AOY Day 2 on the Bay

Follow the AOY contenders on Day 2 on Sturgeon Bay!

Morizo Shimizu is starting his day close to the takeoff area.
Morizo Shimizu is starting his day close to the takeoff area.
Brett Hite dropped his trolling motor down quickly with confidence in this spot!
Brett Hite dropped his trolling motor down quickly with confidence in this spot!
Protecting the waterways on Day 2.
Protecting the waterways on Day 2.
B.A.S.S. photographer Seigo Saito doing his thing, capturing the moment!
B.A.S.S. photographer Seigo Saito doing his thing, capturing the moment!
Brett Hite just set the hook and is attempting to keep it from jumping.
Brett Hite just set the hook and is attempting to keep it from jumping.
Chris Lane is working the bridge this morning.
Chris Lane is working the bridge this morning.
Morizo Shimizu sets his sights on the bank with a very busy ship yard behind.
Morizo Shimizu sets his sights on the bank with a very busy ship yard behind.
Cliff Pirch is focusing on one massive ship in the Sturgeon Bay channel this morning.
Cliff Pirch is focusing on one massive ship in the Sturgeon Bay channel this morning.
Pirch is doing all he can to get his bait down to the depth that he is targeting. The sun is trying to appear.
Pirch is doing all he can to get his bait down to the depth that he is targeting. The sun is trying to appear.
Josh Bertand is working close to the launch as well.
Josh Bertand is working close to the launch as well.
Shimizu is heading to the big water soon after takeoff.
Shimizu is heading to the big water soon after takeoff.
Mark Davis is moving around and is on his second spot of the early morning.
Mark Davis is moving around and is on his second spot of the early morning.
Jonathon VanDam is fighting the big water and the increasing wind will offer a greater challenge today.
Jonathon VanDam is fighting the big water and the increasing wind will offer a greater challenge today.
Jason Christie is adjusting his trolling motor as he looks to target some deep fish.
Jason Christie is adjusting his trolling motor as he looks to target some deep fish.
Boyd Duckett starts his day on Green Bay.
Boyd Duckett starts his day on Green Bay.
Jason Christie is alternating his presentation as he positions his rig.
Jason Christie is alternating his presentation as he positions his rig.
Randy Howell, former Classic champion, is just happy to be fishing today.
Randy Howell, former Classic champion, is just happy to be fishing today.
John Crews is moving along quickly as he targets the dock wall.
John Crews is moving along quickly as he targets the dock wall.
Edwin Evers sets up on his first of the day.
Edwin Evers sets up on his first of the day.
Edwin Evers is trying to control this fish.
Edwin Evers is trying to control this fish.
Evers is doing all he can to get this fish to head to his landing zone.
Evers is doing all he can to get this fish to head to his landing zone.
Evers lands his first fish of the day. It put up a great fight.
Evers lands his first fish of the day. It put up a great fight.
Evers lost the handle the first time and he has it again.
Evers lost the handle the first time and he has it again.
Evers is getting back to work after that landing.
Evers is getting back to work after that landing.
Brett Hite is hooked up again. He is having some Day 2 success.
Brett Hite is hooked up again. He is having some Day 2 success.
Hite is attempting to get this fish in the boat very quickly.
Hite is attempting to get this fish in the boat very quickly.
Brett Hite just found the handle of this smallmouth.
Brett Hite just found the handle of this smallmouth.
Hite is making a great picture for his Marshal.
Hite is making a great picture for his Marshal.
Show it off Hite.
Show it off Hite.
Hite is on fire.
Hite is on fire.
Hite is one happy angler today.
Hite is one happy angler today.
Now it's time to sort them out.
Now it’s time to sort them out.
Chris Lane is hooked up again.
Chris Lane is hooked up again.
Chris Lane hoists this keeper over his PowerPole rig.
Chris Lane hoists this keeper over his PowerPole rig.
Lane is trying to gather this fish as his Marshal looks on.
Lane is trying to gather this fish as his Marshal looks on.
Chris Lane sets the hook.
Chris Lane sets the hook.
He is having some trouble with this one.
He is having some trouble with this one.
Chris Lane shows off this fish to the Bassmaster LIVE video team as they shoot from the bridge.
Chris Lane shows off this fish to the Bassmaster LIVE video team as they shoot from the bridge.
Now he has a good fish!
Now he has a good fish!
Just as we moved over to shoot Edwin Evers, Hite hooks a good one.
Just as we moved over to shoot Edwin Evers, Hite hooks a good one.
Hite is sorting them out again. He is putting together a great day, after a poor Day 1.
Hite is sorting them out again. He is putting together a great day, after a poor Day 1.
Hite is working one little area that is productive.
Hite is working one little area that is productive.
James Elam hooks up ...
James Elam hooks up …
... and lands a great fish.
… and lands a great fish.
This will help Elam’s bag.
This will help Elam’s bag.
The fish that get away are always big.
The fish that get away are always big.
Hite has hooked another.
Hite has hooked another.
Time to sort the fish again.
Time to sort the fish again.
Hite shows this one to the fans.
Hite shows this one to the fans.
Shimizu just set up on one.
Shimizu just set up on one.
 This fish is very active.
This fish is very active.
Shimizu has the keeper over the rail.
Shimizu has the keeper over the rail.