Practice Day Two gallery II

Images from the second day of practice for the Evan Williams Bourbon All-Star Championship.

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<p> Skeet Reese drops his trolling motor to check out a large area off the main river channel.</p>
Skeet Reese drops his trolling motor to check out a large area off the main river channel.
<p> Reese launched his boat and started the day by running nearly 40 miles downriver.</p>
Reese launched his boat and started the day by running nearly 40 miles downriver.
<p> Reese said he first wanted to check out the shallow bite early in the day.</p>
Reese said he first wanted to check out the shallow bite early in the day.
<p> Skeet kept plenty to drink close to the driver’s seat of the boat.</p>
Skeet kept plenty to drink close to the driver’s seat of the boat.
<p> An early call from home put a smile on his face.</p>
An early call from home put a smile on his face.
<p> Skeet donned a wide brimmed hat to protect himself from the sun.</p>
Skeet donned a wide brimmed hat to protect himself from the sun.
<p> There’s a lot of yellow in Skeet’s boat.</p>
There’s a lot of yellow in Skeet’s boat.
<p> Skeet straps down his rods before moving …</p>
Skeet straps down his rods before moving …
<p> Then pulls up the trolling motor.</p>
Then pulls up the trolling motor.
<p> Skeet Reese drops his trolling motor to check out a large area off the main river channel.</p>
Skeet Reese drops his trolling motor to check out a large area off the main river channel.
<p> Reese drank water from a gallon jug, early and often.</p>
Reese drank water from a gallon jug, early and often.
<p> Reese would cover water using moving baits, but kept the ‘Pit Boss’ close at hand.</p>
Reese would cover water using moving baits, but kept the ‘Pit Boss’ close at hand.
<p> Mud and water fly as Reese throttles across a shallow sandbar.</p>
Mud and water fly as Reese throttles across a shallow sandbar.
<p> Reese fires a cast.</p>
Reese fires a cast.
<p> Aaron Martens stares into the water after breaking off a fish.</p>
Aaron Martens stares into the water after breaking off a fish.
<p> The water in the Alabama River dropped nearly a foot overnight.</p>
The water in the Alabama River dropped nearly a foot overnight.
<p> Gerald Swindle banks his boat hard to the right in the middle of the channel.</p>
Gerald Swindle banks his boat hard to the right in the middle of the channel.
<p> Casey Ashley was exploring the mouth of a creek.</p>
Casey Ashley was exploring the mouth of a creek.
<p> Gerald Swindle holds his trolling motor up with the rope, while trying to figure out a way to navigate a very shallow sandbar.</p>
Gerald Swindle holds his trolling motor up with the rope, while trying to figure out a way to navigate a very shallow sandbar.
<p> Swindle runs out of water, takes off his shoes, rolls up his shorts …</p>
Swindle runs out of water, takes off his shoes, rolls up his shorts …
<p> And is forced to push the boat.</p>
And is forced to push the boat.
<p> Muddy feet and all, Swindle jumps back in the boat.</p>
Muddy feet and all, Swindle jumps back in the boat.
<p> Swindle powers the boat forward after clearing the sand.</p>
Swindle powers the boat forward after clearing the sand.
<p> An obvious drop in the water level could be seen on the water willow along the shoreline.</p>
An obvious drop in the water level could be seen on the water willow along the shoreline.
<p> Edwin Evers and Terry Scroggins were checking out the same area.</p>
Edwin Evers and Terry Scroggins were checking out the same area.
<p> Evers loads his rod to make a long cast.</p>
Evers loads his rod to make a long cast.
<p> The rod bows as Evers heaves a cast with a crankbait.</p>
The rod bows as Evers heaves a cast with a crankbait.
<p> Evers watches the trajectory of the lure while line rips from his reel.</p>
Evers watches the trajectory of the lure while line rips from his reel.
<p> While Evers was checking the deeper bite, Scroggins was making casts along the shoreline.</p>
While Evers was checking the deeper bite, Scroggins was making casts along the shoreline.
<p> Evers makes a move downriver.</p>
Evers makes a move downriver.
<p> Skeet Reese will face off against Casey Ashley during Friday’s first day of competition on the Alabama River.</p>
Skeet Reese will face off against Casey Ashley during Friday’s first day of competition on the Alabama River.
<p> Reese said he first wanted to check out the shallow bite early in the day.</p>
Reese said he first wanted to check out the shallow bite early in the day.