Day Two on Bull Shoals

Elites fight through the fog on Day Two of the Ramada Quest.

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<p> </p> <p>Jeremy Starks said the rocks in Bull Shoals Lake for the Ramada Quest were hard on line, and he had to retie often. </p>
 
Jeremy Starks said the rocks in Bull Shoals Lake for the Ramada Quest were hard on line, and he had to retie often. 
<p> </p> <p>Starks gets rigged back up and back to fishing. He had a good early start to his day, with four keeper fish in the live well in the first hour. </p>
 
Starks gets rigged back up and back to fishing. He had a good early start to his day, with four keeper fish in the live well in the first hour. 
<p>Scott Rook makes a move from the back of a creek. </p>
Scott Rook makes a move from the back of a creek. 
<p>Marty Robinson was looking for bedding fish early on Day Two. </p>
Marty Robinson was looking for bedding fish early on Day Two. 
<p>Buzzards kept an eye on Robinson while he fished. </p>
Buzzards kept an eye on Robinson while he fished. 
<p>Robinson hooks up with a fish. </p>
Robinson hooks up with a fish. 
<p>He fights the fish to the boat. </p>
He fights the fish to the boat. 
<p>Robinson quickly wears the fish down. </p>
Robinson quickly wears the fish down. 
<p>He swings the fish aboard his boat. </p>
He swings the fish aboard his boat. 
<p>Robinson places the small keeper in the live well. </p>
Robinson places the small keeper in the live well. 
<p>Marty Robinson moves his boat in position behind a boat dock. </p>
Marty Robinson moves his boat in position behind a boat dock. 
<p>Fred Roumbanis swings a nice smallmouth into the boat. </p>
Fred Roumbanis swings a nice smallmouth into the boat. 
<p>Roumbanis said he had an early limit of bass and was culling. </p>
Roumbanis said he had an early limit of bass and was culling. 
<p>Roumbanis quickly hooks another fish on a point. </p>
Roumbanis quickly hooks another fish on a point. 
<p>This one won’t help Roumbanis improve his total weight. </p>
This one won’t help Roumbanis improve his total weight. 
<p>The sign says, ‘Fish Attractor’, Dean Rojas hopes it is accurate. </p>
The sign says, ‘Fish Attractor’, Dean Rojas hopes it is accurate. 
<p> </p> <p>Rojas makes a cast in the very back of a small feeder creek. </p>
 
Rojas makes a cast in the very back of a small feeder creek. 
<p>Boyd Duckett catches a keeper while sight fishing. </p>
Boyd Duckett catches a keeper while sight fishing. 
<p>Duckett shields his eyes to look for another fish on a bed. </p>
Duckett shields his eyes to look for another fish on a bed. 
<p> </p> <p>Duckett picks up another spinning rod and changes baits. </p>
 
Duckett picks up another spinning rod and changes baits. 
<p>Duckett was giving his Marshal tips on how to bed fish. </p>
Duckett was giving his Marshal tips on how to bed fish. 
<p>After a few minutes Duckett coaxes the next fish to bite. </p>
After a few minutes Duckett coaxes the next fish to bite. 
<p>Duckett swings the fish into the boat. </p>
Duckett swings the fish into the boat. 
<p> </p> <p>Duckett didn’t have a limit and hopes the fish measures. </p>
 
Duckett didn’t have a limit and hopes the fish measures. 
<p> </p> <p>The fish didn’t reach the required length limit. </p>
 
The fish didn’t reach the required length limit. 
<p> </p> <p>The measuring board is put back in place until the next time it is needed. </p>
 
The measuring board is put back in place until the next time it is needed. 
<p> </p> <p>It is a rare sight to see Paul Elias with a spinning rod in hand. </p>
 
It is a rare sight to see Paul Elias with a spinning rod in hand. 
<p> </p> <p>Brian Snowden and his Day Two Marshal speed to the next fishing spot. </p>
 
Brian Snowden and his Day Two Marshal speed to the next fishing spot. 
<p> </p> <p>Elias said he had broken off several times on the hook set, but had managed to put a limit in the boat. </p>
 
Elias said he had broken off several times on the hook set, but had managed to put a limit in the boat. 
<p> </p> <p>Elias swings a smallmouth into the boat. </p>
 
Elias swings a smallmouth into the boat. 
<p>The fish measured and helped Elias cull a smaller spotted bass. </p>
The fish measured and helped Elias cull a smaller spotted bass. 
<p>Elias places the fish in his live well. </p>
Elias places the fish in his live well. 
<p> </p> <p>During the practice period Elias said he found several large smallmouth bass in the area he was fishing. </p>
 
During the practice period Elias said he found several large smallmouth bass in the area he was fishing. 
<p> </p> <p>Saturday morning started with a thick fog and Clark Reehm sitting on a point changing lures.</p>
 
Saturday morning started with a thick fog and Clark Reehm sitting on a point changing lures.
<p> </p> <p>Greg Vinson, Day One leader, hooks up early.</p>
 
Greg Vinson, Day One leader, hooks up early.
<p> </p> <p>He gets the fish close to the boat.</p>
 
He gets the fish close to the boat.
<p> </p> <p>And quickly pulls in his first keeper.</p>
 
And quickly pulls in his first keeper.
<p> </p> <p>The fish weighed around 1 ¾ pounds.</p>
 
The fish weighed around 1 ¾ pounds.
<p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Vinson shows it to the Bassmaster TV camera and deposits it into the livewell.</p>
 
 
Vinson shows it to the Bassmaster TV camera and deposits it into the livewell.
<p> </p> <p>Vinson is soon back to casting.</p>
 
Vinson is soon back to casting.
<p> </p> <p>And he hooks up again.</p>
 
And he hooks up again.
<p> </p> <p>He quickly gets it to the side of the boat.</p>
 
He quickly gets it to the side of the boat.
<p> </p> <p>Vinson works a point. His Day One lead was helped immensely by two 4-pound class fish.</p>
 
Vinson works a point. His Day One lead was helped immensely by two 4-pound class fish.
<p> </p> <p>In short order, he hooks up with his third fish of the day.</p>
 
In short order, he hooks up with his third fish of the day.
<p> </p> <p>This one he skies across the top of the water.</p>
 
This one he skies across the top of the water.
<p> </p> <p>It’s a keeper that produces a fight at the side of the boat.</p>
 
It’s a keeper that produces a fight at the side of the boat.
<p> </p> <p>It makes a big jump and splash.</p>
 
It makes a big jump and splash.
<p> </p> <p>Before coming into the boat.</p>
 
Before coming into the boat.
<p> </p> <p>Where Vinson quickly grabs the line and puts it in the livewell.</p>
 
Where Vinson quickly grabs the line and puts it in the livewell.
<p> </p> <p>Nearby, Andy Montgomery casts to flooded bushes.</p>
 
Nearby, Andy Montgomery casts to flooded bushes.
<p> </p> <p>He takes a quick look at the local traffic coming into the creek.</p>
 
He takes a quick look at the local traffic coming into the creek.
<p> </p> <p>Then decides to head out to other waters.</p>
 
Then decides to head out to other waters.
<p> </p> <p>John Murray looks hard for spawning fish.</p>
 
John Murray looks hard for spawning fish.
<p> </p> <p>Keith Combs sets the hook in a pocket.</p>
 
Keith Combs sets the hook in a pocket.
<p> </p> <p>Combs brings in the short fish, but it quickly goes back into the lake.</p>
 
Combs brings in the short fish, but it quickly goes back into the lake.
<p> </p> <p>Murray said in practice fish were all over the banks, but the cold weather had pushed them back.</p>
 
Murray said in practice fish were all over the banks, but the cold weather had pushed them back.
<p> </p> <p>Combs works over the pocket.</p>
 
Combs works over the pocket.
<p> </p> <p>He casts to a variety of targets.</p>
 
He casts to a variety of targets.
<p> </p> <p>Shaye Baker (background) gets a bankside view of the fishing.</p>
 
Shaye Baker (background) gets a bankside view of the fishing.
<p> </p> <p>Combs is off to more productive areas.</p>
 
Combs is off to more productive areas.
<p> </p> <p>Clark Reehm rushes past, looking for the right spot.</p>
 
Clark Reehm rushes past, looking for the right spot.
<p> </p> <p>John Crews makes a big cast off a point. </p>
 
John Crews makes a big cast off a point.