Elite: Day 2 on Dardanelle

B.A.S.S. photographer James Overstreet follows the Elite Series anglers as they take on Day 2 of the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Dardanelle.

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Photographers line up on a bridge to take morning photos of Aaron Martens and Keith Combs.
Photographers line up on a bridge to take morning photos of Aaron Martens and Keith Combs.
Combs decides to find a less busy place to fish.
Combs decides to find a less busy place to fish.
Combs makes the short idle to another bridge…
Combs makes the short idle to another bridge…
…and hooks up.
…and hooks up.
This fish is not the size he is looking for…
This fish is not the size he is looking for…
…and is quickly released.
…and is quickly released.
Once again Combs quickly becomes the center of attention for industry photographers.
Once again Combs quickly becomes the center of attention for industry photographers.
The following sequence of photos document Keith Combs boating his best fish of the early morning on Day Two on Lake Dardanelle.
The following sequence of photos document Keith Combs boating his best fish of the early morning on Day Two on Lake Dardanelle.
Takahiro Omori shuts down in a no wake zone while making a move.
Takahiro Omori shuts down in a no wake zone while making a move.
Paul Elias has hooked up to something big.
Paul Elias has hooked up to something big.
Unfortunately it’s not looking like a bass.
Unfortunately it’s not looking like a bass.
Elias realizes that too.
Elias realizes that too.
The fish was a drum…
The fish was a drum…
…that was quickly released.
…that was quickly released.
Fletcher Shryock speeds to his next fishing location.
Fletcher Shryock speeds to his next fishing location.
Shryock fished along a highway as traffic buzzed past.
Shryock fished along a highway as traffic buzzed past.
David Walker started the morning in 16th place with 17 pounds, 7 ounces.
David Walker started the morning in 16th place with 17 pounds, 7 ounces.
Walker was using several tactics to pick apart the shallow grass in Lake Dardanelle.
Walker was using several tactics to pick apart the shallow grass in Lake Dardanelle.
Rick Morris fishes alongside a train on Lake Dardanelle.
Rick Morris fishes alongside a train on Lake Dardanelle.
Davy Hite lands a nice white crappie.
Davy Hite lands a nice white crappie.
After releasing the crappie Hite gets back to work looking for a keeper bass.
After releasing the crappie Hite gets back to work looking for a keeper bass.
Hite holds his onto a bridge piling for boat control.
Hite holds his onto a bridge piling for boat control.
Fletcher Shryock hooks up.
Fletcher Shryock hooks up.
Obviously the drum bite was on at Dardanelle.
Obviously the drum bite was on at Dardanelle.
Andy Montgomery and Fletcher Shryock meet one another on a rip rap wall, and both decided to find unused water to fish.
Andy Montgomery and Fletcher Shryock meet one another on a rip rap wall, and both decided to find unused water to fish.
The following series of photos show Brandon Palaniuk boating his third keeper fish of the day.
The following series of photos show Brandon Palaniuk boating his third keeper fish of the day.
Palaniuk said he needed his fish to be a little bit bigger.
Palaniuk said he needed his fish to be a little bit bigger.
Brandon Lester was flipping heavy vegetation.
Brandon Lester was flipping heavy vegetation.
Aaron Martens makes a cast under a bridge.
Aaron Martens makes a cast under a bridge.
<p>Sometimes the crankbait you’re using gets stuck in your tournament jersey.</p>
Sometimes the crankbait you’re using gets stuck in your tournament jersey.
Martens pulled out the measuring board for this small bass.
Martens pulled out the measuring board for this small bass.
Martens was culling mere ounces late in the morning.
Martens was culling mere ounces late in the morning.