Ehrler on Potomac

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Brent Erhler started the morning in 2nd place with 17 pounds, 13 ounces.
Brent Erhler started the morning in 2nd place with 17 pounds, 13 ounces.
The fish he left on Day 1 were still biting when he started the day.
The fish he left on Day 1 were still biting when he started the day.
He was putting together another quick limit of fish, boating fish after fish.
He was putting together another quick limit of fish, boating fish after fish.
Most of the bass were quality fish he would need to try to gain the Day 2 lead.
Most of the bass were quality fish he would need to try to gain the Day 2 lead.
He had a bit of good fortune while landing this fish...
He had a bit of good fortune while landing this fish…
..the bait flew from the mouth of the fish just as he pulled it over the gunwale of his boat.
..the bait flew from the mouth of the fish just as he pulled it over the gunwale of his boat.
He pounced to the floor of the boat...
He pounced to the floor of the boat…
...quickly gained control of the fish and gave us a better look at his best fish so far.
…quickly gained control of the fish and gave us a better look at his best fish so far.
His cameraman for the day, Wes Miller captured the day with Brent Ehrler.
His cameraman for the day, Wes Miller captured the day with Brent Ehrler.
Erhler wanted to manage the fish at this location...
Erhler wanted to manage the fish at this location…
...but knew he needed to accumulate some weight in the live well before leaving.
…but knew he needed to accumulate some weight in the live well before leaving.
He was making the first hour of fishing pay off, taking advantage of a low tide that would only last for a couple hours.
He was making the first hour of fishing pay off, taking advantage of a low tide that would only last for a couple hours.
He made two passes in his key area...
He made two passes in his key area…
...boated another quality fish...
…boated another quality fish…
...while Wes Miller captured every fish catch that could also be viewed on Bassmaster Live.
…while Wes Miller captured every fish catch that could also be viewed on Bassmaster Live.
The morning was going exactly as Erhler had hoped...
The morning was going exactly as Erhler had hoped…
...and he continued to grind the morning out.
…and he continued to grind the morning out.
He was cycling through a few different baits...
He was cycling through a few different baits…
...as he jerked his sixth fish of the day into the boat.
…as he jerked his sixth fish of the day into the boat.
After quickly removing the hooks from this fish...
After quickly removing the hooks from this fish…
...he moved to the live well...
…he moved to the live well…
...and made his first cull of the day.
…and made his first cull of the day.
He fired cast...
He fired cast…
..after cast...
..after cast…
..after cast...
..after cast…
...long casts...
…long casts…
...that would only result...
…that would only result…
...in a snakehead eating his bait beside the boat.
…in a snakehead eating his bait beside the boat.
For a couple hours the move only provided one fish that he threw back into the Potomac.
For a couple hours the move only provided one fish that he threw back into the Potomac.
But later in the morning we saw him lean into a fish that was much more substantial.
But later in the morning we saw him lean into a fish that was much more substantial.
After a bit of a fight...
After a bit of a fight…
...he jerked the fish over the side of the boat...
…he jerked the fish over the side of the boat…
...giving us our first good look at what was on the other end.
…giving us our first good look at what was on the other end.
He once again moved to the live well to cull...
He once again moved to the live well to cull…
...and gave us a good look at the fish he would throw back.
…and gave us a good look at the fish he would throw back.
With temperatures expected to reach near 100 degrees, cameraman Wes Miller was pulling all the tricks out of the bag in an effort to beat the heat.
With temperatures expected to reach near 100 degrees, cameraman Wes Miller was pulling all the tricks out of the bag in an effort to beat the heat.