RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – BASS announced the cancelation of the third day of competition, scheduled for Saturday, for the Toyota Trucks Diamond Drive on Lake Dardanelle because of unsafe weather conditions. The final day of competition, set for today, will feature the top 12 anglers and remain as previously scheduled.
The angler with the heaviest cumulative weight will take home the $100,000 top prize. The full standings will carry over to today.
Today’s activities include the live taping of Hooked Up, hosted by ESPN Outdoors personalities Mark Zona and Tommy Sanders. The show, which will air live at 3:30 p.m. on Bassmaster.com, will cover today’s final weigh-in.
The top 12 anglers are:
1. Mark Menendez of Paducah, Ky. (39 pounds, 4 ounces)
2. Cliff Pace of Petal (38-7)
3. Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich. (33-12)
4. Matt Herren of Trussville, Ala. (32-8)
5. Alton Jones of Waco, Texas (32-3)
6. Fred Roumbanis of Bixby, Okla. (32-1)
7. Denny Brauer of Camdenton, Mo. (31-11)
8. Jim Murray of Arabi, Ga. (31-3)
9. Greg Vinson of Wetumpka, Ala. (30-15)
10. Chris Lane of Lakeland, Fla. (30-6)
11. Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif. (29-6)
12. Bradley Hallman of Norman, Okla. (28-14)