Walters staying in AOY contention

Patrick Walters’ Angler of the Year title hopes took a hit at Neely Henry Lake when he missed the Day 2 cut by three ounces. After trailing AOY leader Seth Feider by only four points before Neely Henry, he left trailing by 41 points. However, Walters is still in second place in the AOY standings. And he is having a solid morning on Lake Guntersville, as evidenced by this 5-pounder. Walters has a 3 1/2-pounder to go with it, and he’s in 15th place with a limit weighing 12-10 at 10 a.m., according to BassTrakk.