Anglers ready for takeoff on Day Two.
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Arkansas Tech putting the last touches their baits before the day begins.
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A flock of eagles were spotted at takeoff.
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Hardy and Lawrence of Bethel sit in 3rd at the start of the day.
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UNA’s Andrew Nutt and Zach Wiggers discuss the day ahead as cameraman Brian Mason prepares to play follow the leader.
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A look at the rods on deck for Young Harris’s Rutherford and Peeler who share the lead with UNA.
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Young Harris has a lot riding on today, a National Championship berth on their home waters of Chatuge to be exact.
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Matthew Peeler feels good about their chances.
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Young Harris is the first to make it to their Day Two starting spot.
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Boats scream by hoping to catch up to the Day One leader.
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The traffic doesn’t seem to bother Rutherford and Peeler.
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But there are more to come and Auburn’s Lee and Powell who sit in 4th lead the pack.
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Auburn has their rig pegged.
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Boats continue to scream by hoping to beat the locals to the sweet spots on the ledges.
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Georgia Southern idles in to join Young Harris. Both shared this spot on Day One.
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Peeler hooks up.
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The fish enters the boat, as Georgia Southern can do nothing but look on.
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A small fish but it’s a start.
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The fish measures and goes into the box.
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A look at one of the baits that Young Harris has caught several fish on this week.
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Leaders UNA are found sharing water with 4th place contenders from Auburn University
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Lee slings a swimbait out, the culprit for most of their bites on Day One.
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Nutt of UNA launches a 10XD.
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A light mist fills the air with each cast.
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Another look at UNA’s crankbait.
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Lee and Powell have seen enough but before moving on, they check on the “three good ones” they caught before we arrived.
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On to the next spot.
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As soon as Auburn leaves, UNA hooks up.
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This one is caught…
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But can’t be kept as it falls under the legal limit.
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We pull up to find Mississippi State’s Drew Long and Cody Garrison stocking the livewell with small fish.
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MSU needs more fish like their day one keepers that put them in 7th with 18-11.
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But for now, a limit feels good.
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UNA’s Nutt and Wiggers arrive on the scene and start bombing their crankbait around.
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A cast goes out for Wiggers.
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Drew Long of MSU fires away.
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The catching has slowed so this turns into a casting competition.40. The mist from Long’s cast cuts the air on Day Two.
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Young Harris is on the move with a small limit early.
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Bethel’s Lawrence and Hardy suffer through a slow start on Day Two. Zero in the well by 9:30.
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Hardy is focused.
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Getting in on the casting competition.
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Hardy’s swimbait is on its way.
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Making waves on Day Two.
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