Day Two on Shelbyville III

See the Elites as they compete in the All-Star Semi-final!

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	Skeet Reese shoots a spray of water into the air with his prop, after passing the camera boat. No cameramen or equipment were drenched in the making of this picture.</p>
 

Skeet Reese shoots a spray of water into the air with his prop, after passing the camera boat. No cameramen or equipment were drenched in the making of this picture.

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	Terry Scroggins sets the hook on a fish in the early minutes of Day Two.</p>
 

Terry Scroggins sets the hook on a fish in the early minutes of Day Two.

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	The fish rolled and boiled for a second or two.</p>
The fish rolled and boiled for a second or two.
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	But, this turned out to be more boil and splash than meat.</p>
 

But, this turned out to be more boil and splash than meat.

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	Scroggins quickly boated the fish.</p>
Scroggins quickly boated the fish.
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	And he resumed fishing; small fish were a constant fixture for many of these anglers.</p>
 

And he resumed fishing; small fish were a constant fixture for many of these anglers.

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	Spectators gather around Skeet Reese as he fishes his way into the back of a pocket.</p>
Spectators gather around Skeet Reese as he fishes his way into the back of a pocket.
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	Reese spent his first hour hitting small pockets, hoping to catch a keeper.</p>
Reese spent his first hour hitting small pockets, hoping to catch a keeper.
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	Most of the pockets were extremely shallow.</p>
Most of the pockets were extremely shallow.
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	In the first hour, Reese had to don his rain jacket because of a steady drizzle.</p>
 

In the first hour, Reese had to don his rain jacket because of a steady drizzle.

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	Without many bites, he quickly left the main lake and headed up the river.</p>
Without many bites, he quickly left the main lake and headed up the river.
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	Michael Iaconelli sets the hook on a bite Friday morning. But he missed.</p>
 

Michael Iaconelli sets the hook on a bite Friday morning. But he missed.

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	Iaconelli stayed on the move, hitting high points, like the rocky point, then moving on.</p>
 

Iaconelli stayed on the move, hitting high points, like the rocky point, then moving on.

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	Aaron Martens concentrated on the main lake, hitting points and pockets, and wishing the water was 5-feet higher.</p>
 

Aaron Martens concentrated on the main lake, hitting points and pockets, and wishing the water was 5-feet higher.

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	Martens looks at his electronics while fishing the bank, hoping to run across a deeper fish or brush pile.</p>
 

Martens looks at his electronics while fishing the bank, hoping to run across a deeper fish or brush pile.

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	Brent Chapman spent his day near the dam on the lower end of the lake, alternating between a  deep water and shallow</p>
Brent Chapman spent his day near the dam on the lower end of the lake, alternating between a  deep water and shallow
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	Chapman reacts to losing a fish in shallow water. </p>
 

Chapman reacts to losing a fish in shallow water. 

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	Chapman said the fish was the in the 4-pound range.</p>
Chapman said the fish was the in the 4-pound range.
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	In a rare show of emotion, Chapman slaps the water with the crankbait he lost the fish on.</p>
 

In a rare show of emotion, Chapman slaps the water with the crankbait he lost the fish on.

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	Chapman turns his back to the camera.</p>
Chapman turns his back to the camera.
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	Chapman slaps the water and pulls his bait across the surface.</p>
Chapman slaps the water and pulls his bait across the surface.
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	Then, he switches sides. </p>
Then, he switches sides. 
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	After a quick scratch of his head...</p>
After a quick scratch of his head…
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	... he switches to a swimbait ...</p>
… he switches to a swimbait …
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	... and continues fishing. </p>
… and continues fishing. 
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	He stuck close to his area, never pulling his trolling motor when he moved.</p>
 

He stuck close to his area, never pulling his trolling motor when he moved.

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	Occasionally, he set out a marker buoy on key areas.</p>
Occasionally, he set out a marker buoy on key areas.