Mercury College B.A.S.S. West Super Regional Day Two On the Water

On the water photos from Day Two of the Mercury College B.A.S.S. West Super Regional

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<p> The Arkansas team of Mook Miller and Kyle Billingsley work along a grassy shoreline early on Day Two of the Mercury College B.A.S.S. West Super Regional.</p>
The Arkansas team of Mook Miller and Kyle Billingsley work along a grassy shoreline early on Day Two of the Mercury College B.A.S.S. West Super Regional.
<p> As Miller hooks up, Billingsley jumps to the front of the boat with the net.</p>
As Miller hooks up, Billingsley jumps to the front of the boat with the net.
<p> The Arkansas team congratulates each other after their first good keeper enters the boat on Friday.</p>
The Arkansas team congratulates each other after their first good keeper enters the boat on Friday.
<p> Miller puts the Lake Dardanelle bass into the livewell and adds some ice to counter the hot day.</p>
Miller puts the Lake Dardanelle bass into the livewell and adds some ice to counter the hot day.
<p> Mook Miller hooks up again shortly and Billingsley is close behind with the net.</p>
Mook Miller hooks up again shortly and Billingsley is close behind with the net.
<p> The fish makes a jump near the boat and Billingsley stretches out.</p>
The fish makes a jump near the boat and Billingsley stretches out.
<p> This largemouth is safely in the boat, but it won’t measure the 15-inch minimum to keep.</p>
This largemouth is safely in the boat, but it won’t measure the 15-inch minimum to keep.
<p> Mook Miller flips to patches of grass as a camera films the action for ESPNU.</p>
Mook Miller flips to patches of grass as a camera films the action for ESPNU.
<p> Bryan Partak from Southern Illinois University stretches back to make a long cast on Day Two.</p>
Bryan Partak from Southern Illinois University stretches back to make a long cast on Day Two.
<p> The team from Texas A&M was in fourth place after one day of fishing on Lake Dardanelle.</p>
The team from Texas A&M was in fourth place after one day of fishing on Lake Dardanelle.
<p> Weston Brown flips one of the many bridges on the lake.</p>
Weston Brown flips one of the many bridges on the lake.
<p> Shortly, Brown is hooked up with a fish off the edge of the grass.</p>
Shortly, Brown is hooked up with a fish off the edge of the grass.
<p> Brown gets ready to swing the bass into the boat.</p>
Brown gets ready to swing the bass into the boat.
<p> This small largemouth is not big enough to keep.</p>
This small largemouth is not big enough to keep.
<p> Stephen Becka has been fishing with a brace on his left leg all week after having surgery on his torn ACL two weeks earlier.</p>
Stephen Becka has been fishing with a brace on his left leg all week after having surgery on his torn ACL two weeks earlier.
<p> Weston Brown sets the hook on another bass a short time later.</p>
Weston Brown sets the hook on another bass a short time later.
<p> A small fish like this is easily swung into the boat.</p>
A small fish like this is easily swung into the boat.
<p> And tossed back just as unceremoniously.</p>
And tossed back just as unceremoniously.