Day 2 on Kissimmee

Follow along with several of the anglers who locked down to Lake Kissimmee on Day 2.

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We caught up with several of the anglers who locked down to Lake Kissimmee on Day 2.
We caught up with several of the anglers who locked down to Lake Kissimmee on Day 2.
Rich Howes won the Toho Open in 2013. He misses one here.
Rich Howes won the Toho Open in 2013. He misses one here.
Howes has been extremely sick all week. The buzzards seem to sense it.
Howes has been extremely sick all week. The buzzards seem to sense it.
Howes hooks up.
Howes hooks up.
A huge tail trashes.
A huge tail trashes.
A giant surfaces at the boat.
A giant surfaces at the boat.
The giant tries to break free.
The giant tries to break free.
Got her.
Got her.
This 7-pounder will help the cause.
This 7-pounder will help the cause.
As Howes puts it in the well, his co-angler hooks up.
As Howes puts it in the well, his co-angler hooks up.
A nice keeper.
A nice keeper.
A look at what Howes caught the beast on.
A look at what Howes caught the beast on.
Time for another cast.
Time for another cast.
Howes watches as another boils on his bait.
Howes watches as another boils on his bait.
Scott Canterbury winds up...
Scott Canterbury winds up…
... and fires a cast.
… and fires a cast.
Chris Lane hooks up.
Chris Lane hooks up.
In you go.
In you go.
A solid fish for Lane.
A solid fish for Lane.
Lane checks to make sure that's a camera in my hands and not another competitor.
Lane checks to make sure that’s a camera in my hands and not another competitor.
Lane hooks up again.
Lane hooks up again.
This one jumps to get free.
This one jumps to get free.
Lane battles at the boat.
Lane battles at the boat.
The fish breaks the surface...
The fish breaks the surface…
...and Lane brings it aboard.
…and Lane brings it aboard.
Lane fires another cast.
Lane fires another cast.
If Chris Lane is on the water, you can't bet he'll have Ole Glory flying.
If Chris Lane is on the water, you can’t bet he’ll have Ole Glory flying.
The wind is definitely picking up.
The wind is definitely picking up.
Brad Knight has a small limit to start the day.
Brad Knight has a small limit to start the day.
Knight's co-angler, Jim Keith, puts one in the boat.
Knight’s co-angler, Jim Keith, puts one in the boat.
Another cast for Knight.
Another cast for Knight.
Not a lot of catching right now.
Not a lot of catching right now.
Cast and cast till you get a bite.
Cast and cast till you get a bite.
Justin Lucas had a tough start to Day 2.
Justin Lucas had a tough start to Day 2.
He is scoreless so far.
He is scoreless so far.
Time to make a move.
Time to make a move.
Outta here.
Outta here.
Joey Nania started the day in second but had a tough go of it on Day 2.
Joey Nania started the day in second but had a tough go of it on Day 2.
Nania's primary areas were blown out this morning.
Nania’s primary areas were blown out this morning.
Nania 'power punches'. He has to flip his bait way in the air because the wind has the mats so thick.
Nania ‘power punches’. He has to flip his bait way in the air because the wind has the mats so thick.
Nania has one small keeper as of noon.
Nania has one small keeper as of noon.
Not the start he wanted on Day 2.
Not the start he wanted on Day 2.
Nania continues to work these mats.
Nania continues to work these mats.
He knows any flip could be a giant.
He knows any flip could be a giant.
Trevor Fitzgerald passes by.
Trevor Fitzgerald passes by.
While shooting Joey Nania, a bald eagle coasts by.
While shooting Joey Nania, a bald eagle coasts by.
Low flying for an eagle...this could get interesting.
Low flying for an eagle…this could get interesting.
Looks like the talons are out.
Looks like the talons are out.
Just taking a load off it appears.
Just taking a load off it appears.
Time to move on.
Time to move on.