Roanoke Times
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DATE: WEDNESDAY, May 5, 1993                   TAG: 9305060125
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Staff and Associated Press
DATELINE: SOUTH HILL                                LENGTH: Medium

KLEIN LEADS BASS ANGLERS AT KERR LAKE

Klein, from Weatherford, Texas, hooked a limit of five bass weighing a total of 20 pounds and 10 ounces from the lake, where the water level still is dropping after recent flooding.

Bill Bartlett of Chattanooga, Tenn., is second with a five-bass catch weighing 20-7, and Mickey Bruce of Buford, Ga., is third with a limit weighing 20-3.

Woo Daves of Spring Grove, Va., caught a limit, too, but they were lightweights totaling 13-1 and had him in 59th place. Daves' son Chris was in 106th at 10-9.

The top 15 anglers, based on the total weights from the six-tournament BASSMASTER Invitational circuit, will go to the BASS Masters Classic in Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 12-14. Daves is in 20th place with 127 pounds, 6 ounces. Through Wednesday, 15th place required 133-13. Klein leads at 319-2.

The top Virginia angler Wednesday was Jimmy Coleman of Amherst, with a limit weighing 14-2. Melvin Morgan Jr. of Vinton is tied for 138th with four fish weighing 9-2. Jack Evans of Vinton is 210th; his two fish total 5-1.

WEDNESDAY'S TOP 10: 1. Gary Klein, Weatherford, Texas, 5 bass, 20 pounds, 10 ounces; 2. Bill Bartlett, Chattanooga, Tenn., 5, 20-7; 3. Mickey Bruce, Buford, Ga., 5, 20-3; 4. Denny Brauer, Camdenton, Mo., 5, 19-0; 5. Lavon Bentley, Sylacauga, Ala., 5, 18-12; 6. Tony Jameson, Texarkana, Ark., 5, 18-9; 7. Tim Reneau, Seguin, Texas, 5, 18-7; 8. James D. Noell, Bowie, Md., 5, 18-0; 9. Bucky Bonner, Quitman, Texas, 5, 17-6; 10. Wes Carr, Cool Ridge, W.Va., 5, 17-3. 10. Tommy Martin, Hemphill, Texas, 5, 17-3. - Staff and Associated Press reports