2011 Southern Open #2 – Day Two – OTW

Hop in the boat with your favorite angler, on day two of the 2011 Southern Open #2.

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Sight fishing began very early Friday morning, but anglers feared the cold might affect it.
Sight fishing began very early Friday morning, but anglers feared the cold might affect it.
Two boats shared this seawall in a cove close to the takeoff.
Two boats shared this seawall in a cove close to the takeoff.
Gerald Swindle starts off fishing docks.
Gerald Swindle starts off fishing docks.
Swindle leans into a Lake Norman bass.
Swindle leans into a Lake Norman bass.
Turns out to be a dink though, and this one goes back in the lake.
Turns out to be a dink though, and this one goes back in the lake.
Swindle casts toward a rocky point.
Swindle casts toward a rocky point.
Swindle was throwing a small spinnerbait early Friday morning.
Swindle was throwing a small spinnerbait early Friday morning.
Angler Jeff Cloud hooks into a keeper bass.
Angler Jeff Cloud hooks into a keeper bass.
Cloud works it close to the boat.
Cloud works it close to the boat.
Cloud's co-angler Willie Bryan works the net for him.
Cloud’s co-angler Willie Bryan works the net for him.
This bass gets to go for a ride to Blythe Landing.
This bass gets to go for a ride to Blythe Landing.
Anglers fish the clay points near Ramsey Creek Park.
Anglers fish the clay points near Ramsey Creek Park.
Angler Michael Branch looks at his electronics as he fishes a main lake point.
Angler Michael Branch looks at his electronics as he fishes a main lake point.
This goose is either looking for spawners or noticing that the dogwood trees have started to bloom around Lake Norman.
This goose is either looking for spawners or noticing that the dogwood trees have started to bloom around Lake Norman.
Swindle catches a bass from just behind a bush in really shallow water.
Swindle catches a bass from just behind a bush in really shallow water.
It was really cold out on the lake today. Temperatures began in the upper 30s and climbed to the 50s before noon.
It was really cold out on the lake today. Temperatures began in the upper 30s and climbed to the 50s before noon.
Anglers were on the move today as Friday is cut day!
Anglers were on the move today as Friday is cut day!
Christiana Bradley works a few boat docks with a crankbait.
Christiana Bradley works a few boat docks with a crankbait.
The fishing was definitely slower on Friday than Day One.
The fishing was definitely slower on Friday than Day One.
Anglers were rotating in and out of coves all over the lake.
Anglers were rotating in and out of coves all over the lake.
Angler Ray Brazier catches a small Lake Norman bass.
Angler Ray Brazier catches a small Lake Norman bass.
Arnie Lane had a spinning rod in his hand, not his usual rod of choice.
Arnie Lane had a spinning rod in his hand, not his usual rod of choice.
As it gets closer to check-in, anglers were really starting to move around.
As it gets closer to check-in, anglers were really starting to move around.
Jason Williamson was skipping docks on Friday morning.
Jason Williamson was skipping docks on Friday morning.