Day Two on the Mississippi

Elite Series pro Chris Zaldain started Day Two of the Mississippi River Rumble in 82nd place with 11 pounds, 9 ounces.

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Zaldain jerks a small keeper into the boat.

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Dave Smith started his Day Two on the Mighty Mississippi fishing a railroad bridge near the launch area.

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Byron Velvick makes a move to the Mississippi River channel.

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Dave Smith fights his first fish of the day to the boat.

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Smith’s first fish was a keeper smallmouth.

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Smith gets back to work after placing the fish in the livewell.

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Brandon Palaniuk started the morning in 20th place with 14 pounds.

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Jason Quinn fights a smallmouth to the boat.

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Quinn swings the smallmouth aboard.

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Quinn is on a nice school of bass and returns quickly to the front deck to make another cast.

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Quinn catches another smallmouth on his next cast.

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A couple and their two Labrador retrievers enjoy a day of fishing on the Mississippi River.

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After boating a quick limit on the Minnesota side of the Mississippi River, Jason Quinn moves to a backwater area in Wisconsin.

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Edwin Evers navigates through buoys marking the channel in a shallow creek off the main river.

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Davy Hite started Day Two of the Mississippi River Rumble in 25th place with 13 pounds, 13 ounces.

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Hite pulls up his trolling motor to make a short move across the river.

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Hite’s move to a riprap wall paid off quickly.

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Cliff Pace speeds to another fishing location.

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Jonathon VanDam fishes the mouth of a small canal.

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VanDam hooks up with a bass.

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VanDam said he had caught several fish early but size had been a problem.

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VanDam checks out another bass before releasing it.

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Dave Mercer does an on the water BASSCam video interview with Aaron Martens.

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Martens caught a sizeable early limit and had left his primary area.

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Aaron Martens hooks up first thing in the morning on Day Two of the Mississippi River Rumble. He goes into Day Two in 2nd place with 16-5. Kyle Fox is the Day One leader with 16-8.

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Martens has a jumper.

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This one isn’t coming onboard without a fight.

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Martens swings a keeper over the rail as his Day Two Marshal looks on.

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Martens has another one on right next to the boat.

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They seem to like Martens’ bait of choice today.

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Martens sets back on another with his light spinning tackle.

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Let the Day Two culling begin.

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This one won’t come in easy; Martens is having to work for it.

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Martens hand lands this Mississippi River fighter.

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Martens is wired up and talks with the B.A.S.S. cameraman as he works the area.

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Martens stays hydrated on Day Two.

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Another fish on!

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Martens makes another early cull.

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Martens hooks a fish right behind the dock.

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Martens lands a northern pike – look out for those teeth!

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They just keep biting.

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Martens has another jumper!

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Another strong fighter from the Mississippi River.

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Martens targets a Mississippi River dock.

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Casey Ashley makes a move on Day Two; he is in 32nd place with 13-9 after Day One.

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Jonathon VanDam, in 63rd with 12-6 after Day One, works the bank along the road early on Day Two.

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JVD has fans on the Mighty Mississippi.

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JVD hooks up as his Day Two Marshal observes.

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Elite Series pro Morizo Shimizu works a crank along flooded trees in the early morning hours of Day Two.

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Shimizu is on the move.

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Boyd Duckett, in 84th place with 11-2 after Day One, hooks up.

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Duckett talks with his Marshal after missing a fish.

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Wisconsin loves the Packers!

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Charlie Hartley has a fish on.

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Hartley swings the bass and gets his Marshal a little wet!

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Hartley flips a dock near the landing.

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Hartley works the fish as his Day Two Marshal looks on.

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Charlie has a good fish!

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One of the many boat demo rides offered at the launch site of the Mississippi River Rumble.

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Hartley targets more docks.

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David Walker is spotted near the drawbridge.

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Gerald Swindle works the current.

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But he is on the move before long.

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Day Two on the Mississippi

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