Last week's Smith Mt. Bassmaster Elite Series didn't change the face of the BassFan Rookie of the Year race near the top.
Derek Remitz finished 56th at Smith Mt., and his season is now about 50–50 (three Top 10s, three finishes out of the Top 50), but he maintains his lead over 2nd-place Bryan Thrift. However, his lead's a little shorter at 16 1/2 points (vs. 19 points prior to Smith Mt.).
Thrift, an FLW Tour rookie, didn't fish Smith Mt. and he remains 2nd. He has two regular-season events left this (one's this week at the Potomac), plus the Forrest Wood Cup if he qualifies.
South Carolina's Casey Ashley won Smith Mt. and retains his 3rd-place position. He does gain some ground on Remitz though, and now trails him by 20 1/2 points. Both he and Remitz are the only rookies to win an event this year.
An 85th at Smith Mt. moves Scott Campbell down a spot to 6th.
FLW Tour rookie Andy Montgomery, affected by movement around him, falls two spots to 8th.
James Kennedy finished 50th at Smith Mt., which moves him up three spots to 11th.
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