Fed Champs on ESPN2, Weekend Series Day 2, and Fantasy Fishing

Just got done watching the Federation Nation Championships on the deuce this morning, couple takeaways:
1. It was great seeing the elation and true excitement for the 6 guys that made the Classic
2. It was cool seeing two guys that I fished against in the Northern Regional on TV (Terry McWilliams & Mike Mattis)
3. I thought the coverage was better, at minimum we saw the top 2 guys in each division on TV, which was way better then last year, it seems ESPN made a effort to improve that

You can also see the updated Day 2 standings from the Weekend Series Championships on the web. Todd Lee from Oklahoma brought in an amazing 31-3 lbs which included a 10-15 and 9-14 pair of giants (picutred below). Also of note, there are still 2 Minnesota anglers (Leifermann & Borkowski) in the Top 12 and those 12 will fish today for the title and one will be fishing the Classic in 4 weeks.
See full boater standings below

Also noted on TV this morning, Fantasy Fishing for BASS will open on February 2, 2007

2007 Guntersville, AL 1/25-1/27 (BOATER) Standings Day 2

Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$

1. Todd Lee Grove, OK 5 44-10 0 0
Day 1: 3 13-07 2: 5 31-03
2. Jeff Coble Manson, NC 5 37-09 0 0
Day 1: 5 16-03 2: 5 21-06
3. Bobby Myers Tulsa, OK 4 33-00 0 0
Day 1: 3 09-15 2: 4 23-01
4. Russell Colwell Baltimore, MD 2 32-13 0 0
Day 1: 5 22-00 2: 2 10-13
5. Bradley Leifermann Andover, MN 5 29-08 0 0
Day 1: 4 14-06 2: 5 15-02
6. Robbie Dodson Jr Harrison, AR 3 29-05 0 0
Day 1: 4 12-12 2: 3 16-09
7. Klaus Hadschin Granite Falls, NC 4 27-15 0 0
Day 1: 3 11-11 2: 4 16-04
8. Thomas Dickerson Orange, TX 3 25-13 0 0
Day 1: 5 16-13 2: 3 09-00
9. Thomas Borkowski Savage, MN 3 25-03 0 0
Day 1: 5 15-13 2: 3 09-06
10. Joel Barber Brandon, MS 4 24-03 0 0
Day 1: 5 12-06 2: 4 11-13
11. James Elliott Center, TX 5 24-00 0 0
Day 1: 1 04-10 2: 5 19-06
12. Tom Hicks Richmond, VA 3 22-04 0 0
Day 1: 3 10-00 2: 3 12-04
Cut Line, anglers below are finished and have $ totals
13. Robert Stinger Williamsburg, VA 2 22-01 0 1900
Day 1: 4 14-01 2: 2 08-00
14. Troy Davis Hurricane Mills, TN 5 21-01 0 1900
Day 1: 2 05-09 2: 5 15-08
15. Sam Boss Paducah, KY 1 20-04 0 1900
Day 1: 5 14-03 2: 1 06-01
16. Troy Morrow Toccoa, GA 3 19-00 0 1900
Day 1: 2 09-05 2: 3 09-11
17. Brian Hensley Edwardsburg, MI 2 18-04 0 1900
Day 1: 3 10-08 2: 2 07-12
18. Perry Neathery Albany, KY 4 18-02 0 1900
Day 1: 1 02-04 2: 4 15-14
19. John Schlee St Paul, MN 2 18-01 0 1900
Day 1: 5 09-14 2: 2 08-03
20. Marc Kinnelly Frederick, MD 1 17-05 0 1900
Day 1: 4 13-00 2: 1 04-05
21. Randall Tharp Gardendale, AL 3 15-06 0 1600
Day 1: 2 04-11 2: 3 10-11
22. Nicholas Turner Jones, AL 1 15-04 0 1600
Day 1: 4 11-14 2: 1 03-06
23. Robert Q Dodson Sr Harrison, AR 1 15-01 0 1600
Day 1: 4 13-10 2: 1 01-07
24. Randy Childers Anderson, SC 3 14-14 0 1600
Day 1: 2 05-15 2: 3 08-15
25. Samuel Thomas Sumter, SC 2 13-15 0 1600
Day 1: 2 08-00 2: 2 05-15
26. Jamie Horton Centreville, AL 1 13-10 0 1600
Day 1: 3 09-07 2: 1 04-03
27. Brady Farrell Fort Atkinson, WI 2 13-09 0 1600
Day 1: 2 06-01 2: 2 07-08
28. Eric Johnson Columbus, IN 1 13-03 0 1600
Day 1: 5 09-11 2: 1 03-08
29. Billy Thompson Cordele, GA 2 12-11 0 1600
Day 1: 2 05-04 2: 2 07-07
30. Richard Smith Dumfries, VA 1 12-09 0 1600
Day 1: 3 09-05 2: 1 03-04
31. Jeffrey Lokken Lebanon, TN 2 12-04 0 1600
Day 1: 2 06-03 2: 2 06-01
32. Thomas Dooley Virginia Beach, VA 1 12-01 0 1600
Day 1: 3 07-13 2: 1 04-04
33. Calvin Hewitt Cope, SC 2 11-09 0 1600
Day 1: 2 05-08 2: 2 06-01
34. Brian Brown Breezy Point, MN 2 11-01 0 1600
Day 1: 2 04-15 2: 2 06-02
35. Chris Atwell Mechanicsville, VA 2 10-08 0 1600
Day 1: 1 02-07 2: 2 08-01
36. Gary Clouse Lavergne, TN 1 10-05 0 1400
Day 1: 3 08-06 2: 1 01-15
37. Michael McMillan Greensboro, NC 3 10-04 0 1400
Day 1: 0 00-00 2: 3 10-04
38. Danny Grantham Mobile, AL 2 10-02 0 1400
Day 1: 1 03-14 2: 2 06-04
39. Brannon Jones Montgomery, AL 1 09-11 0 1400
Day 1: 2 04-12 2: 1 04-15
40. Mark Cox Hiwassee, VA 1 09-00 0 1400
Day 1: 2 07-09 2: 1 01-07
41. Rod Robinson Raymond, MS 1 08-14 0 1400
Day 1: 2 07-07 2: 1 01-07
42. Dean Capra Andover, MN 1 08-09 0 1400
Day 1: 2 07-02 2: 1 01-07
43. Greg Anderson Warwick, RI 1 08-08 0 1300
Day 1: 1 02-14 2: 1 05-10
44. Sonny Moore Forsyth, MO 1 08-03 0 1300
Day 1: 1 02-08 2: 1 05-11
45. Matthew Hamlette Altavista, VA 1 06-07 0 1300
Day 1: 2 05-00 2: 1 01-07
45. Danny Smith Monterey, LA 1 06-07 0 1300
Day 1: 1 02-08 2: 1 03-15
47. Stan Williams Calhoun, LA 1 04-13 0 1300
Day 1: 1 03-06 2: 1 01-07
48. Mike White Rogers, AR 1 04-01 0 1300
Day 1: 1 02-10 2: 1 01-07
49. David Wright Lexington, NC 1 03-14 0 1300
Day 1: 1 02-07 2: 1 01-07
50. Michael Presley Deatsvillle, AL 1 03-08 0 1300
Day 1: 1 02-01 2: 1 01-07
51. Raymond Goodwin Independence, LA 1 03-06 0 1300
Day 1: 0 00-00 2: 1 03-06
52. Ray Tweedy Appomattox, VA 1 01-07 0 1300
Day 1: 0 00-00 2: 1 01-07
52. Larry King Macon, GA 1 01-07 0 1300
Day 1: 0 00-00 2: 1 01-07
52. Gary Clark Groveland, IL 1 01-07 0 1300
Day 1: 0 00-00 2: 1 01-07
52. Billy Boyd Kingston, TN 1 01-07 0 1300
Day 1: 0 00-00 2: 1 01-07
52. Robert Trueblood Walnut Cove, NC 1 01-07 0 1300
Day 1: 0 00-00 2: 1 01-07
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