Day 2 with Clunn

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Rick Cunn prepares to start Day 2 in second place.
Rick Cunn prepares to start Day 2 in second place.
He was in the third flight and one of the last to leave.
He was in the third flight and one of the last to leave.
He went straight to a spot that was good to him Thursday.
He went straight to a spot that was good to him Thursday.
He worked the spot methodically...
He worked the spot methodically…
…and worked.
…and worked.
…and worked.
…and worked.
He made cast after cast with a variety of baits
He made cast after cast with a variety of baits
But his retrieve was never interrupted by a bite.
But his retrieve was never interrupted by a bite.
About the only excitement during the early part of Clunn’s morning came when drivers on a nearby road honked their horns at him.
About the only excitement during the early part of Clunn’s morning came when drivers on a nearby road honked their horns at him.
Clunn tried to put on a show for Bassmaster Live.
Clunn tried to put on a show for Bassmaster Live.
But the show just wasn’t happening.
But the show just wasn’t happening.
The motorists remained enthused.
The motorists remained enthused.
A spot that was good to Clunn on Day 1 just wouldn’t produce.
A spot that was good to Clunn on Day 1 just wouldn’t produce.
So he moved to a second spot nearby.
So he moved to a second spot nearby.
He worked a shallow stretch methodically.
He worked a shallow stretch methodically.
It certainly looked like a place that looked like it should hold fish.
It certainly looked like a place that looked like it should hold fish.
It had plenty of grass.
It had plenty of grass.
And some shoreline trees.
And some shoreline trees.
It had some boat docks.
It had some boat docks.
And plenty of shade.
And plenty of shade.
But the fish, if they were there, just weren’t cooperating.
But the fish, if they were there, just weren’t cooperating.
The next half-dozen shots show the futility of Clunn’s morning.
The next half-dozen shots show the futility of Clunn’s morning.
So it was back to his original starting point.
So it was back to his original starting point.
But when the old reliable still didn’t pay off, it was time to move again.
But when the old reliable still didn’t pay off, it was time to move again.
The third stop had more good-looking water.
The third stop had more good-looking water.
And he fished hard again
And he fished hard again
By now, he was starting to plummet on BASSTrakk.
By now, he was starting to plummet on BASSTrakk.
He even went back to the rod box for more weapons.
He even went back to the rod box for more weapons.
He continued his assault.
He continued his assault.
And drew some attention from a local dog.
And drew some attention from a local dog.
But the fish still wouldn’t play fair.
But the fish still wouldn’t play fair.
We left him in the midst of a tough morning.
We left him in the midst of a tough morning.