to put up great #’s on the big o . he leads day 1 with the only sack over 20#’s. he won the stren there 2 weeks ago 
bob blosser of lodi wi also sits inside the top 5 
tom monsoor of lax wi also sits inside the top 40 
i will post standings when available
photo caption——Berkley pro Glenn Browne shows off two monster Lake Okeechobee bass. After winning the recent Stren Series event, Browne is once again on top of the leaderboard.
I am happy to catch 15lbs in 5 fish! They are spoiled down there. Nice to see some northern boys in the top 50. Even on the co side.
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They are spoiled down there. northern boys in the
Many in the south say the same thing about us because of the quantities we can catch in a day. It’s a give and take I guess.
Sure, you can catch a big fish down south but I agree with you Chriss. I’d much rather fish the river where in MANY tournaments 12 pounds (5 fish) will NOT cash a check. 
agreed fellas… but it’s January and they’re fishing and were watchin. Born and raised in the midwest and wouldn’t trade the in for anything.
If we put 6 northern anglers and 6 southern anglers on Lake X I would bet the northern anglers would win 7 out of 10 times. Just a thought…I dont know if it fits in this thread but I was just thinkin about it 
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If we put 6 northern anglers and 6 southern anglers on Lake X I would bet the northern anglers would win 7 out of 10 times. Just a thought…I dont know if it fits in this thread but I was just thinkin about it
I don’t know. Were pretty spoiled up here. Those southern boys have to work pretty hard for there bites.
Just my .10.. Maybe we’ll get somone thats fished both areas to chime in.
the big story of the day is the 25 lb sack that was dq’d 
Quick Bites: FLW Series BP Eastern Lake Okeechobee, Day 2
By Brett Carlson – 25.Jan.2007
Wal-Mart FLW Series
Lake Okeechobee, Clewiston, Fla.
Opening round, Thursday
Pruitt blew it … Every angler and fishing fan had a heavy heart today for pro Bud Pruitt. Yesterday Pruitt put himself in excellent position to make a serious run in this tournament, catching 15 pounds even. His day-one co-angler partner, Pam Wood, also caught 15 pounds so it was evident that he was around tournament-winning fish. Today, Pruitt executed on the water the way most pros only dream about. He had over 25 pounds in his boat at 1 p.m., so he decided to play it safe and head back early. What happened next is a vivid depiction of some of the challenges pro fishermen deal with on a regular basis. On his way back to the marina, Pruitt inadvertently beached his boat so far on shore he and his partner were unable to get it back in the water. Pruitt isn’t solely to blame, as severe north winds basically blew several inches of water out of the area. He and his partner both missed their check-in time and their weight had to be disqualified for the day. Painful as it is to write, Pruitt would have a two-day total of over 40 pounds and roughly a 13-pound lead over first-place pro Jason Knapp heading into day three. As it stands now, he sits in 83rd place. Thankfully, both anglers were able to flag down an airboat and make it in safely. “I’m just going to have to bear down,” said the Spring, Texas, native. “I was trying to be safe. I may never truly get over this, but I guess you’ve just got to learn from your mistakes.”
Chatterbait alive and kicking … Debuted at Lake Eufala in 2005, the Chatterbait really made a name for itself at the 2006 Stren Series Southeast Division event on Lake Okeechobee. At that tournament, the pro winner, Bryan Thrift, threw it exclusively for his first victory as a pro. It gained even more notoriety a few weeks later at the Wal-Mart FLW Tour event held on the Big O. So where’s the Chatterbait this year? According to its pioneers, Thrift and fellow pro Andy Montgomery, it is alive and well. Montgomery, who sits in 21st place, claims he has caught four of his 10 keepers on the Chatterbait. Thrift is relying on it even more, with seven of his 10 keepers caught on it. While they still use it, they admit it’s probably not as effective as it was last year when the water was higher. “Last year they were staging and this year they’re so shallow you can hardly get to them,” Montgomery said. With the shallow water in mind, Thrift and Montgomery have pulled out a new version of the bait called the Chatterfrog. Rather than the black and blue Chatterbaits the two used last year, they’re employing a frog-scale pattern that is lighter and rides higher in the water column. Either way, it looks as though both anglers will cash sizeable paychecks with their crazy new baits.
Eventful week for Knapp … On stage today, Knapp was applauded not only for his ability to catch Okeechobee bass, but also for his kindness in helping an angler in need. His friend and practice partner, Kevin Bishop had engine problems early this afternoon. Despite having nearly 20 pounds of fish in his livewell, Knapp unselfishly welcomed Bishop and his co-angler into his boat for a long and bumpy ride back in blustery winds. In fact, Bishop’s boat is still tied to a dock on the other side of the lake. What Knapp didn’t tell you on stage today was that he spent most of his time yesterday beached on land rather than trying to finagle fish. Running in a narrow canal at about 12:30 p.m., his propeller hit something and locked up, while his boated scooted up over 35 feet on dry land. He and his partner spent the next few hours easing their way back in with a push pole. “My back is still killing me from forcing it back in the canal,” said the Uniontown, Pa., pro. “After that accident, I was just shaking like a leaf.” So while Knapp’s name looks good on top of the day-two leaderboard, there have certainly been some hairy moments in between.
Every cast counts … You here these kinds of stories all the time in the world of professional bass fishing, but they never seem to get old. Today co-angler Joe Partain and pro were struggling with the severe cold front, just as the majority of the field was. With their baits in the water as often as possible, the two kept their focus and never gave up. On his second to last cast, Partain hooked up with an 8-pound, 1-ounce monster that pushed him all the way up to fourth place in his division. Without the fish, Partain would be stuck in the middle of the pack. Just further proof that one cast and one bite can make all the difference in the world, especially on Lake Okeechobee
WOW what a bummer. It goes to show you nothing is a lock. 
WOW. What a deal. At least they did not get hurt beaching there boat.
I heard that when listening to FLW live. I don’t think that I would’ve weighed my fish after that. I wouldn’t have wanted to know! Thing is, if he can somehow pull another 25lb stringer, it’s still possible to make the cut!
Way to go Joe
Can’t wait to see the episode on “Angler on Tour”
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