Mosley Pulls Ahead At Lake St. Clair; Palaniuk Regains Lead In AOY race

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Brock Mosley of Collinsville, Miss., takes the lead on the second day of the 2017 Advance Auto Parts Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair out of Macomb County, Mich., with a two-day total weight of 45 pounds, 13 ounces.

Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.

August 25, 2017

Mosley Pulls Ahead At Lake St. Clair; Palaniuk Regains Lead In AOY race

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MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. — Brock Mosley caught five bass Friday that weighed 25 pounds, 8 ounces, pushing his two-day total to 45-13 and taking the lead in the Advance Auto Parts Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair.

A near miss earlier this season seems to have been just the motivation he needed.

“I finished second to Kevin VanDam at the St. Lawrence River (in July),” said Mosley, a second-year Elite Series pro from Collinsville, Miss. “When you beat everybody except Kevin, that’s pretty good. But coming so close really did motivate me for the rest of the season.”

After placing second at St. Lawrence, Mosley placed 42nd and earned a $10,000 check in the next Elite Series event on Lake Champlain. During Thursday’s opening round, he caught 20-5 and landed in 13th place at Lake St. Clair.

Then on Friday, everything went right.

“It was a slow day, but every bite I got was a good one,” Mosley said. “Everything just went my way, and I was blessed to have what I have.”

Mosley said he caught a good limit early and then just went “goofing around” to avoid putting too much pressure on fish he knows he’ll need the rest of the week. While goofing around, he got a nice surprise.

“I was still fishing the same way I had been, but I was really out there just wasting time,” he said. “I caught another 5 1/2-pounder while I was doing that. That was a surprise. I really wasn’t expecting to cull a 4-pounder, but that’s the kind of day it was.”

After catching 21-13 in the first round, Alabama angler Matt Lee had another great Friday, landing five bass that weighed 23-3. With a two-day total of 45-0, he’s well within striking distance of his first victory in his 50th career B.A.S.S. event.

Things happened quickly for Lee after takeoff.

“I started in a different place that I didn’t get to fish (Thursday), and I had 20 pounds by 8:30,” Lee said. “I only got one bite on my best spot from (Thursday), and I lost that fish. I never caught a fish there in two hours and 15 minutes.”

Lee finally gave up on his first-round spot and managed to cull a couple of fish in other places. Then he went back to the place where he started Friday morning.

“At 3 o’clock, I caught a 4 3/4-pounder right back in that spot where I started,” Lee said. “That culled out a 3 1/4.”

Opening-round leader Bradley Roy caught 21-9 Friday and fell two spots to third place with 44-12.

“Things started earlier for me today,” Roy said. “The first day, it took me a long time to get a bite. Today, right off the bat, I started catching them.”

Then he had what he described as a “bad lull” between 9 a.m. and noon. But he managed to figure the fish out for the afternoon.

“I readjusted, got on some new areas and started catching them again,” he said. “I’m hoping if those fish have left or I’ve caught them all out of that area from the first day that I’ve expanded a little bit. Maybe I can keep pushing on out to some new areas to catch 21 or 22 pounds a day to win this thing.”

Idaho pro Brandon Palaniuk caught 22-6 and moved into 20th place with 40-3. That helped him regain the lead in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year race with 820 points. Oklahoma’s Jason Christie is second with 791, followed by Tennessee’s Jacob Wheeler with 785.

After catching only 17-13 Thursday, Palaniuk said he has no intention of playing it safe to protect his AOY lead.

“If you let up, these guys will pass you in a heartbeat,” he said. “I still don’t even know what the point gap is. I know I’m leading because you guys keep telling me. But I haven’t looked at the standings in three years.”

Palaniuk held the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the week after Day 1 with a 6-8 smallmouth. But North Carolina angler Shane Lineberger passed him Friday with a 6-10.

The Top 50 remaining anglers will advance to Saturday’s semifinal round — and after Saturday, only the Top 12 will advance to Championship Sunday.

Daily takeoffs will begin at 6:30 a.m. ET at Lake St. Clair Metropark. Weigh-ins will be held back at the park at 3:15 p.m.

When the tournament is done, the Top 50 anglers in the AOY standings will advance to the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship on Minnesota’s Mille Lacs Lake next month.

The event is hosted by Macomb County, Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Detroit Sports Commission.

2017 Advance Auto Parts Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair 8/24-8/27
Lake St. Clair, Macomb County  MI.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS        10  45-13  110     $500.00
Day 1: 5   20-05     Day 2: 5   25-08
2.  Matt Lee               Guntersville, AL        10  45-00  109
Day 1: 5   21-13     Day 2: 5   23-03
3.  Bradley Roy            Lancaster, KY           10  44-12  108
Day 1: 5   23-03     Day 2: 5   21-09
4.  Luke Clausen           Otis Orchards, WA       10  44-04  107
Day 1: 5   19-05     Day 2: 5   24-15
5.  Jordan Lee             Grant, AL               10  44-04  106
Day 1: 5   19-09     Day 2: 5   24-11
6.  Jason Christie         Park Hill, OK           10  42-13  105
Day 1: 5   21-12     Day 2: 5   21-01
7.  Aaron Martens          Leeds, AL               10  42-07  104
Day 1: 5   20-12     Day 2: 5   21-11
8.  Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL              10  42-05  103
Day 1: 5   20-11     Day 2: 5   21-10
9.  Jamie Hartman          Newport, NY             10  42-04  102
Day 1: 5   19-11     Day 2: 5   22-09
10. Takahiro Omori         Emory, TX               10  42-02  101
Day 1: 5   19-06     Day 2: 5   22-12
11. Mark Daniels Jr.       Tuskegee, AL            10  42-00  100
Day 1: 5   21-11     Day 2: 5   20-05
12. Brett Preuett          Monroe, LA              10  41-13   99
Day 1: 5   20-04     Day 2: 5   21-09
13. Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA              10  41-10   98
Day 1: 5   20-06     Day 2: 5   21-04
14. Skeet Reese            Auburn, CA              10  41-06   97
Day 1: 5   20-14     Day 2: 5   20-08
15. Jacob Wheeler          Harrison, TN            10  41-03   96
Day 1: 5   21-09     Day 2: 5   19-10
16. Brandon Coulter        Knoxville, TN           10  40-10   95
Day 1: 5   18-09     Day 2: 5   22-01
17. Jonathon VanDam        Kalamazoo, MI           10  40-10   94
Day 1: 5   19-15     Day 2: 5   20-11
18. Seth Feider            Isle, MN                10  40-07   93
Day 1: 5   18-08     Day 2: 5   21-15
19. Randy Howell           Guntersville, AL        10  40-04   92
Day 1: 5   19-06     Day 2: 5   20-14
20. Brandon Palaniuk       Hayden, ID              10  40-03   91
Day 1: 5   17-13     Day 2: 5   22-06
21. Mark Menendez          Paducah, KY             10  39-12   90
Day 1: 5   21-00     Day 2: 5   18-12
22. Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL            10  39-12   89
Day 1: 5   19-00     Day 2: 5   20-12
23. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN        10  39-11   88
Day 1: 5   20-02     Day 2: 5   19-09
24. Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT           10  38-12   87
Day 1: 5   15-01     Day 2: 5   23-11
25. Gerald Spohrer         Gonzales, LA            10  38-12   86
Day 1: 5   15-13     Day 2: 5   22-15
26. Chad Morgenthaler      Reeds Spring, MO        10  38-08   85
Day 1: 5   22-03     Day 2: 5   16-05
27. Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ              10  38-07   84
Day 1: 5   17-14     Day 2: 5   20-09
28. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, FL         10  38-04   83
Day 1: 5   19-05     Day 2: 5   18-15
29. John Murray            Spring City, TN         10  38-02   82
Day 1: 5   16-00     Day 2: 5   22-02
30. John Crews Jr          Salem, VA               10  38-01   81
Day 1: 5   20-12     Day 2: 5   17-05
31. Ott DeFoe              Blaine, TN              10  38-00   80
Day 1: 5   18-00     Day 2: 5   20-00
32. Chris Zaldain          Laughlin, NV            10  37-10   79
Day 1: 5   15-07     Day 2: 5   22-03
33. Michael Iaconelli      Pitts Grove, NJ         10  37-07   78
Day 1: 5   19-07     Day 2: 5   18-00
34. Marty Robinson         Lyman, SC               10  37-05   77
Day 1: 5   18-13     Day 2: 5   18-08
35. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC          10  37-00   76
Day 1: 5   18-13     Day 2: 5   18-03
36. Kelley Jaye            Dadeville, AL           10  36-15   75
Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 5   20-04
37. Josh Bertrand          San Tan Valley, AZ      10  36-14   74
Day 1: 5   17-12     Day 2: 5   19-02
38. Keith Combs            Huntington, TX          10  36-13   73
Day 1: 5   19-06     Day 2: 5   17-07
39. Edwin Evers            Talala, OK              10  36-12   72
Day 1: 5   19-06     Day 2: 5   17-06
40. Brent Ehrler           Redlands, CA            10  36-07   71
Day 1: 5   18-15     Day 2: 5   17-08
41. John Hunter Jr         Shelbyville, KY         10  36-02   70
Day 1: 5   19-01     Day 2: 5   17-01
42. Paul Elias             Laurel, MS              10  36-02   69
Day 1: 5   18-11     Day 2: 5   17-07
43. Dustin Connell         Clanton, AL             10  36-00   68
Day 1: 5   18-05     Day 2: 5   17-11
44. Jacob Powroznik        North Prince George, VA 10  35-15   67
Day 1: 5   16-06     Day 2: 5   19-09
45. Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR              10  35-14   66
Day 1: 5   12-15     Day 2: 5   22-15
46. Chad Pipkens           Lansing, MI             10  35-09   65
Day 1: 5   18-02     Day 2: 5   17-07
47. Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA            10  35-06   64
Day 1: 5   18-10     Day 2: 5   16-12
48. Koby Kreiger           Bokeelia, FL            10  35-05   63
Day 1: 5   19-08     Day 2: 5   15-13
49. Brent Chapman          Lake Quivira, KS        10  35-05   62
Day 1: 5   16-03     Day 2: 5   19-02
50. Fred Roumbanis         London, AR              10  35-03   61
Day 1: 5   18-12     Day 2: 5   16-07
51. Ish Monroe             Hughson, CA             10  34-15   60
Day 1: 5   16-05     Day 2: 5   18-10
52. Cliff Prince           Palatka, FL             10  34-14   59
Day 1: 5   15-05     Day 2: 5   19-09
53. Casey Ashley           Donalds, SC             10  34-10   58
Day 1: 5   18-14     Day 2: 5   15-12
54. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO        10  34-10   57
Day 1: 5   17-12     Day 2: 5   16-14
55. Chris Lane             Guntersville, AL        10  34-07   56
Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 5   17-12
56. Jesse Wiggins          Cullman, AL             10  34-06   55
Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 5   16-13
57. Scott Rook             Little Rock, AR         10  34-05   54
Day 1: 5   17-06     Day 2: 5   16-15
58. Jesse Tacoronte        Orlando, FL             10  34-04   53
Day 1: 5   18-01     Day 2: 5   16-03
59. Adrian Avena           Vineland, NJ            10  34-04   52
Day 1: 5   16-04     Day 2: 5   18-00
60. David Williams         Newton, NC              10  34-01   51
Day 1: 5   19-03     Day 2: 5   14-14
61. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR         10  34-01   50
Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 5   16-08
62. Mark Davis             Mount Ida, AR           10  34-00   49
Day 1: 5   16-03     Day 2: 5   17-13
63. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN           10  33-13   48
Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 5   18-11
64. Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL        10  33-13   47
Day 1: 5   17-13     Day 2: 5   16-00
65. Gerald Swindle         Guntersville, AL        10  33-11   46
Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 5   21-08
66. Justin Lucas           Guntersville, AL        10  33-08   45
Day 1: 5   14-09     Day 2: 5   18-15
67. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA         10  33-06   44
Day 1: 5   18-11     Day 2: 5   14-11
68. Dave Lefebre           Erie, PA                10  33-04   43
Day 1: 5   15-12     Day 2: 5   17-08
69. Todd Faircloth         Jasper, TX              10  33-03   42
Day 1: 5   14-06     Day 2: 5   18-13
70. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC             10  33-03   41
Day 1: 5   17-06     Day 2: 5   15-13
71. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN          10  33-02   40
Day 1: 5   18-00     Day 2: 5   15-02
72. Kevin VanDam           Kalamazoo, MI           10  32-15   39
Day 1: 5   14-09     Day 2: 5   18-06
73. Gary Klein             Mingus, TX              10  32-15   38
Day 1: 5   14-10     Day 2: 5   18-05
74. Cliff Pace             Petal, MS               10  32-04   37
Day 1: 5   14-15     Day 2: 5   17-05
75. Mike McClelland        Bella Vista, AR         10  32-04   36
Day 1: 5   15-11     Day 2: 5   16-09
76. Britt Myers            Lake Wylie, SC          10  32-03   35
Day 1: 5   14-13     Day 2: 5   17-06
77. Morizo Shimizu         Suita, Osaka JAPAN      10  32-02   34
Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   17-13
78. Andy Montgomery        Blacksburg, SC          10  32-01   33
Day 1: 5   18-09     Day 2: 5   13-08
79. Hank Cherry Jr         Lincolnton, NC          10  31-13   32
Day 1: 5   13-13     Day 2: 5   18-00
80. Tim Horton             Muscle Shoals, AL        9  31-13   31
Day 1: 5   17-12     Day 2: 4   14-01
81. Greg Vinson            Wetumpka, AL            10  31-10   30
Day 1: 5   13-10     Day 2: 5   18-00
82. Jared Lintner          Arroyo Grande, CA       10  30-06   29
Day 1: 5   16-05     Day 2: 5   14-01
83. Alton Jones            Lorena, TX              10  30-03   28
Day 1: 5   15-11     Day 2: 5   14-08
84. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL            9  30-00   27
Day 1: 4   17-05     Day 2: 5   12-11
85. Cliff Crochet          Pierre Part, LA         10  30-00   26
Day 1: 5   14-10     Day 2: 5   15-06
86. Alton Jones Jr.        Lorena, TX              10  29-12   25
Day 1: 5   10-12     Day 2: 5   19-00
87. Drew Benton            Panama City, FL         10  29-12   24
Day 1: 5   12-06     Day 2: 5   17-06
88. Jeff Kriet             Ardmore, OK             10  29-07   23
Day 1: 5   13-06     Day 2: 5   16-01
89. Tommy Biffle           Wagoner, OK             10  29-06   22
Day 1: 5   16-02     Day 2: 5   13-04
90. David Walker           Sevierville, TN          8  28-13   21
Day 1: 3   10-13     Day 2: 5   18-00
91. Russ Lane              Prattville, AL           8  28-00   20
Day 1: 3   09-04     Day 2: 5   18-12
92. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                  8  27-05   19
Day 1: 5   16-02     Day 2: 3   11-03
93. Clent Davis            Montevallo, AL           7  27-04   18
Day 1: 2   05-04     Day 2: 5   22-00
94. Fletcher Shryock       New Philadelphia, OH     9  27-03   17
Day 1: 4   10-03     Day 2: 5   17-00
95. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL             9  27-03   16
Day 1: 5   16-07     Day 2: 4   10-12
96. Brandon Card           Knoxville, TN            9  26-09   15
Day 1: 5   14-02     Day 2: 4   12-07
97. James Elam             Tulsa, OK                7  24-13   14
Day 1: 2   06-06     Day 2: 5   18-07
98. Boyd Duckett           Guntersville, AL         9  23-05   13
Day 1: 4   09-01     Day 2: 5   14-04
99. Darrell Ocamica        New Plymouth, ID         7  21-01   12
Day 1: 5   17-00     Day 2: 2   04-01
100. Terry Scroggins        San Mateo, FL            7  21-01   11
Day 1: 3   09-01     Day 2: 4   12-00
101. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN            9  20-09   10
Day 1: 5   12-04     Day 2: 4   08-05
102. Kelly Jordon           Flint, TX                8  19-05    9
Day 1: 5   12-11     Day 2: 3   06-10
103. Shaw Grigsby Jr.       Gainesville, FL          7  18-11    8
Day 1: 5   11-10     Day 2: 2   07-01
104. Brett Hite             Phoenix, AZ              7  18-06    7
Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 5   14-06
105. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  5  15-10    6
Day 1: 5   15-10     Day 2: 0   00-00
106. Dean Rojas             Lake Havasu City, AZ     5  12-14    5
Day 1: 5   12-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
107. David Fritts           Lexington, NC            4  12-06    4
Day 1: 3   07-05     Day 2: 1   05-01
108. Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, LA             3  09-12    3
Day 1: 3   09-12     Day 2: 0   00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        97       518      1781-12
2        95       506      1865-03
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192      1024      3646-15