Day Two launch on Douglas

B.A.S.S. Nation anglers launch on Douglas Lake for Day Two of the Southern Divisional.

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<p> </p> <p>Competitors gather in the parking lot for the Day Two launch on Douglas Lake for the 2013 B.A.S.S. Nation Southern Divisional.</p>
 
Competitors gather in the parking lot for the Day Two launch on Douglas Lake for the 2013 B.A.S.S. Nation Southern Divisional.
<p> </p> <p>South Carolina’s Chris Blanchette and Sidney Weaver start the day off with a positive outlook.</p>
 
South Carolina’s Chris Blanchette and Sidney Weaver start the day off with a positive outlook.
<p> </p> <p>Ryan Rakestraw of Georgia and Bruce Sargent of Alabama will share a boat today.</p>
 
Ryan Rakestraw of Georgia and Bruce Sargent of Alabama will share a boat today.
<p> </p> <p>Jerry Kelley of Florida and Craig Monnin of Georgia are looking for a good bite today.</p>
 
Jerry Kelley of Florida and Craig Monnin of Georgia are looking for a good bite today.
<p> </p> <p>Competitors joke with each other before take-off begins.</p>
 
Competitors joke with each other before take-off begins.
<p> </p> <p>Bobby Smith of Florida and Dustin Hagwood of North Carolina set up for staging.</p>
 
Bobby Smith of Florida and Dustin Hagwood of North Carolina set up for staging.
<p> </p> <p>Jason Turner of South Carolina and Reggie Guffey of North Carolina take their place in the lineup.</p>
 
Jason Turner of South Carolina and Reggie Guffey of North Carolina take their place in the lineup.
<p> </p> <p>Competitors Mike Kim of Georgia and Patrick Currie of Alabama chat with spectators.</p>
 
Competitors Mike Kim of Georgia and Patrick Currie of Alabama chat with spectators.
<p> </p> <p>Brad Smith of Tennessee and David Boyd of Florida talk about their strategy for the day.</p>
 
Brad Smith of Tennessee and David Boyd of Florida talk about their strategy for the day.
<p> </p> <p>Allen Duke of Florida, Bryan Asay of Georgia and Drew Cook of Florida engage in a little dock talk.</p>
 
Allen Duke of Florida, Bryan Asay of Georgia and Drew Cook of Florida engage in a little dock talk.
<p> </p> <p>Duke readies his tackle.</p>
 
Duke readies his tackle.
<p> </p> <p>Patrick Currie, right, talks with his uncle before launch.</p>
 
Patrick Currie, right, talks with his uncle before launch.
<p> </p> <p>Competitors in the second and third flights meander while waiting for lineup.</p>
 
Competitors in the second and third flights meander while waiting for lineup.
<p> </p> <p>Ready to go!</p>
 
Ready to go!
<p> </p> <p>Jon Stewart calls the boats as take-off begins.</p>
 
Jon Stewart calls the boats as take-off begins.
<p> </p> <p>Eric Silverstrim of Tennessee and Aaron Richardson of Florida head out.</p>
 
Eric Silverstrim of Tennessee and Aaron Richardson of Florida head out.
<p> </p> <p>Kyle Christopher of Kentucky and Xavier Tiberghien of South Carolina move up through the official check-in line.</p>
 
Kyle Christopher of Kentucky and Xavier Tiberghien of South Carolina move up through the official check-in line.
<p> </p> <p>The sun rises as boats take off.</p>
 
The sun rises as boats take off.
<p> </p> <p>Chuck Murray of North Carolina and Juke Hamner of Alabama are all smiles.</p>
 
Chuck Murray of North Carolina and Juke Hamner of Alabama are all smiles.
<p> </p> <p>The last of the boats head out for Day Two.</p>
 
The last of the boats head out for Day Two.
<p>Day Two is now underway. </p>
Day Two is now underway.