2010 Bassmaster Classic: Day 4, Practice 2

First time Classic qualifier Don Hogue is dwarfed by the E.G. Gaston Steam plant located on Lay Lake.

Cliff Crochet speeds to his next stop on Lay Lake. Crochet qualified to fish the 2010 Bassmaster Classic by finishing first in the Central Opens.

Kelly Jordon is fishing his eighth Bassmaster Classic.

After a bit of minor boat trouble just after takeoff, Steve Kennedy got the needed repairs and was quickly back to pre-fishing.

Brent Chapman looks as if he's practicing the cranking technique known as 'kneel and reel', but he's actually dipping his rod into the water to remove the ice from the guides.

Anglers were busy punching waypoint buttons anytime they came across a concentration of fish or bait.

Kelly Jordon fished in proximity to one of several beautiful homes on Lay Lake.

Steve Kennedy changes the color of his spinnerbait skirt hoping it will improve a bite that many anglers said was extremely tough.

Jeff Kriet qualified for the Bassmaster Classic by finishing 14th in the 2009 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings.

Alton Jones is trying to win his second Bassmaster Classic title. Jones won the 2008 Classic held on South Carolina's, Lake Hartwell.

Gary Klein is fishing his 28th consecutive Bassmaster Classic. Klein's best finish was second in the 2003 Classic on the Louisiana Delta.

Klein pulls up the trolling motor to make a move.

Alton Jones and Steve Kennedy share water early during Wednesday's practice day.

Aaron Martens is vying for his first Bassmaster Classic win. Martens has finished in the runner-up position three times, including the 2002 Classic on Lay Lake.

Anglers were burning a lot of fuel during Wednesday's practice session.

Virginia's Jeff Freeman qualified for the 2010 Bassmaster Classic through the Federation Nation. Freeman also qualified for the 2008 Classic held on Lake Hartwell.

Todd Faircloth was one of the few anglers fishing structure on the main channel.

When asked for their favorites on Lay Lake, Aaron Martens was a pick of many of the Elite Series pros.

Stephen Browning has a strong history of good finishes on the Coosa River chain of lakes.

Skeet Reese and his observer Mike Lucky wore facemasks to help beat the cold.

Skeet Reese is the defending Bassmaster Classic champion, and is fishing his 11th Classic.

Reese makes a move toward the dam early in the practice day.

Gary Klein speeds upriver during Wednesday's practice.

Mike Iaconelli has qualified 11 times for the Bassmaster Classics, and won the 2003 Classic held on the Louisiana Delta.

Don Hogue stopped in some backwater to flip mats. Hogue is a Federation Nation qualifier from the State of Washington.

Kota Kiriyama is from Japan, but now makes his home in Moody, Ala.

With temperatures hovering around 30 degrees, Mark Tucker had the area around a local golf course to himself.

Texas angler Bryan Schmidt qualified for his second consecutive Bassmaster Classic by way of the Federation Nation.

Legendary bass angler Jerry McKinnis was Mike Iaconelli's observer during Wednesday's practice day.

Mark Menendez said his practice was very slow, but his concentration level had remained high.

Alabama's Gerald Swindle is one of the local favorites to win the 2010 Bassmaster Classic on Lay Lake.

Casey Ashley is fishing his third Bassmaster Classic.