Ike Makes Top 12 for 3rd Straight Bassmaster Elite 50 Stop

Ike made his third consecutive Bassmaster Elite 50 day 3 top 12 cut, that's every one this year. With a 12lb. catch at Lake Lewisville, Mike improved his 4th place day 1 standing to 2nd, unbelievably, over 12 lbs. behind day 2 leader Kevin VanDam. VanDam will carry no advantage into day 3, other than having the first selection of holes to fish in the 6 hole course.

Mike has fished the 6 hole course well this year, having caught a limit every day in which he's participated, including a second place finish at Dardanelle.

The other anglers competing on Friday are, in their respective order, Edwin Evers (27-1) Kenyon Hill (26-3), 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year Aaron Martens (26-1), 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year Gerald Swindle (25-10), Dustin Wilks (25-7), Randy Howell (25-4), Kevin Wirth (25-2), Luke Clausen (24-12), Brian Snowden (24-10) and Larry Nixon (24-5), who dominated this format in the Megabucks tournaments