Day Two on Logan Martin

Howell in misery as he loses one he needed and other drama on the water today on Logan Martin.

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<p>The ducks and anglers were on the move early on Day Two of the Southern Open #3 on Logan Martin Lake.</p>
The ducks and anglers were on the move early on Day Two of the Southern Open #3 on Logan Martin Lake.
<p>Gerald Swindle had a lot of waypoints to run and was moving around early in the day.</p>
Gerald Swindle had a lot of waypoints to run and was moving around early in the day.
<p>Chad Morgenthaler and his co-angler prepare to move again.</p>
Chad Morgenthaler and his co-angler prepare to move again.
<p>Morgenthaler came into the event leading the Southern Open point standings.</p>
Morgenthaler came into the event leading the Southern Open point standings.
<p>Chris Lane started the day with the lead, catching 18 pounds, 10 ounces on Day One.</p>
Chris Lane started the day with the lead, catching 18 pounds, 10 ounces on Day One.
<p>Lane was fishing boat docks early in the day.</p>
Lane was fishing boat docks early in the day.
<p>Lane pulls the trolling motor…</p>
Lane pulls the trolling motor…
<p>…pulls down his sunglasses…</p>
…pulls down his sunglasses…
<p>…gives the camera one last thumbs up…</p>
…gives the camera one last thumbs up…
<p>…and was on his way to what he described, a 30-mile move to another fishing location.</p>
…and was on his way to what he described, a 30-mile move to another fishing location.
<p>Stephen Browning started the morning in 3<sup>rd</sup> place with 16 pounds.</p>
Stephen Browning started the morning in 3rd place with 16 pounds.
<p>Shore birds were moving around looking for a morning meal.</p>
Shore birds were moving around looking for a morning meal.
<p>Brian Elder makes a cast on a long point.</p>
Brian Elder makes a cast on a long point.
<p>Elder will need a huge rally to fish on Saturday.</p>
Elder will need a huge rally to fish on Saturday.
<p>Browning pulls another weapon from the rod locker.</p>
Browning pulls another weapon from the rod locker.
<p>Browning hooks up with a keeper.</p>
Browning hooks up with a keeper.
<p>He fights the fish to the boat, while his co-angler Tommy Menefee readies the net.</p>
He fights the fish to the boat, while his co-angler Tommy Menefee readies the net.
<p>Menefee handles the netting duties and the fish is safely in the boat.</p>
Menefee handles the netting duties and the fish is safely in the boat.
<p>It wasn’t his best of the day, but Browning said he’d take it.</p>
It wasn’t his best of the day, but Browning said he’d take it.
<p>Browning gets back to work and fires another cast.</p>
Browning gets back to work and fires another cast.
<p>B.A.S.S. writer Craig Lamb was trolling along with Stephen Browning, blogging for Bassmaster.com.</p>
B.A.S.S. writer Craig Lamb was trolling along with Stephen Browning, blogging for Bassmaster.com.
<p>Randy Howell started the day in 33<sup>rd</sup> place with 12 pounds, 14 ounces.</p>
Randy Howell started the day in 33rd place with 12 pounds, 14 ounces.
<p>Howell hooks up with a keeper and his co-angler Jeff Ragsdale, grabs the net.</p>
Howell hooks up with a keeper and his co-angler Jeff Ragsdale, grabs the net.
<p>Ragsdale reaches for the fish with the net…</p>
Ragsdale reaches for the fish with the net…
<p>…but at the last moment Howell decides to swing the fish.</p>
…but at the last moment Howell decides to swing the fish.
<p>The fish isn’t done, and thrashes wildly in an attempt to free itself from the hooks on Howell’s jerkbait.</p>
The fish isn’t done, and thrashes wildly in an attempt to free itself from the hooks on Howell’s jerkbait.
<p>Howell looks on as the fish comes free…</p>
Howell looks on as the fish comes free…
<p>...and begins to fall...</p>
…and begins to fall…
<p>back into the lake.</p>
back into the lake.
<p>Howell looks into the water disgusted with what has happened.</p>
Howell looks into the water disgusted with what has happened.
<p>Ragsdale, still holding the net, can’t believe it either.</p>
Ragsdale, still holding the net, can’t believe it either.
<p>Howell lies on the deck of the boat, a bit disgusted with himself.</p>
Howell lies on the deck of the boat, a bit disgusted with himself.
<p>Tracy Adams lofts a long cast on an underwater island.</p>
Tracy Adams lofts a long cast on an underwater island.
<p>David Walker speeds by Adams and makes a move.</p>
David Walker speeds by Adams and makes a move.
<p>Josh Douglas fishes near one of the many beautiful homes on Logan Martin Lake.</p>
Josh Douglas fishes near one of the many beautiful homes on Logan Martin Lake.
<p>J.W. Moreno was covering a lot of water on Logan Martin.</p>
J.W. Moreno was covering a lot of water on Logan Martin.
<p>Douglas was hoping to cull this fish later in the day.</p>
Douglas was hoping to cull this fish later in the day.
<p>Douglas places the fish in the live well.</p>
Douglas places the fish in the live well.