Elite: Day 2 on Waccamaw River

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During the last two hours of fishing today we found Jacob Powroznik working his way south on his milk run of fishing spots.
During the last two hours of fishing today we found Jacob Powroznik working his way south on his milk run of fishing spots.
…Salty Dogs Wildlife Refuge.
…Salty Dogs Wildlife Refuge.
Powroznik said he had caught a limit quickly this morning in an area he had to himself…
Powroznik said he had caught a limit quickly this morning in an area he had to himself…
…but knew he would have to share much of the water he fished later in the day…
…but knew he would have to share much of the water he fished later in the day…
…with other anglers.
…with other anglers.
But despite the pressure he was still…
But despite the pressure he was still…
…managing a few bites.
…managing a few bites.
He quickly put this fish in the boat…
He quickly put this fish in the boat…
…immediately bit off his line to re-tie…
…immediately bit off his line to re-tie…
…sized the fish up and threw it back.
…sized the fish up and threw it back.
Powroznik was trying to put a bait in places that hadn’t been fished…
Powroznik was trying to put a bait in places that hadn’t been fished…
…and so was Brian Snowden.
…and so was Brian Snowden.
But it was Powroznik that had the hot hand.
But it was Powroznik that had the hot hand.
The problem was…
The problem was…
…none of the fish would replace the bigger fish he already had in his livewell.
…none of the fish would replace the bigger fish he already had in his livewell.
As you run north up the Waccamaw River you never know what kind of vessel you will see anchored.
As you run north up the Waccamaw River you never know what kind of vessel you will see anchored.
With not much time left to fish, we found Russ Lane still fishing several miles north of the launch area.
With not much time left to fish, we found Russ Lane still fishing several miles north of the launch area.
And so was Casey Scanlon.
And so was Casey Scanlon.
Scanlon stopped to fish one more area…
Scanlon stopped to fish one more area…
…located near a National Wildlife Refuge.
…located near a National Wildlife Refuge.
The only fish we saw him catch was a mudfish…
The only fish we saw him catch was a mudfish…
...one that forced him to make a quick adjustment in the gap in his hook.
…one that forced him to make a quick adjustment in the gap in his hook.
As Scanlon to grind during the closing minutes of his fishing day…
As Scanlon to grind during the closing minutes of his fishing day…
…competitors began to speed past him on their way to the Day 2 weigh in.
…competitors began to speed past him on their way to the Day 2 weigh in.
Among them was Seth Feider…
Among them was Seth Feider…
…navigating the twists and turns of the river channel…
…navigating the twists and turns of the river channel…
…and Brent Ehrler.
…and Brent Ehrler.
However Ehrler had one more place in mind…
However Ehrler had one more place in mind…
…that he wanted to quickly stop and fish. He made a few casts then headed south on the Waccamaw.
…that he wanted to quickly stop and fish. He made a few casts then headed south on the Waccamaw.