Day 2 on Wheeler

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Ever been curious how much water is displaced from a reel on a long cast, or how much bend there is in cranking rod on a back cast? The following photos show Britt Myers firing long casts with a crankbait early on Day 2.
Ever been curious how much water is displaced from a reel on a long cast, or how much bend there is in cranking rod on a back cast? The following photos show Britt Myers firing long casts with a crankbait early on Day 2.
At one point while Myers was firing cast after cast, Gerald Swindle idled past.
At one point while Myers was firing cast after cast, Gerald Swindle idled past.
Swindle was idling to a nearby ramp, and yelled to Myers he had a trolling motor issue.
Swindle was idling to a nearby ramp, and yelled to Myers he had a trolling motor issue.
Swindle's wife LeAnn had driven to the ramp with a new trolling motor in the truck.
Swindle’s wife LeAnn had driven to the ramp with a new trolling motor in the truck.
After just a very few minutes Swindle had the new trolling motor mounted and was back to fishing.
After just a very few minutes Swindle had the new trolling motor mounted and was back to fishing.
Kelly Jaye was fishing in the same area, too...
Kelly Jaye was fishing in the same area, too…
...as was Kevin VanDam.
…as was Kevin VanDam.
VanDam was firing long casts, too...
VanDam was firing long casts, too…
...but said his morning was starting out tougher than Day 1.
…but said his morning was starting out tougher than Day 1.
Ken Iyobe sped past...
Ken Iyobe sped past…
...while VanDam was making a short move across a cove...
…while VanDam was making a short move across a cove…
...while Swindle sped back to where he left before his maintenance issue.
…while Swindle sped back to where he left before his maintenance issue.
VanDam made another quick move...
VanDam made another quick move…
..and selected another crankbait before he was back to fishing.
..and selected another crankbait before he was back to fishing.
Dennis Tietje was in the same area as the rest of the group.
Dennis Tietje was in the same area as the rest of the group.
VanDam prepares for another cast...
VanDam prepares for another cast…
...and lets it fly.
…and lets it fly.
While Dennis Tietje...
While Dennis Tietje…
...continued to grind away.
…continued to grind away.
We moved further down the lake and found James Elam.
We moved further down the lake and found James Elam.
Elam was moving from waypoint to waypoint...
Elam was moving from waypoint to waypoint…
...not staying long on any one spot.
…not staying long on any one spot.
We saw him put one fish into the boat...
We saw him put one fish into the boat…
...then move to the live well hoping he would cull.
…then move to the live well hoping he would cull.
The fish wouldn't help and was thrown back.
The fish wouldn’t help and was thrown back.
Casey Ashley started the day in 2nd place with 19 pounds, 12 ounces.
Casey Ashley started the day in 2nd place with 19 pounds, 12 ounces.
This fish wasn't nearly as large as the bass he caught off this spot on Day 1. He caught a 6-pound, 14-ounce fish yesterday that was the biggest bass weighed on Day 1.
This fish wasn’t nearly as large as the bass he caught off this spot on Day 1. He caught a 6-pound, 14-ounce fish yesterday that was the biggest bass weighed on Day 1.
He quickly unhooked this fish...
He quickly unhooked this fish…
...and threw it back.
…and threw it back.
Cameraman Wes Miller rode along with Ashley today, documenting his day on the water.
Cameraman Wes Miller rode along with Ashley today, documenting his day on the water.
This smallmouth was short and had to be released.
This smallmouth was short and had to be released.
When we left Ashley he had a limit in the live well, but had plenty of work left to do to eclipse the 19-pound, 12-ounces he caught on Day 1.
When we left Ashley he had a limit in the live well, but had plenty of work left to do to eclipse the 19-pound, 12-ounces he caught on Day 1.