  As a result of the lead and first boat position, he will have his pick of the litter.

“Even if things get tough, I believe I have figured out to make them bite and turn those schools on,” said Reese, 40.

Hite moved into second on account of the second-best limit of the day, a 27-pound total. The two-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year said he is moving with the fish and has several baits that he is confident can entice the right-sized bass. 

One spot in particular yielded the majority of Hite’s weight.  He caught 60 fish off the area tricking a bass on every cast.  While the wind hurt Reese, it was blowing directly into Hite’s honey hole, which resulted in a magical late run.

“It’s great to be in contention again,” said Hite, who has had a disappointing 2010 Elite Series campaign thus far.  “I left my fish biting and that is really tough to do, but I figured I might be begging for 4-pounders over the weekend.”

Just 1 ounce behind Hite was three-time AOY Mark Davis of Mt. Ida , Ark. , with 51-6.  Davis, a post-spawn specialist, is eyeing his first Elite Series victory. 

In fourth was 2009 Rookie of the Year Billy McCaghren of Mayflower, Ark. , with 49-13.  McCaghren shot up 27 places with his 28-1 Friday, the biggest limit of the day.  Rounding out the top five was Russ Lane of Prattville , Ala. , with 47-10.

While weights were down from Thursday, Guntersville didn’t disappoint.  It churned out 88 limits and 29 20-plus pound performances on Friday. 

Only the top 47 anglers qualified for Saturday.  Chris Lane, who recently relocated to Guntersville, squeaked into 47th with 23 pounds, 4 ounces, Friday.  Other notables in the cutline were Gerald Swindle of Warrior, Ala. (16th), 2007 Bassmaster Classic champion Boyd Duckett (23rd) and Timmy Horton of Muscle Shoals, Ala. (27th).

Defending champion Aaron Martens of Leeds, Ala., limped in below the cutline in 57th.  Guntersville has been the site of 20 top-level BASS events, including the 1976 Bassmaster Classic, won by Elite Series pro Rick Clunn of Ava , Mo. Clunn finished 67th this week.

In 2009, the top four overall weights for the four-day tournament crashed the scales at more than 100 pounds. Reese, Hite and Davis are all on track to join the century club this week.

Along with the top prize of $100,000, the Southern Challenge awards valuable points in the 2010 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year title race.

DAY 2 SYNERGY SOUTHERN CHALLENGE STANDINGS

2010 Guntersville , AL 5/6-5/9

Lake Guntersville, Guntersville  AL.

(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Skeet Reese            Auburn , CA              10  53-04  310

  Day 1: 5   29-03     Day 2: 5   24-01  

2.  Davy Hite              Ninety Six, SC          10  51-07  295

  Day 1: 5   24-07     Day 2: 5   27-00  

3.  Mark Davis             Mount Ida , AR           10  51-06  290

  Day 1: 5   27-12     Day 2: 5   23-10  

4.  Billy McCaghren        Mayflower, AR           10  49-13  285

  Day 1: 5   21-12     Day 2: 5   28-01  

5.  Russ Lane              Prattville , AL          10  47-10  280

  Day 1: 5   23-15     Day 2: 5   23-11  

6.  Derek Remitz           Grant , AL                10  46-10  276

  Day 1: 5   24-05     Day 2: 5   22-05  

7.  Terry Butcher          Talala, OK              10  46-06  272

  Day 1: 5   23-00     Day 2: 5   23-06  

8.  Cliff Pace             Petal, MS               10  46-03  268

  Day 1: 5   23-06     Day 2: 5   22-13  

9.  Paul Elias             Laurel , MS               10  45-06  264

  Day 1: 5   26-12     Day 2: 5   18-10  

10. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs , AR         10  45-06  260

  Day 1: 5   26-01     Day 2: 5   19-05  

11. Mark Menendez          Paducah , KY             10  45-04  257

  Day 1: 5   24-07     Day 2: 5   20-13  

12. Gary Klein             Weatherford , TX          10  44-13  254

  Day 1: 5   28-04     Day 2: 5   16-09  

13. Morizo Shimizu         Osaka JAPAN             10  44-13  251

  Day 1: 5   24-03     Day 2: 5   20-10  

14. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO        10  44-12  248

  Day 1: 5   21-10     Day 2: 5   23-02  

15. Fred Roumbanis         Bixby, OK               10  44-10  245

  Day 1: 5   27-11     Day 2: 5   16-15  

16. Gerald Swindle         Warrior, AL             10  44-04  243

  Day 1: 5   23-12     Day 2: 5   20-08  

17. Bobby Lane             Lakeland , FL            10  43-14  241

  Day 1: 5   24-00     Day 2: 5   19-14  

18. Kevin VanDam           Kalamazoo , MI           10  43-06  239

  Day 1: 5   23-00     Day 2: 5   20-06  

19. Marty Stone            Fayetteville , NC         10  43-03  237

  Day 1: 5   23-04     Day 2: 5   19-15  

20. John Crews              Salem , VA               10  42-15  235

  Day 1: 5   18-00     Day 2: 5   24-15  

21. Mike McClelland        Bella Vista , AR          10  42-14  233

  Day 1: 5   19-15     Day 2: 5   22-15  

22. Takahiro Omori         Emory , TX                10  42-09  231

  Day 1: 5   19-04     Day 2: 5   23-05  

23. Boyd Duckett           Demopolis , AL            10  42-04  229

  Day 1: 5   21-11     Day 2: 5   20-09  

24. John Murray            Phoenix , AZ             10  42-03  227

  Day 1: 5   19-03     Day 2: 5   23-00  

25. Kevin Wirth            Crestwood , KY            10  41-08  225

  Day 1: 5   23-06     Day 2: 5   18-02  

26. Bill Lowen             North Bend , OH           10  41-04  223

  Day 1: 5   22-02     Day 2: 5   19-02  

27. Timmy Horton           Muscle Shoals, AL        10  40-10  221

  Day 1: 5   23-02     Day 2: 5   17-08  

28. Cliff Crochet          Pierre Part, LA         10  40-09  219

  Day 1: 5   22-00     Day 2: 5   18-09  

29. Scott Rook             Little Rock , AR         10  40-05  217

  Day 1: 5   18-08     Day 2: 5   21-13  

30. Clark Reehm            Russellville , AR         10  40-04  215

  Day 1: 5   20-07     Day 2: 5   19-13  

31. Jason Williamson       Aiken , SC                10  40-04  213

  Day 1: 5   19-01     Day 2: 5   21-03  

32. Dennis Tietje          Roanoke , LA             10  40-03  211

  Day 1: 5   22-00     Day 2: 5   18-03  

33. Pete Ponds             Madison, MS             10  40-01  209

  Day 1: 5   26-00     Day 2: 5   14-01  

34. Brent Chapman          Lake Quivira , KS         10  39-15  207

  Day 1: 5   19-13     Day 2: 5   20-02  

35. Tommy Biffle           Wagoner, OK             10  39-14  205

  Day 1: 5   24-06     Day 2: 5   15-08  

36. Ish Monroe             Hughson , CA              10  39-12  203

  Day 1: 5   24-04     Day 2: 5   15-08  

37. Charlie Hartley        Grove City , OH          10  39-07  201

  Day 1: 5   21-02     Day 2: 5   18-05  

38. Jared Lintner          Arroyo Grande , CA        10  39-02  199

  Day 1: 5   19-01     Day 2: 5   20-01   

39. Dave Wolak             Wake Forest , NC         10  38-14  197

  Day 1: 5   16-13     Day 2: 5   22-01  

40. Edwin Evers            Talala, OK              10  38-13  195

  Day 1: 5   18-15     Day 2: 5   19-14  

41. Greg Vinson            Wetumpka , AL             10  38-13  193

  Day 1: 5   20-10     Day 2: 5   18-03  

42. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville , FL         10  38-12  191

  Day 1: 5   20-03     Day 2: 5   18-09  

43. Rick Morris            Virginia Beach , VA      10  38-09  189

  Day 1: 5   21-03     Day 2: 5   17-06  

44. Britt Myers            Lake Wylie , SC           10  38-02  187

  Day 1: 5   22-04     Day 2: 5   15-14  

45. Kenyon Hill            Norman , OK              10  37-15  185

  Day 1: 5   22-12     Day 2: 5   15-03  

46. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                 10  37-13  183

  Day 1: 5   15-13     Day 2: 5   22-00  

47. Chris Lane             Guntersville , AL        10  37-10  181

  Day 1: 5   14-06     Day 2: 5   23-04  

48. Denny Brauer           Camdenton , MO            10  37-07  179

  Day 1: 5   24-09     Day 2: 5   12-14  

49. J Todd Tucker          Moultrie, GA            10  37-06  177

  Day 1: 5   15-03     Day 2: 5   22-03  

50. Shaw E Grigsby         Gainesville , FL         10  37-05  175

  Day 1: 5   21-12     Day 2: 5   15-09  

51. Randy Howell           Springville , AL          10  37-05  173

  Day 1: 5   19-06     Day 2: 5   17-15  

52. Jeff Kriet             Ardmore , OK             10  37-03  171

  Day 1: 5   18-14     Day 2: 5   18-05  

53. Todd Faircloth         Jasper, TX              10  36-13  169

  Day 1: 5   25-04     Day 2: 5   11-09  

54. Guy Eaker              Cherryville , NC          10  36-09  167

  Day 1: 5   18-13     Day 2: 5   17-12  

55. Steve Kennedy          Auburn , AL               10  36-05  165

  Day 1: 5   18-14     Day 2: 5   17-07  

56. Bradley Roy            Lancaster , KY            10  35-09  163

  Day 1: 5   15-00     Day 2: 5   20-09  

57. Aaron Martens          Leeds, AL                10  35-09  161

  Day 1: 5   19-11     Day 2: 5   15-14  

58. Kelly Jordon           Mineola , TX              9  35-08  159

  Day 1: 4   12-04     Day 2: 5   23-04  

59. Mark Tucker            Saint Louis, MO         10  35-07  157

  Day 1: 5   18-07     Day 2: 5   17-00  

60. Jami Fralick           Martin , SD               10  35-04  155

  Day 1: 5   22-08     Day 2: 5   12-12  

61. Dustin Wilks           Rocky Mount , NC         10  34-14  153

  Day 1: 5   18-13     Day 2: 5   16-01  

62. Alton Jones            Waco , TX                 10  34-10  151

  Day 1: 5   21-11     Day 2: 5   12-15  

63. Terry Scroggins        San Mateo , FL           10  34-10  149

  Day 1: 5   17-00     Day 2: 5   17-10  

64. Dean Rojas             Lake Havasu City , AZ    10  34-09  147

  Day 1: 5   18-03     Day 2: 5   16-06  

65. Greg Hackney           Gonzales , LA             10  34-01  145

  Day 1: 5   17-11     Day 2: 5   16-06  

66. Michael Iaconelli      Pitts Grove, NJ         10  33-12  143

  Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 5   16-03  

67. Rick Clunn              Ava , MO                  10  33-08  141

  Day 1: 5   15-04     Day 2: 5   18-04  

68. Chad Griffin            Cresson , TX              10  33-07  139

  Day 1: 5   18-05     Day 2: 5   15-02  

69. Matt Herren            Trussville, AL          10  32-13  137

  Day 1: 5   16-12     Day 2: 5   16-01  

70. Keith Poche            Troy , AL                 10  32-00  135

  Day 1: 5   16-12     Day 2: 5   15-04  

71. Grant Goldbeck         Gaithersburg , MD        10  31-13  133

  Day 1: 5   11-05     Day 2: 5   20-08  

72. Kevin Short            Mayflower, AR           10  31-12  131

  Day 1: 5   19-04     Day 2: 5   12-08  

73. Byron Velvick          Del Rio , TX             10  31-12  129

  Day 1: 5   16-05     Day 2: 5   15-07  

74. Matt Greenblatt         Palm Beach Gardens, FL  10  31-00  127

  Day 1: 5   16-06     Day 2: 5   14-10  

75. Bradley Hallman        Norman , OK              10  30-13  125

  Day 1: 5   18-13     Day 2: 5   12-00  

76. Wade Grooms            Bonneau , SC              10  30-13  123

  Day 1: 5   16-00     Day 2: 5   14-13  

77. Matt Reed              Madisonville , TX        10  30-13  121

  Day 1: 5   17-13     Day 2: 5   13-00  

78. Vince Fulks            Purcell, OK             10  30-10  119

  Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 5   13-01  

79. Zell Rowland           Austin , TX               10  29-11  117

  Day 1: 5   17-02     Day 2: 5   12-09  

80. Casey Ashley           Donalds, SC             10  29-05  115

  Day 1: 5   16-14     Day 2: 5   12-07  

81. Marty Robinson         Lyman, SC               10  29-00  113

  Day 1: 5   13-15     Day 2: 5   15-01  

82. Jason Quinn            Lake Wylie , SC           10  28-04  111

  Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 5   17-01  

83. Yusuke Miyazaki         Forney , TX               10  27-14  109

  Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   13-09  

84. Mark Tyler              Vian, OK                10  27-05  107

  Day 1: 5   12-04     Day 2: 5   15-01  

85. Pat Golden             High Point , NC          10  27-04  105

  Day 1: 5   15-00     Day 2: 5   12-04  

86. Mark Burgess           Norton , MA                9  25-08  103

  Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 4   11-03  

87. Peter E Thliveros      St Augustine, FL        10  25-03  101

  Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 5   13-00  

88. Jeff Connella          Bentley , LA               9  23-07   99

  Day 1: 5   12-12     Day 2: 4   10-11  

89. Kotaro Kiriyama        Moody, AL                9  22-11   97

  Day 1: 5   13-09     Day 2: 4   09-02  

90. Byron Haseotes         Centerville , MA         10  22-05   95

  Day 1: 5   12-13     Day 2: 5   09-08  

91. David Smith            Del City , OK             9  20-03   93

  Day 1: 4   10-00     Day 2: 5   10-03  

92. Scott Ashmore          Broken Arrow , OK         7  14-01   91

  Day 1: 4   08-01     Day 2: 3   06-00  

93. Jeremy Starks          Charleston , WV           5  12-03   89

  Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 0   00-00  

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Totals

Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight

 1        90       462      1805-09

 2        88       455      1623-09

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         178       917      3429-02

 

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