Day 2 on the Bend

Catch up with the Elites as they compete Day 2 of Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend.

An angler runs down the lake as the sunrise shines down.
An angler runs down the lake as the sunrise shines down.
Greg Vinson sets the hook on a fish.
Greg Vinson sets the hook on a fish.
The fish puts up a big fight.
The fish puts up a big fight.
Almost there.
Almost there.
Get in the boat.
Get in the boat.
Ott Defoe stays focused as he works for his fish early on.
Ott Defoe stays focused as he works for his fish early on.
Defoe methodically fan casted his topwater bait.
Defoe methodically fan casted his topwater bait.
A bird in-flight near an angler.
A bird in-flight near an angler.
It lands softly on a grass mat.
It lands softly on a grass mat.
Terry Scroggins makes a few casts...
Terry Scroggins makes a few casts…
...then moves on.
…then moves on.
Stephen Browning sets the hook early and often.
Stephen Browning sets the hook early and often.
Swinging it in.
Swinging it in.
Browning fished very slow and picked apart his stretch of bank.
Browning fished very slow and picked apart his stretch of bank.
He wasn’t alone though.
He wasn’t alone though.
Like many places, multiple boats accompanied each other.
Like many places, multiple boats accompanied each other.
In a span of 10 minutes, Browning boated multiple bass. None helped the cause, however.
In a span of 10 minutes, Browning boated multiple bass. None helped the cause, however.
Aaron Martens was near by.
Aaron Martens was near by.
Martens fished multiple moving baits as he searched for a reaction bite.
Martens fished multiple moving baits as he searched for a reaction bite.
Hank Cherry was all smiles when we pulled up.
Hank Cherry was all smiles when we pulled up.
Cherry took a moment to show off the 6-pounder he caught earlier.
Cherry took a moment to show off the 6-pounder he caught earlier.
Fishing his strengths was key.
Fishing his strengths was key.
He slings his bait out to the Toledo Bend waters.
He slings his bait out to the Toledo Bend waters.
Cherry is ready for a change.
Cherry is ready for a change.
He moves to his next spot, which is just a short drive away.
He moves to his next spot, which is just a short drive away.
Randy Howell chooses what bait to attack a bedding bass with.
Randy Howell chooses what bait to attack a bedding bass with.
He needed a better and higher view.
He needed a better and higher view.
As he gets ready to set the hook, the fish spits it out.
As he gets ready to set the hook, the fish spits it out.
David Mullins hooks up.
David Mullins hooks up.
And it comes unbuttoned. “That was a better one,” he said.
And it comes unbuttoned. “That was a better one,” he said.
He hooks up again.
He hooks up again.
The fish is giving him all it's got.
The fish is giving him all it’s got.
Mullins wins the battle.
Mullins wins the battle.
Not a big one, but the bite is turning on.
Not a big one, but the bite is turning on.
He wants to show off his big one from earlier today.
He wants to show off his big one from earlier today.
Justin Lucas attacks the main lake.
Justin Lucas attacks the main lake.
Looks like Lucas is ready for a move.
Looks like Lucas is ready for a move.