Michigan's Ron Nelson moved into the lead today at the Lake Guntersville Southeastern Rayovac as he weighed a 23-04 bag that gave him a 2-day total of 49-07. All 10 anglers who made the cut will be in the hunt on the final day as they're separated by less than 4 pounds.
Brad Knight boxed a tournament-best 29-15 to catapult into 2nd place, just a pound and a quarter behind Nelson. Day-1 leader Eric Schultz of Minnesota managed just 14 1/2 pounds and slipped to 17th.
Here are the totals for the anglers who'll be back on the water for day 3:
1. Ron Nelson: 49-07
2. Brad Knight: 48-03
3. David Hendrick: 48-03
4. Mark Rose: 47-15
5. Robert Behrle: 47-09
6. Robert Boyd: 47-02
7. Bryan Thrift: 46-13
8. Michael Neal: 46-12
9. Jonathan Henry: 46-10
10. Greg Willimon: 45-10
