Open: Day 2 on the water

Catching up with the pros and co-anglers on the James River for Day 2 of the Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #1 presented by Allstate.

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We assume there’s enough water back there to float a boat.
We assume there’s enough water back there to float a boat.
Boyd Duckett started the morning with the lead after weighing 20 pounds, 4 ounces on Day 1.
Boyd Duckett started the morning with the lead after weighing 20 pounds, 4 ounces on Day 1.
Duckett was sharing an area with local stick Frank Poirer. Poirer finished Day 1 in fifth place with 16 pounds, 4 ounces.
Duckett was sharing an area with local stick Frank Poirer. Poirer finished Day 1 in fifth place with 16 pounds, 4 ounces.
There was only one spectator in the area the two were fishing.
There was only one spectator in the area the two were fishing.
Carl Jocumsen ran past the duo of Duckett and Poirer while moving to another fishing location.
Carl Jocumsen ran past the duo of Duckett and Poirer while moving to another fishing location.
Duckett tried several different pieces of cover early, but failed to boat a fish the first couple of hours.
Duckett tried several different pieces of cover early, but failed to boat a fish the first couple of hours.
His co-angler managed to get a good keeper to finally bite. Maybe the tide was turning.
His co-angler managed to get a good keeper to finally bite. Maybe the tide was turning.
Duckett fires a cast with one of his signature series Duckett rods.
Duckett fires a cast with one of his signature series Duckett rods.
Terry Baksay started Day 2 in 13th place with 13 pounds, 3 ounces.
Terry Baksay started Day 2 in 13th place with 13 pounds, 3 ounces.
Randy Elliot and his co-angler covered up to protect themselves from another hot day on the James River.
Randy Elliot and his co-angler covered up to protect themselves from another hot day on the James River.
Brett Pruett speeds up river.
Brett Pruett speeds up river.
Followed closely by Gerald Spohrer.
Followed closely by Gerald Spohrer.
Jesse Tacoronte was flipping isolated cypress trees…
Jesse Tacoronte was flipping isolated cypress trees…
…while another team of competitors was weaving their way through the arrowheads lining a ditch.
…while another team of competitors was weaving their way through the arrowheads lining a ditch.
Time to get the Huk wrapped boat on pad…
Time to get the Huk wrapped boat on pad…
…and try a different location.
…and try a different location.
Tacoronte kept grinding away on the cypress trees.
Tacoronte kept grinding away on the cypress trees.
We may be a little close…
We may be a little close…
…this osprey seems a bit upset with our presence.
…this osprey seems a bit upset with our presence.
Back to a peaceful existence.
Back to a peaceful existence.
There’s so much cover along the river system it’s easy to spend too much time on unproductive water.
There’s so much cover along the river system it’s easy to spend too much time on unproductive water.
And it seems as if there’s a duck blind on every river bend.
And it seems as if there’s a duck blind on every river bend.