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Alabama's Steve Kennedy Opens Bassmaster
Memorial with Nearly 2-Pound Lead
July 26, 2007 - SYRACUSE, N.Y. Despite
utilizing just half of his allotted practice time, Steve Kennedy
of Auburn, Ala., boated 17 pounds, 12 ounces, of Oneida Lake
largemouth bass Thursday at the Bassmaster Memorial presented
by Evan Williams Bourbon to distance himself from Kelly Jordon
of Mineola, Texas, by almost 2 pounds.
Kennedy, the 2006 Toyota Rookie of the Year, went
to Alabama for the funeral of his grandmother, Gladys, on Monday
the first day of practice on Oneida. He still was able
to practice for a portion of Tuesday, but the 38-year-old cited
his experience last year at a Bassmaster Elite Series event on
Oneida as the key to his day Thursday. Kennedy finished
in 30th place in that tournament.
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 was living right today, said Kennedy, who
won an Elite Series event earlier this year on California's Clear
Lake. "With the limited practice, I really don't have
much to go to out there but I was able to get lucky and land
some big bites. I finally sat on a spot that I did well
on last year and it paid off.
Kennedy, who holds the BASS tournament record for
heaviest four-day catch set at Clear Lake, started the day in
search of smallmouth but after a frustrating start decided to
switch gears and target largemouth. He, like many others
in the 51-angler field, feels that the fish are deeper than last
year and aren't biting as well.
Friday, Kennedy will use the same pattern and will
look to catch more than 10 pounds, an amount he feels will put
him safely in the top 12. The top 12 anglers will move
on to Saturday's competition, before which the weights will be
zeroed on Lake Onondaga. The final day of action Sunday
will feature the top six anglers, again on Onondaga. Anglers
will fish a rotating six-hole course on both days.
"It will be tough to repeat those big bites
Friday, said Kennedy, who landed the Purolator Big Bass of the
Day, a 5-pound, 1-ounce brute. "But it's not like
I have any other areas to go to.
Jordon, who totaled 15 pounds, 15 ounces, was confident
that he could catch another solid limit Friday. The 36-year-old
caught all of his fish by 10:30 a.m. and never culled.
He started out targeting 15 pounds, and he was happy with the
extra weight.
"I am surrounded by a ton of fish, the four-time
BASS winner said. "I'm pretty confident that I can
make the cut. We will have to see what Onondaga holds.
Four ounces behind Jordon was Chris Lane of Winter
Haven, Fla., in third with 15 pounds, 11 ounces. Rounding
out the top five was Mike McClelland of Bella Vista, Ark., in
fourth with 15 pounds, 9 ounces, and Dean Rojas of Grand Saline,
Texas, in fifth with 15 pounds, 8 ounces.
Every angler in the field caught a five-fish limit.
John Murray of Phoenix is on the bubble in 12th place with 14
pounds, 7 ounces.
As with every Elite-level tournament, www.ESPNOutdoors.com
<http://www.espnoutdoors.com/> is providing live, streaming
video of the daily weigh-ins. Additionally, visitors to
the site can access analysis, photo galleries, blogs from Elite
Series anglers and abundant coverage of events. On Sunday,
fans can catch Hooked Up with ESPN2 Outdoors personalities
Mark Zona and Tommy Sanders at 5:30 p.m. to preview the final
weigh-in.
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 07/26-07/29
Oneida Lake, Syracuse N.Y.
(PRO Division) Standings Day 1
Angler
Hometown
No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Steve Kennedy
Auburn, Ala.
5 17-12 0 $2,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-12
2. Kelly Jordon
Mineola, Texas
5 15-15 0
Day 1: 5 15-15
3. Chris Lane
Winter Haven, Fla. 5 15-11
0
Day 1: 5 15-11
4. Mike McClelland
Bella Vista, Ark. 5
15-09 0
Day 1: 5 15-09
5. Dean Rojas
Grand Saline, Texas 5 15-08
0
Day 1: 5 15-08
6. Dave Wolak
Wake Forest, N.C. 5
15-04 0
Day 1: 5 15-04
7. John Crews
Salem, Va.
5 15-01 0
Day 1: 5 15-01
8. Jared Lintner
Arroyo Grande, Calif. 5 15-00
0
Day 1: 5 15-00
9. Denny Brauer
Camdenton, Mo.
5 14-13 0
Day 1: 5 14-13
10. Randy Howell
Springville, Ala. 5
14-10 0
Day 1: 5 14-10
11. Takahiro Omori
Emory, Texas
5 14-09 0
Day 1: 5 14-09
12. John Murray Phoenix,
Ariz. 5
14-07 0
Day 1: 5 14-07
13. Jason Quinn
Lake Wylie, S.C. 5
14-06 0
Day 1: 5 14-06
13. Aaron Martens
Leeds, Ala.
5 14-06 0
Day 1: 5 14-06
15. Stephen Browning
Hot Springs, Ark. 5
14-04 0
Day 1: 5 14-04
16. Mark Tyler
Vian, Okla.
5 14-01 0
Day 1: 5 14-01
16. Mike Wurm
Hot Springs, Ark. 5
14-01 0
Day 1: 5 14-01
18. Michael Iaconelli
Runnemede, N.J.
5 14-00 0
Day 1: 5 14-00
19. Peter E Thliveros
Jacksonville, Fla. 5 13-13
0
Day 1: 5 13-13
20. Russ Lane
Prattville, Ala. 5
13-12 0
Day 1: 5 13-12
21. Greg Hackney
Gonzales, La.
5 13-09 0
Day 1: 5 13-09
22. Bill Lowen
North Bend, Ohio 5
13-08 0
Day 1: 5 13-08
22. Kevin VanDam
Kalamazoo, Mich. 5
13-08 0
Day 1: 5 13-08
24. Tommy Biffle
Wagoner, Okla.
5 13-07 0
Day 1: 5 13-07
25. Davy Hite
Ninety Six, S.C. 5
13-05 0
Day 1: 5 13-05
26. Kevin Wirth
Crestwood, Ky.
5 13-04 0
Day 1: 5 13-04
27. Jeff Kriet
Ardmore, Okla.
5 13-03 0
Day 1: 5 13-03
27. Terry Scroggins
San Mateo, Fla.
5 13-03 0
Day 1: 5 13-03
29. Timmy Horton
Muscle Shoals, Ala. 5 13-02
0
Day 1: 5 13-02
30. Boyd Duckett
Demopolis, Ala.
5 12-14 0
Day 1: 5 12-14
31. Edwin Evers
Talala, Okla.
5 12-13 0
Day 1: 5 12-13
32. Todd Faircloth
Jasper, Texas
5 12-12 0
Day 1: 5 12-12
32. Skeet Reese
Auburn, Calif.
5 12-12 0
Day 1: 5 12-12
34. Alton Jones
Waco, Texas
5 12-08 0
Day 1: 5 12-08
34. Fred Roumbanis
Auburn, Calif.
5 12-08 0
Day 1: 5 12-08
36. Shaw E Grigsby, Jr
Gainesville, Fla. 5
12-05 0
Day 1: 5 12-05
36. Gary Klein
Weatherford, Texas 5 12-05
0
Day 1: 5 12-05
36. Scott Rook
Little Rock, Ark. 5
12-05 0
Day 1: 5 12-05
39. Ray Sedgwick
Cross, S.C.
5 12-04 0
Day 1: 5 12-04
40. Kotaro Kiriyama
Moody, Ala.
5 12-02 0
Day 1: 5 12-02
41. Brent Chapman
Lake Quivira, Kan.
5 11-15 0
Day 1: 5 11-15
42. Mark Tucker
Saint Louis, Mo. 5
11-13 0
Day 1: 5 11-13
43. Yusuke Miyazaki
Mineola, Texas
5 11-12 0
Day 1: 5 11-12
43. Jeff Reynolds
Idabel, Okla.
5 11-12 0
Day 1: 5 11-12
45. Derek Remitz
Madison, Ala.
5 11-11 0
Day 1: 5 11-11
45. Kevin Short
Mayflower, Ark.
5 11-11 0
Day 1: 5 11-11
45. Gerald Swindle
Warrior, Ala.
5 11-11 0
Day 1: 5 11-11
48. Kenyon Hill
Norman, Okla.
5 11-08 0
Day 1: 5 11-08
49. Mark Menendez
Paducah, Ky.
5 10-08 0
Day 1: 5 10-08
50. Matt Reed
Madisonville, Texas 5 9-12
0
Day 1: 5 9-12
51. Ishama Monroe
Hughson, Calif.
5 9-01 0
Day 1: 5 9-01
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Purolator Big Bass
Day
1 Stephen Kennedy
Auburn, Ala.
5-01 $1,000.00
Berkley Big Bag
Day
1 Stephen Kennedy
Auburn, Ala.
17-12 $1,000.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish
Weight
1 51
255 677-09
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51 255
677-09
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