Smith Lake: Day 2 on the water

Opens anglers target Smith Lake's abundant bass on Day 2 of the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #2 presented by Allstate.

Gary Clouse works to bounce back from a slow Day 1 on Smith Lake.
Gary Clouse works to bounce back from a slow Day 1 on Smith Lake.
Morning fog hangs on the water as Brandon Lester drops his trolling motor.
Morning fog hangs on the water as Brandon Lester drops his trolling motor.
Lester moves his boat closer to a dock to make a cast.
Lester moves his boat closer to a dock to make a cast.
Sometimes it requires a little effort to retrieve one of your favorite baits.
Sometimes it requires a little effort to retrieve one of your favorite baits.
Lester ops for an umbrella rig…
Lester ops for an umbrella rig…
…and makes a quick check of his electronics.
…and makes a quick check of his electronics.
Lester begins to work the water around a group of boat docks…
Lester begins to work the water around a group of boat docks…
…making cast after cast.
…making cast after cast.
Lester boats his first bass of the day.
Lester boats his first bass of the day.
The fish was small but he was on the board.
The fish was small but he was on the board.
Brandon Lester secures his tackle to make a move.
Brandon Lester secures his tackle to make a move.
Shaw Grigsby fishes slowly alongside a boat dock.
Shaw Grigsby fishes slowly alongside a boat dock.
Grigsby makes a short cast with a drop shot.
Grigsby makes a short cast with a drop shot.
After marking a fish on his electronics, Grigsby drops the bait directly in front of the trolling motor.
After marking a fish on his electronics, Grigsby drops the bait directly in front of the trolling motor.
After a bit of coaxing the fish decides to bite.
After a bit of coaxing the fish decides to bite.
Grigsby brings the fish closer to the surface…
Grigsby brings the fish closer to the surface…
…then pulls it aboard his boat.
…then pulls it aboard his boat.
Shaw laughingly holds the fish closer to the camera in hopes it would look bigger. Unfortunately it did not work.
Shaw laughingly holds the fish closer to the camera in hopes it would look bigger. Unfortunately it did not work.
Britt Myers speeds north on Smith Lake…
Britt Myers speeds north on Smith Lake…
…and meets Randy Elliot traveling south.
…and meets Randy Elliot traveling south.
A Great Blue Heron settles into the top of a tree near an area Bobby Lane was fishing.
A Great Blue Heron settles into the top of a tree near an area Bobby Lane was fishing.
Bobby Lane said he had never thrown an umbrella rig until Day 1 on Smith Lake.
Bobby Lane said he had never thrown an umbrella rig until Day 1 on Smith Lake.
Lane hooks up with a fish on
Lane hooks up with a fish on “the rig.”
Lane said the bite had been slower on Day 2, but he was putting together a limit of fish.
Lane said the bite had been slower on Day 2, but he was putting together a limit of fish.
Lane said one of the drawbacks to fishing an umbrella rig was removing as many as six hooks from his dip net.
Lane said one of the drawbacks to fishing an umbrella rig was removing as many as six hooks from his dip net.
He wanted to be sure there was photo evidence that he had actually caught a fish on an umbrella rig.
He wanted to be sure there was photo evidence that he had actually caught a fish on an umbrella rig.
Lane navigates a cable after fishing behind a boat dock…
Lane navigates a cable after fishing behind a boat dock…
…then fires another cast.
…then fires another cast.
Lane slowly worked over every area he fished.
Lane slowly worked over every area he fished.
An angler fishes near one of the bridges that crosses Smith Lake.
An angler fishes near one of the bridges that crosses Smith Lake.
Terry Scroggins is known to cover a lot of water; Day 2 on Smith Lake was no different.
Terry Scroggins is known to cover a lot of water; Day 2 on Smith Lake was no different.
Tow BoatU.S. was on patrol to assist any angler with an on the water mechanical issue.
Tow BoatU.S. was on patrol to assist any angler with an on the water mechanical issue.