On the water: Day 2 Wheeler Lake

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Day 2 on Alabama's Wheeler Lake stated much like the first day. Cool and calm. Randy Howell in the distance is getting his bass on.
Day 2 on Alabama’s Wheeler Lake stated much like the first day. Cool and calm. Randy Howell in the distance is getting his bass on.
As we get positioned to start taking pictures, Howell sets into a nice fish.
As we get positioned to start taking pictures, Howell sets into a nice fish.
Whatever he had on the other end of the line came off, and Howell jumps in frustration, but quickly fires off another cast.
Whatever he had on the other end of the line came off, and Howell jumps in frustration, but quickly fires off another cast.
Almost immediately, he hooks up again, this time he plays it softly to the boat.
Almost immediately, he hooks up again, this time he plays it softly to the boat.
At this point in the morning, Howell had three fish. He is committed to making it four.
At this point in the morning, Howell had three fish. He is committed to making it four.
He flips it into the boat, but it looks like it might be small. It was one of numerous fish that were schooling on bait that Howell quickly adapted to, and it paid off.
He flips it into the boat, but it looks like it might be small. It was one of numerous fish that were schooling on bait that Howell quickly adapted to, and it paid off.
It measures and added to Howell's limit, which was eventually culled out later in the day.
It measures and added to Howell’s limit, which was eventually culled out later in the day.
Meanwhile, a barge passes by in the main river channel.
Meanwhile, a barge passes by in the main river channel.
We did bump into Ish Monroe and shot some pictures with him before heading out after Gary Klein.
We did bump into Ish Monroe and shot some pictures with him before heading out after Gary Klein.
Gary Klein had a limit early in the day, and spent the rest of his time looking for a secondary pattern. He said that his bite happened early today and the first day, but his activity basically went flat as the sun came up.
Gary Klein had a limit early in the day, and spent the rest of his time looking for a secondary pattern. He said that his bite happened early today and the first day, but his activity basically went flat as the sun came up.
Klein took a second to show off his two best smallies. Impressive fish no doubt.
Klein took a second to show off his two best smallies. Impressive fish no doubt.
He continued to work the shoreline looking for any fish that might help improve his current standings. He finally finds a biter, and it looks like it has some weight behind it.
He continued to work the shoreline looking for any fish that might help improve his current standings. He finally finds a biter, and it looks like it has some weight behind it.