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Day Two Story
North Carolina Pro Dave Wolak
Leads Bassmaster Memorial Heading into Final Day
 July
28, 2007 - SYRACUSE, N.Y. Aided by his knowledge of New York
fisheries, Dave Wolak, a Pennsylvania native, mastered New York's
Onondaga Lake, catching a 22-pound, 0-ounce limit Saturday at
the Bassmaster Memorial presented by Evan Williams Bourbon.
Wolak, who now resides in Wake Forest, N.C., opened up a more
than 1-pound advantage over Peter Thliveros of Jacksonville,
Fla. Photo BASS Communications
With a number of New York fisheries at his disposal,
Wolak, who moved from Pennsylvania to North Carolina just last
year, had never visited Onondaga before Saturday but had nothing
but praise.
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.
"Onondaga was off my radar but I probably
should have been coming here every day, said Wolak, the 2005
Toyota Rookie of the Year. "My experience on lakes
similar to this did put me in the right mind-set today.
I have logged enough hours on these types of places that I know
where the big fish should be and I know the correct way to catch
them.
Wolak's 22-pound limit, the heaviest thus far,
included a 5-8 brute caught at noon ET on a jig. His lone BASS
victory came in one of three Bassmaster Majors last year
the Bassmaster American presented by Advance Auto Parts on South
Carolina's Lake Wylie.
With the experience he gained from last year's
Major, Wolak was able to "calm his nerves Saturday and catch
fish in all of the six holes in the course format, upgrading
his weight throughout the day.
"I'm trying to concentrate but as I process
what this victory would mean to me and my family, I am having
a tough time, said Wolak. "I'm so pumped for tomorrow.
The defending Bassmaster Memorial champion, Thliveros,
totaled 20 pounds, 13 ounces, and lurks close behind Wolak.
Perhaps Thliveros was better prepared for Onondaga than the rest
of the qualifying anglers, as he used a portion of his practice
day to ride the course, locating areas he might want to fish,
which is allowable under BASS rules.
He feels that he will need to catch more than 20
pounds Sunday to have a chance at overtaking Wolak. He,
like Wolak, caught fish all day on a variety of patterns and
was able to upgrade his weight throughout the day.
"It seemed like I could do nothing wrong out
there, the 47-year-old said. "I didn't want to burn
up my areas for Sunday but I don't think that is possible on
this lake.
Referring to Sunday as "just another day on
the water, Thliveros, who has amassed more than $1 million in
BASS career earnings, will look to nab his sixth BASS victory.
Trailing Thliveros by ounces was Day 1 leader Steve
Kennedy of Auburn, Ala., in third with 20 pounds, 3 ounces.
Rounding out the top six who qualify for the final round of action
were John Murray of Phoenix in fourth with 18 pounds, 10 ounces;
Jared Lintner of Arroyo Grande, Calif., in fifth with 18 pounds,
8 ounces, and Day 2 leader Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu, Ariz.,
in sixth with 18 pounds, 7 ounces.
Sitting outside the cut line by two ounces in seventh
was Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif. Reese earned $16,500
for his performance at the Memorial and now sits within $1,000
of earning more than $1 million in BASS career earnings.
With his next check in a tournament, Reese will become the 20th
angler to earn BASS millionaire status.
The first two days of the Memorial were held on
New York's Oneida Lake. Saturday, weights were zeroed for
the top 12 qualifiers and anglers fished a rotating six-hole
course. Sunday, the top six will fish the same six-hole course
with starting positions determined based on the Toyota Tundra
Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings.
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,
2007 Bassmaster Memorial 7/26-7/29
Oneida Lake, Syracuse NY.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3
Angler
Hometown
No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Dave Wolak
Wake Forest, NC
5 22-00 0 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-04
Day 2: 5 12-14 Day 3: 5
22-00
2. Peter E Thliveros
Jacksonville, FL
5 20-13 0
Day 1: 5 13-13
Day 2: 5 15-10 Day 3: 5
20-13
3. Steve Kennedy
Auburn, AL
5 20-03 0 $2,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-12
Day 2: 5 14-11 Day 3: 5
20-03
4. John Murray
Phoenix, AZ
5 18-10 0 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-07
Day 2: 5 15-09 Day 3: 5
18-10
5. Jared Lintner
Arroyo Grande, CA 5
18-08 0
Day 1: 5 15-00
Day 2: 5 15-09 Day 3: 5
18-08
6. Dean Rojas
Grand Saline, TX
5 18-07 0 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-08
Day 2: 5 17-09 Day 3: 5
18-07
7. Skeet Reese
Auburn, CA
5 18-05 0 $16,500.00
Day 1: 5 12-12
Day 2: 5 17-07 Day 3: 5
18-05
8. Jason Quinn
Lake Wylie, SC
5 18-01 0 $16,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-06
Day 2: 5 15-01 Day 3: 5
18-01
9. Randy Howell
Springville, AL
5 16-13 0 $15,500.00
Day 1: 5 14-10
Day 2: 5 13-14 Day 3: 5
16-13
10. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede,
NJ
5 16-11 0 $15,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-00
Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 5
16-11
11. Jeff Kriet
Ardmore, OK
5 14-15 0 $13,100.00
Day 1: 5 13-03
Day 2: 5 14-11 Day 3: 5
14-15
12. John Crews
Salem, VA
5 09-04 0 $13,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-01
Day 2: 5 13-13 Day 3: 5
09-04
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PUROLATOR BIG BASS
Day
1 Steve Kennedy
Auburn, AL
05-01 $1,000.00
2 Kenyon Hill
Norman, OK
05-00 $1,000.00
3 John Murray
Phoenix, AZ 05-12
$1,000.00
BERKLEY HEAVYWEIGHT
Day
1 Steve Kennedy
Auburn, AL
17-12 $1,000.00
2 Dean Rojas
Grand Saline, TX 17-09
$1,000.00
3 Dave Wolak
Wake Forest, NC 22-00
$1,000.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish
Weight
1
51 255
677-09
2
51 255
671-07
3
12 60
212-10
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114 570
1561-10
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