Santee Cooper Sow-Fest

The pros thought it may get better after Day 1 & they were right. There were 7 anglers topping the 30lb mark and the total field bested Thursday's total by more than 450 lbs.

Preston Clark continues to set the pace. His 5 fish weighed a mortal 29-05, pushing his two day total to 68-11, giving his a 5-02 lead on Kelly Jordan. Clark only needs about 20lbs per day in the final 2 days to break the record, not out of the question considering his first to limits. In fact, 8 anglers are more than half way to Rojas' record, and funny enough, Dean Rojas is one of them. In fact, if more big fish keep coming to the banks, there is potential for someone outside the Top 10 to surge up and challenge the record. Below you will see the Top 50 anglers, and "the Bachelor" Byron Velvick was the last guy in the cut. Notice the cut here is about 5lbs heavier than that of the famed Amistad Tournament.

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

1. Preston Clark Palatka, Fla. 10 68-11 310 $1,500.00
Day 1: 5 39-06 Day 2: 5 29-05
2. Kelly Jordon Mineola, Texas 10 63-09 295 $500.00
Day 1: 5 31-15 Day 2: 5 31-10
3. Terry Scroggins Palatka, Fla. 10 61-02 290
Day 1: 5 33-06 Day 2: 5 27-12
4. Skeet Reese Auburn, Calif. 10 59-15 285
Day 1: 5 29-12 Day 2: 5 30-03
5. Kevin Wirth Crestwood, Ky. 10 59-05 280 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 27-06 Day 2: 5 31-15
6. John Crews Salem, Va. 10 58-13 276
Day 1: 5 29-09 Day 2: 5 29-04
7. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu, Ariz. 10 57-04 272
Day 1: 5 25-09 Day 2: 5 31-11
8. Steve Kennedy Auburn, Ala. 10 55-03 268
Day 1: 5 23-06 Day 2: 5 31-13
9. Jimmy Mize Ben Lomond, Ark. 10 52-10 264
Day 1: 5 27-08 Day 2: 5 25-02
10. Bink Desaro Boise, Idaho 10 51-07 260
Day 1: 5 22-08 Day 2: 5 28-15
11. Mark Menendez Paducah, Ky. 10 50-11 257
Day 1: 5 20-08 Day 2: 5 30-03
12. Jeff Reynolds Idabel, Okla. 10 50-08 254
Day 1: 5 21-08 Day 2: 5 29-00
13. Aaron Martens Leeds, Ala. 10 50-03 251
Day 1: 5 22-13 Day 2: 5 27-06
14. Timmy Horton Muscle Shoals, Ala. 10 49-07 246
Day 1: 5 18-09 Day 2: 5 30-14
14. Jason Quinn York, S.C. 10 49-07 246
Day 1: 5 23-08 Day 2: 5 25-15
16. Todd Faircloth Jasper, Texas 10 49-05 243
Day 1: 5 24-10 Day 2: 5 24-11
17. Takahiro Omori Emory, Texas 10 49-02 241
Day 1: 5 21-07 Day 2: 5 27-11
18. Russ Lane Prattville, Ala. 10 48-07 239
Day 1: 5 23-00 Day 2: 5 25-07
19. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede, N.J. 10 48-04 237
Day 1: 5 20-06 Day 2: 5 27-14
20. Bradley Hallman Norman, Okla. 10 47-04 234
Day 1: 5 32-05 Day 2: 5 14-15
20. Greg Hackney Gonzales, La. 10 47-04 234
Day 1: 5 21-09 Day 2: 5 25-11
22. Zell Rowland Montgomery, Texas 10 46-11 231
Day 1: 5 22-12 Day 2: 5 23-15
23. Randy Howell Springville, Ala. 10 46-08 229
Day 1: 5 19-09 Day 2: 5 26-15
24. John Murray Phoenix, Ariz. 10 46-05 227
Day 1: 5 26-02 Day 2: 5 20-03
25. Mark Rogers Naples, Fla. 10 46-00 225
Day 1: 5 20-11 Day 2: 5 25-05
26. Denny Brauer Camdenton, Mo. 10 43-13 223
Day 1: 5 26-06 Day 2: 5 17-07
27. William Smith, Jr Somerset, Ky. 10 43-12 221
Day 1: 5 22-02 Day 2: 5 21-10
28. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, Fla. 10 43-02 219
Day 1: 5 21-01 Day 2: 5 22-01
29. Lee Bailey Boaz, Ala. 10 42-09 217
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 25-07
30. Ishama Monroe Hughson, Calif. 10 42-06 215
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 25-12
31. Dave Wolak Warrior Run, Pa. 10 42-04 213
Day 1: 5 19-06 Day 2: 5 22-14
32. Mike Wurm Hot Springs, Ark. 10 42-01 210
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 27-11
32. Kevin Langill Terrell, N.C. 10 42-01 210
Day 1: 5 21-06 Day 2: 5 20-11
34. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, Kan. 10 42-00 207
Day 1: 5 18-09 Day 2: 5 23-07
35. Vince Hurtado Waterford, Calif. 10 41-15 205
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 25-01
36. Robert Hamilton Jr Nashville, Tenn. 10 41-05 203
Day 1: 5 21-07 Day 2: 5 19-14
37. Gary Klein Weatherford, Texas 10 41-04 201
Day 1: 5 21-08 Day 2: 5 19-12
38. Paul Elias Laurel, Miss. 10 41-03 199
Day 1: 5 22-09 Day 2: 5 18-10
39. Bradley Stringer Huntington, Texas 10 40-14 195
Day 1: 5 27-11 Day 2: 5 13-03
39. Shaw E Grigsby, Jr Gainesville, Fla. 10 40-14 195
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 24-04
39. Jarrett Edwards Page, Ariz. 10 40-14 195
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 22-15
42. Bill Lowen North Bend, Ohio 10 40-11 191
Day 1: 5 23-09 Day 2: 5 17-02
43. Scott Rook Little Rock, Ark. 10 40-04 189
Day 1: 5 26-05 Day 2: 5 13-15
44. Mark Tyler Scottsdale, Ariz. 10 40-03 187
Day 1: 5 23-03 Day 2: 5 17-00
45. Peter E Thliveros Jacksonville, Fla. 10 40-00 185
Day 1: 5 27-01 Day 2: 5 12-15
46. Gerald Swindle Hayden, Ala. 10 39-15 183
Day 1: 5 23-15 Day 2: 5 16-00
47. Darrin Schwenkbeck Silver Spring, Md. 10 39-14 181
Day 1: 5 21-11 Day 2: 5 18-03
48. Kurt Dove Warrenton, Va. 10 39-10 179
Day 1: 5 17-07 Day 2: 5 22-03
49. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, Ala. 10 39-07 176
Day 1: 5 20-12 Day 2: 5 18-11
49. Byron Velvick Boulder City, Nev. 10 39-07 176
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 5 19-09

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