Micah Frazier also stayed up in the standings with a total of 36-05 which put him in 3rd place jsut an ounce behind Ehrler.

Marty Stone was the big mover today. In his second tournament since un-retiring Stone rocketed from back in the pack to the top 5 with the day’s lone 20-plus sack – on the pro side. Co-angler David Lauer roped 20 pounds-even from the back deck to take the co-angler lead.

Stone is currently 5th, a pound and 6 ounces behind Todd Auten who made a move of his own from 14th into 4th. Auten followed his day 1 weight of 17-04 with 18-01 for a 35-05 two-day total.

Local pro Anthony Gagliardi bashed a good bag and jumped into the cut. He’s around quality fish that have been biting early for him. He’s hoping that holds up tomorrow. If so, he may improve on his 6th place standing.

Morehead noted that he only got 9 bites today, far fewer than on Thursday. A late addition to his livewell allowed him to cull a small fish and bring 16-01 to retake his lead halfway through the weigh in.

Former FLW Co-Angler of the Year and Forrest Wood Cup Co-Angler Champion Dearal Rodgers of Camden, SC moved to the front of the boat last year. On Hartwell this week Rodgers was the picture of consistency. He just needed a bigger per-fish average. He had over 10 pounds on day 1 and better than 11 pounds on day 2. With a total of 22-03 Rodgers cashed a check. Look for him at the Outdoors Expo in Greenville tomorrow!

Rodgers reminds us that Sportsman’s Warehouse has helped make his fishing dreams come true. “Y’all go buy some guns and gear from them,” he encouraged.

THe 2011 FLW Hartwell champion, Jason Christie caught the big bass of the day on the pro side. The 7-pounder ran his weight to 16-01. Along with 12-14 from day1 his total stood at 28-15 – good enough to put him on the bubble in 20th with only a handful of competitors left to weigh. His total did not hold up against the competition. He will cash a check and join fishing fans at the big Outdoors Expo in Greenville on Saturday.

The water is down 5 or 6 feet from where it was when Christie won last year.