Wisconsin-Stevens Point team on the water

Follow the Day 1 leaders Mark Hugus and Cody Hahner of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as they take on Lake of the Ozarks Day 2 of the 2014 Carhartt College Midwest B.A.S.S. Regional.

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We began day 2 with the day 1 leaders.
We began day 2 with the day 1 leaders.
Mark Hugus gets in the zone.
Mark Hugus gets in the zone.
Cody Hahner is all smiles as he talks about his and Hugus’s day one 19-10 bag.
Cody Hahner is all smiles as he talks about his and Hugus’s day one 19-10 bag.
Hugus readies for an early morning bite.
Hugus readies for an early morning bite.
Hugus pauses his retrieve as he crawls a jerkbait back to the boat.
Hugus pauses his retrieve as he crawls a jerkbait back to the boat.
Set the hook!
Set the hook!
A solid keeper surfaces.
A solid keeper surfaces.
In the net…
In the net…
And the ice is broken as number one enters the boat.
And the ice is broken as number one enters the boat.
Keeper number one chokes Hugus’s jerkbait.
Keeper number one chokes Hugus’s jerkbait.
A solid start to add to their 3-and-a-half pound lead from day 1.
A solid start to add to their 3-and-a-half pound lead from day 1.
Going in the box.
Going in the box.
Hugus talks about how any bites before the sun comes out are bonus.
Hugus talks about how any bites before the sun comes out are bonus.
Hahner points out that most of their bites on day one came after 1 p.m.
Hahner points out that most of their bites on day one came after 1 p.m.
Wisconsin Stevens Point keeps the boat a cast length from the bank.
Wisconsin Stevens Point keeps the boat a cast length from the bank.
Hahners and Hugus work both sides of pockets.
Hahners and Hugus work both sides of pockets.
The majority of their bites are coming on transition banks.
The majority of their bites are coming on transition banks.
WSP bounces around from pocket to pocket.
WSP bounces around from pocket to pocket.
Hugus hooks up.
Hugus hooks up.
Hahner gets into position with the net.
Hahner gets into position with the net.
A 4-to-5-pounder surface.
A 4-to-5-pounder surface.
The fish charges under the boat.
The fish charges under the boat.
Hugus stretches to keep up with the fish.
Hugus stretches to keep up with the fish.
But as the fish turns…
But as the fish turns…
… it comes unbuttoned.
… it comes unbuttoned.
Frustrated but not rattled, the duo goes back to work.
Frustrated but not rattled, the duo goes back to work.
Finally the sun pops out and cameraman James Massey spins to catch a few rays.
Finally the sun pops out and cameraman James Massey spins to catch a few rays.
As the skies part, the bite should pick up.
As the skies part, the bite should pick up.
Hahner hooks up.
Hahner hooks up.
A non-keeper nears the boat.
A non-keeper nears the boat.
Massey is in position to catch all the action.
Massey is in position to catch all the action.
Another non-keeper.
Another non-keeper.
A look at one of the jerkbaits that WSP has used this week.
A look at one of the jerkbaits that WSP has used this week.
Jerkbait, jerkbait, jerkbait, jig. The common theme on Lake of the Ozarks this week.
Jerkbait, jerkbait, jerkbait, jig. The common theme on Lake of the Ozarks this week.
The Mega Bass 110 has produced the majority of WSP’s weight this week.
The Mega Bass 110 has produced the majority of WSP’s weight this week.
Time for a little in the boat action.
Time for a little in the boat action.
WSP works their way into the back of each pocket. Several of their bigger bites on day one came in less than 3 feet of water.
WSP works their way into the back of each pocket. Several of their bigger bites on day one came in less than 3 feet of water.
Hahner hooks up.
Hahner hooks up.
Hahner drags a 3-pounder towards the net.
Hahner drags a 3-pounder towards the net.
In the net.
In the net.
Things are looking up.
Things are looking up.
A sigh of relief for WSP.
A sigh of relief for WSP.
Another solid fish for the well.
Another solid fish for the well.
Another pocket down as WSP continues to run new water.
Another pocket down as WSP continues to run new water.
Talking strategy. Time to make a move and we leave WSP to finish out their day.
Talking strategy. Time to make a move and we leave WSP to finish out their day.