Matt Lee speeds to his first fishing location while the last flight of boats leaves the launch area.
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A shallow lake near the launch area was a popular place for many competitors to fish.
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Many in the field will chose to fight the stumps again today.
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Brandon Mosley and his co-angler work together to access a shallow area.
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The combination of the trolling motor and a push pole were not enough. It was time to apply some horsepower.
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Mosely throttles the boat forward with his Yamaha outboard.
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The boat begins to make a little forward progress.
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Finally free.
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A vast lily pad field attracted several boats early on Day Two.
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Duck blinds attracted anglers too.
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Birds looked on undisturbed, despite 186 boats moving about where they live.
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Mike Williamson and his partner started on the edge of the lily pads.
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Gerald Spohrer makes a cast along a riprap wall.
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The launch site was in view of these anglers that chose to save a little gas on Day Two.
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Roland Martin fires a cast with a spinnerbait.
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Sometimes the best way to access a shallow area, is to stay on the gas.
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Mike Iaconelli changes baits on his flipping stick.
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After a few casts the bait change pays off and Ike is hooked up.
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The fish jumps, then dives in an effort throw the hook.
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Iaconelli gains leverage with his rod and pulls the fish upward.
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He begins to lift the fish into the boat.
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Iaconelli has his eye on this one the entire way into the boat.
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With the fish safely in the boat, Iaconelli begins to lower the fish.
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He knows this one is going in the live well.
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Ike said his goal was to catch four more like this one.
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Iaconelli made frequent moves to fish isolated cover.
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Matt Lee speeds to this next fishing spot.
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It wasn’t long before Lee’s progress was impeded by water too shallow for his boat.
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Shaye Baker was flipping shallow cover on the main river channel.
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Baker made a short move to fish a riprap levy with a crankbait.
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Mike Iaconelli boats his third keeper fish of the day.
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Shaye Baker points his boat upriver to make another move.
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