He may not have realized it, but Rob Digh, of Denver, N.C., was partly responsible for a spike in the decibel level at the Day 2 weigh-ins for the B.A.S.S. Nation Southern Divisional on Lake Eufaula.

The noise fluctuation came with the announcement that North Carolina had moved atop the team competition, thanks largely to Digh moving atop the overall tournament standings with a two-day weight of 38 pounds, 1 ounce.

The North Carolina fans erupted with joy when the final tallies showed their team’s two-day total weight at 310 pounds, 10 ounces. Digh contributed a large chunk of that weight with his second-round limit that weighed 22-13, the event’s heaviest bag.

Essential to his success, Digh noted, was a longer period of activity.

“The fish started biting better early today because the weather was much warmer,” Digh said. “Yesterday, the fish didn’t start biting until lunchtime, and we’re coming in at 2 o’clock, so we just ran out of time.

“I was doing the same thing I did yesterday; the fish just bit better today. The clouds helped some, but the main thing was the warmth.”

Digh was understandably guarded with his details, but he did say he caught all of his fish on moving baits. Fishing 40 miles from the takeoff site at Lakepoint Marina, he targeted wood and grass.

“I changed colors some, but I was using one particular bait,” Digh said. “I changed colors based on water clarity because the water is starting to clear up.”

Noting that he caught fish all day, Digh said he boated 30 bass.

“I said yesterday that there are some 25- to 30-pound sacks out there,” he said. “This is not 25, but it’s close. I caught a lot of fish today. I don’t know if I can duplicate that tomorrow, but I think I can get close.”

Overall, the Day 2 weights were slightly better than those of Day 1. Notably, the only other bag heavier than 20 pounds belonged to Alabama High School anglers Zeke Gossett and Hayden Bartee, who caught a limit that weighed 20-6. Their bag included a chunky largemouth that went 5-8.

The average fish was a little more than 2 1/2 pounds. The Top 10 had 28 pounds or more, but the vast majority of competitors brought in 14 to 24 pounds for their total weight. Only 46 anglers boasted limits.

The cloudy skies and warming weather of Day 2 were welcome changes from the bluebird postfrontal conditions that plagued Day 1. The afternoon saw partly sunny skies, and anglers reported water temperatures rising into the mid-60s. The weather forecast for Day 3 calls for rain throughout most of the fishing hours.

Eddie Plemons, Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation president, said that could be just the thing to trigger a big day of productivity.

“The rain is bad for the fans, but it’s good for the fishermen,” Plemons said.

Digh not only leads the overall tournament; he also is tops on the North Carolina B.A.S.S. Nation state team, which has three anglers in the Top 10 and a 1-pound, 8-ounce lead for the state competition. North Carolina has 310 pounds, 10 ounces, followed by Georgia with 309-2, and South Carolina with 284.

If Digh maintains his lead for North Carolina, he’ll be invited to the 2014 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship, Nov. 6-8 on Louisiana’s Ouachita River. Other state leaders as of Day 2 are Coby Carden, Alabama; Chad Prough, Florida; Joe Eubanks, Georgia; Michael Boggs, Kentucky; Danny Allen, South Carolina; and Raleigh Todd, Tennessee.

Digh won $250 Thursday from Livingston Lures, which awarded that amount daily for the biggest bag weighed in on Day 2.

Jack Smith’s 7-pound bass from Day 1 is currently in the lead for Carhartt Big Bass honors, a $500 prize awarded to the biggest bass of the tournament. Today’s biggest bass, a 6-13 caught by Michael Boggs of Kentucky, didn’t top it.

Competition resumes Friday at 6 a.m. CT for the launch at Lakepoint Marina. The weigh-in will be broadcast live at 2 p.m. CT on Bassmaster.com.

2014 BASS Nation Southern Divisional 4/16-4/18
Lake Eufaula, Lake Eufaula  AL.
(ANGLER) Standings Day 2

Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Rob Digh               Denver, NC (NC)         10  38-01  0
2.  Chad Prough            Bonifay, FL (FL)        10  32-12  0
3.  Randy Groves           Creedmore, NC (NC)      10  31-02  0
4.  Joe Eubanks            Marietta, GA (GA)       10  30-02  0
5.  Danny Allen            Loris, SC (SC)          10  30-00  0
6.  Will Duncan            Conway, SC (SC)         10  29-13  0
7.  Coby Carden            Shelby, AL (AL)         10  29-04  0
8.  Michael Boggs          Portsmouth, OH (KY)     9  28-15  0
9.  Brent Long             Iron Station, NC (SC)   10  28-11  0
10. Travis Mcdermott       Kennesaw, GA (GA)       10  28-06  0
11. Raleigh Todd           Lexington, TN (TN)      10  28-00  0
12. Jody Wright            Ellenboro, NC (NC)      10  27-12  0
13. Ray Covington          Chatom, AL (AL)         10  27-12  0
14. Waine Pittman          Villa  Rica, GA (GA)    10  27-10  0
15. Michael Carson         Gastonia, NC (SC)       10  27-04  0
16. William Wood           W Palm Beach, FL (FL)   10  27-03  0
17. Jeffrey Allison Jr.    Gaffney, SC (SC)        9  26-06  0
18. John Roth              Lawrenceburg, IN (KY)   10  26-05  0
19. Jack Tibbs             Eufaula, AL (AL)        10  26-04  0
20. Wes Logan              Springville, AL (AL)    9  26-00  0
21. Dave Turner            Crystal River, FL (FL)  10  25-04  0
22. David Presley          Kingston , TN (TN)      10  25-04  0
23. Kyle Christopher       Irvine, KY (KY)         9  25-02  0
24. James Clements         Charlotte, NC (SC)      7  25-02  0
25. Brendan Smith          Roswell, GA (GA)        10  24-15  0
26. Jeff Hager             Alexis, NC (NC)         9  24-14  0
27. Tim Hennemann          Florence, KY (KY)       10  24-14  0
28. Danny Murphy           Granite Falls,  (NC)    7  24-09  0
29. Brent Tullis           Acworth, GA (GA)        9  23-14  0
30. Brian Fritts           Raleigh, NC (NC)        8  23-12  0
31. Marvin Cross           Eastover, SC (SC)       9  22-09  0
32. Chris Moody            Fayetteville, GA (GA)   9  22-08  0
33. Bowman Gray            Winterville, NC (NC)    8  22-00  0
34. Darryl Halbert         Enoree, SC (SC)         8  21-14  0
35. Richard Cobb           Richmond, KY (KY)       8  21-13  0
36. Andrew Presley         Harriman, TN (TN)       9  21-11  0
37. Tony Beck              Social Circle, GA (GA)  10  21-11  0
38. Mark Pierce            Radcliff, KY (TN)       7  21-07  0
39. George Crain           Cropwell, AL (AL)       10  21-03  0
40. Brian Hickey           Cadiz, KY (KY)          8  21-02  0
41. David Morton           Suwanee, GA (GA)        8  21-02  0
42. Chad Mcmurrian         Perry, GA (GA)          8  20-15  0
43. Carson Orellana        Mooresville, NC (NC)    7  20-14  0
44. Zeke Gossett           Cropwell, AL (AL)       5  20-06  0
45. Shawn Perrigo          Rienz, MS (AL)          7  20-06  0
46. Dean Harcourt          Sebastain, FL (FL)      10  20-05  0
47. Chase Hancock          Douglasville, GA (GA)   6  20-03  0
48. Chris Blair            Newnan, GA (GA)         8  20-01  0
49. James Hardy            Jacksonville, AL (AL)   6  19-08  0
50. Jack Smith             Cadiz, TN (TN)          7  19-03  0
51. Joshua Norris          Spring City, TN (TN)    9  18-12  0
52. Sam Sanders            Oviedo, FL (FL)         9  18-05  0
53. Dakota Shaw            Randleman, NC (NC)      5  17-13  0
54. Capt. Jim Keith        Newberry, FL (FL)       8  17-13  0
55. Bradley Durden         Chamblee, GA (GA)       6  17-10  0
56. Gregory Weber          Louisville, KY (KY)     8  17-08  0
57. Brian Nash             Jacksonville, FL (SC)   8  17-05  0
58. Elliot Reedy           Piedmont, AL (AL)       7  17-02  0
59. David Pair             Abbeville, AL (AL)      8  17-02  0
60. Omar De Jesus          Ashland, TN (TN)        7  17-01  0
61. Jerry Craig            Hiddenite, NC (NC)      6  16-14  0
62. Eric Blankendaal       Madison, TN (TN)        7  16-08  0
63. Willie Manning         West Palm Beach, FL (FL 6  16-05  0
64. Todd Daniel            Valdosta, GA (FL)       5  16-00  0
65. Todd Mallicoat         Tazewell, TN (TN)       7  16-00  0
66. Patrick Currie         Millry , AL (AL)        7  15-08  0
67. Mark Robertson         Henderson, NC (NC)      6  15-04  0
68. Randall Christopher    Irvine, KY (KY)         5  14-14  0
69. John McDonald          Thomasville, NC (NC)    7  14-08  0
70. Brian Prowant          Moore Haven, FL (FL)    6  14-05  0
71. Mike Mayes             Frankfort, KY (KY)      5  14-04  0
72. Eric Holder            Canton, GA (GA)         5  14-03  0
73. Chris Jones            Conway, SC (SC)         5  14-03  0
74. Benny Beckham          Newberry, FL (FL)       5  13-13  0
75. Don Errthum            Clarksville, TN (TN)    5  13-12  0
76. Stewart Weber          Louisville, KY (KY)     5  13-02  0
77. Rickey Dunn            Tuscaloosa, AL (AL)     4  12-10  0
78. Trenton Penuel         Ocala, FL (FL)          5  12-07  0
79. Chris Blanchette       Irmo, SC (SC)           6  12-07  0
80. Paul Burchfield        Suwanee, GA (GA)        7  12-06  0
81. Patrick King           Lincolnton, NC (NC)     5  12-03  0
82. Joey Von Hoene         Erlanger, KY (KY)       7  11-12  0
83. Matt Brown             Corbin, KY (KY)         5  11-06  0
84. Steve Vann             Goldsboro, NC (NC)      6  11-04  0
85. Jeff Narron            Sims, NC (NC)           5  09-12  0
86. Eric Silverstrim       Indian Mound, TN (TN)   4  09-12  0
87. Raymond Trudeau        Saint Cloud, FL (FL)    5  09-09  0
88. Corey Lewis            Liberty, SC (SC)        5  09-05  0
89. Larry Franks           Wilsonville, AL (AL)    4  08-05  0
90. Shawn Lehr             Clarksville, TN (TN)    5  07-11  0
91. James Willis Jr        Fountain Inn, SC (SC)   4  07-08  0
92. Rickie Harp            Cottondale, AL (AL)     4  07-05  0
93. John Crisp             Mount Washington, KY (K 3  07-03  0
94. Lee Byrd               Birmingham, AL (AL)     4  07-00  0
95. Rashad Goodson         Florence, SC (SC)       4  06-03  0
96. Brian Hatfield         Spring City, TN (TN)    3  06-03  0
97. Robert Dennie          Shelbyville, KY (KY)    4  06-02  0
98. James Lanier           Branford, FL (FL)       3  06-02  0
99. Scott Wise             Clermont, FL (FL)       2  06-00  0
100. William Jackson        Aurora, IN (KY)         3  05-08  0
101. Mike Gerald            Conway, SC (SC)         4  05-06  0
102. KJ Jordan              Panama City, FL (FL)    2  03-10  0
103. Aaron Fox              Harrogate, TN (TN)      2  03-10  0
104. Blake Hunter           Winston, GA (GA)        1  03-08  0
105. Cole Sands             Calhoun , TN (TN)       1  01-14  0
106. Hayden Bartee          Pell City, AL (AL)      0  00-00  0
106. Chris Carnes           York, SC (NC)           0  00-00  0
106. Jeremy Elliott         Corbin, KY (KY)         0  00-00  0
106. Trevor Mobley          Douglasville, GA (GA)   0  00-00  0
106. Shawn Odor             Laurel Hill, FL (FL)    0  00-00  0
106. Brett Swafford         Cleveland, TN (TN)      0  00-00  0
106. Steven Younginer       Florence, SC (SC)       0  00-00  0
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       47       355       928-00
2       46       373       967-14
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93       728      1895-14

TEAM STANDINGS Day 2
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State                Lbs-Oz
1 NORTH CAROLINA       310-10
2 GEORGIA              309-02
3 SOUTH CAROLINA       284-00
4 ALABAMA              275-11
5 KENTUCKY             249-14
6 FLORIDA              239-13
7 TENNESSEE            226-12

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 2
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GEORGIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Joe Eubanks          Marietta, GA                10   30-02  0
2 Travis Mcdermott     Kennesaw, GA                10   28-06  0
3 Waine Pittman        Villa  Rica, GA             10   27-10  0
4 Brendan Smith        Roswell, GA                 10   24-15  0
5 Brent Tullis         Acworth, GA                 9   23-14  0
6 Chris Moody          Fayetteville, GA            9   22-08  0
7 Tony Beck            Social Circle, GA           10   21-11  0
8 David Morton         Suwanee, GA                 8   21-02  0
9 Chad Mcmurrian       Perry, GA                   8   20-15  0
10 Chase Hancock        Douglasville, GA            6   20-03  0
11 Chris Blair          Newnan, GA                  8   20-01  0
12 Bradley Durden       Chamblee, GA                6   17-10  0
13 Eric Holder          Canton, GA                  5   14-03  0
14 Paul Burchfield      Suwanee, GA                 7   12-06  0
15 Blake Hunter         Winston, GA                 1   03-08  0
16 Trevor Mobley        Douglasville, GA            0   00-00  0

SOUTH CAROLINA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Danny Allen          Loris, SC                   10   30-00  0
2 Will Duncan          Conway, SC                  10   29-13  0
3 Brent Long           Iron Station, NC            10   28-11  0
4 Michael Carson       Gastonia, NC                10   27-04  0
5 Jeffrey Allison Jr.  Gaffney, SC                 9   26-06  0
6 James Clements       Charlotte, NC               7   25-02  0
7 Marvin Cross         Eastover, SC                9   22-09  0
8 Darryl Halbert       Enoree, SC                  8   21-14  0
9 Brian Nash           Jacksonville, FL            8   17-05  0
10 Chris Jones          Conway, SC                  5   14-03  0
11 Chris Blanchette     Irmo, SC                    6   12-07  0
12 Corey Lewis          Liberty, SC                 5   09-05  0
13 James Willis Jr      Fountain Inn, SC            4   07-08  0
14 Rashad Goodson       Florence, SC                4   06-03  0
15 Mike Gerald          Conway, SC                  4   05-06  0
16 Steven Younginer     Florence, SC                0   00-00  0

FLORIDA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Chad Prough          Bonifay, FL                 10   32-12  0
2 William Wood         W Palm Beach, FL            10   27-03  0
3 Dave Turner          Crystal River, FL           10   25-04  0
4 Dean Harcourt        Sebastain, FL               10   20-05  0
5 Sam Sanders          Oviedo, FL                  9   18-05  0
6 Capt. Jim Keith      Newberry, FL                8   17-13  0
7 Willie Manning       West Palm Beach, FL         6   16-05  0
8 Todd Daniel          Valdosta, GA                5   16-00  0
9 Brian Prowant        Moore Haven, FL             6   14-05  0
10 Benny Beckham        Newberry, FL                5   13-13  0
11 Trenton Penuel       Ocala, FL                   5   12-07  0
12 Raymond Trudeau      Saint Cloud, FL             5   09-09  0
13 James Lanier         Branford, FL                3   06-02  0
14 Scott Wise           Clermont, FL                2   06-00  0
15 KJ Jordan            Panama City, FL             2   03-10  0
16 Shawn Odor           Laurel Hill, FL             0   00-00  0

ALABAMA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Coby Carden          Shelby, AL                  10   29-04  0
2 Ray Covington        Chatom, AL                  10   27-12  0
3 Jack Tibbs           Eufaula, AL                 10   26-04  0
4 Wes Logan            Springville, AL             9   26-00  0
5 George Crain         Cropwell, AL                10   21-03  0
6 Zeke Gossett         Cropwell, AL                5   20-06  0
7 Shawn Perrigo        Rienz, MS                   7   20-06  0
8 James Hardy          Jacksonville, AL            6   19-08  0
9 Elliot Reedy         Piedmont, AL                7   17-02  0
10 David Pair           Abbeville, AL               8   17-02  0
11 Patrick Currie       Millry , AL                 7   15-08  0
12 Rickey Dunn          Tuscaloosa, AL              4   12-10  0
13 Larry Franks         Wilsonville, AL             4   08-05  0
14 Rickie Harp          Cottondale, AL              4   07-05  0
15 Lee Byrd             Birmingham, AL              4   07-00  0
16 Hayden Bartee        Pell City, AL               0   00-00  0

NORTH CAROLINA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Rob Digh             Denver, NC                  10   38-01  0
2 Randy Groves         Creedmore, NC               10   31-02  0
3 Jody Wright          Ellenboro, NC               10   27-12  0
4 Jeff Hager           Alexis, NC                  9   24-14  0
5 Danny Murphy         Granite Falls,              7   24-09  0
6 Brian Fritts         Raleigh, NC                 8   23-12  0
7 Bowman Gray          Winterville, NC             8   22-00  0
8 Carson Orellana      Mooresville, NC             7   20-14  0
9 Dakota Shaw          Randleman, NC               5   17-13  0
10 Jerry Craig          Hiddenite, NC               6   16-14  0
11 Mark Robertson       Henderson, NC               6   15-04  0
12 John McDonald        Thomasville, NC             7   14-08  0
13 Patrick King         Lincolnton, NC              5   12-03  0
14 Steve Vann           Goldsboro, NC               6   11-04  0
15 Jeff Narron          Sims, NC                    5   09-12  0
16 Chris Carnes         York, SC                    0   00-00  0

KENTUCKY
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Michael Boggs        Portsmouth, OH              9   28-15  0
2 John Roth            Lawrenceburg, IN            10   26-05  0
3 Kyle Christopher     Irvine, KY                  9   25-02  0
4 Tim Hennemann        Florence, KY                10   24-14  0
5 Richard Cobb         Richmond, KY                8   21-13  0
6 Brian Hickey         Cadiz, KY                   8   21-02  0
7 Gregory Weber        Louisville, KY              8   17-08  0
8 Randall Christopher  Irvine, KY                  5   14-14  0
9 Mike Mayes           Frankfort, KY               5   14-04  0
10 Stewart Weber        Louisville, KY              5   13-02  0
11 Joey Von Hoene       Erlanger, KY                7   11-12  0
12 Matt Brown           Corbin, KY                  5   11-06  0
13 John Crisp           Mount Washington, KY        3   07-03  0
14 Robert Dennie        Shelbyville, KY             4   06-02  0
15 William Jackson      Aurora, IN                  3   05-08  0
16 Jeremy Elliott       Corbin, KY                  0   00-00  0

TENNESSEE
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Raleigh Todd         Lexington, TN               10   28-00  0
2 David Presley        Kingston , TN               10   25-04  0
3 Andrew Presley       Harriman, TN                9   21-11  0
4 Mark Pierce          Radcliff, KY                7   21-07  0
5 Jack Smith           Cadiz, TN                   7   19-03  0
6 Joshua Norris        Spring City, TN             9   18-12  0
7 Omar De Jesus        Ashland, TN                 7   17-01  0
8 Eric Blankendaal     Madison, TN                 7   16-08  0
9 Todd Mallicoat       Tazewell, TN                7   16-00  0
10 Don Errthum          Clarksville, TN             5   13-12  0
11 Eric Silverstrim     Indian Mound, TN            4   09-12  0
12 Shawn Lehr           Clarksville, TN             5   07-11  0
13 Brian Hatfield       Spring City, TN             3   06-03  0
14 Aaron Fox            Harrogate, TN               2   03-10  0
15 Cole Sands           Calhoun , TN                1   01-14  0
16 Brett Swafford       Cleveland, TN               0   00-00  0