Day Two on the water with Gerald Swindle

Go on the water during day two of the Evan Williams Bourbon All-Star Championship.

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<p> Gerald Swindle got to his spot from Friday, only to find it filled with local anglers.</p>
Gerald Swindle got to his spot from Friday, only to find it filled with local anglers.
<p> Swindle tries right near the launch area at the Montgomery Riverfront.</p>
Swindle tries right near the launch area at the Montgomery Riverfront.
<p> Mark Zona videos Swindle as he worked around the Riverboat Harriot II.</p>
Mark Zona videos Swindle as he worked around the Riverboat Harriot II.
<p> Swindle casts along the boat.</p>
Swindle casts along the boat.
<p> Time to get down low.</p>
Time to get down low.
<p> Swindle tries to keep his lure deep.</p>
Swindle tries to keep his lure deep.
<p> Swindle tries to entice a bite from a tree.</p>
Swindle tries to entice a bite from a tree.
<p> This backwater area is filled with trees and stumps.</p>
This backwater area is filled with trees and stumps.
<p> G-Man tries to keep hydrated as he makes a move.</p>
G-Man tries to keep hydrated as he makes a move.
<p> Swindle hooks up.</p>
Swindle hooks up.
<p> He yanks in a small fish.</p>
He yanks in a small fish.
<p> It doesn’t even deserve a measure.</p>
It doesn’t even deserve a measure.
<p> This area is yielding bites.</p>
This area is yielding bites.
<p> Swindle pulls another over the side.</p>
Swindle pulls another over the side.
<p> He continues to work the area.</p>
He continues to work the area.
<p> Another small fish is caught.</p>
Another small fish is caught.
<p> The bigger bites are hard to find.</p>
The bigger bites are hard to find.
<p> Swindle works on his bait.</p>
Swindle works on his bait.
<p> He tries some rocks to see if he could land larger fish.</p>
He tries some rocks to see if he could land larger fish.
<p> This one could be a keeper.</p>
This one could be a keeper.
<p> It flops to the floor.</p>
It flops to the floor.
<p> Swindle finally grabs one he might be able to keep.</p>
Swindle finally grabs one he might be able to keep.
<p> Some spectators take cover under trees.</p>
Some spectators take cover under trees.
<p> The beat goes on.</p>
The beat goes on.
<p> Hopefully the rain will picks things up.</p>
Hopefully the rain will picks things up.
<p> Patience is a virtue on the Alabama River.</p>
Patience is a virtue on the Alabama River.
<p> Swindle puts out another cast.</p>
Swindle puts out another cast.
<p> He heads back into Jackson Lake.</p>
He heads back into Jackson Lake.
<p> Swindle tries every piece of likely cover.</p>
Swindle tries every piece of likely cover.
<p> Low water meant working through tight spots.</p>
Low water meant working through tight spots.
<p> In light rain, Swindle catches another.</p>
In light rain, Swindle catches another.
<p> And he’s right back to work.</p>
And he’s right back to work.
<p> Swindle returns to his discharge pipe to find other anglers.</p>
Swindle returns to his discharge pipe to find other anglers.
<p> G-Man looks on as the local anglers catch another keeper. </p>
G-Man looks on as the local anglers catch another keeper. 
<p> The recreational anglers were catching fish right in front of him.</p>
The recreational anglers were catching fish right in front of him.
<p> That one wouldn’t help Swindle much.</p>
That one wouldn’t help Swindle much.
<p> Swindle keeps on swinging on what turned into a long day.</p>
Swindle keeps on swinging on what turned into a long day.
<p> Plenty of fish, just not the right size.</p>
Plenty of fish, just not the right size.
<p> This one gets tossed back, too.</p>
This one gets tossed back, too.
<p> Another fish is boated, another one that won’t help.</p>
Another fish is boated, another one that won’t help.
<p> Swindle looks to keep no stone unturned.</p>
Swindle looks to keep no stone unturned.
<p> Time to switch gears.</p>
Time to switch gears.
<p> And keep the liquids coming on the hot afternoon.</p>
And keep the liquids coming on the hot afternoon.
<p> Another fish that won’t help him much as he attempts to defeat Ott DeFoe.</p>
Another fish that won’t help him much as he attempts to defeat Ott DeFoe.