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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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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...but he told us he had hung up a custom built, squarebill crankbait he didn't want to lose.
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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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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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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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