By MLF Communications Staff

APPLING, Ga.– Dakota Ebare of Brookeland, Texas, caught a five-bass limit Wednesday weighing 18 pounds, 6 ounces, to extend his lead by a a couple of ounces after Day 2 of the MLF Invitational at Clarks Hill Lake. Ebare’s two-day total of 10 bass weighing 42-03 gives him a 5-05 lead over Hot Springs, Arkansas’ Spencer Shuffield, who has weighed in 10 bass totaling 36-14.

“Today started off really slow and it didn’t seem like there was much activity happening at all, out deep or on the bank,” Ebare said. “I started offshore like I did the first day and it just wasn’t happening. I decided that if I was going to be grinding for bites, I was going to grind where I could get a kicker largemouth. But then that didn’t work, either.

“I shifted back to the mid-depth range as the afternoon progressed, and then I caught the big one. After that it really picked up.”

Ebare targeted brush piles and caught the biggest bass of the tournament – an 8-02 stud – with a shaky-head rig. After that, he said the lake turned on and he caught another 20 fish throughout the afternoon.

“I’m pretty much catching fish on three different baits, but the key bait that I caught my bigger fish on yesterday did not work out today,” Ebare said.

Despite a 5-pound cushion, Ebare said that he was not at all comfortable and that he still feels like he needs to have a good day tomorrow in order to see the deal.

“I’m not letting up at all. I have to catch as much as I can and give it everything that I’ve got tomorrow because those guys behind me can catch them. Any one of them are capable of catching a big bag and catching me, so I’m not comfortable at all. I’m going to fish hard and do my best to finish this thing out.”

The final 50 anglers will take off at 7 a.m. ET Thursday, from Wildwood Park, located at 6212 Holloway Road in Appling. The final weigh-in and trophy presentation will also be held at the park beginning at 3 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend the event or follow the live on-the-water action online on MLF NOW! beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The MLF NOW! broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action from 7:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET. MLF NOW! is livestreamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.



Day 2 Standings

1. Dakota Ebare -- 23-13 (5) -- 18-06 (5) -- 42-03 (10)

2. Spencer Shuffield -- 16-10 (5) -- 20-04 (5) -- 36-14 (10)

3. Tristan McCormick -- 16-11 (5) -- 18-09 (5) -- 35-04 (10)

4. Sean Anderson -- 17-03 (5) -- 17-11 (5) -- 34-14 (10)

5. Cal Lane -- 16-10 (5) -- 17-09 (5) -- 34-03 (10)

6. Travis Harriman -- 18-11 (5) -- 15-07 (5) -- 34-02 (10)

7. Tom Redington -- 14-05 (5) -- 18-14 (5) -- 33-03 (10)

8. Mark Condron -- 12-01 (5) -- 20-10 (5) -- 32-11 (10)

9. Jacob Wheeler -- 17-00 (5) -- 15-01 (5) -- 32-01 (10)

10. John Cox -- 16-01 (5) -- 15-14 (5) -- 31-15 (10)

11. Drew Boggs -- 18-09 (5) -- 13-03 (5) -- 31-12 (10)

12. Brad Jelinek -- 14-13 (5) -- 16-11 (5) -- 31-08 (10)

13. Spike Stoker -- 16-08 (5) -- 14-13 (5) -- 31-05 (10)

14. Keith Carson -- 18-01 (5) -- 13-02 (5) -- 31-03 (10)

15. Matthew Stefan -- 14-01 (5) -- 17-02 (5) -- 31-03 (10)

16. Colby Schrumpf -- 16-09 (5) -- 14-09 (5) -- 31-02 (10)

17. Martin Villa -- 17-01 (5) -- 13-15 (5) -- 31-00 (10)

18. Fred Roumbanis -- 14-10 (5) -- 16-05 (5) -- 30-15 (10)

19. William Fletcher -- 13-07 (5) -- 17-03 (5) -- 30-10 (10)

20. Connor Cunningham -- 11-11 (5) -- 18-10 (5) -- 30-05 (10)

21. Lane Olson -- 14-06 (5) -- 15-13 (5) -- 30-03 (10)

22. Chad Mrazek -- 16-03 (5) -- 13-15 (5) -- 30-02 (10)

23. Ron Nelson -- 13-02 (5) -- 16-14 (5) -- 30-00 (10)

24. Nick Hatfield -- 13-08 (5) -- 16-06 (5) -- 29-14 (10)

25. Michael Harlin -- 13-00 (5) -- 16-13 (5) -- 29-13 (10)

26. Kyle Hall -- 14-14 (5) -- 14-12 (5) -- 29-10 (10)

27. Ron Farrow -- 10-12 (5) -- 18-11 (5) -- 29-07 (10)

28. Jack Daniel Williams -- 13-02 (5) -- 16-05 (5) -- 29-07 (10)

29. Matt Becker -- 13-02 (5) -- 16-02 (5) -- 29-04 (10)

30. Scotty Villines -- 17-06 (5) -- 11-13 (5) -- 29-03 (10)

31. Steve Lopez -- 12-09 (5) -- 16-10 (5) -- 29-03 (10)

32. Jordan Hirt -- 12-14 (5) -- 15-13 (5) -- 28-11 (10)

33. Christian Greico -- 13-15 (5) -- 14-12 (5) -- 28-11 (10)

34. Cody Petit -- 16-10 (5) -- 12-00 (5) -- 28-10 (10)

35. Cole Breeden -- 16-15 (5) -- 11-10 (5) -- 28-09 (10)

36. Joshua Weaver -- 11-08 (5) -- 16-14 (5) -- 28-06 (10)

37. John Voyles -- 11-15 (5) -- 16-07 (5) -- 28-06 (10)

38. Eric Panzironi -- 10-08 (5) -- 17-13 (5) -- 28-05 (10)

39. Blake Hall -- 15-02 (5) -- 13-01 (5) -- 28-03 (10)

40. Lance Crawford -- 14-13 (5) -- 13-00 (5) -- 27-13 (10)

41. Justin Cooper -- 12-06 (5) -- 15-02 (5) -- 27-08 (10)

42. Matt Reed -- 10-11 (5) -- 16-11 (5) -- 27-06 (10)

43. Jaden Parrish -- 8-13 (5) -- 18-08 (5) -- 27-05 (10)

44. Grae Buck -- 10-12 (5) -- 16-03 (5) -- 26-15 (10)

45. Shaw Grigsby -- 12-02 (5) -- 14-13 (5) -- 26-15 (10)

46. Kollin Crawford -- 8-07 (5) -- 18-05 (5) -- 26-12 (10)

47. Brock Reinkemeyer -- 13-08 (5) -- 13-04 (5) -- 26-12 (10)

48. Ricky Robinson -- 13-04 (5) -- 13-05 (5) -- 26-09 (10)

49. Jim Moynagh -- 10-14 (5) -- 15-10 (5) -- 26-08 (10)

50. Kyle Minke -- 12-08 (5) -- 13-15 (5) -- 26-07 (10)

The following anglers did not make the cut and will not fish on Day 3

51. Michael Neal -- 16-04 (5) -- 10-02 (5) -- 26-06 (10)

52. Nolan Gaskin -- 10-10 (5) -- 15-09 (5) -- 26-03 (10)

53. Derik Hudson -- 11-14 (5) -- 14-05 (5) -- 26-03 (10)

54. Marshall Robinson -- 12-09 (5) -- 13-10 (5) -- 26-03 (10)

55. Eddie Carper -- 14-05 (5) -- 11-12 (5) -- 26-01 (10)

56. Tyler Stewart -- 16-02 (5) -- 9-13 (5) -- 25-15 (10)

57. Braxton Setzer -- 12-12 (5) -- 13-03 (5) -- 25-15 (10)

58. Flint Davis -- 11-12 (5) -- 14-02 (5) -- 25-14 (10)

59. Kyle Schutta -- 13-05 (5) -- 12-07 (5) -- 25-12 (10)

60. Jordan Collom -- 13-08 (5) -- 12-02 (5) -- 25-10 (10)

61. Clayton Batts -- 12-11 (5) -- 12-14 (5) -- 25-09 (10)

62. Alex Davis -- 9-09 (5) -- 15-15 (5) -- 25-08 (10)

63. Cody Pike -- 14-15 (5) -- 10-06 (5) -- 25-05 (10)

64. Hunter Eubanks -- 8-14 (5) -- 15-15 (5) -- 24-13 (10)

65. Shin Fukae -- 11-10 (5) -- 13-01 (5) -- 24-11 (10)

66. Jason Vance -- 13-13 (5) -- 10-13 (5) -- 24-10 (10)

67. Blake Felix -- 12-07 (5) -- 12-03 (5) -- 24-10 (10)

68. Hunter Mills -- 13-09 (5) -- 11-00 (5) -- 24-09 (10)

69. Jacopo Gallelli -- 15-12 (5) -- 8-12 (5) -- 24-08 (10)

70. Andrew Behnke -- 13-14 (5) -- 10-10 (5) -- 24-08 (10)

71. Cody Spetz -- 13-07 (5) -- 11-01 (5) -- 24-08 (10)

72. Jason Grape -- 10-11 (5) -- 13-12 (5) -- 24-07 (10)

73. Matt Greenblatt -- 10-13 (5) -- 13-08 (5) -- 24-05 (10)

74. J Todd Tucker -- 14-10 (5) -- 9-08 (5) -- 24-02 (10)

75. Chris Groh -- 15-07 (5) -- 8-09 (5) -- 24-00 (10)

76. Britt Myers -- 9-14 (5) -- 14-00 (5) -- 23-14 (10)

77. Marty Robinson -- 12-04 (5) -- 11-07 (5) -- 23-11 (10)

78. Jesse Millsaps -- 12-00 (5) -- 11-06 (5) -- 23-06 (10)

79. Tom Monsoor -- 12-08 (5) -- 10-13 (5) -- 23-05 (10)

80. Matt Wieteha -- 11-05 (5) -- 11-10 (5) -- 22-15 (10)

81. Ramie Colson Jr -- 12-08 (5) -- 10-06 (5) -- 22-14 (10)

82. Randy Howell -- 7-12 (5) -- 15-01 (5) -- 22-13 (10)

83. Scott Wiley -- 9-04 (5) -- 13-07 (5) -- 22-11 (10)

84. Rick Chenoweth -- 9-07 (5) -- 13-01 (5) -- 22-08 (10)

85. Frank Kitchens III -- 9-09 (5) -- 12-14 (5) -- 22-07 (10)

86. Rusty Salewske -- 12-09 (5) -- 9-13 (5) -- 22-06 (10)

87. Colby Miller -- 9-14 (5) -- 12-07 (5) -- 22-05 (10)

88. Bobby Bakewell -- 9-10 (5) -- 12-06 (5) -- 22-00 (10)

89. Todd Walters -- 8-03 (5) -- 13-12 (5) -- 21-15 (10)

90. Pete Ponds -- 11-07 (5) -- 10-07 (5) -- 21-14 (10)

91. Rod Mackinnon III -- 10-15 (5) -- 10-11 (5) -- 21-10 (10)

92. John-Dalton Miller -- 7-09 (5) -- 14-00 (5) -- 21-09 (10)

93. Mike Smola -- 11-15 (5) -- 9-10 (5) -- 21-09 (10)

94. Randy Despino -- 11-09 (5) -- 9-13 (5) -- 21-06 (10)

95. Robert Nakatomi -- 10-00 (5) -- 11-06 (5) -- 21-06 (10)

96. Miles Howe -- 13-13 (5) -- 7-07 (5) -- 21-04 (10)

97. Ryan Armstrong -- 12-12 (5) -- 8-08 (5) -- 21-04 (10)

98. Chad G Allison -- 10-02 (5) -- 11-00 (5) -- 21-02 (10)

99. Troy Stokes -- 13-00 (5) -- 8-01 (5) -- 21-01 (10)

100. Mark Daniels Jr. -- 11-09 (5) -- 9-08 (5) -- 21-01 (10)

101. Kevin Rogers -- 10-06 (5) -- 10-08 (5) -- 20-14 (10)

102. Kyle Weisenburger -- 11-09 (5) -- 9-04 (5) -- 20-13 (10)

103. Tommy Dickerson -- 6-15 (5) -- 13-13 (5) -- 20-12 (10)

104. Austin Culbertson -- 11-01 (5) -- 9-07 (5) -- 20-08 (10)

105. Jeff Reynolds -- 9-10 (5) -- 10-12 (5) -- 20-06 (10)

106. Kyle Cortiana -- 11-01 (5) -- 9-02 (5) -- 20-03 (10)

107. Kyle Palmer -- 10-05 (5) -- 9-13 (5) -- 20-02 (10)

108. Jimmy Reese -- 9-03 (5) -- 10-14 (5) -- 20-01 (10)

109. Andrew Nordbye -- 6-00 (4) -- 13-15 (5) -- 19-15 (9)

110. Drew Gill -- 11-06 (5) -- 8-09 (5) -- 19-15 (10)

111. Tai Au -- 10-06 (5) -- 9-08 (5) -- 19-14 (10)

112. Richard Lowitzki -- 10-06 (5) -- 9-07 (5) -- 19-13 (10)

113. Robby Lefere -- 9-14 (5) -- 9-12 (5) -- 19-10 (10)

114. Robby Frashier -- 8-06 (5) -- 11-03 (5) -- 19-09 (10)

115. Val Osinski -- 10-08 (5) -- 9-00 (5) -- 19-08 (10)

116. Bryan Partak -- 10-11 (5) -- 8-12 (5) -- 19-07 (10)

117. Phillip Dutra -- 10-08 (5) -- 8-15 (5) -- 19-07 (10)

118. Terry Olinger -- 9-13 (5) -- 9-07 (5) -- 19-04 (10)

119. Mike McClelland -- 9-08 (5) -- 9-11 (5) -- 19-03 (10)

120. Terry Bolton -- 10-07 (5) -- 8-10 (5) -- 19-01 (10)

121. Cole Harris -- 5-02 (3) -- 13-13 (5) -- 18-15 (8)

122. Charles Abshire -- 9-13 (5) -- 9-02 (5) -- 18-15 (10)

123. Andy Newcomb -- 9-06 (5) -- 9-09 (5) -- 18-15 (10)

124. Brett Hite -- 10-13 (5) -- 8-00 (5) -- 18-13 (10)

125. Andrew Loberg -- 8-06 (5) -- 10-04 (5) -- 18-10 (10)

126. Cameron Mattison -- 11-14 (5) -- 6-08 (5) -- 18-06 (10)

127. Terry Luedtke -- 10-13 (5) -- 7-07 (5) -- 18-04 (10)

128. Kyle Glasgow -- 7-13 (5) -- 10-02 (5) -- 17-15 (10)

129. Wyatt Frankens -- 10-02 (5) -- 7-07 (5) -- 17-09 (10)

130. Shannon Abbott -- 9-01 (5) -- 8-07 (5) -- 17-08 (10)

131. Cody Greaney -- 7-02 (5) -- 10-04 (5) -- 17-06 (10)

132. Jared McMillan -- 7-12 (5) -- 9-10 (5) -- 17-06 (10)

133. David Walker -- 6-04 (5) -- 11-01 (5) -- 17-05 (10)

134. Thomas Wooten -- 8-11 (5) -- 8-10 (5) -- 17-05 (10)

135. Brian Latimer -- 8-01 (5) -- 8-15 (5) -- 17-00 (10)

136. Paul Elias -- 7-10 (5) -- 9-03 (5) -- 16-13 (10)

137. Charlie Evans -- 8-03 (5) -- 8-10 (5) -- 16-13 (10)

138. Jeremy Southerly -- 6-15 (5) -- 9-12 (5) -- 16-11 (10)

139. Bruce Parsons -- 5-10 (1) -- 11-00 (5) -- 16-10 (6)

140. Paul Gettys -- 7-12 (5) -- 8-05 (5) -- 16-01 (10)

141. Joe Wieberg -- 5-04 (4) -- 9-13 (5) -- 15-01 (9)

142. Cole Hewett -- 0-00 (0) -- 15-00 (5) -- 15-00 (5)

143. Elijah Meyers -- 9-14 (5) -- 5-02 (4) -- 15-00 (9)

144. Mark Fisher -- 7-14 (5) -- 6-05 (5) -- 14-03 (10)

145. Cody Parker -- 3-14 (2) -- 10-02 (5) -- 14-00 (7)

146. Danny L. Shanz -- 3-13 (2) -- 9-07 (5) -- 13-04 (7)

147. Joe Grafeman -- 5-01 (4) -- 7-11 (5) -- 12-12 (9)

148. Laker Howell -- 6-00 (2) -- 6-02 (4) -- 12-02 (6)

149. Casey Ashley -- 11-09 (5) -- 0-00 (0) -- 11-09 (5)

150. Mike Findley -- 4-04 (2) -- 6-08 (5) -- 10-12 (7)