Whitney Stephens (pro) and David Hasty battled 3- to 4-foot seas during Day Two of the Bassmaster Northern Open #2.
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They still managed to catch good limits, however.
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Stephens goes for Hasty’s fish…
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…and scoops it up like a pro.
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It went straight into the livewell.
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Stephens’ trolling motor spent almost as much time out of the water as in it.
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Russ Simpson heads upwind to make another drift.
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Anglers caught plenty of rock bass, or redeyes.
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Co-angler Dave Stier and his pro have a laugh at the size of a catch.
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Dave Stier catches a small keeper.
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BJ Haseotes makes a bumpy run for another drift.
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Jimmy Mason was in the same spot as the first day, and was once again catching fish.
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Haseotes tries to pry his crankbait free from the grip of a pike.
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Mason holds up his catch.
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Haseotes launches another cast.
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Justin Hamner and his co-angler watch as a smallmouth eyeballs Hamner’s jerkbait.
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Haseotes makes a short run.
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Like everyone else, Hamner battled waves all day.
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Pro and former Detroit River Open winner Todd Schmitz goes to net his co-angler’s fish.
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This small keeper filled out Schmitz’s limit.
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