Chris Lane’s Day 2 on Sabine

See Chris Lane's day fishing in a small ditch hidden by tall reeds.

The first time we saw Chris Lane, we could barely see him.
The first time we saw Chris Lane, we could barely see him.
Lane had taken refuge in a small ditch surrounded by very tall reeds.
Lane had taken refuge in a small ditch surrounded by very tall reeds.
The location was so remote and small the only way we could get to him was to fight our way through the marsh on foot…
The location was so remote and small the only way we could get to him was to fight our way through the marsh on foot…
…but when we found him he was catching fish.
…but when we found him he was catching fish.
The remoteness of the spot in the boggy ground didn’t allow for great shooting perspectives.
The remoteness of the spot in the boggy ground didn’t allow for great shooting perspectives.
But it was easy to see Lane was catching them at a regular pace.
But it was easy to see Lane was catching them at a regular pace.
Some of them were solid keepers.
Some of them were solid keepers.
Some came with big splashes.
Some came with big splashes.
They all added weight to his total.
They all added weight to his total.
Some of those keepers had to go to the measuring board first…
Some of those keepers had to go to the measuring board first…
…but they all left Chris Lane smiling.
…but they all left Chris Lane smiling.
Some of them were hard to get to, even for Lane.
Some of them were hard to get to, even for Lane.
Others were a little more straight forward.
Others were a little more straight forward.
Every few minutes he would hook up.
Every few minutes he would hook up.
Here, Lane fights a keeper to the boat...
Here, Lane fights a keeper to the boat…
...creating big splashes...
…creating big splashes…
...and a few moments of excitement.
…and a few moments of excitement.
This catch fought before coming into the boat.
This catch fought before coming into the boat.
Lane held it up to show off for the cameras.
Lane held it up to show off for the cameras.
Every piece of vegetation in the small ditch would get covered...
Every piece of vegetation in the small ditch would get covered…
...and Lane would tell us he had five in the livewell...
…and Lane would tell us he had five in the livewell…
...while continuing to work over the entire ditch.
…while continuing to work over the entire ditch.
He caught fish the whole time...
He caught fish the whole time…
...even though many of them would be too small to keep.
…even though many of them would be too small to keep.
No piece of vegetation would go untouched.
No piece of vegetation would go untouched.
The hard work paid off with fish in the boat.
The hard work paid off with fish in the boat.
All of the action produced a smile on Lane’s face.
All of the action produced a smile on Lane’s face.
Lane would keep working hard...
Lane would keep working hard…
...and he continued to be rewarded with bites.
…and he continued to be rewarded with bites.
Even if many of them were too small to keep...
Even if many of them were too small to keep…
...the small remote creek continued to produce.
…the small remote creek continued to produce.
This area provided a lot of bites for two days straight.
This area provided a lot of bites for two days straight.
He would follow the ditch out to bigger water...
He would follow the ditch out to bigger water…
...while running and gunning to smaller places around the area.
…while running and gunning to smaller places around the area.
At each stop he would work every area thoroughly...
At each stop he would work every area thoroughly…
...occasionally catching a small fish along the way...
…occasionally catching a small fish along the way…
...but none would help his overall weight.
…but none would help his overall weight.
On one of those stops Aaron Martens, Todd Faircloth and Shaw Grigsby could be seen in the background.
On one of those stops Aaron Martens, Todd Faircloth and Shaw Grigsby could be seen in the background.
It didn’t keep Lane from catching fish.
It didn’t keep Lane from catching fish.
This one sent Lane to the back of the boat...
This one sent Lane to the back of the boat…
...where it put up a mighty struggle...
…where it put up a mighty struggle…
...coming dangerously close to the prop...
…coming dangerously close to the prop…
...before Lane could pull him in the boat.
…before Lane could pull him in the boat.
This hefty fish would crown an already decent stringer...
This hefty fish would crown an already decent stringer…
...producing a Chris Lane trademark “POW!”
…producing a Chris Lane trademark “POW!”