Jocumsen & Duckett on Cooper

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The race to the Cooper River was much faster on Day 2 of the Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Winyah Bay presented by Go RVing. The wind was calm and there no delays. One of the earliest to arrive was rookie Adrian Avena.
The race to the Cooper River was much faster on Day 2 of the Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Winyah Bay presented by Go RVing. The wind was calm and there no delays. One of the earliest to arrive was rookie Adrian Avena.
He was followed closely by Britt Myers, who started the day in second place.
He was followed closely by Britt Myers, who started the day in second place.
Chris Zaldain gives a fist pump as makes his way up the river.
Chris Zaldain gives a fist pump as makes his way up the river.
Boyd Duckett arrives first to the flat he shared on Day 1 with leader Carl Jocumsen
Boyd Duckett arrives first to the flat he shared on Day 1 with leader Carl Jocumsen
But it wasn’t long before Jocumsen was on the scene.
But it wasn’t long before Jocumsen was on the scene.
The two fished close together in the opening minutes of the day.
The two fished close together in the opening minutes of the day.
It appeared for sometime they would be side by side for most of the morning.
It appeared for sometime they would be side by side for most of the morning.
But they eventually parted ways and headed in opposite directions.
But they eventually parted ways and headed in opposite directions.
Duckett would be the first angler to boat a keeper.
Duckett would be the first angler to boat a keeper.
It would be on the small side.
It would be on the small side.
But big enough to start things off.
But big enough to start things off.
Duckett was happy enough to pose quickly with it.
Duckett was happy enough to pose quickly with it.
Soon after, Jocumsen would answer with his own keeper.
Soon after, Jocumsen would answer with his own keeper.
He had spent all his time the previous day on the flat and weighed in more than 19-pounds.
He had spent all his time the previous day on the flat and weighed in more than 19-pounds.
Few of them were of this size, though.
Few of them were of this size, though.
This one would go in the box.
This one would go in the box.
And he would quickly hook up with another bass.
And he would quickly hook up with another bass.
It would be too short to keep, though.
It would be too short to keep, though.
Jocumsen would quickly get back to work.
Jocumsen would quickly get back to work.
While Duckett would work on snagged lure.
While Duckett would work on snagged lure.
The two would work over the flat.
The two would work over the flat.
Practically matching each other, cast for cast.
Practically matching each other, cast for cast.
Every once in a while, Jocumsen would hook up, but they always deemed to be short.
Every once in a while, Jocumsen would hook up, but they always deemed to be short.
And every short fish, he would get back to work.
And every short fish, he would get back to work.
Duckett was getting bit, too.
Duckett was getting bit, too.
His, though, were larger.
His, though, were larger.
He didn’t even measure this one, just eye-balled it and put it in the well.
He didn’t even measure this one, just eye-balled it and put it in the well.
Occasionally one or the other would stop and make adjustments to their equipment.
Occasionally one or the other would stop and make adjustments to their equipment.
And get back to work combing the flat.
And get back to work combing the flat.
Then Duckett hooked up with a better than average fish.
Then Duckett hooked up with a better than average fish.
This one would tail walk around the trolling motor shaft.
This one would tail walk around the trolling motor shaft.
It pulled Duckett down the length of the boat...
It pulled Duckett down the length of the boat…
...where he would make a grab at the fighting fish.
…where he would make a grab at the fighting fish.
Then pull away for a moment.
Then pull away for a moment.
The first look we get at his face makes us believe the fish is lost.
The first look we get at his face makes us believe the fish is lost.
That didn’t last long, though, as he pulled out a hefty largemouth.
That didn’t last long, though, as he pulled out a hefty largemouth.
One that made him obviously happy.
One that made him obviously happy.
Good enough for a fist pump.
Good enough for a fist pump.
And a lingering look before it went into the livewell.
And a lingering look before it went into the livewell.
He would back that up with another keeper.
He would back that up with another keeper.
Not as big as the last, but past the half way point for a limit.
Not as big as the last, but past the half way point for a limit.
Duckett would soon add a fourth.
Duckett would soon add a fourth.
And a fifth.
And a fifth.
As he put together a limit that weighed around 12 pounds.
As he put together a limit that weighed around 12 pounds.
Jocumsen could only keep working.
Jocumsen could only keep working.
He would repeatedly catch fish, but they would all be too small.
He would repeatedly catch fish, but they would all be too small.
But he stuck with it. His stringer on Day 1 included and 6- and 7-pounders.
But he stuck with it. His stringer on Day 1 included and 6- and 7-pounders.
But by 2:30 p.m., time had run out and Jocumsen had to race back with only one keeper in the boat.
But by 2:30 p.m., time had run out and Jocumsen had to race back with only one keeper in the boat.