Open: Day Two on the water

Photographer Seigo Saito sent in his favorites from James River -- and he's off to shoot the big ones at the weigh-in!

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<p>Justin Kerr</p>
Justin Kerr
<p>Kerr fishes by one of the boat ramp.</p>
Kerr fishes by one of the boat ramp.
<p>Randy Howell was found where he was fishing on Day One.</p>
Randy Howell was found where he was fishing on Day One.
<p>He slows down sometimes to finesse style fishing.</p>
He slows down sometimes to finesse style fishing.
<p>Howell didn't have anything going on this morning and tried everything he could do to catch a bass.</p>
Howell didn’t have anything going on this morning and tried everything he could do to catch a bass.
<p>He kept fishing.</p>
He kept fishing.
<p>Trait Crist hooks one.</p>
Trait Crist hooks one.
<p>Randall Tharp fishes around vegetations.</p>
Randall Tharp fishes around vegetations.
<p>Steve Roberts works around boat docks.</p>
Steve Roberts works around boat docks.
<p>Steve Tosh fishes near the dam.</p>
Steve Tosh fishes near the dam.
<p>Tosh makes a short pitch.</p>
Tosh makes a short pitch.
<p>Steven Wisdom throws dropshot.</p>
Steven Wisdom throws dropshot.
<p>Paul Ragnato makes a cast.</p>
Paul Ragnato makes a cast.
<p>Chad Morgenthaler fishes around pads.</p>
Chad Morgenthaler fishes around pads.
<p>Don Warren catches one.</p>
Don Warren catches one.
<p> </p> <p>Soon he makes another cast.</p>
 
Soon he makes another cast.
<p>Randall Tharp hooks one and missed.</p>
Randall Tharp hooks one and missed.
<p>Charlie Evans fishes around boat docks.</p>
Charlie Evans fishes around boat docks.
<p>Evans and his co-angler, Phil Thalheimer works hard.</p>
Evans and his co-angler, Phil Thalheimer works hard.
<p>Shane Rees and his co-angler Joshua Adkisson fish around boat dock pilings.</p>
Shane Rees and his co-angler Joshua Adkisson fish around boat dock pilings.
<p>Rees makes a cast.</p>
Rees makes a cast.
<p>Some anglers were fishing way back in heavy vegetations.</p>
Some anglers were fishing way back in heavy vegetations.
<p>Brandon Palaniuk makes a cast.</p>
Brandon Palaniuk makes a cast.
<p>Pratt hooks one.</p>
Pratt hooks one.
<p>Kelly Pratt makes a cast.</p>
Kelly Pratt makes a cast.
<p>He decided to move to the next spot.</p>
He decided to move to the next spot.
<p>He makes little adjustment to his lure,</p>
He makes little adjustment to his lure,
<p>Mike Iaconelli fishes around boat houses.</p>
Mike Iaconelli fishes around boat houses.
<p>Howell's co-angler, Todd Dorton brings out net for Howell.</p>
Howell’s co-angler, Todd Dorton brings out net for Howell.
<p>Howell tries to bring fish out from structures.</p>
Howell tries to bring fish out from structures.
<p>After having slow morning, Randy Howell is finally in action.</p>
After having slow morning, Randy Howell is finally in action.
<p>Charlie Hartley nets his co-angler Joel Setser's fish.</p>
Charlie Hartley nets his co-angler Joel Setser’s fish.
<p>Palaniuk flips nice fish into his boat, that is fish No. 4.</p>
Palaniuk flips nice fish into his boat, that is fish No. 4.
<p>Palaniuk was happy to catch his fifth fish of the day.</p>
Palaniuk was happy to catch his fifth fish of the day.
<p>Charlie Hartley makes a cast near by duck blind.</p>
Charlie Hartley makes a cast near by duck blind.
<p>Palaniuk flips this fish again and his co-angler James Root must have got idea, what to throw next.</p>
Palaniuk flips this fish again and his co-angler James Root must have got idea, what to throw next.
<p>Hartley hooks one.</p>
Hartley hooks one.
<p>Hartley asked his co-angler, Joel Setser for a net, and they caught this fish.</p>
Hartley asked his co-angler, Joel Setser for a net, and they caught this fish.
<p>Palaniuk hooks another one.</p>
Palaniuk hooks another one.
<p>The fish doesn't want to give up yet.</p>
The fish doesn’t want to give up yet.
<p>Wade Curtiss makes another cast.</p>
Wade Curtiss makes another cast.
<p>Ray Brazier makes a pitch to boat dock pilings.</p>
Ray Brazier makes a pitch to boat dock pilings.