Day 2 with Bryan College

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As Day 2 of the 2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops on Bemidji Lake begins, we follow Day 1 leaders Jacob Foutz and Jake Lee from Bryan College.
As Day 2 of the 2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops on Bemidji Lake begins, we follow Day 1 leaders Jacob Foutz and Jake Lee from Bryan College.
Going into Day 2 the team from Bryan College are the current tournament leaders with a weight of 16-6.
Going into Day 2 the team from Bryan College are the current tournament leaders with a weight of 16-6.
By the time we arrived Jake and Jacob already had 3 fish in the livewell for around 10lbs.
By the time we arrived Jake and Jacob already had 3 fish in the livewell for around 10lbs.
Working slowly but surely, picking apart any and all potential cover in their way.
Working slowly but surely, picking apart any and all potential cover in their way.
A cast is made as the B.A.S.S. camera captures it all.
A cast is made as the B.A.S.S. camera captures it all.
Time to make a move.
Time to make a move.
They don’t move far and are back to work.
They don’t move far and are back to work.
They work down the line of docks searching for that next bite.
They work down the line of docks searching for that next bite.
The bite is slow, but they seem perfectly content with quality over quantity.
The bite is slow, but they seem perfectly content with quality over quantity.
The boys leave nothing to chance as Jake takes a quick second to re-tie. Every bite counts.
The boys leave nothing to chance as Jake takes a quick second to re-tie. Every bite counts.
And he’s back at it.
And he’s back at it.
Shortly after it’s time to move again.
Shortly after it’s time to move again.
Jacob takes a quick second to survey the stretch as they start picking apart the cover.
Jacob takes a quick second to survey the stretch as they start picking apart the cover.
Jake attempts to set the hook but comes up short.
Jake attempts to set the hook but comes up short.
He blows it off, it was probably just a small one.
He blows it off, it was probably just a small one.
Jake sets the hook again and this time it sticks.
Jake sets the hook again and this time it sticks.
The fish surfaces and exposes itself.
The fish surfaces and exposes itself.
They laugh it off as they realize it’s a northern pike.
They laugh it off as they realize it’s a northern pike.
Shortly after Jacob gets his own bite.
Shortly after Jacob gets his own bite.
And this time it’s a bass.
And this time it’s a bass.
Looks to be a good one, too.
Looks to be a good one, too.
Netted!
Netted!
The boys show off their catch to our cameras.
The boys show off their catch to our cameras.
Jake quickly re-ties.
Jake quickly re-ties.
With the Day 1 leaders catching them again on Day 2, now they’re drawing the drones attention.
With the Day 1 leaders catching them again on Day 2, now they’re drawing the drones attention.
But not before a quick spot change.
But not before a quick spot change.
Back to work.
Back to work.
Wes Miller works to get the good shots for the upcoming television show of this event.
Wes Miller works to get the good shots for the upcoming television show of this event.
Still looking for #5
Still looking for #5
They don’t stay in the spot long before they move again.
They don’t stay in the spot long before they move again.
They make quick work of the area and are hooked up again!
They make quick work of the area and are hooked up again!
A fist pump from Jacob confirming that number five is in the boat!
A fist pump from Jacob confirming that number five is in the boat!
Looks to be a nice one to wrap up a quality limit.
Looks to be a nice one to wrap up a quality limit.
And they know it!
And they know it!
With a nice bag they decide not to take any chances and head back to check-in with over 3 hours left in the fishing day.
With a nice bag they decide not to take any chances and head back to check-in with over 3 hours left in the fishing day.
The waiting starts. Nice work, boys!
The waiting starts. Nice work, boys!