Second chance on Barkley

Anglers head out on Barkley Lake for their second chance at the final 10 spots to compete on Kentucky Lake tomorrow.

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Anglers head out on Barkley Lake for their second chance at the final 10 spots to compete on Kentucky Lake tomorrow.
Anglers head out on Barkley Lake for their second chance at the final 10 spots to compete on Kentucky Lake tomorrow.
Randy Allen rips a magnum spoon.
Randy Allen rips a magnum spoon.
Time to make a move.
Time to make a move.
A lot of current has left little for this tree to hold onto.
A lot of current has left little for this tree to hold onto.
This one has a little left to stand on.
This one has a little left to stand on.
A couple osprey nesting.
A couple osprey nesting.
Time to get a move on.
Time to get a move on.
Outta here.
Outta here.
Cameraman Carey Barrett puts the drone in the air.
Cameraman Carey Barrett puts the drone in the air.
Classic Champ Casey Ashley getting to work on Barkley.
Classic Champ Casey Ashley getting to work on Barkley.
Ashley sends a cast out.
Ashley sends a cast out.
Barrett work the drone in for a closer look.
Barrett work the drone in for a closer look.
Ashely fires away.
Ashely fires away.
Another cast loads up...
Another cast loads up…
and then another.
and then another.
Hooked up.
Hooked up.
As Ashley moves this one towards the boat...
As Ashley moves this one towards the boat…
it comes unbuttoned.
it comes unbuttoned.
Need one of these one day.
Need one of these one day.
Ashley hooks up again.
Ashley hooks up again.
In the boat....
In the boat….
but not long enough.
but not long enough.
Takahiro Omori starts offshore.
Takahiro Omori starts offshore.
Omori fires away...
Omori fires away…
again and again.
again and again.
Omori smiles for the camera...
Omori smiles for the camera…
and then hooks up.
and then hooks up.
Time to send out another cast down the ledge.
Time to send out another cast down the ledge.
Omori graphs around a bit, looking for a new school.
Omori graphs around a bit, looking for a new school.
Clifford Pirch rolls down the river.
Clifford Pirch rolls down the river.
Omari gets back to work and we roll out.
Omari gets back to work and we roll out.
Randy Howell has had quite the morning, time to catch a little of that on the drone.
Randy Howell has had quite the morning, time to catch a little of that on the drone.
Carey Barrett works the drone in close.
Carey Barrett works the drone in close.
Steve Bowman was here for the action this morning.
Steve Bowman was here for the action this morning.
Howell flips a fish in...
Howell flips a fish in…
and it falls into the boat.
and it falls into the boat.
Who's behind this party barge?
Who’s behind this party barge?
Mark Mendez and cameraman Brian Mason.
Mark Mendez and cameraman Brian Mason.
Barrett sneaks the drone in.
Barrett sneaks the drone in.
Time to check in on Terry Scroggins.
Time to check in on Terry Scroggins.
Working in for the closeup.
Working in for the closeup.
James Oversteet shoots away.
James Oversteet shoots away.
Alton Jones brings one into the boat.
Alton Jones brings one into the boat.
A solid fish.
A solid fish.
Alton feeling the pressure hoping to make it back onto Kentucky Lake.
Alton feeling the pressure hoping to make it back onto Kentucky Lake.
Ish Monroe rolling down the riprap.
Ish Monroe rolling down the riprap.
Lots of boats in and around this area.
Lots of boats in and around this area.
Heading in with the drone.
Heading in with the drone.
Time to change things up.
Time to change things up.
Gary Klein working a little farther out.
Gary Klein working a little farther out.
Bradley Roy with one of the wrong variety.
Bradley Roy with one of the wrong variety.
Randy Howell still working his spot, and that's dangerous for the rest of the field.
Randy Howell still working his spot, and that’s dangerous for the rest of the field.
Lots of aircraft in the area.
Lots of aircraft in the area.
...
…
Nothing to see here.
Nothing to see here.
Just stopping by for some fuel.
Just stopping by for some fuel.
Kevin Short sharing water with other commercial boats.
Kevin Short sharing water with other commercial boats.
Big barges roll up and down the river constantly.
Big barges roll up and down the river constantly.
Short slings a cast out.
Short slings a cast out.
Lots of casting now.
Lots of casting now.
Lots of catching earlier.
Lots of catching earlier.
Suddenly, the bottom falls out and the rain starts to fall.
Suddenly, the bottom falls out and the rain starts to fall.
Short seems undeterred.
Short seems undeterred.
Earlier today...
Earlier today…
Kevin Short went on a flurry...
Kevin Short went on a flurry…
putting over 16-pounds in the boat.
putting over 16-pounds in the boat.
For now, it's just casting and raining.
For now, it’s just casting and raining.
Then Short hooks up.
Then Short hooks up.
A solid fish, but not going to help.
A solid fish, but not going to help.
The big planes keep circling around.
The big planes keep circling around.
And the barges keep coming.
And the barges keep coming.
Brandon Palaniuk working nearby.
Brandon Palaniuk working nearby.
The ESPN camera crew find Short.
The ESPN camera crew find Short.
Time to hook up the mic.
Time to hook up the mic.
Palaniuk works offshore.
Palaniuk works offshore.
Palaniuk sets up.
Palaniuk sets up.
Not sure yet if this one's going to go in the box with his 6-pounder he caught earlier today.
Not sure yet if this one’s going to go in the box with his 6-pounder he caught earlier today.
The fish comes to the surface...
The fish comes to the surface…
and nears the boat.
and nears the boat.
Almost there.
Almost there.
Unfortunately, not quite enough.
Unfortunately, not quite enough.
Short fires away...
Short fires away…
and so does Palaniuk.
and so does Palaniuk.
Both anglers focused...
Both anglers focused…
doing all they can to get back to Kentucky Lake.
doing all they can to get back to Kentucky Lake.
Palaniuk knows he only needs a limit at this point to have a shot.
Palaniuk knows he only needs a limit at this point to have a shot.
Short boats another.
Short boats another.
The rain has stopped, the drone is out.
The rain has stopped, the drone is out.
Palaniuk grinds away.
Palaniuk grinds away.
Short does the same.
Short does the same.
Bradley Roy rolls along.
Bradley Roy rolls along.
Mark Menendez also working to make it back to Kentucky Lake.
Mark Menendez also working to make it back to Kentucky Lake.
Menendez swaps to a spinnerbait.
Menendez swaps to a spinnerbait.
Time to make a move.
Time to make a move.
Rolling to what Menendez hopes will hold the last minute fish to make the cut.
Rolling to what Menendez hopes will hold the last minute fish to make the cut.
Only 10 minutes left.
Only 10 minutes left.
A cast goes out with minutes remaining...
A cast goes out with minutes remaining…
Menendez is ready...
Menendez is ready…
and the bite comes.
and the bite comes.
Unfortunately it's not the right size and Menendez's day is over. Time to head in for weigh-in.
Unfortunately it’s not the right size and Menendez’s day is over. Time to head in for weigh-in.