Day Two on West Point

The Elite Series are plying the waters of Georgia's West Point Lake in search of an elusive bit.

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<p> </p> <p>Steve Kennedy won the last Elite Series event held on West Point Lake, but started Day Two in 48<sup>th</sup> place with 7 pounds, 6 ounces. </p>
 
Steve Kennedy won the last Elite Series event held on West Point Lake, but started Day Two in 48th place with 7 pounds, 6 ounces. 
<p>Casey Ashley started the morning in 20<sup>th</sup> place with 8 pounds, 15 ounces. </p>
Casey Ashley started the morning in 20th place with 8 pounds, 15 ounces. 
<p> </p> <p>Ashley indicates he has two keepers in the live well after first hour of fishing. </p>
 
Ashley indicates he has two keepers in the live well after first hour of fishing. 
<p> </p> <p>Ashley was fishing a variety of baits while trying to boat an early limit of fish. </p>
 
Ashley was fishing a variety of baits while trying to boat an early limit of fish. 
<p>Ashley spent the majority of his early morning fishing near a small island on the main lake. </p>
Ashley spent the majority of his early morning fishing near a small island on the main lake. 
<p> </p> <p>He makes a cast near a leaning Georgia pine on the point of the island. </p>
 
He makes a cast near a leaning Georgia pine on the point of the island. 
<p>A pair of herons were building a nest while Ashley fished underneath them. </p>
A pair of herons were building a nest while Ashley fished underneath them. 
<p> </p> <p>Rick Clunn gets his boat up on pad to make a move. </p>
 
Rick Clunn gets his boat up on pad to make a move. 
<p>Kevin VanDam was fishing near one of the hundreds of campsites on West Point Lake. </p>
Kevin VanDam was fishing near one of the hundreds of campsites on West Point Lake. 
<p> </p> <p>VanDam jerks a short fish into the boat. </p>
 
VanDam jerks a short fish into the boat. 
<p> </p> <p>VanDam said he had three keepers in the live well. </p>
 
VanDam said he had three keepers in the live well. 
<p> </p> <p>He pulls another fish into the boat that would need to be measured. </p>
 
He pulls another fish into the boat that would need to be measured. 
<p> </p> <p>The fish was small but met the minimum length requirement and placed in the live well. </p>
 
The fish was small but met the minimum length requirement and placed in the live well. 
<p>VanDam fires another cast before getting back to the trolling motor. </p>
VanDam fires another cast before getting back to the trolling motor. 
<p>The quick cast resulted in another bite. </p>
The quick cast resulted in another bite. 
<p>VanDam fights the fish quickly to the boat…</p>
VanDam fights the fish quickly to the boat…
<p> </p> <p>…and swings it aboard. </p>
 
…and swings it aboard. 
<p>VanDam now has a limit and his Marshal shoots a quick photograph. </p>
VanDam now has a limit and his Marshal shoots a quick photograph. 
<p>VanDam gets back to work in an effort to increase his Day Two weight. </p>
VanDam gets back to work in an effort to increase his Day Two weight. 
<p>Shaw Grigsby sets up on a fish on a bed. </p>
Shaw Grigsby sets up on a fish on a bed. 
<p>Grigsby throws up his hands in frustration as he gives up on the fish. </p>
Grigsby throws up his hands in frustration as he gives up on the fish. 
<p> </p> <p>Gerald Swindle started Day Two in 65<sup>th</sup> place with 6 pounds, 3 ounces. </p>
 
Gerald Swindle started Day Two in 65th place with 6 pounds, 3 ounces. 
<p>Greg Vinson speeds to the back of one of the many feeder creeks on West Point Lake. </p>
Greg Vinson speeds to the back of one of the many feeder creeks on West Point Lake. 
<p>Vinson lowers his Power-Poles before making a cast. </p>
Vinson lowers his Power-Poles before making a cast. 
<p>Vinson started the morning in 2<sup>nd</sup> place with 15 pounds, 10 ounces. </p>
Vinson started the morning in 2nd place with 15 pounds, 10 ounces. 
<p> </p> <p>Vinson fails to get a bite and pulls the trolling motor to make a move. </p>
 
Vinson fails to get a bite and pulls the trolling motor to make a move. 
<p>After a short move Vinson sets up on a fish he sees. </p>
After a short move Vinson sets up on a fish he sees. 
<p> </p> <p>Vinson lowers his Power-Poles to keep the boat from moving. </p>
 
Vinson lowers his Power-Poles to keep the boat from moving. 
<p>He slowly selects a rod from the deck of his boat…</p>
He slowly selects a rod from the deck of his boat…
<p>…and turns to make a cast at the fish on a bed. </p>
…and turns to make a cast at the fish on a bed. 
<p>Vinson hooks up after the first pitch to the fish. </p>
Vinson hooks up after the first pitch to the fish. 
<p> </p> <p>Vinson’s Day Two Marshal quickly moves to the back of the boat. </p>
 
Vinson’s Day Two Marshal quickly moves to the back of the boat. 
<p>Vinson swings the fish aboard. </p>
Vinson swings the fish aboard. 
<p> </p> <p>He pauses a moment to allow his Marshal to take a quick picture of the fish. </p>
 
He pauses a moment to allow his Marshal to take a quick picture of the fish. 
<p>Vinson indicates he now has five fish in the live well. </p>
Vinson indicates he now has five fish in the live well. 
<p> </p> <p>Before leaving the area, Vinson cleared a limb in front of another bed that had hampered his ability to cast to the fish. </p>
 
Before leaving the area, Vinson cleared a limb in front of another bed that had hampered his ability to cast to the fish. 
<p>Keith Combs started Day Two in the lead with 15 pounds, 14 ounces. </p>
Keith Combs started Day Two in the lead with 15 pounds, 14 ounces. 
<p> </p> <p>Combs works his way around a bridge piling. </p>
 
Combs works his way around a bridge piling. 
<p> </p> <p>Combs failed to catch a keeper fish by 1:00 PM on Day One, but had three keepers in the boat early on Day Two. </p>
 
Combs failed to catch a keeper fish by 1:00 PM on Day One, but had three keepers in the boat early on Day Two. 
<p>Combs moves into an area with flooded grass and makes a cast. </p>
Combs moves into an area with flooded grass and makes a cast. 
<p> </p> <p>Clark Reehm makes a cast along a riprap wall. </p>
 
Clark Reehm makes a cast along a riprap wall. 
<p> </p> <p>Bradley Roy started Day Two in 84<sup>th</sup> place with 5 pounds, 3 ounces. </p>
 
Bradley Roy started Day Two in 84th place with 5 pounds, 3 ounces. 
<p> </p> <p>Roy with a spotted bass that failed to measure. </p>
 
Roy with a spotted bass that failed to measure. 
<p> </p> <p>Mark Davis speeds to his next fishing location. Davis started Day Two in 14<sup>th</sup> place with 9 pounds, 12 ounces. </p>
 
Mark Davis speeds to his next fishing location. Davis started Day Two in 14th place with 9 pounds, 12 ounces. 
<p>Scott Rook was burning very little gas on Day Two, choosing to fish the ramp at the tournament launch site. </p>
Scott Rook was burning very little gas on Day Two, choosing to fish the ramp at the tournament launch site.