Open: Day 2 on the water

Mid-morning I made a move across Oneida and found Mike Iaconelli, who was certainly in the hunt to make the Top 12, but only if he had another good day on Day 2.
Mid-morning I made a move across Oneida and found Mike Iaconelli, who was certainly in the hunt to make the Top 12, but only if he had another good day on Day 2.
It didn't take long for him to hook up in front of us. The next few photos break down the sequence of events during this fish catch.
It didn’t take long for him to hook up in front of us. The next few photos break down the sequence of events during this fish catch.
It would cull for Iaconelli.
It would cull for Iaconelli.
Wil Hardy was also in contention as he was 6th after Day 1.
Wil Hardy was also in contention as he was 6th after Day 1.
Hardy and Iaconelli were in the same vicinity when I found them.
Hardy and Iaconelli were in the same vicinity when I found them.
Hardy hauls in a walleye, which is good for eating, but not for weighing during a bass tournament.
Hardy hauls in a walleye, which is good for eating, but not for weighing during a bass tournament.
This smallmouth wouldn't help Iaconelli, which told me he had a decent bag already.
This smallmouth wouldn’t help Iaconelli, which told me he had a decent bag already.
Shin Fukae didn't do as great as he wanted to on Day 1, but he has won a Northern Open in New York so he is certainly a threat.
Shin Fukae didn’t do as great as he wanted to on Day 1, but he has won a Northern Open in New York so he is certainly a threat.
He waved and told us he had 5 small ones.
He waved and told us he had 5 small ones.
Fukae is either dealing with back pain from the harsh Oneida conditions or he feels stabbed in the back by these smallmouth this week.
Fukae is either dealing with back pain from the harsh Oneida conditions or he feels stabbed in the back by these smallmouth this week.
Hunter Shryock was in the Top 30 and ounces out of the Top 12 after Day 1.
Hunter Shryock was in the Top 30 and ounces out of the Top 12 after Day 1.
He had a small limit and was taking the time to retie and rig his rods before making an afternoon charge.
He had a small limit and was taking the time to retie and rig his rods before making an afternoon charge.