Lanier Running Away From Kissimmee Chain Field In Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open
Category: press release
Jan 31st, 2013 by OutdoorsFIRST
Modified Jan 31st, 2013 at 12:00 AM
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – He wasn’t wearing track shoes, but Daniel Lanier Jr. of Winter Springs, Fla., is running away from the rest of the field at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes in Central Florida. He leads 197 other pros with 27 pounds, 11 ounces. His closest challenger is two-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier Tracy Adams of North Carolina who is more than 9 pounds back with 18-7.
Dreams of 30-pound catches and a new B.A.S.S. three-day catch record are mostly out the window after a cold front passed through the night before competition began. Water temperatures dipped, the wind blew, and the water muddied. The result? Fishing was challenging; catching was downright difficult.
“I caught ’em early,” said Lanier, whose best finish in six previous Bassmaster Opens was fifth on the same body of water in 2011. “Most of my best fish came out of 4 or 5 feet of water on topwater baits.”
Lanier also had the biggest bass on the pro side of the tournament with a 9-11 largemouth. A co-angler, Alabama’s Johnny Pittman, leads the race for Carhartt Big Bass honors with 10-4.
Lanier was understandably reluctant to share too much information after the first day. There are still two more days of fishing lbefore a champion is crowned. At stake for the winner is $10,000 plus a Skeeter boat and Yamaha motor combo, critical points toward a spot in the Bassmaster Elite Series and a berth in the 2014 Bassmaster Classic for a champion who competes in all three Southern Opens this season.
Tied for third place are Elite Series pro Derek Remitz and former Elite angler Todd Auten with 18-1. More than half of Remitz’s catch came from one bass, and the Alabama pro is skeptical of his chances at a repeat performance in the second round. “I’m fishing every piece of cover that’s in front of me,” he said. “If it gets colder, I’ll probably go flipping and pitching the heaviest cover I can find.”
Michael Murphy is in fifth place with five bass weighing 17-6. “I caught one off a bed today,” he said. “A lot of my shallow fish are going away. I’m mostly flipping and pitching matted vegetation with a Texas rigged Reins soft plastic bait behind a 2-ounce Reins tungsten sinker. It seems like the better fish are burying up in the heaviest cover.”
On the co-angler side, Pittman leads the way with 19-1, anchored by the day’s biggest bass. The top co-angler in the tournament will win a Triton boat and Mercury motor combo.
All 198 pros and 198 co-anglers will be back for the second round on Friday. After that, the field will be cut to the Top 12 anglers in each division.
2013 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open Lake Toho 1/31-2/2
Lake Toho, Kissimmee FL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts
1. Daniel Lanier Jr. Winter Springs, FL 5 27-11 198
Day 1: 5 27-11
2. Tracy Adams Wilkesboro, NC 5 18-07 197
Day 1: 5 18-07
3. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 5 18-01 196
Day 1: 5 18-01
3. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 5 18-01 196
Day 1: 5 18-01
5. Michael Murphy Lexington, SC 5 17-06 194
Day 1: 5 17-06
6. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 5 16-14 193
Day 1: 5 16-14
7. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 5 16-09 192
Day 1: 5 16-09
7. Skip Johnson Wales, MI 5 16-09 192
Day 1: 5 16-09
9. Darrell Pons Gainesville, FL 5 16-08 190
Day 1: 5 16-08
10. Will Evans Winter Haven, FL 5 16-05 189
Day 1: 5 16-05
11. Mike Jackson San Mateo, FL 5 15-09 188
Day 1: 5 15-09
12. Randy Elliott Bowie, MD 5 15-05 187
Day 1: 5 15-05
13. Steven Priest New Lexington, OH 5 15-04 186
Day 1: 5 15-04
14. Davy Hite Ninety Six, SC 5 15-00 185
Day 1: 5 15-00
15. John Cox Debary, FL 5 14-13 184
Day 1: 5 14-13
16. Patrick Pierce Jacksonville, FL 5 14-04 183
Day 1: 5 14-04
17. David Walker Sevierville, TN 5 13-11 182
Day 1: 5 13-11
18. Sandy Melvin Boca Grande, FL 5 13-10 181
Day 1: 5 13-10
19. Matthew Hinman Palm Bay, FL 5 13-08 180
Day 1: 5 13-08
20. Bob Grosso Odessa, FL 5 13-06 179
Day 1: 5 13-06
21. Jordan Card Knoxville, TN 5 13-05 178
Day 1: 5 13-05
22. Glenn Browne Ocala, FL 5 13-04 177
Day 1: 5 13-04
23. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 5 13-00 176
Day 1: 5 13-00
24. Ken Iyobe Tokoname JAPAN 5 12-14 175
Day 1: 5 12-14
25. Trevor Fitzgerald Belleview, FL 5 12-12 174
Day 1: 5 12-12
26. Brad Knight Wartburg, TN 5 12-10 173
Day 1: 5 12-10
27. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 5 12-09 172
Day 1: 5 12-09
27. Michael Richards Winter Haven, FL 5 12-09 172
Day 1: 5 12-09
29. Richard Howes Oviedo, FL 5 12-06 170
Day 1: 5 12-06
30. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 5 12-02 169
Day 1: 5 12-02
31. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 5 11-15 168
Day 1: 5 11-15
32. Bradley Jones Silver Creek, GA 5 11-11 167
Day 1: 5 11-11
33. Scott Mcgehee Madison, MS 5 11-09 166
Day 1: 5 11-09
34. Raymond Trudeau Saint Cloud, FL 5 11-06 165
Day 1: 5 11-06
35. Joseph Lee Knoxville, TN 4 11-06 164
Day 1: 4 11-06
36. Joe Holland Jefferson, ME 5 11-04 163
Day 1: 5 11-04
36. Kyle Kempkers Hamilton, MI 5 11-04 163
Day 1: 5 11-04
36. Jayme Rampey Liberty, SC 5 11-04 163
Day 1: 5 11-04
39. Casey Scanlon Lenexa, KS 5 11-03 160
Day 1: 5 11-03
40. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, FL 5 10-15 159
Day 1: 5 10-15
41. Dow Cox Jonesborough, TN 5 10-06 158
Day 1: 5 10-06
42. Gary Isgrigg Mt Washington, KY 5 10-04 157
Day 1: 5 10-04
43. Ryan Davidson Huntington, WV 5 10-02 156
Day 1: 5 10-02
43. Luke Gritter Kalamazoo, MI 5 10-02 156
Day 1: 5 10-02
45. Colby Cotterill Lakeland, FL 5 10-00 154
Day 1: 5 10-00
46. Gary Clouse La Vergne, TN 5 09-13 153
Day 1: 5 09-13
47. Kyle A. Fox Lakeland, FL 5 09-12 152
Day 1: 5 09-12
47. Bobby Lane Lakeland, FL 5 09-12 152
Day 1: 5 09-12
47. Danny White Milledgeville, GA 5 09-12 152
Day 1: 5 09-12
50. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 5 09-10 149
Day 1: 5 09-10
50. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 5 09-10 149
Day 1: 5 09-10
50. Jason Williamson Aiken, SC 5 09-10 149
Day 1: 5 09-10
53. Jeff Holland Winter Springs, FL 5 09-09 146
Day 1: 5 09-09
54. Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville, IL 5 09-08 145
Day 1: 5 09-08
55. Don Hogue Cropwell, AL 2 09-06 144
Day 1: 2 09-06
56. Casey D Ashley Donalds, SC 5 09-05 143
Day 1: 5 09-05
56. Brad Maynard Knoxville, TN 5 09-05 143
Day 1: 5 09-05
58. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 5 09-03 141
Day 1: 5 09-03
59. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 5 09-02 140
Day 1: 5 09-02
59. Ron Wolfarth Oakboro, NC 5 09-02 140
Day 1: 5 09-02
61. George Crain Cropwell, AL 5 09-01 138
Day 1: 5 09-01
61. Samuel C Fish Hoover, AL 5 09-01 138
Day 1: 5 09-01
63. Keith Surber Longview, TX 4 09-01 136
Day 1: 4 09-01
64. Sam George Athens, AL 5 09-00 135
Day 1: 5 09-00
64. BJ Haseotes Centerville, MA 5 09-00 135
Day 1: 5 09-00
66. Michael Bradford Scottsboro, AL 5 08-15 133
Day 1: 5 08-15
67. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 08-11 132
Day 1: 5 08-11
67. Gary Pilkenton Morristown, TN 5 08-11 132
Day 1: 5 08-11
69. Michael Naron Lucedale, MS 1 08-11 130
Day 1: 1 08-11
70. Brett Mitchell Timmonsville, SC 5 08-10 129
Day 1: 5 08-10
71. Michael Johnson Talking Rock, GA 5 08-09 128
Day 1: 5 08-09
72. Jesse Tacoronte Orlando, FL 1 08-08 127
Day 1: 1 08-08
73. Hojin Chang Windermere, FL 5 08-04 126
Day 1: 5 08-04
73. Kurtis Michaux Clermont, FL 5 08-04 126
Day 1: 5 08-04
75. Josh Bragg Jacksonville, AL 4 08-03 124
Day 1: 4 08-03
76. Randy Howell Springville, AL 5 08-00 123
Day 1: 5 08-00
77. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 3 08-00 122
Day 1: 3 08-00
78. Chris Mcreynolds Louisville, TN 5 07-15 121
Day 1: 5 07-15
79. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 4 07-15 120
Day 1: 4 07-15
80. Ben Quisno Maineville, OH 5 07-14 119
Day 1: 5 07-14
81. Cecil Douberly Lakeland, FL 5 07-13 118
Day 1: 5 07-13
81. Ray Hashimoto Shakopee, MN 5 07-13 118
Day 1: 5 07-13
83. Joel Engelmeyer Severn, MD 5 07-12 116
Day 1: 5 07-12
83. Tim Ezell Key West, FL 5 07-12 116
Day 1: 5 07-12
85. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 5 07-11 114
Day 1: 5 07-11
85. Kazunori Okuma Moriyama-Shi Shiga JAPA 5 07-11 114
Day 1: 5 07-11
87. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 5 07-10 112
Day 1: 5 07-10
88. John Kremer Sanford, FL 5 07-09 111
Day 1: 5 07-09
89. Bigworm Ludwig Auburn, GA 4 07-09 110
Day 1: 4 07-09
90. Leon Knight Guntersville, AL 3 07-08 109
Day 1: 3 07-08
91. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 4 07-07 108
Day 1: 4 07-07
92. Billy Shelton La Crosse, VA 3 07-07 107
Day 1: 3 07-07
93. Patrick Bone Cleveland, GA 5 07-05 106
Day 1: 5 07-05
94. RC Cooper Nashua, NH 3 07-05 105
Day 1: 3 07-05
94. Alvin Shaw Roaring Gap, NC 3 07-05 105
Day 1: 3 07-05
96. Joey Nania Liberty Lake, WA 4 07-04 103
Day 1: 4 07-04
97. Jeff Cloud Lubbock, TX 3 07-04 102
Day 1: 3 07-04
98. Bob Morin Seymour, TN 5 07-03 101
Day 1: 5 07-03
99. George Lambeth Thomasville, NC 5 07-02 100
Day 1: 5 07-02
100. Brett Self Griffin, GA 3 07-02 99
Day 1: 3 07-02
101. Monte Knight Marion, MS 5 07-01 98
Day 1: 5 07-01
101. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 5 07-01 98
Day 1: 5 07-01
103. Thomas Jones Gainesville, FL 5 06-15 96
Day 1: 5 06-15
104. Joe Clements Saint Cloud, FL 5 06-14 95
Day 1: 5 06-14
105. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 5 06-12 94
Day 1: 5 06-12
106. Michael Parrott Ashland, AL 5 06-11 93
Day 1: 5 06-11
107. Steve Jenkins Gray, TN 2 06-11 92
Day 1: 2 06-11
108. Arnie Lane Lakeland, FL 5 06-10 91
Day 1: 5 06-10
109. Ray Brazier Lawrenceburg, TN 2 06-10 90
Day 1: 2 06-10
110. Darren Gallaher Hixson, TN 5 06-09 89
Day 1: 5 06-09
111. Bruce Whitmire Channelview, TX 3 06-08 88
Day 1: 3 06-08
112. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 5 06-07 87
Day 1: 5 06-07
113. Casey Majni Knoxville, TN 5 06-06 86
Day 1: 5 06-06
114. Larry Cahan East Palatka, FL 5 06-05 85
Day 1: 5 06-05
115. Ben Potaracke La Crosse, WI 4 06-05 84
Day 1: 4 06-05
116. Sean Wieda Florence, KY 5 06-04 83
Day 1: 5 06-04
117. Keith Monson Harrodsburg, KY 5 06-01 82
Day 1: 5 06-01
118. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 5 06-00 81
Day 1: 5 06-00
119. Brian Key Pomaria, SC 5 05-15 80
Day 1: 5 05-15
120. Lee Sisson Winter Haven, FL 4 05-14 79
Day 1: 4 05-14
121. Sean Alvarez Rutland, VT 2 05-13 78
Day 1: 2 05-13
122. Marcos Malucelli Fort Mill, SC 5 05-12 77
Day 1: 5 05-12
123. Britt Myers Lake Wylie, SC 5 05-10 76
Day 1: 5 05-10
124. Jimmy Johnson La Crosse, WI 4 05-10 75
Day 1: 4 05-10
125. Carroll Blevins Jonesboro, GA 4 05-07 74
Day 1: 4 05-07
126. Brandon Cobb Greenwood, SC 4 05-06 73
Day 1: 4 05-06
127. Kyle Dorsett Odenville, AL 4 05-05 72
Day 1: 4 05-05
128. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 3 05-01 71
Day 1: 3 05-01
129. Chuck Pippin Windermere, FL 4 05-00 70
Day 1: 4 05-00
129. Steven Wisdom Sterrett, AL 4 05-00 70
Day 1: 4 05-00
131. Stu Martel Elmhurst, IL 4 04-14 68
Day 1: 4 04-14
132. Ronald Ryals Live Oak, FL 4 04-13 67
Day 1: 4 04-13
133. Brian Elder Locust Grove, GA 2 04-13 66
Day 1: 2 04-13
134. Jon Englund Farwell, MN 3 04-12 65
Day 1: 3 04-12
135. Michael Webster Gastonia, NC 4 04-11 64
Day 1: 4 04-11
136. Christiana Bradley Bealeton, VA 4 04-08 63
Day 1: 4 04-08
137. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 3 04-04 62
Day 1: 3 04-04
138. Ricky Shepherd Mosheim, TN 2 04-04 61
Day 1: 2 04-04
139. Frank Ippoliti Mercersburg, PA 3 04-03 60
Day 1: 3 04-03
140. JW Moreno Piney Flats, TN 3 04-02 59
Day 1: 3 04-02
141. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 4 03-15 58
Day 1: 4 03-15
142. David Hudson Jasper, AL 3 03-15 57
Day 1: 3 03-15
143. Merle Wells Hammond, NY 3 03-14 56
Day 1: 3 03-14
144. Sam Mccowan Pounding Mill, VA 2 03-12 55
Day 1: 2 03-12
145. Bo Cross Knoxville, TN 3 03-11 54
Day 1: 3 03-11
146. Landon Lomax Owens Cross Roads, AL 3 03-10 53
Day 1: 3 03-10
147. James Bailey Warrenton, VA 2 03-10 52
Day 1: 2 03-10
147. Joshua Cook Clarksville, TN 2 03-10 52
Day 1: 2 03-10
149. Mark Duggar Rincon, GA 3 03-09 50
Day 1: 3 03-09
150. Kendall Newson Decatur, GA 2 03-07 49
Day 1: 2 03-07
151. Jimmy Mason Rogersville, AL 1 03-05 48
Day 1: 1 03-05
152. Marcus Parker Jacksonville, FL 1 03-04 47
Day 1: 1 03-04
153. Marty Brown Dalton, GA 3 03-03 46
Day 1: 3 03-03
154. Sumiyuki Takano Winter Springs, FL 2 03-03 45
Day 1: 2 03-03
155. Josh Herren Pinson, AL 2 03-02 44
Day 1: 2 03-02
156. Wayne Murray Baton Rouge, LA 2 02-15 43
Day 1: 2 02-15
157. CG Gerrein Villa Hills, KY 2 02-14 42
Day 1: 2 02-14
157. Jeffrey Purves Roanoke, VA 2 02-14 42
Day 1: 2 02-14
159. Brent Bonadona Port Allen, LA 2 02-13 40
Day 1: 2 02-13
160. Chris Jackson Dora, AL 2 02-12 39
Day 1: 2 02-12
161. Kazuki Kitajima Orlando, FL 1 02-12 38
Day 1: 1 02-12
162. Kameron Harbin Abbeville, SC 2 02-09 37
Day 1: 2 02-09
163. Robert Miley Miami, FL 1 02-07 36
Day 1: 1 02-07
164. Jimmie Murphy Ocala, FL 5 02-05 35
Day 1: 5 02-05
165. Mark Naron Moss Point, MS 2 02-05 34
Day 1: 2 02-05
166. Jason Patterson Bluffton, IN 2 02-04 33
Day 1: 2 02-04
167. Steve Mckinnie Umatilla, FL 2 02-02 32
Day 1: 2 02-02
168. Mitch Stevenson Mason, OH 1 02-01 31
Day 1: 1 02-01
169. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 2 02-00 30
Day 1: 2 02-00
169. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 2 02-00 30
Day 1: 2 02-00
171. Larry Draughn Fairborn, OH 2 01-13 28
Day 1: 2 01-13
172. Dakota Brown South Charleston, WV 1 01-13 27
Day 1: 1 01-13
173. Steve Schoffstall Chelsea, AL 1 01-08 26
Day 1: 1 01-08
174. Eamon Bolten Tampa, FL 1 01-07 25
Day 1: 1 01-07
174. Jimmy D Kennedy Plainville, VT 1 01-07 25
Day 1: 1 01-07
174. Heath Smith Rainbow City, AL 1 01-07 25
Day 1: 1 01-07
177. Eagle Eye Homan Mineral Wells, TX 1 01-06 22
Day 1: 1 01-06
177. David Sheffield Davie, FL 1 01-06 22
Day 1: 1 01-06
179. Josh Douglas Chattanooga, TN 1 01-05 20
Day 1: 1 01-05
180. Burton Bryan Sevierville, TN 1 01-04 19
Day 1: 1 01-04
181. Colby Flinn Bradenton, FL 1 01-03 18
Day 1: 1 01-03
182. Paul Pagnato Reston, VA 1 01-02 17
Day 1: 1 01-02
183. Joaquin Covas Fulton, AR 1 01-01 16
Day 1: 1 01-01
184. G Rogers Statesville, NC 1 00-12 15
Day 1: 1 00-12
185. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 1 00-10 14
Day 1: 1 00-10
186. Shannon Abbott Seymour, TN 3 00-07 13
Day 1: 3 00-07
187. James Bader Fruitland Park, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
187. Eddie Ball Newport, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
187. Jeff Barth Marshfield, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
187. Phillip Brannon Riverside, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
187. James Butler Clarksville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
187. Tony Chachere Opelousas, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
187. Clay Dyer Hamilton, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
187. Tim Foster Louisville, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
187. Stephen Longobardi Northford, CT 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
187. Avery Mccormick Mobile, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
187. Sam J Phillips Kingsport, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
187. LJ Schroeder Clayton, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 101 714 1420-08
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101 714 1420-08