2011 Diamond Drive Day Two On the Water

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	Several anglers in the field enter Murray Lock and Dam to begin Day Two on the Arkansas River.</p>
Several anglers in the field enter Murray Lock and Dam to begin Day Two on the Arkansas River.
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	While in the lock anglers worked on their tackle and adjusted their electronics.</p>
While in the lock anglers worked on their tackle and adjusted their electronics.
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	Pete Pond retied several baits while waiting in the lock.</p>
Pete Pond retied several baits while waiting in the lock.
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	Zell Rowland stood in his boat while waiting for the gates to open.</p>
Zell Rowland stood in his boat while waiting for the gates to open.
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	The gates at Murray Lock and Dam begin to swing open.</p>
The gates at Murray Lock and Dam begin to swing open.
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	Boats clear the dam wall and begin to take their hole shots.  </p>
Boats clear the dam wall and begin to take their hole shots.  
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	Damage from an earlier flood is evident while fishing the Arkansas River.  </p>
Damage from an earlier flood is evident while fishing the Arkansas River.  
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	Matt Greenblatt chose to wear a straw cowboy hat to help combat the hot weather on the river.</p>
Matt Greenblatt chose to wear a straw cowboy hat to help combat the hot weather on the river.
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	After showing off his cowboy hat, Greenblatt gets back to work.</p>
After showing off his cowboy hat, Greenblatt gets back to work.
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	There was extensive flood damage to this marina in Pool 6 of the Arkansas River.</p>
There was extensive flood damage to this marina in Pool 6 of the Arkansas River.
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	Skeet Reese recounts the story of a 5-pounder he caught earlier in the day.</p>
Skeet Reese recounts the story of a 5-pounder he caught earlier in the day.
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	Reese was flipping isolated cover near the main river.</p>
Reese was flipping isolated cover near the main river.
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	John Crews was flipping willow weeds early on Day Two.</p>
John Crews was flipping willow weeds early on Day Two.
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	Bradley Hallman speeds along the river beneath the shadow of the capital building in downtown Little Rock.</p>
Bradley Hallman speeds along the river beneath the shadow of the capital building in downtown Little Rock.
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	Mark Davis and Ott Defoe stopped to fish along the main river channel before moving towards the dam.</p>
Mark Davis and Ott Defoe stopped to fish along the main river channel before moving towards the dam.
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	Edwin Evers and cameraman Brian Mason make a move upriver.</p>
Edwin Evers and cameraman Brian Mason make a move upriver.
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	Some folk’s work on river barges, others like Bradley Hallman get to fish for a living.</p>
Some folk’s work on river barges, others like Bradley Hallman get to fish for a living.
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	Zell Rowland speeds towards Murray Lock and Dam.</p>
Zell Rowland speeds towards Murray Lock and Dam.
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	Mark Davis and Clark Reehm stopped to fish the same rock jetty on the way to the dam.</p>
Mark Davis and Clark Reehm stopped to fish the same rock jetty on the way to the dam.
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	Kevin Short stopped to fish a rock wall before making a long run up the river.</p>
Kevin Short stopped to fish a rock wall before making a long run up the river.
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	Boyd Duckett was fishing just outside the lock and Murray Dam.</p>
Boyd Duckett was fishing just outside the lock and Murray Dam.
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	Pete Ponds started Day Two in 12<sup>th</sup> place with 12 pounds, 11 ounces.</p>
Pete Ponds started Day Two in 12th place with 12 pounds, 11 ounces.
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	Boyd Duckett and Bradley Roy visit while fishing and waiting to lock upriver.</p>
Boyd Duckett and Bradley Roy visit while fishing and waiting to lock upriver.
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	Several boats speed to make the lock before it closes.</p>
Several boats speed to make the lock before it closes.
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	Edwin Evers applies a heavy dose of sunscreen to protect himself from another hot day of fishing on the Arkansas River.</p>
Edwin Evers applies a heavy dose of sunscreen to protect himself from another hot day of fishing on the Arkansas River.
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	Boats file into the lock.</p>
Boats file into the lock.
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	Anglers and their Marshals wait for the water to rise in the lock.</p>
Anglers and their Marshals wait for the water to rise in the lock.
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	The gates on the lock begin to swing open.</p>
The gates on the lock begin to swing open.
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	After clearing the dam wall, anglers begin to take their hole shots to move upriver.</p>
After clearing the dam wall, anglers begin to take their hole shots to move upriver.
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	Cliff Crochet fished within sight of a submerged houseboat.</p>
Cliff Crochet fished within sight of a submerged houseboat.
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	Scott Ashmore started Day Two in 42<sup>nd</sup> place with 7 pounds, 5 ounces.</p>
Scott Ashmore started Day Two in 42nd place with 7 pounds, 5 ounces.
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	Cliff Crochet fishes a small field of lily pads off the main river channel.</p>
Cliff Crochet fishes a small field of lily pads off the main river channel.
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	A purple martin refused to leave while Skeet Reese fished nearby.</p>
A purple martin refused to leave while Skeet Reese fished nearby.
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	A deer takes a quick dip to seek relief from a very hot day on the Arkansas River.</p>
A deer takes a quick dip to seek relief from a very hot day on the Arkansas River.
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	Mike Iaconelli started the morning in 36<sup>th</sup> place with 7 pounds, 11 ounces.</p>
Mike Iaconelli started the morning in 36th place with 7 pounds, 11 ounces.
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	Iaconelli makes a pitch with a drop bait to a row of stumps.</p>
Iaconelli makes a pitch with a drop bait to a row of stumps.
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	In typical Iaconelli fashion, he was running and gunning on the Arkansas River.</p>
In typical Iaconelli fashion, he was running and gunning on the Arkansas River.
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	Jami Fralick makes an underhand cast to a boat dock.</p>
Jami Fralick makes an underhand cast to a boat dock.
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	Chad Griffin was fishing rock jetties along the main river channel.</p>
Chad Griffin was fishing rock jetties along the main river channel.
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	Griffin banks his boat hard to move from a shallow backwater area.</p>
Griffin banks his boat hard to move from a shallow backwater area.