PORT ARANSAS, Texas — Early productivity played a key role for Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series pro Easton Fothergill and redfish pro Clark Jordan Jr., who maintained their lead on Day 2 of the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter at Port Aransas.
After weighing a two-fish limit of 17 pounds, 3 ounces in the opening round, the leaders added a Day 2 limit of 16-8 and tallied a two-day total of 33-11. Fothergill, who hails from Grand Rapids, Minn., and Jordan, who makes his home in Pearland, Texas, head into Championship Sunday with a 4-pound, 7-ounce margin over second-place Tyler Williams and Chris Cenci.
“Who would’ve thought a kid from Grand Rapids would be out here chasing redfish,” said Fothergill, the reigning Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour champion. “Clark has been teaching me a lot about redfish and it’s been a blast watching him do his thing and learning from him.”…