Photo gallery: Fish Charmer

What started as another warm Florida morning on the Harris Chain would soon turn 24-year-old Charlie Machek from professional tournament fishing hopeful into the “Fish Charmer.”

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<p> Charlie Machek shows off the biggest bass he caught on Day Two of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open on the Harris Chain.</p>
Charlie Machek shows off the biggest bass he caught on Day Two of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open on the Harris Chain.
<p> After a tough week of fishing on the Harris Chain, Machek and his friend Carson Rejzer decided to go back out for one last chance at redemption.</p>
After a tough week of fishing on the Harris Chain, Machek and his friend Carson Rejzer decided to go back out for one last chance at redemption.
<p> Machek, an alum of the Virginia Tech bass fishing team, makes a run to a spot where he left fish biting at the end of the tournament day.</p>
Machek, an alum of the Virginia Tech bass fishing team, makes a run to a spot where he left fish biting at the end of the tournament day.
<p> A group of homeowners sit on the dock sipping cool beverages on a beautiful Florida day as Charlie Machek prepares to skip his bait under their feet.</p>
A group of homeowners sit on the dock sipping cool beverages on a beautiful Florida day as Charlie Machek prepares to skip his bait under their feet.
<p> Docks with seawalls make for likely targets as Machek skips his bait around.</p>
Docks with seawalls make for likely targets as Machek skips his bait around.
<p> Machek sets the hook on a small keeper, his first bite of the redemption round.</p>
Machek sets the hook on a small keeper, his first bite of the redemption round.
<p> The bass explodes out of the water as Charlie Machek patiently plays it to the boat on light line.</p>
The bass explodes out of the water as Charlie Machek patiently plays it to the boat on light line.
<p> Machek reaches out to grab the largemouth.</p>
Machek reaches out to grab the largemouth.
<p> With a fish quickly in the boat, revenge is finally being handed out.</p>
With a fish quickly in the boat, revenge is finally being handed out.
<p> Carson Rejzer, who fished as a non-boater all week with only one fish to bring to the scales, doubled his keeper total as he sets the hook late on Friday.</p>
Carson Rejzer, who fished as a non-boater all week with only one fish to bring to the scales, doubled his keeper total as he sets the hook late on Friday.
<p> The bass goes airborne as Rejzer yanks it aboard.</p>
The bass goes airborne as Rejzer yanks it aboard.
<p> Just a few casts later, Rejzer rears back again off the back of the boat.</p>
Just a few casts later, Rejzer rears back again off the back of the boat.
<p> The bass comes to the surface and then fights just below as Rejzer keeps the pressure on.</p>
The bass comes to the surface and then fights just below as Rejzer keeps the pressure on.
<p> Rejzer moves his hand to intercept the largemouth, but the bass has other ideas.</p>
Rejzer moves his hand to intercept the largemouth, but the bass has other ideas.
<p> A nice keeper in the boat and an entertaining redemption round made Rejzer a happy camper after a tough week of competition.</p>
A nice keeper in the boat and an entertaining redemption round made Rejzer a happy camper after a tough week of competition.
<p> Machek ends the day by boating this quality 4-pound largemouth.</p>
Machek ends the day by boating this quality 4-pound largemouth.
<p> With the sun setting in the distance, Machek ended his week on the Harris Chain with a measure of redemption as he clutches his prize for the camera.</p>
With the sun setting in the distance, Machek ended his week on the Harris Chain with a measure of redemption as he clutches his prize for the camera.