On the water with Winans

Opens anglers Brady Winans and Nick Tiskau are scouring Table Rock Lake in search of the winning bass.

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<p> Brady Winans started the day in 2nd place with 37 pounds, 2 ounces. </p>
Brady Winans started the day in 2nd place with 37 pounds, 2 ounces. 
<p> Winans said he had caught most of his better fish early in the morning. </p>
Winans said he had caught most of his better fish early in the morning. 
<p> Nick Tislau was Winans’ co-angler on the final day of fishing on Table Rock. </p>
Nick Tislau was Winans’ co-angler on the final day of fishing on Table Rock. 
<p> Tislau removes the hooks from his first fish of the day. </p>
Tislau removes the hooks from his first fish of the day. 
<p> Winans fights a fish to the boat while Tislau mans the net. </p>
Winans fights a fish to the boat while Tislau mans the net. 
<p> Winans lands his first fish of the day. </p>
Winans lands his first fish of the day. 
<p> Winans lays the fish on the boat to measure it. </p>
Winans lays the fish on the boat to measure it. 
<p> The fish met the 15-inch minimum length requirement on Table Rock. </p>
The fish met the 15-inch minimum length requirement on Table Rock. 
<p> Winans weighs the fish before placing it in the livewell. </p>
Winans weighs the fish before placing it in the livewell. 
<p> Winans is on the board with his first keeper fish. </p>
Winans is on the board with his first keeper fish. 
<p> Winans stopped often to re-tie. </p>
Winans stopped often to re-tie. 
<p> Nick Tislau hooks up with another fish and Winans’ gets the net. </p>
Nick Tislau hooks up with another fish and Winans’ gets the net. 
<p> Winans gets the net under the thrashing bass. </p>
Winans gets the net under the thrashing bass. 
<p> Winans does a good job with the net duties and secures the fish. </p>
Winans does a good job with the net duties and secures the fish. 
<p> Tislau was disappointed the fish wouldn’t measure. </p>
Tislau was disappointed the fish wouldn’t measure. 
<p> Once again Winans was hooked up with another fish. </p>
Once again Winans was hooked up with another fish. 
<p> After a quick measurement, the fish was returned to Table Rock. </p>
After a quick measurement, the fish was returned to Table Rock. 
<p> A few casts later Winans was once again hooked up. </p>
A few casts later Winans was once again hooked up. 
<p> Tislau nets a keeper smallmouth. </p>
Tislau nets a keeper smallmouth. 
<p> Winans works to remove the hooks from the fish. </p>
Winans works to remove the hooks from the fish. 
<p> Winans weighs the smallmouth before placing it in the livewell. </p>
Winans weighs the smallmouth before placing it in the livewell. 
<p> Keeper number two goes in the livewell. </p>
Keeper number two goes in the livewell. 
<p> Brady Winans began the final day on Table Rock Lake, only one ounce out of the lead. </p>
Brady Winans began the final day on Table Rock Lake, only one ounce out of the lead.