St. Johns: Day Two on the water

Our cameras are tracking anglers on the water at the 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series St. Johns River Showdown.

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<p> Cliff Prince stops to fish a stretch of boat docks along the main river channel. </p>
Cliff Prince stops to fish a stretch of boat docks along the main river channel. 
<p> Prince started Day Two in 24th place with 15 pounds, 10 ounces. </p>
Prince started Day Two in 24th place with 15 pounds, 10 ounces. 
<p> Day One leader J Todd Tucker strains to move his boat about in shallow water with a push pole.</p>
Day One leader J Todd Tucker strains to move his boat about in shallow water with a push pole.
<p>  </p> <p> Tucker stopped often to clean his sunglasses. </p>
 

Tucker stopped often to clean his sunglasses. 

<p> Tucker marks a bed with a piece of cane, that he will come back and fish in the afternoon. </p>
Tucker marks a bed with a piece of cane, that he will come back and fish in the afternoon. 
<p> After marking the bed it was back to work, looking for more bedding fish.</p>
After marking the bed it was back to work, looking for more bedding fish.
<p> Several anglers were crowded into this popular spawning area in Lake George. </p>
Several anglers were crowded into this popular spawning area in Lake George. 
<p> Manatee zones surround Lake George, and boats must move slowly when 1500 feet from the shoreline.</p>
Manatee zones surround Lake George, and boats must move slowly when 1500 feet from the shoreline.
<p> Jason Williamson stares into the water looking for bedding fish. </p>
Jason Williamson stares into the water looking for bedding fish. 
<p> James Niggemeyer, Casey Scanlon, and Jared Miller were fishing a cast apart from one another.</p>
James Niggemeyer, Casey Scanlon, and Jared Miller were fishing a cast apart from one another.
<p> Despite fishing in a crowd, Niggemeyer was able to catch a keeper fish and place it in the livewell.</p>
Despite fishing in a crowd, Niggemeyer was able to catch a keeper fish and place it in the livewell.
<p> Andy Montgomery was bed fishing and fights a fish from the vegetation surrounding the bed.</p>
Andy Montgomery was bed fishing and fights a fish from the vegetation surrounding the bed.
<p> After pulling the fish free, Montgomery heaves the fish into the boat.</p>
After pulling the fish free, Montgomery heaves the fish into the boat.
<p> Pete Ponds fishes along the scenic shoreline of Lake George.</p>
Pete Ponds fishes along the scenic shoreline of Lake George.
<p> Jason Williamson shields his eyes against the glare from the sun.</p>
Jason Williamson shields his eyes against the glare from the sun.
<p> Andy Montgomery was getting a workout on the push pole.</p>
Andy Montgomery was getting a workout on the push pole.
<p> Williamson jerks a small buck bass from its bed.</p>
Williamson jerks a small buck bass from its bed.
<p> Jared Miller started the morning in 50th place with 12 pounds.</p>
Jared Miller started the morning in 50th place with 12 pounds.
<p> Ott DeFoe fights his best fish of the morning to the boat. </p>
Ott DeFoe fights his best fish of the morning to the boat. 
<p> The fish jumped often, trying to free itself from the hook. </p>
The fish jumped often, trying to free itself from the hook. 
<p> The fish surges to the bottom after tail-walking next to the boat. </p>
The fish surges to the bottom after tail-walking next to the boat. 
<p> After an intense battle next to the boat, DeFoe pulls the fish safely aboard.</p>
After an intense battle next to the boat, DeFoe pulls the fish safely aboard.
<p> DeFoe places the fish into his livewell.</p>
DeFoe places the fish into his livewell.
<p> Cliff Crochet had a stretch of docks along the St. Johns River all to himself.</p>
Cliff Crochet had a stretch of docks along the St. Johns River all to himself.
<p> Michael Simonton makes a move on the St. Johns River.</p>
Michael Simonton makes a move on the St. Johns River.
<p> Cliff Crochet started the day in fifth place with 21 pounds, 5 ounces. </p>
Cliff Crochet started the day in fifth place with 21 pounds, 5 ounces. 
<p> Bernie Schultz moved away from some of the crowded spawning areas to fish a stretch of boat docks.</p>
Bernie Schultz moved away from some of the crowded spawning areas to fish a stretch of boat docks.
<p> Bill Lowen went looking for a repeat of his 22-pound, 3-ounce bag from Day One.</p>
Bill Lowen went looking for a repeat of his 22-pound, 3-ounce bag from Day One.
<p> Our cameras spotted a diver on the St. Johns.</p>
Our cameras spotted a diver on the St. Johns.
<p> Alton Jones and J Todd Tucker are fishing in whispering distance of each other.</p>
Alton Jones and J Todd Tucker are fishing in whispering distance of each other.
<p> J Todd Tucker returns to his sight fishing game plan after yesterday's 24-pound bag proved to him that the bedding bass were biting.</p>
J Todd Tucker returns to his sight fishing game plan after yesterday’s 24-pound bag proved to him that the bedding bass were biting.
<p> Gerald Swindle targets docks on Day Two after bringing in only 11 pounds, 11 ounces on Day One.</p>
Gerald Swindle targets docks on Day Two after bringing in only 11 pounds, 11 ounces on Day One.
<p> Stephen Browning gets a boil on the surface...</p>
Stephen Browning gets a boil on the surface…
<p> ... and he manages to hang on and bring the beauty into the boat.</p>
… and he manages to hang on and bring the beauty into the boat.
<p> Brandon Palaniuk fishes a point and hopes for better than his Day One weight of 11-1.</p>
Brandon Palaniuk fishes a point and hopes for better than his Day One weight of 11-1.
<p> Tommy Biffle nabs a big-bellied bass.</p>
Tommy Biffle nabs a big-bellied bass.
<p> John Crews gets a strike.</p>
John Crews gets a strike.