Rojas overtakes Martens on Day Two at Green Bay
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Jun 29th, 2012 by OutdoorsFIRST
Modified Jun 29th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Dean Rojas of Havasu, AZ took the lead on Day Two of the Bassmaster Elite Series Green Bay Challenge. Rojas was in 2nd place after Day One, he added a five fish limit of 17 pounds, 14 ounces today, giving him a two-day total of 37-12.
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Rojas, known for his froggin skills denied any use of the frog on Day One.
“The first day, I caught every bass sight-fishing,” Rojas said. “Today I had to completely change what I was doing. I caught them all deep – 9 to 20 feet – on a drop shot rig.”
Rojas did reveal he is rotating between three different soft plastic baits, one Big Bite Bait and a couple of custom hand poured plastics.
“I’m fishing in the middle of a bunch of boats,” Rojas said. “I’m in the right area, and I think it’ll hold up, but I’m sharing the spot with Terry Scroggins.” Scroggins sits in 12th with 30-11 pounds.
Day One leader Aaron Martens fell to second with a two-day weight of 36-15. His 2-ounce lead after Day One went to a 13-oune deficit following the end of Day Two.
“It was harder to move around and fish the area right,” said Martens. “The fish that were biting today were smaller, too.”
In talking with second year pro Brandon Palaniuk prior to take-off this morning, Palaniuk is definitely a guy that shouldn’t be overlooked. He did tell us he’s fishing a spot that’s very shallow and getting a limit very early each morning with not a boat in sight for miles. If there is a dark horse in the race, Palaniuk could be just that.
Here’s how the rest of the field rounded out on cut day. Image gallery from Day Two can be found here. l Photos
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(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts
1. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 10 37-12 98
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 5 17-14
2. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 10 36-15 97
Day 1: 5 20-00 Day 2: 5 16-15
3. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 10 35-02 96
Day 1: 5 17-11 Day 2: 5 17-07
4. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 10 35-00 95
Day 1: 5 18-00 Day 2: 5 17-00
5. John Crews Salem, VA 10 34-01 94
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 17-11
6. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 10 34-01 93
Day 1: 5 17-00 Day 2: 5 17-01
7. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 10 33-09 92
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 16-12
8. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 10 32-02 91
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 15-05
9. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 10 31-12 90
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 17-04
10. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 10 31-06 89
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 14-11
11. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 10 30-13 88
Day 1: 5 17-01 Day 2: 5 13-12
12. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 10 30-11 87
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 13-14
13. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 10 30-11 86
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 5 14-15
14. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 10 30-01 85
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 18-01
15. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 10 30-00 84
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 17-04
16. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 10 29-10 83
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 14-12
17. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 10 29-09 82
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 14-15
18. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 10 29-08 81
Day 1: 5 15-14 Day 2: 5 13-10
19. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 10 29-06 80
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 5 12-13
20. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 10 29-06 79
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 16-05
21. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 10 29-03 78
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 13-06
22. David Walker Sevierville, TN 9 29-01 77
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 4 11-04
23. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 10 28-08 76
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 14-10
24. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 10 28-06 75
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 12-06
25. Shaw E Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 10 28-03 74
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 14-06
26. Travis Manson De Pere, WI 10 27-08 73
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 11-01
27. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 10 27-07 72
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 13-06
28. David Smith Del City, OK 10 27-07 71
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 14-05
29. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 10 27-04 70
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 13-02
30. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 10 26-12 69
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 5 14-01
31. Boyd Duckett Demopolis, AL 10 26-08 68
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 16-06
32. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 10 26-06 67
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 15-02
33. Dustin Wilks Rocky Mount, NC 10 26-04 66
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 15-01
34. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 9 26-04 65
Day 1: 4 11-00 Day 2: 5 15-04
35. Pete Ponds Madison, MS 9 25-11 64
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 4 11-12
36. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 8 25-11 63
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 3 07-08
37. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, OK 10 24-12 62
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 14-09
38. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, AL 10 24-11 61
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 12-09
39. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 10 24-10 60
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 10-14
40. Matt Herren Trussville, AL 7 24-06 59
Day 1: 5 17-14 Day 2: 2 06-08
41. Matt Greenblatt Port St Lucie, FL 8 24-02 58
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 3 10-10
42. Alton Jones Woodway, TX 9 23-15 57
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 4 11-03
43. Bobby Lane Lakeland, FL 9 23-13 56
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 4 07-05
44. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 8 23-13 55
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 3 08-15
45. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 10 23-12 54
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 12-03
46. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 9 21-13 53
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 4 10-11
47. Chad Griffin Cresson, TX 9 21-09 52
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 4 09-08
48. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 7 21-09 51
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 2 05-00
49. Timmy Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 9 21-03 50
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 4 07-15
50. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 9 21-02 49
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 4 08-05
51. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 9 21-02 48
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 4 08-08
52. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 10 21-01 47
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 10-00
53. Denny Brauer Camdenton, MO 8 21-00 46
Day 1: 3 07-08 Day 2: 5 13-08
54. Matt Reed Madisonville, TX 8 20-04 45
Day 1: 4 10-13 Day 2: 4 09-07
55. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 7 20-01 44
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 2 03-09
56. Fletcher Shryock Newcomerstown, OH 7 19-15 43
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 2 07-03
57. Davy Hite Ninety Six, SC 7 19-12 42
Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 5 15-09
58. Randy Howell Springville, AL 10 19-10 41
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 5 10-02
59. Michael Iaconelli Pittsgrove, NJ 9 18-14 40
Day 1: 4 06-09 Day 2: 5 12-05
60. Jason Williamson Aiken, SC 10 18-13 39
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 10-08
61. Jason Quinn Lake Wylie, SC 6 18-10 38
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 1 02-14
62. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 9 18-08 37
Day 1: 4 08-05 Day 2: 5 10-03
63. Kevin Short Mayflower, AR 7 18-08 36
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 2 04-04
64. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 8 18-04 35
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 3 07-08
65. Jamie Horton Centerville, AL 8 17-14 34
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 3 05-14
66. Nate Wellman Newaygo, MI 7 17-12 33
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 2 05-11
67. Brent Broderick Oregonia, OH 6 17-11 32
Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 5 14-14
68. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 9 17-06 31
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 4 07-13
69. Jeremy Starks Scott Depot, WV 7 16-15 30
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 2 03-09
70. Kelly Jordon Palestine, TX 7 16-09 29
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 2 03-12
71. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 7 16-01 28
Day 1: 4 09-01 Day 2: 3 07-00
72. Casey D Ashley Donalds, SC 6 15-09 27
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 1 03-05
73. Russell Parrish Riesel, TX 5 15-09 26
Day 1: 4 10-08 Day 2: 1 05-01
74. Cliff Pace Petal, MS 5 14-15 25
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 14-15
75. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 6 14-14 24
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 3 08-05
76. Kenyon Hill Norman, OK 7 14-08 23
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 5 10-13
77. Byron Velvick Boenre, TX 7 14-04 22
Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 5 09-10
78. Kyle A. Fox Lakeland, FL 7 14-02 21
Day 1: 4 07-01 Day 2: 3 07-01
79. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 6 14-00 20
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 06-09
80. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 5 13-13 19
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
81. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 6 13-09 18
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 5 11-09
82. Clark Reehm Shreveport, LA 7 13-04 17
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 2 03-14
83. Morizo Shimizu Osaka JAPAN 3 12-12 16
Day 1: 3 12-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
84. Casey Scanlon Lenexa, KS 4 12-04 15
Day 1: 3 09-00 Day 2: 1 03-04
85. Britt Myers Lake Wylie, SC 6 12-03 14
Day 1: 4 07-02 Day 2: 2 05-01
86. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 4 11-15 13
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 2 08-11
87. Billy McCaghren Mayflower, AR 5 10-01 12
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 2 04-04
88. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 5 08-12 11
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 3 05-06
89. J Todd Tucker Moultrie, GA 4 08-07 10
Day 1: 2 05-00 Day 2: 2 03-07
90. Grant Goldbeck Boerne, TX 3 07-12 9
Day 1: 3 07-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
91. Terry Butcher Talala, OK 4 07-11 8
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 1 02-01
92. Jami Fralick Martin, SD 3 07-06 7
Day 1: 2 05-03 Day 2: 1 02-03
93. Zell Rowland Montgomery, TX 3 07-04 6
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-04
94. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 3 06-08 5
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
95. Michael Simonton Fremont, OH 2 06-00 4
Day 1: 2 06-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
96. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 2 03-11 3
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
97. Jared Miller Norman, OK 1 02-02 2
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
98. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 1 02-01 1
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 66 411 1118-10
2 49 354 964-04
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115 765 2082-14