Day Two on the water with Gerald Swindle

Gerald Swindle got to his spot from Friday, only to find it filled with local anglers.

Swindle tries right near the launch area at the Montgomery Riverfront.

Mark Zona videos Swindle as he worked around the Riverboat Harriot II.

Swindle casts along the boat.

Time to get down low.

Swindle tries to keep his lure deep.

Swindle tries to entice a bite from a tree.

This backwater area is filled with trees and stumps.

G-Man tries to keep hydrated as he makes a move.

Swindle hooks up.

He yanks in a small fish.

It doesn’t even deserve a measure.

This area is yielding bites.

Swindle pulls another over the side.

He continues to work the area.

Another small fish is caught.

The bigger bites are hard to find.

Swindle works on his bait.

He tries some rocks to see if he could land larger fish.

This one could be a keeper.

It flops to the floor.

Swindle finally grabs one he might be able to keep.

Some spectators take cover under trees.

The beat goes on.

Hopefully the rain will picks things up.

Patience is a virtue on the Alabama River.

Swindle puts out another cast.

He heads back into Jackson Lake.

Swindle tries every piece of likely cover.

Low water meant working through tight spots.

In light rain, Swindle catches another.

And he’s right back to work.

Swindle returns to his discharge pipe to find other anglers.

G-Man looks on as the local anglers catch another keeper. 

The recreational anglers were catching fish right in front of him.

That one wouldn’t help Swindle much.

Swindle keeps on swinging on what turned into a long day.

Plenty of fish, just not the right size.

This one gets tossed back, too.

Another fish is boated, another one that won’t help.

Swindle looks to keep no stone unturned.

Time to switch gears.

And keep the liquids coming on the hot afternoon.

Another fish that won’t help him much as he attempts to defeat Ott DeFoe.