Day Two on the water II

More shots from Day Two on Grand Lake.

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<p>You've seen the "From the Air" gallery, now here's the ground view. The chopper buzzed around Jason Christie for roughly five minutes this morning.</p>
You’ve seen the “From the Air” gallery, now here’s the ground view. The chopper buzzed around Jason Christie for roughly five minutes this morning.
<p>Cliff Pace hooked up early, but it was the wrong species.</p>
Cliff Pace hooked up early, but it was the wrong species.
<p>Pace sets the hook on another big fish...</p>
Pace sets the hook on another big fish…
<p>...unfortunately, it was also a drum.</p>
…unfortunately, it was also a drum.
<p>Bobby Lane was found in Big Hollow early on heaving a Berkley Flicker Shad crankbait. He caught three in a row on it before our cameras got there.</p>
Bobby Lane was found in Big Hollow early on heaving a Berkley Flicker Shad crankbait. He caught three in a row on it before our cameras got there.
<p>Lane also threw a jig, which he's retying after tossing his line over a cable.</p>
Lane also threw a jig, which he’s retying after tossing his line over a cable.
<p>Lane worked his jig around boat houses, docks and across rocky points.</p>
Lane worked his jig around boat houses, docks and across rocky points.
<p>Lane idles to his next spot.</p>
Lane idles to his next spot.
<p>Edwin Evers fished the same water as Lane, and caught fish in Bobby's footsteps. Unfortunately, this one is too small to keep.</p>
Edwin Evers fished the same water as Lane, and caught fish in Bobby’s footsteps. Unfortunately, this one is too small to keep.
<p>Evers fires a cast parallel to a dock.</p>
Evers fires a cast parallel to a dock.
<p>A great blue heron buzzes past Evers as well as our camera.</p>
A great blue heron buzzes past Evers as well as our camera.
<p>Jeremy Starks pauses to say "hi" to fans.</p>
Jeremy Starks pauses to say “hi” to fans.
<p>A four-legged fan watches.</p>
A four-legged fan watches.
<p>Brandon Palaniuk adjusts the settings on his sonar.</p>
Brandon Palaniuk adjusts the settings on his sonar.
<p>Palaniuk takes time to chat with his observers.</p>
Palaniuk takes time to chat with his observers.
<p>Time for a move - and a drink.</p>
Time for a move – and a drink.
<p>Another furry fan studies Palaniuk's technique intently.</p>
Another furry fan studies Palaniuk’s technique intently.
<p>Today was "Bring Your Dog to the Classic" day.</p>
Today was “Bring Your Dog to the Classic” day.
<p>Hank Cherry made almost every cast today with one arm.</p>
Hank Cherry made almost every cast today with one arm.
<p>Cherry idles to make another move.</p>
Cherry idles to make another move.
<p>Cherry makes a one-handed flip to a dock with a jig. He lost a nice fish around a dock just prior to this.</p>
Cherry makes a one-handed flip to a dock with a jig. He lost a nice fish around a dock just prior to this.
<p>Cherry kneels to keep his rod tip low to prevent a hooked fish from jumping.</p>
Cherry kneels to keep his rod tip low to prevent a hooked fish from jumping.
<p>He stands and swings it aboard.</p>
He stands and swings it aboard.
<p>It was a small fish, so he'd have to measure it.</p>
It was a small fish, so he’d have to measure it.
<p>Not only did it keep, but it culled for him.</p>
Not only did it keep, but it culled for him.
<p>Cherry kneels once again to fight another fish. Once the wind picked up in the afternoon, Cherry's bite fired up.</p>
Cherry kneels once again to fight another fish. Once the wind picked up in the afternoon, Cherry’s bite fired up.
<p>This one proved stronger than he though as it fought its way under the boat.</p>
This one proved stronger than he though as it fought its way under the boat.
<p>This one also kept and culled.</p>
This one also kept and culled.
<p>Cherry grimaces as he misses a fish.</p>
Cherry grimaces as he misses a fish.
<p>A fan enjoys a frosty beverage on his dock as he watches Cherry fish.</p>
A fan enjoys a frosty beverage on his dock as he watches Cherry fish.