Lane on the water

Catch up with Day 1 leader Bobby Lane and the rest of the field on Day 2 of the 2015 Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #3.

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The race to the first fishing spots begins on the Flint River that eventually reaches Lake Seminole.
The race to the first fishing spots begins on the Flint River that eventually reaches Lake Seminole.
Cliff Crotchet was one of the first boats that came past us.
Cliff Crotchet was one of the first boats that came past us.
Steve Kennedy was close on his tail.
Steve Kennedy was close on his tail.
They came sometimes two abreast…
They came sometimes two abreast…
…passing one another when they could on a straight stretch on the river.
…passing one another when they could on a straight stretch on the river.
Darren Gallagher was intense as he set up…
Darren Gallagher was intense as he set up…
…for a swing in the river channel.
…for a swing in the river channel.
Hunter Shryock was giving chase…
Hunter Shryock was giving chase…
…along with Russ Lane…
…along with Russ Lane…
…and Jamey Caldwell.
…and Jamey Caldwell.
Shaw Grigsby took the inside route to make a pass.
Shaw Grigsby took the inside route to make a pass.
This group of boats began to spread out a bit as they reached the main lake.
This group of boats began to spread out a bit as they reached the main lake.
Georgia pro J. Todd Tucker knows a few shortcuts on this lake.
Georgia pro J. Todd Tucker knows a few shortcuts on this lake.
From the looks of things, the next flight is not far behind.
From the looks of things, the next flight is not far behind.
Some of the contenders stopped to begin their day of fishing, while others continued to speed towards the lower lake.
Some of the contenders stopped to begin their day of fishing, while others continued to speed towards the lower lake.
This is what many in the field are fishing and looking for: matted hydrilla beds.
This is what many in the field are fishing and looking for: matted hydrilla beds.
And that’s where we caught up with Day 1 leader Bobby Lane.
And that’s where we caught up with Day 1 leader Bobby Lane.
Lane got off to a quick start, boating his first fish of the day early.
Lane got off to a quick start, boating his first fish of the day early.
Though the fish was small…
Though the fish was small…
…and had to be measured…
…and had to be measured…
…it was the first fish of the day to go in the live well.
…it was the first fish of the day to go in the live well.
Some time later, Lane set the hook again.
Some time later, Lane set the hook again.
At times it is hard to tell if there is a fish in the grass or not.
At times it is hard to tell if there is a fish in the grass or not.
This time there was not.
This time there was not.
Lane made a short move to where he said he blasted them early the first day.
Lane made a short move to where he said he blasted them early the first day.
Hunter Shryock came speeding by.
Hunter Shryock came speeding by.
For a while Lane shared a stretch of water with fellow Elite Series pro Derek Remitz. Remitz started the day in 12th place with 15 pounds, 2 ounces.
For a while Lane shared a stretch of water with fellow Elite Series pro Derek Remitz. Remitz started the day in 12th place with 15 pounds, 2 ounces.
Lane sat to down to re-tool and get ready for what was beginning to look like a grind. The early bite he experienced on Day 1 was not happening.
Lane sat to down to re-tool and get ready for what was beginning to look like a grind. The early bite he experienced on Day 1 was not happening.
A few minutes later he was hooked up with another fish…
A few minutes later he was hooked up with another fish…
…he had swung hard on with his flipping stick and heavy braided line.
…he had swung hard on with his flipping stick and heavy braided line.
As Lane watched the fish become airborne after being propelled from the hydrilla…
As Lane watched the fish become airborne after being propelled from the hydrilla…
…it was obvious this was the wrong species of fish.
…it was obvious this was the wrong species of fish.
Lane watched a mud fish go along for the ride, higher and higher…
Lane watched a mud fish go along for the ride, higher and higher…
…then looked on as it began to fall…
…then looked on as it began to fall…
…back into the water with a splash.
…back into the water with a splash.
Most people really don’t like to handle or catch a mud fish.
Most people really don’t like to handle or catch a mud fish.
An osprey, however, is probably a fan of a morning mud fish.
An osprey, however, is probably a fan of a morning mud fish.
Lane would go a couple hours before finally getting another bite…
Lane would go a couple hours before finally getting another bite…
…and finally got fish No. 2…
…and finally got fish No. 2…
…into the boat.
…into the boat.
He worked hard for this fish…
He worked hard for this fish…
…and showed it to us with a smile…
…and showed it to us with a smile…
…before placing it in the live well.
…before placing it in the live well.
At midday he finally decided to pull the plug on the area that had been so good to him on Day 1.
At midday he finally decided to pull the plug on the area that had been so good to him on Day 1.