There will be some bigger than normal ups-and-downs in the Day 2 standings today when compared with Day 1. It’s the nature of the Winyah Bay fishery. But none will be more dramatic than the one Todd Auten is posting.
The 53-year-old veteran pro from Lake Wylie, S.C., was ranked 19th in the Toyota Angler of the Year standings after last week’s Lake Hartwell event. But Auten’s good start almost fell apart Thursday at Winyah Bay. He had only a single keeper. It weighed 3-1 and left him in 72nd place.
However, Auten has 15-12 today, according to BASSTrakk, which would top Jason Williamson’s 15-11 big bag from Day 1. Auten is now in 14th place, unofficially. Nothing like moving up the standings 58 places in a 75-man tournament to put a smile on your face.