There was a lot of gas being burned early on Day 2 on the Red River.
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Alton Jones Jr. was not one of the angler's in the field that made a long run. Jones started within a few miles of the launch area.
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He started the day with several rods on the deck of his boat, and cycled through them at every stop.
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However he had a lot...
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...of company fishing close to him early in the day.
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Jones started the day in sixth place.
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And though he only weighed 10 pounds, 11 ounces, that still left a lot of the field chasing him for a Top 12 spot.
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He decided to leave the crowd he was fishing in and run several spots up and down the Red River.
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At first we thought Jones was fighting a fish to the boat...
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...but he told us he had hung up a custom built, squarebill crankbait he didn't want to lose.
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Luckily after a bit of work he got the bait back.
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One of the problems with dissecting the Red River is there are so many places that look like they should hold a bass.
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The first fish we saw caught this morning was by co-angler Keegan Stroud.
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Stroud's Day 2 pro was Joel Mayfield.
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Trait Crist was fishing nearby and was fighting a fish to the boat.
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After freeing the hooks and measuring the fish...
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…she rigged another worm on the drop shot she was using.
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There appeared to be a sudden flurry as we looked over at Chris Berry's boat.
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Berry held his fish and gave us a thumbs up before placing this keeper in the livewell.
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Brandon Thomas jerked a fish high into the air on the hookset.
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There was very little or no wind to begin Day 2. The water was slicked off without a cloud in the sky.
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Similar to Day 1 several boats were sharing popular backwater areas.
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And Jim Dillard came flying in to join the crowd.
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Randy Allen said fishing was so tough he jokingly said he was considering selling his boat at the boat ramp, tackle included.
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