Kevin VanDam

Dealing with change - Day 2

April 27, 2007
(espnoutdoors.com, April 27, 2007)

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — With a myriad of fishing possibilities, Lake Guntersville is not only a proving ground for everyday anglers, but it’s also one of the most challenging stops on the Elite Series tour.

Now it seems that Mother Nature is trying to compound that reality during this visit to the 69,000-acre lake in north Alabama.

James Overstreet
The storm has officially passed and the anglers are ready to get on the water.

Heavy rains swept across the state Thursday morning and the forecast of extreme weather forced BASS officials to cancel the first day of the Southern Challenge presented by Purolator — a four-day tournament that has now been reduced to a three-day event.

The full field of 100-plus Elites will fish Friday and Saturday, but won’t be afforded the usual cut to 50 anglers after two days. Instead, the field will be pared to 12 on Sunday when the top pros will vie for the $100,000 championship check.

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/elite/news/story?id=2850887

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