By the looks of it, it’s going to take 20 pounds and then some to find yourself in contention to win at the Thousand Islands Northern EverStart.
Derek Strub weighed 21-13 today to take over the lead after 2 days with a 42-07 total. He displaced day-1 lead Jamie Hartman, who dropped to 2nd with a 19-08 effort today that gave him 41-15.
Joe Lucarelli had the day’s heaviest stringer (21-15) and it carried him to 3rd with 41-05. Bob Izumi saw his weight fall off more than 3 pounds from day 1, but he only fell two spots to 4th with 40-08. Bill Chapman was also 3-plus pounds lighter, but made the cut in 5th with 40-05.
Here’s a look at the 10 anglers who’ll compete in tomorrow’s final round:
1. Derek Strub: 42-07
2. Jamie Hartman: 41-15
3. Joe Lucarelli: 41-05
4. Bob Izumi: 40-08
5. Bill Chapman: 40-05
6. Jason Ober: 39-14
7. Chris Flint: 39-03
8. Jacob Powroznik: 39-02
9. Tom Belinda: 38-11
10. Howard Hammonds: 37-11
