Mike Iaconelli is behind the eight-ball in terms of extending his Bassmaster Classic appearances to 17 in a row. But he’s doing his best to extend that streak. Iaconelli has, according to BASSTrakk, 24-5, which has him in third place at 8:45 a.m.
Iaconelli probably needs one of those elusive 26-pound bags, at least, to extend the longest current Classic appearances mark. Based on the results of the first two days, Iaconelli is 45th in the AOY point standings. In this tournament he needs to finish in the top three, probably. He’s there now, but he started the day in 22nd place. A 20-place jump at Mille Lacs is possible, but he needs to continue to upgrade.