Misty morning action with Hackney

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Day 2 of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk began just like Day 1, with an electric takeoff at Green Pond Landing on Lake Hartwell.
Day 2 of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk began just like Day 1, with an electric takeoff at Green Pond Landing on Lake Hartwell.
The fans were out in full force at takeoff.
The fans were out in full force at takeoff.
Coming into the day, Greg Hackney was sitting in third place with 18 pounds, 9 ounces.
Coming into the day, Greg Hackney was sitting in third place with 18 pounds, 9 ounces.
The Louisiana native ran to some of the similar areas that he fished on Day 1, and almost immediately caught a solid keeper to start the day.
The Louisiana native ran to some of the similar areas that he fished on Day 1, and almost immediately caught a solid keeper to start the day.
Conditions served to be much different on Day 2 with a considerable amount of mist and overcast skies.
Conditions served to be much different on Day 2 with a considerable amount of mist and overcast skies.
Hackney spent the majority of the morning chunking and winding across flats.
Hackney spent the majority of the morning chunking and winding across flats.
After making one quick pass across the flat, Hackney heads to a new area.
After making one quick pass across the flat, Hackney heads to a new area.
Hackney never spent too much time on one particular spot.
Hackney never spent too much time on one particular spot.
Hackney hooks up with his second keeper of the morning.
Hackney hooks up with his second keeper of the morning.
A few moments late, Hackney hooks up with his third keeper of the day. Not quite the quality that he was catching on Day 1, but he got far more bites at this point in the day on Day 2.
A few moments late, Hackney hooks up with his third keeper of the day. Not quite the quality that he was catching on Day 1, but he got far more bites at this point in the day on Day 2.
After a good while without a good bite, Hackney hooks up with a better fish.
After a good while without a good bite, Hackney hooks up with a better fish.
Hackney eventually went back to some of the same docks that he had success fishing on Day 1, but had no luck. It’s likely that his dock bite will get better later in the day once the sun gets up.
Hackney eventually went back to some of the same docks that he had success fishing on Day 1, but had no luck. It’s likely that his dock bite will get better later in the day once the sun gets up.