Day 2 behind the scenes

Take a look behind the scenes as the weigh-in gets underway on Day 2 of BASSfest.

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Rhea County High School anglers assist at weigh-in.
Rhea County High School anglers assist at weigh-in.
Rain or shine, that umbrella is going to come in handy.
Rain or shine, that umbrella is going to come in handy.
Checking the temp.
Checking the temp.
B.A.S.S. officials make sure the water in the staging tanks is 7 to 8 degrees below that of the lake's surface temp.
B.A.S.S. officials make sure the water in the staging tanks is 7 to 8 degrees below that of the lake’s surface temp.
Time to spread a little hay around. Heavy rains have made things a bit soggy backstage.
Time to spread a little hay around. Heavy rains have made things a bit soggy backstage.
B.A.S.S. emcee Dave Mercer poses with a fan.
B.A.S.S. emcee Dave Mercer poses with a fan.
Let's check is out.
Let’s check is out.
B.A.S.S. officials line anglers up as they come in off the water.
B.A.S.S. officials line anglers up as they come in off the water.
The Eagle Anglers are ready for the BASSfest anglers to come in.
The Eagle Anglers are ready for the BASSfest anglers to come in.
The bags are ready.
The bags are ready.
Brett Hite stashes the rain pants after a rainy afternoon.
Brett Hite stashes the rain pants after a rainy afternoon.
Brett Hite has had another solid day.
Brett Hite has had another solid day.
Another solid one for Hite.
Another solid one for Hite.
Gary Klein loads his bag.
Gary Klein loads his bag.
Friends, family and fans await their favorite anglers.
Friends, family and fans await their favorite anglers.
A slight breeze makes for a nice weigh-in.
A slight breeze makes for a nice weigh-in.
Clifford Pirch is on the move.
Clifford Pirch is on the move.
Skeet Reese pays his respects as the anthem plays.
Skeet Reese pays his respects as the anthem plays.
BASSfest makes for a great family outing.
BASSfest makes for a great family outing.
Busted.
Busted.
Skeet Reese loads his bag.
Skeet Reese loads his bag.
Anglers continue to file in while the eye in the sky catches the action.
Anglers continue to file in while the eye in the sky catches the action.
One of the little Lanes is getting into something.
One of the little Lanes is getting into something.
“Are you gonna rat me out?”
Hank Cherry shows off a stud.
Hank Cherry shows off a stud.
Chad Wiley snaps a few pics of Hank Cherry's giant.
Chad Wiley snaps a few pics of Hank Cherry’s giant.
Fans crowd around as the weigh-in gets into full swing.
Fans crowd around as the weigh-in gets into full swing.
There's a new Carhartt Big Bass in that bag.
There’s a new Carhartt Big Bass in that bag.
Hank Cherry caught this stud off bed.
Hank Cherry caught this stud off bed.
This 10-11 big bass takes over Carhartt Big Bass honors for BASSfest as well as the entire season.
This 10-11 big bass takes over Carhartt Big Bass honors for BASSfest as well as the entire season.
Steve Wright interviews Brett Hite after another solid day.
Steve Wright interviews Brett Hite after another solid day.
Hite sits in 9th after Day 2.
Hite sits in 9th after Day 2.
Zell Rowland readies his rods for the second chance event tomorrow on Nickajack where the bottom 90 anglers battle for the final 10 positions that will rejoin the competition at Chickamauga along with the Top 50 from today.
Zell Rowland readies his rods for the second chance event tomorrow on Nickajack where the bottom 90 anglers battle for the final 10 positions that will rejoin the competition at Chickamauga along with the Top 50 from today.
A sporadic shower sprinkles on the crowd every now and then.
A sporadic shower sprinkles on the crowd every now and then.
There was sunshine for the majority of the weigh-in.
There was sunshine for the majority of the weigh-in.
Fans seek a seat and a little shade next to the Berkley Fish Tank.
Fans seek a seat and a little shade next to the Berkley Fish Tank.
TV time.
TV time.
Wes Miller gets the shot.
Wes Miller gets the shot.
Tommy Sanders interviews Zell Rowland.
Tommy Sanders interviews Zell Rowland.
The Lane clan idles out.
The Lane clan idles out.
Jacob Wheeler has a few big ones to put in the bag.
Jacob Wheeler has a few big ones to put in the bag.
The two studs came on nearly back-to-back casts.
The two studs came on nearly back-to-back casts.
Two of Jacob Wheeler's 29-13.
Two of Jacob Wheeler’s 29-13.
Hard to get these two in the bag.
Hard to get these two in the bag.
Not enough room.
Not enough room.
Matt Herren fans.
Matt Herren fans.
Herren with another solid day.
Herren with another solid day.
Luke Clausen signs a few autographs.
Luke Clausen signs a few autographs.
Herren hauls his bag in.
Herren hauls his bag in.
Not much of that wait was water.
Not much of that wait was water.
Dave Smith with a beautiful smallmouth.
Dave Smith with a beautiful smallmouth.
Herren said,
Herren said, “They all look like this.”
Crews and Lintner watch the leaderboard.
Crews and Lintner watch the leaderboard.
Everybody is hoping for tomorrow off, since that will mean they have already qualified for the second half.
Everybody is hoping for tomorrow off, since that will mean they have already qualified for the second half.
Herren waits his turn in line.
Herren waits his turn in line.
JT Kenney talks things over backstage.
JT Kenney talks things over backstage.
Bringing you the live weigh-in.
Bringing you the live weigh-in.
Everybody has a good seat with the jumbo trons.
Everybody has a good seat with the jumbo trons.
Emcee Dave Mercer works through the extended field.
Emcee Dave Mercer works through the extended field.