College Bassmaster Classic Bracket: Round 2 on the water

The final four anglers head out on the water for Round 2 of the Carhartt College Bassmaster Classic Bracket.

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The final four anglers head out on the water for Round 2 of the Carhartt College Bassmaster Classic Bracket.
The final four anglers head out on the water for Round 2 of the Carhartt College Bassmaster Classic Bracket.
Jake Whitaker starts the day where he had several bites yesterday.
Jake Whitaker starts the day where he had several bites yesterday.
Whitaker hooks up.
Whitaker hooks up.
This one looks like it could keep...
This one looks like it could keep…
In you go.
In you go.
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Keeper number one.
Keeper number one.
Whitaker gets back to it.
Whitaker gets back to it.
Slow grind with a whacky rig.
Slow grind with a whacky rig.
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A cast goes out.
A cast goes out.
Another bite.
Another bite.
A decent splash, but this one doesn't keep.
A decent splash, but this one doesn’t keep.
Whitaker swaps to a crankbait.
Whitaker swaps to a crankbait.
Hooked up.
Hooked up.
“Are you kidding me?”
Another smallmouth bites on the next cast. Whitaker's on a school now.
Another smallmouth bites on the next cast. Whitaker’s on a school now.
Time to make a move.
Time to make a move.
Headed to Whitaker's competition for the day, Trevor Lo.
Headed to Whitaker’s competition for the day, Trevor Lo.
Lo has a three-fish limit already.
Lo has a three-fish limit already.
Hooked up.
Hooked up.
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Almost there.
Almost there.
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Got it.
Got it.
This one doesn't measure and Lo puts it back.
This one doesn’t measure and Lo puts it back.
A look at Lo's whacky rig.
A look at Lo’s whacky rig.
A cast goes out.
A cast goes out.
Cast...
Cast…
after cast...
after cast…
after cast.
after cast.
Cameraman Rick Mason works to get the shot.
Cameraman Rick Mason works to get the shot.
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Time for a bite.
Time for a bite.
Bingo.
Bingo.
Lo fights to bring the fish to the boat.
Lo fights to bring the fish to the boat.
No net rule makes things interesting.
No net rule makes things interesting.
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Got her.
Got her.
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This one may cull.
This one may cull.
Lo gets a weigh on the fish.
Lo gets a weigh on the fish.
Time to rehydrate.
Time to rehydrate.
We catch up with Josh Bensema. He's competing against Tyler Rivet today.
We catch up with Josh Bensema. He’s competing against Tyler Rivet today.
Bensema has two fish so far.
Bensema has two fish so far.
Looking for number three.
Looking for number three.
Hooked up.
Hooked up.
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Something's not right.
Something’s not right.
Doesn't look like Bensema thinks this is a bass.
Doesn’t look like Bensema thinks this is a bass.
The fish rights hard.
The fish rights hard.
A catfish surfaces.
A catfish surfaces.
The fight isn't over.
The fight isn’t over.
No net rule really makes things interesting in this situation.
No net rule really makes things interesting in this situation.
“Give me my jig back.”
Another cast.
Another cast.
Then it's time to move.
Then it’s time to move.
The Lake DuBay dam. Just on the other side, DuBay where Bensema and teammate Matthew McArdle won the 2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.
The Lake DuBay dam. Just on the other side, DuBay where Bensema and teammate Matthew McArdle won the 2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.
Bensema idles up.
Bensema idles up.
A keeper nears the boat...
A keeper nears the boat…
but comes unbuttoned.
but comes unbuttoned.
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Another bite.
Another bite.
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Cameraman Wes Miller moves in for the shot on GoPro.
Cameraman Wes Miller moves in for the shot on GoPro.
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Here we go again.
Here we go again.
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Neither of these keep and we leave Bensema looking for number three.
Neither of these keep and we leave Bensema looking for number three.
Tyler Rivet is up against Bensema today.
Tyler Rivet is up against Bensema today.
So far it's been a tough morning.
So far it’s been a tough morning.
Only one fish so far.
Only one fish so far.
But Rivet isn't giving up.
But Rivet isn’t giving up.
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Rivet keeps working.
Rivet keeps working.
Cameraman Ben Oliver catches it all.
Cameraman Ben Oliver catches it all.
Oliver pulls the pic and heads in to shoot weigh-in.
Oliver pulls the pic and heads in to shoot weigh-in.