Sunday, February 22, 2009
Associated Press
SHREVEPORT, La. — Jami Fralick upped his haul to 38 pounds, 9 ounces to take an 8-ounce lead over Skeet Reese after the second day of the Bassmaster Classic on Saturday.
Reese, of Auburn, Calif., moved up from 13th place with a five-fish limit of 22 pounds, 9 ounces that gave him 38-1 overall.
The top 25 contenders advanced to final day of competition, and will compete for the $500,000 top prize today.
Defending champion Alton Jones, of Waco, made the cut in 21st place with 26-1 overall.
Fralick, from Martin. S.D., credited his success in part to having fished the Red River regularly, second only to his home waters.
“I really just try to keep everything on a pretty even keel,” Fralick said. “I didn’t approach this tournament any differently than I approach any other.”
Reese’s haul, caught on a white Lucky Craft Redemption spinnerbait, was just short of being the big bag of the day. That went to Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., with a 22-11 haul.
Kim Bain-Moore of Alabaster, Ala., the first woman to fish the Bassmaster Classic, finished the tournament in 47th place with a two-day total of 12 pounds, 2 ounces.
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