Howell Takes Lead on Day Two at Oneida Lake
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Aug 24th, 2012 by OutdoorsFIRST
Modified Aug 24th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Alabama’s Randy Howell left the docks on Day Two of the Ramada Championship sitting in sixth place, nearly five pounds behind leader Mike Iaconelli. By the end of Day Two, Howell found himself atop the leaderboard and holding a 12-ounce lead going into tomorrow’s Top 49.
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| Randy Howell (Photo BassFIRST) |
For Howell, Oneida Lake and he have history, history that he’d rather forget. In 2009, he found himself leading after Day One but eventually finishing in 26th.
Howell brought 16 pounds, 6 ounces to the scales Friday for a two-day total of 32 pounds, 2ounces. Boyd Duckett of Demopolis, Ala., sits 12-ounces behind Howell who sacked the day’s biggest bag – a 17-11 – to jump from 27th place from Day 1.
“It’s exciting to catch them better the second day,” Howell said. “I’ve had some tumbles on the second day.”
One of those tumbles was in 2009 when he burned out a spot leaving him to grind out limits that couldn’t hold the lead.
When Howell arrived to his spot first thing Friday morning, he found mats of grass had covered it up.
“So I moved to another area, and that area ended up being good,” Howell said. “Two or three times I had schools of 3- to 4-pounders – smallmouth – chasing my bait back to the boat. So I know there’s plenty of big smallmouth in the area. But they move; they’re chasing shad. As long as I keep moving around and finding them, I’ll be OK.”
We caught up with Randy following weigh-in, hear what he had to say – interview.
Here’s how the rest of the field rounds out:
2012 Ramada Championship 8/23-8/26
Oneida Lake, Syracuse NY.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts
1. Randy Howell Springville, AL 10 32-02 97
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 5 16-06
2. Boyd Duckett Demopolis, AL 10 31-06 96
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 17-11
3. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 10 31-00 95
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 15-09
4. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 10 30-14 94
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 16-04
5. Michael Iaconelli Pittsgrove, NJ 10 30-09 93
Day 1: 5 20-03 Day 2: 5 10-06
6. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 10 30-08 92
Day 1: 5 16-12 Day 2: 5 13-12
7. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 10 30-03 91
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 15-12
8. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 10 30-01 90
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 15-01
9. Matt Herren Trussville, AL 10 30-00 89
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 15-02
10. Jason Quinn Lake Wylie, SC 10 29-13 88
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 16-11
11. Clark Reehm Shreveport, LA 10 29-10 87
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 13-11
12. Nate Wellman Newaygo, MI 10 29-09 86
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 17-01
13. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 10 28-14 85
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 14-09
14. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 10 28-09 84
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 14-14
15. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 10 28-06 83
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 15-08
16. Jason Williamson Aiken, SC 10 28-02 82
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 12-10
17. John Crews Salem, VA 10 28-01 81
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 5 15-06
18. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 10 28-01 80
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 13-11
19. Fletcher Shryock Newcomerstown, OH 10 27-15 79
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 13-09
20. Casey Scanlon Lenexa, KS 10 27-14 78
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 14-15
21. Jeremy Starks Scott Depot, WV 10 27-14 77
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 14-06
22. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 10 27-10 76
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 16-00
23. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 10 27-10 75
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 15-05
24. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 10 27-04 74
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 12-04
25. Kelly Jordon Palestine, TX 10 27-01 73
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 12-13
26. Bobby Lane Lakeland, FL 10 27-00 72
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 11-13
27. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 10 27-00 71
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 14-08
28. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 10 26-15 70
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 11-10
29. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 10 26-15 69
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 12-02
30. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 9 26-14 68
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 4 11-10
31. Jami Fralick Martin, SD 10 26-09 67
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 11-02
32. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 10 26-09 66
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 12-12
33. Matt Greenblatt Port St Lucie, FL 10 26-09 65
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 14-00
34. Cliff Pace Petal, MS 10 26-07 64
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 12-13
35. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 10 26-06 63
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 13-02
36. Travis Manson De Pere, WI 10 26-02 62
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 14-06
37. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 10 26-02 61
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 12-11
38. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 10 25-15 60
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 13-02
39. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 10 25-14 59
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 12-04
40. Zell Rowland Montgomery, TX 10 25-10 58
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 12-09
41. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 10 25-08 57
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 13-13
42. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 10 25-08 56
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 12-09
43. Morizo Shimizu Osaka JAPAN 10 25-03 55
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 11-15
44. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 10 25-01 54
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 11-13
45. Kevin Short Mayflower, AR 10 25-00 53
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 09-14
46. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 10 25-00 52
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 11-07
47. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 10 24-09 51
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 13-03
48. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 10 24-08 50
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 12-10
49. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 10 24-07 49
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 11-15
50. Matt Reed Madisonville, TX 10 24-02 48
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 12-13
51. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 10 23-15 47
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 13-09
52. Timmy Horton Spruce Pine, AL 10 23-15 46
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 12-15
53. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 9 23-13 45
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 4 10-03
54. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 9 23-13 44
Day 1: 4 10-13 Day 2: 5 13-00
55. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 9 23-08 43
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 4 10-02
56. Shaw E Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 10 23-07 42
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 11-04
57. Billy McCaghren Mayflower, AR 10 23-05 41
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 10-15
58. Jared Miller Norman, OK 9 23-05 40
Day 1: 4 07-09 Day 2: 5 15-12
59. Casey D Ashley Donalds, SC 9 23-04 39
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 4 10-12
60. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 9 22-15 38
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 4 09-13
61. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 9 22-13 37
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 4 10-05
62. Davy Hite Ninety Six, SC 10 22-12 36
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 10-15
63. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 8 21-15 35
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 3 08-10
64. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, OK 7 21-15 34
Day 1: 2 06-13 Day 2: 5 15-02
65. Dustin Wilks Rocky Mount, NC 10 21-00 33
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 10-05
66. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 9 20-03 32
Day 1: 4 08-07 Day 2: 5 11-12
67. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 8 19-15 31
Day 1: 4 08-10 Day 2: 4 11-05
68. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 9 19-14 30
Day 1: 4 08-14 Day 2: 5 11-00
69. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 7 19-13 29
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 2 05-10
70. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 8 19-11 28
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 3 06-14
71. Britt Myers Lake Wylie, SC 9 18-07 27
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 4 07-10
72. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 8 18-05 26
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 3 07-00
73. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 7 18-03 25
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 2 04-03
74. David Walker Sevierville, TN 6 18-02 24
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 1 02-03
75. Chad Griffin Cresson, TX 7 17-13 23
Day 1: 2 05-11 Day 2: 5 12-02
76. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 6 17-12 22
Day 1: 1 03-02 Day 2: 5 14-10
77. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 8 17-03 21
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 5 10-08
78. Byron Velvick Boenre, TX 7 16-15 20
Day 1: 3 07-13 Day 2: 4 09-02
79. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 7 16-13 19
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 2 05-07
80. Terry Butcher Talala, OK 10 16-10 18
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 02-15
81. J Todd Tucker Moultrie, GA 5 16-06 17
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
82. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 6 15-14 16
Day 1: 1 02-15 Day 2: 5 12-15
83. Kenyon Hill Norman, OK 7 15-02 15
Day 1: 4 08-09 Day 2: 3 06-09
84. Denny Brauer Camdenton, MO 6 14-11 14
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 1 01-01
85. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 6 14-09 13
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 3 08-01
86. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 8 13-05 12
Day 1: 4 07-08 Day 2: 4 05-13
87. Brent Broderick Oregonia, OH 6 13-01 11
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 3 06-02
88. Grant Goldbeck Boerne, TX 5 12-09 10
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
89. David Smith Del City, OK 6 11-11 9
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 5 09-07
90. Alton Jones Lorena, TX 4 09-00 8
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 2 05-14
91. Jamie Horton Centerville, AL 4 08-13 7
Day 1: 2 04-13 Day 2: 2 04-00
92. Pete Ponds Madison, MS 3 07-04 6
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 1 02-12
93. Michael Simonton Fremont, OH 3 06-13 5
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-13
94. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 3 05-06 4
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
95. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 2 04-09 3
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 1 02-10
96. Russell Parrish Riesel, TX 1 02-04 2
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
97. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 73 423 1117-12
2 66 405 1049-12
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139 828 2167-08