GLASGOW SETS RECORD, LEADS DAY ONE OF EVERSTART
SERIES EVENT ON SANTEE COOPER
MANNING, S.C. (March 2, 2005) – Rookie pro Allan
Glasgow of Ashville, Ala., set a one-day EverStart Series weight record
to lead day one of the Southeast Division event on the Santee Cooper
lakes presented by Evinrude. Glasgow’s amazing five-bass limit,
which included two 8-pounders, weighed 32 pounds, 13 ounces and beat
the old record – set by 7 UP pro J.T. Kenney of Frostburg, Md.,
at Lake Okeechobee in January – by 1 ounce. Glasgow leads the
event by more than 12 pounds and is virtually guaranteed to make the
cut with his day-one weight alone.
A field of 200 pros is competing for $10,000 plus a Ranger 519 VX
powered by a Yamaha or Evinrude outboard, Minn Kota trolling motor,
Garmin electronics and Everstart Batteries. Ranger also awards an
additional $10,000 to the winner if he is a qualified Ranger owner.
The Santee Cooper lakes are known as one of the best fisheries in
the nation, with limits weighing 20 pounds common. Anglers expected
to find pleasant weather and water temperatures in the high 50s when
they arrived at Santee Cooper this week. A strong winter storm, however,
blasted through the area earlier in the week bringing freezing temperatures.
Consequently, water temperatures fell into the upper 40s. Although
Glasgow set a one-day record, the overall field struggled. Only 11
pros managed to catch a limit.
“I had a terrible practice,” Glasgow said. “I got here
10 days ago and didn’t catch much in practice. I never expected
to catch that limit today. This is my first time on the lake.
“I don’t know the lake well enough to stay in one area,
so I covered as much water as possible. I just fished fast crankbaits
and flipped any cover that I came across. My bigger fish came in 7-10
feet of water.
“I’ll just go out tomorrow and go fishing again. I’m
here to have fun, so we’ll see what happens.”
Rounding out the top-five pros are Sean Stepp of Stafford, Va. (four
bass, 20 pounds, 3 ounces); Hoyt Ivie of Thomaston, Ga. (four bass,
19 pounds, 9 ounces); Kenney (five bass, 18 pounds, 9 ounces); and
Warren Wyman of Calera, Ala. (four bass, 17 pounds, 12 ounces).
Larry Hopson of Hamilton, Ala., and Bryant Ailor of Knoxville, Tenn.,
both caught a 9-pound, 14-ounce bass to split the day’s Snickers
Big Bass award for the Pro Division and earn $362.50 each.
Keith Iddins of Knoxville, Tenn., caught 17 pounds, 3 ounces on only
three bass to lead the Co-angler Division. Iddins’ largest bass
– an 8-pound, 10-ounce largemouth – earned $245 as the Snickers
Big Bass in the Co-angler Division.
Rounding out the top-five co-anglers are Arch Cornett of Huntsville,
Ala. (four bass, 16 pounds, 7 ounces); Derek Schlotterback of Simpsonville
(three bass, 12 pounds, 11 ounces); Tim McTyre of Powder Springs,
Ga. (two bass, 9 pounds, 4 ounces); and Edward Adams of Egg Harbor
Township, N.J. (three bass, 9 pounds).
Anglers caught a total of 354 bass Wednesday weighing 1,070 pounds,
7 ounces.
EverStart Series tournaments are four-day events consisting of two
rounds. The entire field competes Wednesday and Thursday, and the
top 10 pros and co-anglers – based on two-day accumulated weights
– advance to the final round. Anglers start at zero Friday, and
pro and co-angler winners are determined Saturday based on two-day
accumulated weights.
For more information on the EverStart Series or any
of FLW Outdoors’ eight tournament trails, visit FLWOutdoors.com.
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