Day Two on the Sabine

Anglers have an abundance of scenic, cypress filled water to fish during the Sabine River Challenge presented by STARK Cultural Venues.

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Grant Goldbeck failed to catch a keeper on Day One, but was grinding to get a bite early on Day Two.

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<p>Despite hundreds of miles of water open to Elite Series anglers during the Sabine River Challenge, spectators were able to find some of the favorite pros on the water. </p>

Despite hundreds of miles of water open to Elite Series anglers during the Sabine River Challenge, spectators were able to find some of the favorite pros on the water.

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Randy Howell only caught one fish on Day One, but was flipping all the cover he could find to get a good start on Day Two.

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Goldbeckâs persistence in one area pays off and he reaches to lip his first keeper bass of the tournament.

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Goldbeck secures the bass.

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Goldbeck swings the fish aboard his boat, as his Day Two Marshal stands to get a better look at the fish.

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Goldbeck was relieved to have his first keeper bass of the tournament in the boat.

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Spring Break allowed some younger bass fans to enjoy watching the Elite Series anglers fish.

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The temperature warmed quickly on Day Two, and had anglers like Kevin VanDam shedding clothes.

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VanDam moves deep into the cypress trees looking for a bite.

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Duck blinds are a common site in Louisiana.

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Anglers like VanDam know that duck blinds sometimes hold bass.

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B.J. Haseotes makes a cast under an ancient cypress tree.

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Haseotes pitches into the cover next to the tree.

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Haseotes and Kevin VanDam were sharing water.

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VanDam hooks up with his second keeper fish of the day.

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That attempts to jump free of the hooks.

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VanDam begins to lift the fish into the boat.

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VanDamâs Day Two Marshal gets a birds eye view of the action.

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VanDam places his second fish of the day into the live well.

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VanDam gets back to work.

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Haseotes decides itâs time to make a move.

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Randy Howell had yet to boat a keeper late in the morning on Day Two.

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Cliff Crochet begins his day in the back of pocket.

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It doesnât take long before he sets the hook, but fails to catch the fish.

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Pete Ponds fishes in a grass-filled pocket.

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He quickly hooks into a fish.

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The fish jumps, sending a spray of water into the air.

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Ponds fights the fish to the side of the boat.

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The fish jumps again…

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…before Ponds reels it the side…

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…and jerks the fish aboard.

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Ponds moves to measure the fish.

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Like most of the fishing areas in the Sabine River area, there is no lack of cover to fish.

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The fish is short and released as Cliff Crochet fishes in the background.

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Crochet boats his first keeper.

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Nearby, a sign gives away his secret fishing spot.

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Crochet works his way around sloughs and creeks.

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Gary Klein provides an unusual site, using a spinning rod, instead of his trademark flipping rod.

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He doesn’t last long with the spinning rod, before he’s back to flipping.

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Dean Rojas winds his way into a creek.

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The Day One leader hooks up with a fish.

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He fights the fish, forcing the fish down to keep it from jumping.

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He gets the fish near the boat…

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… and quickly starts to pull it in.

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The fish makes a last-minute wiggle.

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But is brought to hand, filling out Rojasâ limit.

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He soon hooks up with another…

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But this one jumps off.

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And on the next cast, he hooks another. He loses it as well.

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Rojas casts under a bridge.

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And when he comes out the other side, he gives the camera a look.

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Rojas is fishing around a variety of cover including this pile that included a shopping cart, a basketball goal, a chair, a set of stairs, a VCR player and various other things.

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