College: Day Two on the water

Keep up with the college teams as they fish for some winning bass on Day Two of Lake Chatuge.

<p>Young Harris’ Brad Rutherford and Matthew Peeler were hooked up shortly after takeoff on Lake Chatuge.</p>
Young Harris’ Brad Rutherford and Matthew Peeler were hooked up shortly after takeoff on Lake Chatuge.
<p>Rutherford goes back to work as Peeler deals with the netted spotted bass.</p>
Rutherford goes back to work as Peeler deals with the netted spotted bass.
<p>AUM’s Tom Frink lobs his special bait looking for kicker largemouth. The AUM team had a limit of spots early and was looking to cull.</p>
AUM’s Tom Frink lobs his special bait looking for kicker largemouth. The AUM team had a limit of spots early and was looking to cull.
<p>Frink has an impressive record fishing B.A.S.S. events.</p>
Frink has an impressive record fishing B.A.S.S. events.
<p>The stout G.Loomis rod is made hefty enough to lob the bait he’s working.</p>
The stout G.Loomis rod is made hefty enough to lob the bait he’s working.
<p>El Raton strikes! A keeper largemouth is headed to the boat as Frink’s partner Jacob Nummy lunges with the net.</p>
El Raton strikes! A keeper largemouth is headed to the boat as Frink’s partner Jacob Nummy lunges with the net.
<p>The bass landed straight in the net as Nummy lifts it aboard.</p>
The bass landed straight in the net as Nummy lifts it aboard.
<p>Frink shows off his largemouth.</p>
Frink shows off his largemouth.
<p>The fish would give the team about a half pound, as they ditched the skinny spot.</p>
The fish would give the team about a half pound, as they ditched the skinny spot.
<p>Young Harris’ Peeler is all grins as he and Rutherford work to scratch out a limit.</p>
Young Harris’ Peeler is all grins as he and Rutherford work to scratch out a limit.
<p>Peeler is hooked up as Rutherford goes for the net.</p>
Peeler is hooked up as Rutherford goes for the net.
<p>The bass lands safely in the net, then is quickly transferred to the livewell.</p>
The bass lands safely in the net, then is quickly transferred to the livewell.
<p>It’s now Rutherford’s turn to hook up.</p>
It’s now Rutherford’s turn to hook up.
<p>Though he’s intent, Rutherford’s bass isn’t a keeper.</p>
Though he’s intent, Rutherford’s bass isn’t a keeper.
<p>UNC Charlotte’s Shane Lehew works a set of bridge pilings early on Day Two.</p>
UNC Charlotte’s Shane Lehew works a set of bridge pilings early on Day Two.
<p>The spillway that leads from Lake Chatuge is quite a sight.</p>
The spillway that leads from Lake Chatuge is quite a sight.
<p>At midday, the Louisiana at Monroe team was struggling.</p>
At midday, the Louisiana at Monroe team was struggling.
<p>Auburn’s Jordan Lee and Shane Powell work brushpiles in Chatuge’s main lake.</p>
Auburn’s Jordan Lee and Shane Powell work brushpiles in Chatuge’s main lake.
<p>Powell is hooked up as Lee watches.</p>
Powell is hooked up as Lee watches.
<p>Lee dropped his rod and grabbed the net as the bass approached the surface.</p>
Lee dropped his rod and grabbed the net as the bass approached the surface.
<p>The bass leaps…</p>
The bass leaps…
<p>…directly into Lee’s waiting net.</p>
…directly into Lee’s waiting net.
<p>The bass was an upgrade for the Tigers, but not by much.</p>
The bass was an upgrade for the Tigers, but not by much.