Day 2 on the Sabine

B.A.S.S. Photographer James Overstreet goes on the water Day 2 of the Bassmaster Elite on the Sabine River with Greg Hackney and Stephen Browning.

Stephen Browning was having a difficult time catching keepers early on Day 2.
Stephen Browning was having a difficult time catching keepers early on Day 2.
Maybe a bait change will help.
Maybe a bait change will help.
Incoming. Apparently the bait change…
Incoming. Apparently the bait change…
…just got to get the fish in the boat.
…just got to get the fish in the boat.
Come on, just a little farther.
Come on, just a little farther.
Browning has this one under control.
Browning has this one under control.
Looks Browning has a little company headed his way.
Looks Browning has a little company headed his way.
He swings another fish in the boat.
He swings another fish in the boat.
We can finally tell who’s fishing in the other boat…
We can finally tell who’s fishing in the other boat…
 Browning gets a look at the fish and can tell it’s too short.
Browning gets a look at the fish and can tell it’s too short.
…it was a pretty tough customer to fish behind, Greg Hackney.
…it was a pretty tough customer to fish behind, Greg Hackney.
It doesn’t take Hackney long to put one in the boat.
It doesn’t take Hackney long to put one in the boat.
However, Hackney was experiencing the same problem Browning was having, short fish.
However, Hackney was experiencing the same problem Browning was having, short fish.
This fish looks like it might reach the 14-inch length limit.
This fish looks like it might reach the 14-inch length limit.
Hackney pulls out the measuring board…
Hackney pulls out the measuring board…
…and indeed the fish did measure and goes in the live well.
…and indeed the fish did measure and goes in the live well.
Hackney thanked Browning for leaving him one.
Hackney thanked Browning for leaving him one.
It wasn’t long before Hackney and Browning were joined by another competitor, Bill Lowen.
It wasn’t long before Hackney and Browning were joined by another competitor, Bill Lowen.
Hackney said it felt like he was dragging something around behind his boat.
Hackney said it felt like he was dragging something around behind his boat.
Lowen arrived just in time to check it out.
Lowen arrived just in time to check it out.
Lowen gives Hackney an assist, there was a log pinned between the Power Poles and the lower unit of the motor.
Lowen gives Hackney an assist, there was a log pinned between the Power Poles and the lower unit of the motor.
It was really pinned good, looks like this is going to be a two-man job.
It was really pinned good, looks like this is going to be a two-man job.
Hackney had a good laugh about it…
Hackney had a good laugh about it…
…then he and Lowen went back to fishing side by side.
…then he and Lowen went back to fishing side by side.
Hackney was still grinning about the log incident when he swung and missed a fish.
Hackney was still grinning about the log incident when he swung and missed a fish.
He said he saw the fish and figured its eyes were too close together anyway.
He said he saw the fish and figured its eyes were too close together anyway.
Far behind Hackney and Lowen another boat had moved into sight.
Far behind Hackney and Lowen another boat had moved into sight.
It was Skeet Reese. Skeet didn’t stay long after seeing all the hoopla going on down the canal.
It was Skeet Reese. Skeet didn’t stay long after seeing all the hoopla going on down the canal.
Justin Lucas speeds south on the Sabine River.
Justin Lucas speeds south on the Sabine River.
Billy MacCaghren was one of the few anglers that appeared to have an area to himself.
Billy MacCaghren was one of the few anglers that appeared to have an area to himself.
Stephen Browning started Day 2 in 12th place with 11 pounds, 2 ounces.
Stephen Browning started Day 2 in 12th place with 11 pounds, 2 ounces.
At first we thought Browning was the only thing in the area…
At first we thought Browning was the only thing in the area…
But there was also a gator following along watching him fish.
But there was also a gator following along watching him fish.
Browning appears to be pretty jacked up about putting his first keeper in the boat.
Browning appears to be pretty jacked up about putting his first keeper in the boat.
Let’s get this hook out and put you in the live well.
Let’s get this hook out and put you in the live well.
Browning’s Marshal wanted to take a picture of us taking pictures.
Browning’s Marshal wanted to take a picture of us taking pictures.
Browning jerks another one from the water…
Browning jerks another one from the water…
…but it doesn’t look long enough to measure.
…but it doesn’t look long enough to measure.
Browning was hoping this was fish No. 2.
Browning was hoping this was fish No. 2.
Time to break out the measuring board.
Time to break out the measuring board.
 Time for a new bait.
Time for a new bait.
Browning gives us his best Greg Hackney imitation.
Browning gives us his best Greg Hackney imitation.
After a bait change Browning sets the hook on another one.
After a bait change Browning sets the hook on another one.
He’s already looking at it thinking it’s another fish that won’t measure.
He’s already looking at it thinking it’s another fish that won’t measure.
No way this one is 14-inches.
No way this one is 14-inches.
Back in the water you go to grow up.
Back in the water you go to grow up.
Got to get this one unbuttoned and back in the water, too.
Got to get this one unbuttoned and back in the water, too.
Browning was confounded as to what happened to all the keepers that were in his area on Day 1.
Browning was confounded as to what happened to all the keepers that were in his area on Day 1.
Of course, the area was getting some heavy pressure from three of the best shallow water fishermen in the world.
Of course, the area was getting some heavy pressure from three of the best shallow water fishermen in the world.