Day Two on the Alabama River

B.A.S.S. photographer James Overstreet gives us a glimpse of the on the water action on Day Two of the Alabama River Charge presented by Star brite.

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<p>Aaron Martens was hitting the water early to prepare for a long day on the Alabama River.</p>
Aaron Martens was hitting the water early to prepare for a long day on the Alabama River.
<p>Takahiro Omori was running and gunning early on Day Two.</p>
Takahiro Omori was running and gunning early on Day Two.
<p>Aaron Martens hooks a fish and his Day Two Marshal clears out of the way for the landing.</p>
Aaron Martens hooks a fish and his Day Two Marshal clears out of the way for the landing.
<p>Martens swings the fish into the boat.</p>
Martens swings the fish into the boat.
<p>Martens was catching fish early, but said he was disappointed in the size.</p>
Martens was catching fish early, but said he was disappointed in the size.
<p>Michael Simonton makes a move down river.</p>
Michael Simonton makes a move down river.
<p>Followed closely by B.J. Haseotes.</p>
Followed closely by B.J. Haseotes.
<p>Bradley Roy stopped to fish where part of a clay bank had fallen into the Alabama River.</p>
Bradley Roy stopped to fish where part of a clay bank had fallen into the Alabama River.
<p>Chris Lane fishes under one of the many bridges that cross the Alabama River.</p>
Chris Lane fishes under one of the many bridges that cross the Alabama River.
<p>Lane said all his fish had ran small early in the day.</p>
Lane said all his fish had ran small early in the day.
<p>He said he could see fish on his electronics on this spot, but couldn’t get them to bite.</p>
He said he could see fish on his electronics on this spot, but couldn’t get them to bite.
<p>Scott Ashmore started the day in 30<sup>th</sup> place with 15 pounds.</p>
Scott Ashmore started the day in 30th place with 15 pounds.
<p>Ashmore swings one of his better fish of the morning into the boat.</p>
Ashmore swings one of his better fish of the morning into the boat.
<p>Ashmore places the fish in the live well.</p>
Ashmore places the fish in the live well.
<p>Fred Roumbanis makes a move.</p>
Fred Roumbanis makes a move.
<p>Dennis Tietje fights a fish to the boat.</p>
Dennis Tietje fights a fish to the boat.
<p>He swings the keeper aboard.</p>
He swings the keeper aboard.
<p>Tietje indicates he now has a limit of fish in the live well.</p>
Tietje indicates he now has a limit of fish in the live well.
<p>He quickly makes another cast.</p>
He quickly makes another cast.
<p>And is quickly fighting another fish to the boat.</p>
And is quickly fighting another fish to the boat.
<p>Tietje swings the fish into the boat.</p>
Tietje swings the fish into the boat.
<p>Tietje was culling ounces.</p>
Tietje was culling ounces.
<p>On the next cast he was once again hooked up.</p>
On the next cast he was once again hooked up.
<p>The hooks fly free from the fish at the boat.</p>
The hooks fly free from the fish at the boat.
<p>Keith Combs started Day Two in 29<sup>th</sup> place with 15 pounds, 1 ounce.</p>
Keith Combs started Day Two in 29th place with 15 pounds, 1 ounce.
<p>Tietje has a school of fish ignited and fights a better fish to the boat.</p>
Tietje has a school of fish ignited and fights a better fish to the boat.
<p>He lets the fish tire and works it around the trolling motor.</p>
He lets the fish tire and works it around the trolling motor.
<p>This fish will help Tietje cull one of his smaller fish in the live well.</p>
This fish will help Tietje cull one of his smaller fish in the live well.
<p>Tietje and his Day Two Marshal were enjoying the flurry of bass.</p>
Tietje and his Day Two Marshal were enjoying the flurry of bass.
<p>Jason Williamson started the morning in 2<sup>nd</sup> place with 18 pounds, 4 ounces.</p>
Jason Williamson started the morning in 2nd place with 18 pounds, 4 ounces.
<p>Williamson had an assortment of bait selections ready on the deck of his boat.</p>
Williamson had an assortment of bait selections ready on the deck of his boat.
<p>Williamson hooks up with his best fish of the morning.</p>
Williamson hooks up with his best fish of the morning.
<p>Williamson powers the fish downward as it attempts to jump.</p>
Williamson powers the fish downward as it attempts to jump.
<p>The fish thrashes beside the boat.</p>
The fish thrashes beside the boat.
<p>Williams swings a big spotted bass into the boat.</p>
Williams swings a big spotted bass into the boat.
<p>This was the kind of fish that helped Williamson move up near the top of the leaderboard on Day One.</p>
This was the kind of fish that helped Williamson move up near the top of the leaderboard on Day One.
<p>Williamson indicates he now has a limit of fish.</p>
Williamson indicates he now has a limit of fish.
<p>Number five goes in the live well.</p>
Number five goes in the live well.
<p>Dean Rojas started Day Two in 18<sup>th</sup> place with 16 pounds, 2 ounces.</p>
Dean Rojas started Day Two in 18th place with 16 pounds, 2 ounces.