Lopez slides ahead on Day 2 at the Mississippi River
LA CROSSE, Wis. – Tallying an even 16 pounds on Day 2 of Mercury Stop 6, Steve Lopez edged into the lead heading into the final day of the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals season. With a 33-12 total, Lopez is 14 ounces ahead of Matthew Stefan, who sacked up 16-6 for total of 32-14. Lopez and Stefan, both from Wisconsin, lead fellow cheesehead Mike Brueggen by more than 2 pounds – he sits in third with a 30-15 total.
On the points side of things, the final day will be a tense one. After he missed the cut, Ron Nelson‘s Angler of the Year hopes will depend on the Day 3 performance of Michael Neal. On the Polaris Rookie of the Year side, Drew Gill and Marshall Robinson are unofficially separated by one point, and the final day will decide the title.
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Top 10 pros
1. Steve Lopez – 33 – 12 (10)
2. Matthew Stefan – 32 – 14 (10)
3. Mike Brueggen – 30 – 15 (10)
4. Tristan McCormick – 29 – 13 (10)
5. Colby Schrumpf – 29 – 07 (10)
6. Cody Meyer – 29 – 04 (10)
7. Jared Lintner – 29 – 01 (10)
8. Nick Hatfield – 28 – 15 (10)
9. Matt Reed – 28 – 14 (10)
10. Mark Condron – 28 – 14 (10)