Day 4 with Powroznik, Palaniuk

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Day 4 began with Jacob Powroznik continuing to find fish, but this time back on Norfork.
Day 4 began with Jacob Powroznik continuing to find fish, but this time back on Norfork.
It didn't take him long to find his first keeper.
It didn’t take him long to find his first keeper.
Back to it.
Back to it.
Jacob was working the Highway 62 bridge.
Jacob was working the Highway 62 bridge.
He found some fish but not the size he was hoping for.
He found some fish but not the size he was hoping for.
Unlike Bull Shoals, I saw some wildlife on Norfork.
Unlike Bull Shoals, I saw some wildlife on Norfork.
Jacob was trying to wrap his boat around a bridge piling.
Jacob was trying to wrap his boat around a bridge piling.
He makes a move...
He makes a move…
...and it pays off.
…and it pays off.
The Highway 101 bridge did not yield anything else, though.
The Highway 101 bridge did not yield anything else, though.
Now back to what we saw him do yesterday. The difference is he's throwing a swimbait instead of a wacky-rigged worm.
Now back to what we saw him do yesterday. The difference is he’s throwing a swimbait instead of a wacky-rigged worm.
Looking in every nook and cranny...
Looking in every nook and cranny…
He stayed in the shade most of the morning, but finally found some sunlight.
He stayed in the shade most of the morning, but finally found some sunlight.
Hello there.
Hello there.
Let me take you to lovely Arkansas State University at Mountain Home and then I promise we'll bring you back.
Let me take you to lovely Arkansas State University at Mountain Home and then I promise we’ll bring you back.
He likes this one.
He likes this one.
Check out Garrick Dixon's gallery later of Jacob's day. We are off to see...
Check out Garrick Dixon’s gallery later of Jacob’s day. We are off to see…
...Brandon Palaniuk.
…Brandon Palaniuk.
Unfortunately this is what I saw most of the time as Palaniuk tried to figure out something today.
Unfortunately this is what I saw most of the time as Palaniuk tried to figure out something today.
Lots of running to new water.
Lots of running to new water.
This was one of the most impressive catches I saw today.
This was one of the most impressive catches I saw today.
I also got to see this quite a bit.
I also got to see this quite a bit.
I'm not kidding.
I’m not kidding.
This did allow me to see more of Norfork. After seeing it from the air on Thursday, it was pretty cool to see the same sights on the water. I'm from Alabama so it's got a very strange rocky shore that's not very familiar to me.
This did allow me to see more of Norfork. After seeing it from the air on Thursday, it was pretty cool to see the same sights on the water. I’m from Alabama so it’s got a very strange rocky shore that’s not very familiar to me.
Brandon asks
Brandon asks “Anybody home?”
That was a solid trolling motor pull. Good form.
That was a solid trolling motor pull. Good form.
I figured Brandon would catch one behind the docks because I didn't have a good shot.
I figured Brandon would catch one behind the docks because I didn’t have a good shot.
But it was not to be.
But it was not to be.
Brandon would spend 10-15 minutes in a location, trying multiple baits. It just wasn't happening today for him, at least while we watched.
Brandon would spend 10-15 minutes in a location, trying multiple baits. It just wasn’t happening today for him, at least while we watched.
Brandon finally decided to go into this boat house and just chill.
Brandon finally decided to go into this boat house and just chill.
Actually it was just a reflection. Brandon did not chill all day. He was upbeat but very focused. I think one of the things I see among the Elites that I, at least, lack is patience.
Actually it was just a reflection. Brandon did not chill all day. He was upbeat but very focused. I think one of the things I see among the Elites that I, at least, lack is patience.
He was always searching, looking, thinking. Not wasting any time being unproductive.
He was always searching, looking, thinking. Not wasting any time being unproductive.
He did find a fish before we had to leave, though.
He did find a fish before we had to leave, though.
Not the size he wanted, but it's better than nothing.
Not the size he wanted, but it’s better than nothing.