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Kansan Brent Chapman climbs
to 16th from 23rd after day 3
Ron Chapman ends in 14th while Frazell finishes in 33rd on co-angler
side
Michigan's Kevin VanDam Capitalizes
on Big Bite to Take Lead at Citrus Slam on Kissimmee Chain
 March
15, 2008 - LAKE WALES, Fla. -- (Photo - Day 3 Leader Kevin
VanDam of Kalamazoo, MI. 49lb1oz.)
While a strong wind frustrated the field Saturday,
a familiar face leaped to the top of the leaderboard with three
days of consistent fishing. Kevin VanDam, of Kalamazoo, Mich.,
has the advantage going into the final day of the Bassmaster
Elite Series Citrus Slam presented by Longhorn at the Kissimmee
Chain of Lakes with 49 pounds, 1 ounce overall after a five-fish
limit on Day 3 weighing 13 pounds, 6 ounces.
On Saturday, the three-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster
Angler of the Year changed strategies, as the wind made boat
positioning difficult. He wasn't able to fish thoroughly in small
spots of isolated offshore grass in 7-10 feet of water on Lake
Tohopekaliga, as he had done Thursday and Friday.
"I'm not a big believer in luck, but I've
been very fortunate," said VanDam, who has 12 career BASS
wins. "The first day it was real calm and slick. The second
day was a little bit tougher. I did get a big bite, and I got
a big bite today. Fortunately, I landed both of those fish, and
that's why I'm in the position that I am right now."
Scott Rook of Little Rock, Ark., stuck with fishing
hydrilla in Lake Kissimmee in 2-3 feet of water, which proved
successful enough to move him from fifth to second place, also
with 13-6 Saturday for a total of 47 pounds, 0 ounces. Ray Sedgwick,
of Cross, S.C., hauled himself from 20th place to third with
a limit of 18-4 for an overall 46-4, and Bill Lowen of North
Bend, Ohio, took fourth with 44-12.
Day 2 leader Kelly Jordon of Mineola, Texas, came
in Saturday without a bag, but his solid two-day total of 44-3
put him in fifth place, well within the cutoff of the top 12
anglers who will fish Sunday. Day 1 leader Byron Velvick of Del
Rio, Texas, fell to 15th with 39-8.
"I didn't have as many big bedders,"
Jordon said of his luck Saturday after bags weighing 22-14 and
21-5 the first two days, respectively. "I had one big one,
and I never could see it because the waves were coming in on
it because of the wind. So then I fished some other ways I had
been catching them, and I didn't have a bite in an hour, and
I thought, 'Man, I can run down to Kissimmee and catch a limit.'
"
Jordon said he ran from Lake Toho to Lake Kissimmee,
fished for three hours and came up empty.
Butch Tucker of Georgia went wire to wire to win
the co-angler division and the top prize of $25,000 with a three-day
total of 26 pounds, 10 ounces.
With a victory Sunday, VanDam, the Elite Series'
all-time money leader, would claim the $100,000 first-place prize,
bringing his BASS career earnings to more than $2.7 million.
Local favorite Bobby Lane of Lakeland, who has
remained steady through three days, is 10th with 41-7. The 2008
Bassmaster Classic champion, Alton Jones, also made the cut,
coming in ninth Saturday with an overall weight of 41-9, while
2007 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Skeet Reese
wound up in 22nd for the tournament with 37-3.
Elite pros are building points in the Toyota Tundra
Bassmaster Angler of the Year race. The winner of the seasonlong
points competition will earn $250,000 and the standings will
determine 36 qualifiers for the 2009 Bassmaster Classic.
2008 Citrus Slam 3/13-3/16
Kissimmee Chain, Lake Wales FL.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 15 49-01 305
Day 1: 5 18-00 Day 2: 5 17-11 Day 3: 5 13-06
2. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 15 47-00 295
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 5 13-12 Day 3: 5 13-06
3. Ray Sedgwick Cross, SC 15 46-04 290 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 10-14 Day 3: 5 18-04
4. Bill Lowen North Bend, OH 15 44-12 285
Day 1: 5 16-15 Day 2: 5 13-06 Day 3: 5 14-07
5. Kelly Jordon Mineola, TX 10 44-03 285
Day 1: 5 22-14 Day 2: 5 21-05 Day 3: 0 00-00
6. Bryan Hudgins Orange Park, FL 13 43-07 276 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 3 05-04 Day 3: 5 20-10
7. Kenyon Hill Norman, OK 15 43-00 272 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 5 17-13 Day 3: 5 09-09
8. Rick Morris Virginia Beach, VA 15 42-15 268
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 19-04 Day 3: 5 10-02
9. Alton Jones Waco, TX 15 41-09 264
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 13-00 Day 3: 5 12-12
10. Bobby Lane Lakeland, FL 15 41-07 260
Day 1: 5 18-10 Day 2: 5 14-13 Day 3: 5 08-00
11. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 15 41-05 257
Day 1: 5 23-02 Day 2: 5 11-11 Day 3: 5 06-08
12. Jeff Reynolds Idabel, OK 15 40-13 254
Day 1: 5 20-12 Day 2: 5 08-05 Day 3: 5 11-12
13. Wade Grooms Bonneau, SC 15 40-05 251 $10,800.00
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 14-02 Day 3: 5 13-10
14. Zell Rowland Montgomery, TX 15 39-11 248 $10,700.00
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 17-13 Day 3: 5 09-13
15. Byron Velvick Del Rio, TX 12 39-08 250 $11,600.00
Day 1: 5 25-00 Day 2: 5 11-06 Day 3: 2 03-02
16. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 15 38-11
243 $10,500.00
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 5 07-15 Day 3: 5 13-00
17. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 15 38-05 241 $10,500.00
Day 1: 5 17-07 Day 2: 5 12-04 Day 3: 5 08-10
18. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 15 38-02 239 $10,500.00
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 20-03 Day 3: 5 07-13
19. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 15 38-01 236
$10,500.00
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 11-09 Day 3: 5 11-08
19. Jason Quinn York, SC 14 38-01 236 $10,500.00
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 13-15 Day 3: 4 09-09
21. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 15 37-05 233
$10,250.00
Day 1: 5 18-13 Day 2: 5 10-00 Day 3: 5 08-08
22. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 15 37-03 231 $10,250.00
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 10-03 Day 3: 5 14-04
23. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 15 36-12 229 $10,250.00
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 13-00 Day 3: 5 08-09
24. Jay Fuller Kingston, OK 13 36-07 227 $11,250.00
Day 1: 5 07-02 Day 2: 5 22-08 Day 3: 3 06-13
25. Randy Howell Springville, AL 15 35-13 225 $10,250.00
Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 5 16-09 Day 3: 5 11-09
26. Peter E Thliveros St Augustine, FL 15 35-12
223 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 5 12-04 Day 3: 5 10-13
27. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 14 33-08 221
$11,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 08-03 Day 3: 4 10-05
28. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 14 33-00 219 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 06-11 Day 2: 5 18-07 Day 3: 4 07-14
29. Ishama Monroe Hughson, CA 14 32-14 217 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 13-13 Day 3: 4 08-15
30. Mike Wurm Hot Springs, AR 15 31-12 215 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 5 15-08 Day 3: 5 07-11
31. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, CA 12 31-06 213 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 17-11 Day 3: 2 01-14
32. Terry Butcher Talala, OK 15 31-04 211 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 10-09 Day 3: 5 10-15
33. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 15 31-01 209 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 10-02 Day 3: 5 09-14
34. Billy Brewer Bruceville, TX 15 30-15 207 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 5 10-11 Day 3: 5 09-10
35. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 15 30-11 205 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 10-07 Day 3: 5 07-15
36. Shaw E Grigsby Gainesville, FL 15 30-08 203
$10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 12-01 Day 3: 5 09-03
37. Bernard Schultz Gainesville, FL 15 30-05 201
$10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 15-03 Day 3: 5 05-11
38. Britt Myers Lake Wylie, SC 15 30-00 199 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 10-11 Day 3: 5 08-00
39. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 15 29-12 197 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 09-10 Day 3: 5 10-02
40. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 15 29-06 195
$10,000.00
Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 5 13-11 Day 3: 5 09-03
41. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 15 28-09 193 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 5 12-03 Day 3: 5 08-05
42. Dave Wolak Wake Forest, NC 15 28-05 191 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 5 11-08 Day 3: 5 07-15
43. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 15 28-01 189 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 07-07 Day 3: 5 06-13
44. Pat Golden High Point, NC 15 27-14 186 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 12-11 Day 3: 5 05-13
44. John Crews Salem, VA 14 27-14 186 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 12-02 Day 3: 4 05-07
46. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede, NJ 13 27-00 183
$10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 12-00 Day 3: 3 03-14
47. Dustin Wilks Rocky Mount, NC 11 26-04 181 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 14-04 Day 3: 1 01-00
48. James Kennedy Lacombe, LA 12 24-11 179 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 11-00 Day 3: 2 02-06
49. Jami Fralick Martin, SD 12 22-04 177 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 09-13 Day 3: 2 01-15
50. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 10 20-09 175 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 05-13 Day 2: 5 14-12 Day 3: 0 00-00
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PUROLATOR BIG BASS
Day
1 Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 08-13 $1,000.00
2 Kenyon Hill Norman, OK 10-03 $1,000.00
3 Ray Sedgwick Cross, SC 07-07 $1,000.00
BERKLEY HEAVYWEIGHT
Day
1 Byron Velvick Del Rio, TX 25-00 $1,000.00
2 Jay Fuller Kingston, OK 22-08 $1,000.00
3 Bryan Hudgins Orange Park, FL 20-10 $1,000.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 84 490 1040-05
2 93 516 1098-04
3 36 215 437-01
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213 1221 2575-10
2008 Citrus Slam 3/13-3/16
Kissimmee Chain, Lake Wales FL.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Butch Tucker Moultrie, GA 11 26-10 0 $25,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-04 Day 2: 5 07-14 Day 3: 1 01-08
2. Bill Williams Corbin, KY 11 25-01 0 $10,250.00
Day 1: 4 05-14 Day 2: 5 16-06 Day 3: 2 02-13
3. Brian Easler Inman, SC 13 21-15 0 $5,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 3 04-06 Day 3: 5 08-01
4. Jason Cordiale Orinda, CA 13 21-05 0 $3,500.00
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 5 06-11 Day 3: 5 09-14
5. Larry C Butler New Haven, VT 11 20-05 0 $3,000.00
Day 1: 4 09-08 Day 2: 5 06-13 Day 3: 2 04-00
6. Tom Mahoney Lutz, FL 7 19-11 0 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 2 03-11 Day 3: 0 00-00
7. Kevin Clark Astor, FL 14 19-06 0 $2,125.00
Day 1: 4 04-12 Day 2: 5 07-14 Day 3: 5 06-12
7. Russ Osborne Orlando, FL 9 19-06 0 $2,625.00
Day 1: 5 06-12 Day 2: 3 07-07 Day 3: 1 05-03
9. Joe Edwards Jr. Kissimmee, FL 12 18-12 0 $1,750.00
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 5 06-13 Day 3: 4 05-04
10. Bret Myers Keller, TX 10 18-04 0 $1,500.00
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 1 01-03 Day 3: 4 06-04
11. Mark Eden Palm Bay, FL 12 18-03 0 $1,125.00
Day 1: 4 03-15 Day 2: 5 09-10 Day 3: 3 04-10
11. Jim Bensch Estero, FL 10 18-03 0 $1,125.00
Day 1: 2 01-15 Day 2: 5 12-02 Day 3: 3 04-02
13. Takuji Naruo Moriyama JAPAN 11 17-15 0 $750.00
Day 1: 4 04-14 Day 2: 5 11-01 Day 3: 2 02-00
14. Ron Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 11 17-05 0
$750.00
Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 1 03-10 Day 3: 5 07-03
15. Marcos Malucelli Fort Mill, SC 9 17-02 0 $750.00
Day 1: 2 07-08 Day 2: 2 03-02 Day 3: 5 06-08
15. Allen Hopper San Mateo, FL 8 17-02 0 $750.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 13-06 Day 3: 3 03-12
17. Mike Elkins Kalamazoo, MI 10 16-13 0 $750.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 08-10 Day 3: 5 08-03
18. Pete Davitto Ocala, FL 7 16-11 0 $1,250.00
Day 1: 4 13-07 Day 2: 2 02-07 Day 3: 1 00-13
19. Kyle Sellars Lakeland, FL 13 16-06 0 $750.00
Day 1: 5 05-09 Day 2: 5 06-12 Day 3: 3 04-01
20. Gary Paul Cape Coral, FL 10 15-06 0 $750.00
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 04-13 Day 3: 0 00-00
21. Rex Kinsey Bedford, IN 9 15-05 0 $750.00
Day 1: 5 07-01 Day 2: 2 03-01 Day 3: 2 05-03
22. Ben Potaracke La Crosse, WI 8 15-03 0 $750.00
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 3 06-07 Day 3: 2 02-09
23. Warren Loudermilk Ocoee, FL 6 15-02 0 $750.00
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 3 08-09 Day 3: 1 02-14
24. Clint Pack Gable, SC 8 14-13 0 $750.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 11-14 Day 3: 3 02-15
25. Daren McDermott Saint Cloud, FL 11 14-11 0
$750.00
Day 1: 4 07-00 Day 2: 5 05-12 Day 3: 2 01-15
26. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 11 14-06 0 $500.00
Day 1: 5 06-15 Day 2: 2 02-09 Day 3: 4 04-14
26. Howard Stephens Columbia, SC 10 14-06 0 $500.00
Day 1: 4 05-10 Day 2: 5 07-14 Day 3: 1 00-14
28. Jimmy Dudley White, GA 8 14-03 0 $500.00
Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 3 08-00 Day 3: 2 01-13
29. Milton Shuffield Beverly Hills, FL 7 14-02
0 $500.00
Day 1: 4 09-12 Day 2: 1 01-00 Day 3: 2 03-06
30. Tony Haymon Penney Farms, FL 6 13-15 0 $500.00
Day 1: 2 08-02 Day 2: 2 02-06 Day 3: 2 03-07
31. Torry Rhoades Holmen, WI 12 13-14 0 $500.00
Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 5 05-11 Day 3: 5 05-14
32. Juan Ruiz West Palm Beach, FL 11 13-09 0 $500.00
Day 1: 4 04-00 Day 2: 4 06-15 Day 3: 3 02-10
33. Preston Frazell Kincaid, KS 6 12-14 0 $750.00
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 2 06-10 Day 3: 2 02-13
34. Tim Lybrand Wilson, NC 9 12-01 0 $500.00
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 5 07-09 Day 3: 3 03-07
34. Ben Fitzgerald Ocala, FL 8 12-01 0 $500.00
Day 1: 3 04-05 Day 2: 4 04-15 Day 3: 1 02-13
34. Thomas Rogers Keller, TX 7 12-01 0 $500.00
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 1 01-05 Day 3: 1 01-07
37. Joel Etheredge Springville, AL 9 11-13 0 $500.00
Day 1: 4 04-05 Day 2: 5 07-08 Day 3: 0 00-00
38. Nathan Ranallo La Crosse, WI 9 11-05 0 $500.00
Day 1: 5 06-13 Day 2: 2 02-12 Day 3: 2 01-12
38. Tom Whiles Melbourne, KY 8 11-05 0 $500.00
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 5 07-00 Day 3: 2 03-04
38. Gene Eisenmann Frisco, TX 8 11-05 0 $500.00
Day 1: 4 04-07 Day 2: 2 03-08 Day 3: 2 03-06
41. Susan Bowes Lake Wales, FL 8 11-04 0 $500.00
Day 1: 4 05-10 Day 2: 3 03-11 Day 3: 1 01-15
42. David Lepsic Haines City, FL 7 11-03 0 $500.00
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 5 08-06 Day 3: 1 01-14
43. Kurtis Michaux Clermont, FL 8 11-02 0 $500.00
Day 1: 4 05-14 Day 2: 3 04-03 Day 3: 1 01-01
44. Mike Frazier Clermont, FL 7 10-03 0 $500.00
Day 1: 3 03-08 Day 2: 4 06-11 Day 3: 0 00-00
45. Jim Staszewski West Gardiner, ME 6 10-02 0
$500.00
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 4 07-12 Day 3: 1 01-03
46. Wayne Loring Fort Lauderdale, FL 7 09-15 0
$500.00
Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 5 05-12 Day 3: 0 00-00
47. Dennis Andersen Wellington, FL 7 09-12 0 $500.00
Day 1: 4 05-02 Day 2: 3 04-10 Day 3: 0 00-00
48. Rick Sweadner Woodsboro, MD 8 09-03 0 $500.00
Day 1: 4 04-12 Day 2: 4 04-07 Day 3: 0 00-00
49. Barry Macchione Winter Haven, FL 7 08-15 0
$500.00
Day 1: 2 02-06 Day 2: 5 06-09 Day 3: 0 00-00
50. Johnny Graham Tulsa, OK 7 07-14 0 $500.00
Day 1: 3 03-05 Day 2: 4 04-09 Day 3: 0 00-00
50. Richard Kennedy Angie, LA 4 07-14 0
Day 1: 2 01-14 Day 2: 2 06-00
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PUROLATOR BIG BASS
Day
1 Pete Davitto Ocala, FL 07-03 $500.00
2 Bill Williams Corbin, KY 05-13 $250.00
2 Preston Frazell Kincaid, KS 05-13 $250.00
3 Russ Osborne Orlando, FL 05-03 $500.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 15 262 397-05
2 26 287 446-15
3 7 105 154-04
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48 654 998-08
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