College: Day 2 on the Mississippi River

Follow the leaders on the Mississippi River on Day 2 of the 2015 Carhartt College Midwestern Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops.

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Day 2 begins for the anglers competing in the 2015 Carhartt College Midwestern Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops.
Day 2 begins for the anglers competing in the 2015 Carhartt College Midwestern Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops.
Anglers pay their respects.
Anglers pay their respects.
Time to fire 'em up.
Time to fire ’em up.
Boat number one is in position.
Boat number one is in position.
The 2013 Midwestern Regional Champs from the Milwaukee School of Engineering waiting on the word go.
The 2013 Midwestern Regional Champs from the Milwaukee School of Engineering waiting on the word go.
Cameraman Wes Miller captures all the action.
Cameraman Wes Miller captures all the action.
Lake Superior State University idles out.
Lake Superior State University idles out.
The Day 1 leaders from Western Illinois University are ready to start the day.
The Day 1 leaders from Western Illinois University are ready to start the day.
Kit Benson and Wes Lashmett get into position for takeoff.
Kit Benson and Wes Lashmett get into position for takeoff.
Day 1 begins and boat number one idles out.
Day 1 begins and boat number one idles out.
The leaders don't go far.
The leaders don’t go far.
Benson and Lashmett get started.
Benson and Lashmett get started.
Western Illinois University brought in 14-15 on Day 1.
Western Illinois University brought in 14-15 on Day 1.
Lashmett fires a cast under a nearby dock.
Lashmett fires a cast under a nearby dock.
A non-keeper to get the day started.
A non-keeper to get the day started.
Time to retie.
Time to retie.
Wes Miller locks in.
Wes Miller locks in.
Time to let the trolling motor up a bit.
Time to let the trolling motor up a bit.
A mother hunts for worms with her ducklings.
A mother hunts for worms with her ducklings.
The mama duck keeps an eye...
The mama duck keeps an eye…
...on her ducklings.
…on her ducklings.
Looks like the end of the line.
Looks like the end of the line.
WIU make a few casts and then move on.
WIU make a few casts and then move on.
Lashmett sends a cast out.
Lashmett sends a cast out.
...
…
And then another.
And then another.
But no luck for now.
But no luck for now.
This team is also fishing in the area...
This team is also fishing in the area…
...but when they realize they're sharing water with the leaders, they politely yield their water and wish the leaders luck.
…but when they realize they’re sharing water with the leaders, they politely yield their water and wish the leaders luck.
We make a move to the team of Cade Laufenberg and Wyatt Stout.
We make a move to the team of Cade Laufenberg and Wyatt Stout.
Stout and Laufenberg started the day in third, only 8 ounces off the lead.
Stout and Laufenberg started the day in third, only 8 ounces off the lead.
There's a lot of current here.
There’s a lot of current here.
Laufenberg makes a cast.
Laufenberg makes a cast.
The morning has been good to Winona State.
The morning has been good to Winona State.
Stout and Laufenberg have about 15-pounds in the boat already.
Stout and Laufenberg have about 15-pounds in the boat already.
Stout makes a cast.
Stout makes a cast.
Time to take a little extra care of the fish.
Time to take a little extra care of the fish.
Making a move and looking for a cull.
Making a move and looking for a cull.
Nick Carter of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point on the move.
Nick Carter of the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point on the move.
Laufenberg re-rigs, looking for a 4-pound smallmouth that he caught here during practice.
Laufenberg re-rigs, looking for a 4-pound smallmouth that he caught here during practice.
Laufenberg and Stout work their way in behind this set off docks.
Laufenberg and Stout work their way in behind this set off docks.
Laufenberg is careful not to make any noise.
Laufenberg is careful not to make any noise.
He fires his topwater in a few times and then works his way down to the other end of the docks.
He fires his topwater in a few times and then works his way down to the other end of the docks.
Stout hooks up.
Stout hooks up.
This looks like a nice one.
This looks like a nice one.
A big smallmouth.
A big smallmouth.
In the net...
In the net…
...and in the boat.
…and in the boat.
This one will cull.
This one will cull.
A nice smallmouth.
A nice smallmouth.
Winona's smallest fish are still good ones.
Winona’s smallest fish are still good ones.
A bag full of these.
A bag full of these.
Stout puts another small keeper in the boat.
Stout puts another small keeper in the boat.