Dixie Duel: Day Two On the Water

In this photo gallery you will see the 2009 elite series Dixie Duel on Wheeler lake in Alabama. It is day two on the water.

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Casey Ashley, still bundled up from a long boat ride, hooks up with a Wheeler Lake bass early on Day Three.
Casey Ashley, still bundled up from a long boat ride, hooks up with a Wheeler Lake bass early on Day Three.
Ashley swings the fish aboard and has a good start to the day.
Ashley swings the fish aboard and has a good start to the day.
Ashley moves to put his first fish of the day in the livewell.
Ashley moves to put his first fish of the day in the livewell.
Ashley goes back to work and quickly hooks up with another fish.
Ashley goes back to work and quickly hooks up with another fish.
Ashley bends to lip the fish beside the boat, but unfortunately the fish threw the hook.
Ashley bends to lip the fish beside the boat, but unfortunately the fish threw the hook.
Jared Lintner started the day in 58th place with 10 pounds, 12 ounces.
Jared Lintner started the day in 58th place with 10 pounds, 12 ounces.
Mark Menendez has carried momentum from last week's win on Lake Dardanelle, to a quick start on Wheeler Lake. Menendez started the day in seventh place with 16 pounds, 1 ounce.
Mark Menendez has carried momentum from last week’s win on Lake Dardanelle, to a quick start on Wheeler Lake. Menendez started the day in seventh place with 16 pounds, 1 ounce.
Menendez was fishing an area with a lot of local boat traffic, but said he was getting bit almost every time a boat would pass his fishing spot.
Menendez was fishing an area with a lot of local boat traffic, but said he was getting bit almost every time a boat would pass his fishing spot.
True to his word, and calling the shot, Menendez hooks up as soon as a boat passes.
True to his word, and calling the shot, Menendez hooks up as soon as a boat passes.
Menendez was off to a quick start and had a limit in the livewell very early on Day Two.
Menendez was off to a quick start and had a limit in the livewell very early on Day Two.
Luke Gritter is in his rookie season as an Elite Series angler and started Day Two back in 84th place with 8 pounds, 11 ounces.
Luke Gritter is in his rookie season as an Elite Series angler and started Day Two back in 84th place with 8 pounds, 11 ounces.
Jason Quinn was fishing the very back of a creek, and was contending with muddy water from the heavy rains on Friday.
Jason Quinn was fishing the very back of a creek, and was contending with muddy water from the heavy rains on Friday.
Quinn started the day in contention, in 18th place with 13 pounds, 14 ounces.
Quinn started the day in contention, in 18th place with 13 pounds, 14 ounces.
Dave Wolak was finesse fishing early on Day Two and had two small keeper fish in the livewell.
Dave Wolak was finesse fishing early on Day Two and had two small keeper fish in the livewell.
Wolak was running and gunning, keying on specific shoreline targets.
Wolak was running and gunning, keying on specific shoreline targets.
Jeff Kriet runs hard to his next fishing spot.
Jeff Kriet runs hard to his next fishing spot.
Kriet said the water had risen nearly two feet in the area where he was fishing on Day Two.
Kriet said the water had risen nearly two feet in the area where he was fishing on Day Two.
Steve Kennedy was pitching drop baits to isolated cover early on the second day of the Evan Williams Bourbon Dixie Duel.
Steve Kennedy was pitching drop baits to isolated cover early on the second day of the Evan Williams Bourbon Dixie Duel.
Kennedy flips a keeper fish into the boat.
Kennedy flips a keeper fish into the boat.
Jeff Kriet was flipping heavy cover early on Day Two, and started the day in 60th place with 10 pounds, 11 ounces.
Jeff Kriet was flipping heavy cover early on Day Two, and started the day in 60th place with 10 pounds, 11 ounces.
Kriet hoped a little chartreuse dye on his bait would help fish find it easier in the muddy water he was fishing.
Kriet hoped a little chartreuse dye on his bait would help fish find it easier in the muddy water he was fishing.
Peter Thliveros was dragging a Carolina rig, while fishing the back of a major feeder creek.
Peter Thliveros was dragging a Carolina rig, while fishing the back of a major feeder creek.
Peter 'T' pulls up the trolling motor to make a move, while his Marshal tries to recover from the early wake-up call.
Peter ‘T’ pulls up the trolling motor to make a move, while his Marshal tries to recover from the early wake-up call.
Gary Klein was flipping on Day Two and started the morning in 16th place with 14 pounds.
Gary Klein was flipping on Day Two and started the morning in 16th place with 14 pounds.