John Cox of Debary, Fla. extended his lead on day two of the FLW Series Eastern Division event on Lake Okeechobee. Cox caught another 22 pounds, 14 ounces of bass to take a commanding 8 pound, 13 ounce lead over Scott Martin and the rest of the field. Cox's two-day total of 47-15 bettered Martin's 39-02. Rounding out the top five was Anthony Gagliardi in third with 35-11, Bob Izumi (of Ontario, Canada) in fourth with 34-06 and Tom Mann, Jr. in fifth with 34-00. More news later.
