Oneida Day Two: On the Water

Elites, aspiring Elites and talented anglers from all over are working to find the winning pattern on Oneida Lake.

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<p>Fletcher Shryock sits his boat down in the first area he will fish on Day 2. </p>
Fletcher Shryock sits his boat down in the first area he will fish on Day 2. 
<p>Shryock started the day flipping and pitching shoreline grass. </p>
Shryock started the day flipping and pitching shoreline grass. 
<p>Shryock shared his area with a family of ducks. </p>
Shryock shared his area with a family of ducks. 
<p>Casey Scanlon started the day in 30th place with 14 pounds, 8 ounces. </p>
Casey Scanlon started the day in 30th place with 14 pounds, 8 ounces. 
<p>Boyd Duckett is one of several Elite Series anglers fishing the Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #2 on Oneida Lake. </p>
Boyd Duckett is one of several Elite Series anglers fishing the Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #2 on Oneida Lake. 
<p>Duckett fires a long cast with one of his own unique, white-colored Duckett rods. </p>
Duckett fires a long cast with one of his own unique, white-colored Duckett rods. 
<p>One of the more popular shoals on Oneida Lake was crowded with anglers. </p>
One of the more popular shoals on Oneida Lake was crowded with anglers. 
<p>Charlie Hartley keeps an eye on his electronics as he fishes offshore on Day 2.</p>
Charlie Hartley keeps an eye on his electronics as he fishes offshore on Day 2.
<p>Hartley’s rod bows with the weight of a heavy fish. </p>
Hartley’s rod bows with the weight of a heavy fish. 
<p>After a lengthy battle with spinning tackle, Hartley reaches into the water to land the fish. </p>
After a lengthy battle with spinning tackle, Hartley reaches into the water to land the fish. 
<p>The fish was nice, but a drum is not the species Hartley is fishing for. </p>
The fish was nice, but a drum is not the species Hartley is fishing for. 
<p>Several anglers were fishing in a crowd on Day 2.</p>
Several anglers were fishing in a crowd on Day 2.
<p>Chris Zaldain manages to hook a fish despite the crowded conditions. </p>
Chris Zaldain manages to hook a fish despite the crowded conditions. 
<p>Zaldain uses his rod to prevent the fish from jumping. </p>
Zaldain uses his rod to prevent the fish from jumping. 
<p>Zaldain begins to pull the fish to the boat. </p>
Zaldain begins to pull the fish to the boat. 
<p>He takes a seat and reaches for the fish. </p>
He takes a seat and reaches for the fish. 
<p>Zaldain grips the bass and has his first fish of the day in the live well. </p>
Zaldain grips the bass and has his first fish of the day in the live well. 
<p>Randy Howell started the morning in 56th place with 13 pounds, 1 ounce. </p>
Randy Howell started the morning in 56th place with 13 pounds, 1 ounce. 
<p>Eddie Levin fights a fish to the boat while his co-angler waits with the dip net. </p>
Eddie Levin fights a fish to the boat while his co-angler waits with the dip net. 
<p>Levin started the morning in 5th place with 16 pounds, 8 ounces. </p>
Levin started the morning in 5th place with 16 pounds, 8 ounces. 
<p>Levin’s nice keeper bass is safely in the net ...</p>
Levin’s nice keeper bass is safely in the net …
<p>… and now in the livewell. </p>
… and now in the livewell. 
<p>James Niggemeyer started the morning in 7th place with 16 pounds, 6 ounces. </p>
James Niggemeyer started the morning in 7th place with 16 pounds, 6 ounces.