Mid-Atlantic Divisional weigh-in

Check out out images from the Day Two weigh-in on the Delaware River.

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<p> This is what the anglers saw when darkness lifted this morning and it was time to go fishing.</p>
This is what the anglers saw when darkness lifted this morning and it was time to go fishing.
<p> Burlington Mayor James A. Fazzone appears to be pleading for help after surveying the scene. He’s actually trying to explain the mess to a group of onlookers.</p>
Burlington Mayor James A. Fazzone appears to be pleading for help after surveying the scene. He’s actually trying to explain the mess to a group of onlookers.
<p> The Burlington Chief of Police and other disaster response officials also looked things over. Unfortunately, until the rains stop and Mother Nature runs her course there’s not much anyone can do.</p>
The Burlington Chief of Police and other disaster response officials also looked things over. Unfortunately, until the rains stop and Mother Nature runs her course there’s not much anyone can do.
<p> Securing the B.A.S.S. release boat turned into a man-size job before it was over.</p>
Securing the B.A.S.S. release boat turned into a man-size job before it was over.
<p> Despite the tough conditions a fair number of people turned out to watch the boats wind their way through the debris to get to the ramp.</p>
Despite the tough conditions a fair number of people turned out to watch the boats wind their way through the debris to get to the ramp.
<p> In truth, it was an obstacle course on the Delaware River today. Thanks to experience and good fortune no one was injured and no equipment was seriously damaged.</p>
In truth, it was an obstacle course on the Delaware River today. Thanks to experience and good fortune no one was injured and no equipment was seriously damaged.
<p> It should come as no surprise that the weigh-line was short. Only 32 keeper bass were caught today.</p>
It should come as no surprise that the weigh-line was short. Only 32 keeper bass were caught today.
<p> Keeper bass like this one were the norm for the day.</p>
Keeper bass like this one were the norm for the day.
<p> New Jersey’s Scott Weiland proudly displays one of the bass that moved him into second place.</p>
New Jersey’s Scott Weiland proudly displays one of the bass that moved him into second place.
<p> Another New Jersey angler, Chris Smith, shows off his four bass sack. No one else has managed to catch that many fish in the same day during this event.</p>
Another New Jersey angler, Chris Smith, shows off his four bass sack. No one else has managed to catch that many fish in the same day during this event.
<p> Surprisingly, most of the fish that were caught looked health and fat.</p>
Surprisingly, most of the fish that were caught looked health and fat.
<p> Hobart Butcher along with some of his supporters keep a sharp eye on the weigh-in stage. Despite not being able to fish today because of a back injury he’s less than 3 pounds off the lead.</p>
Hobart Butcher along with some of his supporters keep a sharp eye on the weigh-in stage. Despite not being able to fish today because of a back injury he’s less than 3 pounds off the lead.
<p> Hey, don’t laugh. It’s a legal fish. Well-over half the field would have liked to have had him in their sack.</p>
Hey, don’t laugh. It’s a legal fish. Well-over half the field would have liked to have had him in their sack.
<p> But they’d rather have this one.</p>
But they’d rather have this one.
<p> Immediately after the weigh-in the B.A.S.S. crew began to take down their equipment so they could move it to higher ground. The water’s supposed to be higher tomorrow than it was today.</p>
Immediately after the weigh-in the B.A.S.S. crew began to take down their equipment so they could move it to higher ground. The water’s supposed to be higher tomorrow than it was today.
<p> A member of the B.A.S.S. crew works to remove lawn stakes. </p>
A member of the B.A.S.S. crew works to remove lawn stakes.