Day 2 with Christie

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One of the pre-tournament favorites, Oklahoma’s Jason Christie started the morning with the lead after Day One.
One of the pre-tournament favorites, Oklahoma’s Jason Christie started the morning with the lead after Day One.
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And as expected he had a lot of boats following him today.
And as expected he had a lot of boats following him today.
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His spectator boats stayed a good distance back on his first fishing spot…
His spectator boats stayed a good distance back on his first fishing spot…
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…in the back of a pocket off the main lake.
…in the back of a pocket off the main lake.
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It wouldn’t be long before Christie would give the hometown fans something to cheer about.
It wouldn’t be long before Christie would give the hometown fans something to cheer about.
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…Christie boated his first fish in the first hour…
…Christie boated his first fish in the first hour…
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…and quickly…
…and quickly…
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…put it in the live well.
…put it in the live well.
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The tournament leader in any Bassmaster Classic is going to attract a lot of photographers, too.
The tournament leader in any Bassmaster Classic is going to attract a lot of photographers, too.
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Every move he made on Day Two resembled a shotgun start at bass tournament.
Every move he made on Day Two resembled a shotgun start at bass tournament.
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Christie stopped fishing often to re-tie.
Christie stopped fishing often to re-tie.
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And it paid off; he didn’t lose a fish all day.
And it paid off; he didn’t lose a fish all day.
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He quickly unpinned this fish…
He quickly unpinned this fish…
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…showed it to all the spectators following him…
…showed it to all the spectators following him…
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…then to the folks at home watching live on Bassmaster.com.
…then to the folks at home watching live on Bassmaster.com.
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Christie fished every piece of cover he came to…
Christie fished every piece of cover he came to…
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…then quickly moved to another location.
…then quickly moved to another location.
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He only had a bite or two at each stop…
He only had a bite or two at each stop…
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…and his day was a grind.
…and his day was a grind.
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He talked and visited with just about every spectator that watched him fish from docks along the lake.
He talked and visited with just about every spectator that watched him fish from docks along the lake.
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The weather was perfect today on Grand Lake, and it wasn’t long before he was shedding layers of clothing.
The weather was perfect today on Grand Lake, and it wasn’t long before he was shedding layers of clothing.
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His second fish eats his spinnerbait…
His second fish eats his spinnerbait…
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…and he made quick work…
…and he made quick work…
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…getting this fish in the boat.
…getting this fish in the boat.
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After a quick measurement…
After a quick measurement…
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…he determined the fish wasn’t measure and threw it back.
…he determined the fish wasn’t measure and threw it back.
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Both Christie and his spectators were waiting on the big ones to bite.
Both Christie and his spectators were waiting on the big ones to bite.
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Christie handled all of it with a smile, kept to his game plan and his spinnerbait…
Christie handled all of it with a smile, kept to his game plan and his spinnerbait…
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…and thoroughly fished every place he stopped on.
…and thoroughly fished every place he stopped on.
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When he moved it was sometimes hard to find him as he moved through the maze of boats following him.
When he moved it was sometimes hard to find him as he moved through the maze of boats following him.
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Maybe he should try this spot.
Maybe he should try this spot.
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There were times he moved to the back of the boat to fish a boat dock.
There were times he moved to the back of the boat to fish a boat dock.
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The long morning grind finally pays off.
The long morning grind finally pays off.
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Maybe not the best fish catch photo ever. If you can’t find the fish, look between his camera man’s legs.
Maybe not the best fish catch photo ever. If you can’t find the fish, look between his camera man’s legs.
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Christie boats one of his best fish of the day.
Christie boats one of his best fish of the day.
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Next he caught a short fish…
Next he caught a short fish…
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…and had a drone flying above his head for a while.
…and had a drone flying above his head for a while.
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Christie is a deer hunter, and couldn’t help but check out a deer feeding in the back of a pocket he was fishing.
Christie is a deer hunter, and couldn’t help but check out a deer feeding in the back of a pocket he was fishing.
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But that bit of a distraction didn’t keep him from knowing when a fish ate the spinnerbait he was throwing.
But that bit of a distraction didn’t keep him from knowing when a fish ate the spinnerbait he was throwing.
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It made a bit of noise…
It made a bit of noise…
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…but was quickly in his grasp.
…but was quickly in his grasp.
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This was one of the fish…
This was one of the fish…
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…he would cull later in the day.
…he would cull later in the day.
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One of the problems with spectator boats can be…
One of the problems with spectator boats can be…
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…trying to turn around and fish your way back out.
…trying to turn around and fish your way back out.
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In the afternoon Christie made a decision to run and gun several key spots.
In the afternoon Christie made a decision to run and gun several key spots.
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He made a few casts under this bridge…
He made a few casts under this bridge…
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…then idled to a close piece of cover.
…then idled to a close piece of cover.
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With his day winding to a close…
With his day winding to a close…
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…Christie started making his way back to the launch site…
…Christie started making his way back to the launch site…
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…and boats one of his best fish of the day.
…and boats one of his best fish of the day.
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He removed the spinnerbait from the fishes’ mouth…
He removed the spinnerbait from the fishes’ mouth…
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…showed it quickly to the spectators following him…
…showed it quickly to the spectators following him…
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…then his cameraman…
…then his cameraman…
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…then made a very helpful cull.
…then made a very helpful cull.
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He took a quick moment to place his two smallest fish on a culling beam…
He took a quick moment to place his two smallest fish on a culling beam…
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…in anticipation of culling again before his day ended.
…in anticipation of culling again before his day ended.
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He made several casts in the area he was fishing…
He made several casts in the area he was fishing…
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…visited with spectators watching him fish…
…visited with spectators watching him fish…
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…before moving to the last place he would fish at the end of the day.
…before moving to the last place he would fish at the end of the day.
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With less than fifteen minutes to fish…
With less than fifteen minutes to fish…
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…he set the hook on his final fish of the day.
…he set the hook on his final fish of the day.
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Could this be the fish that would help Christie maintain his lead going into the final day?
Could this be the fish that would help Christie maintain his lead going into the final day?
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After getting the fish safely into the boat…
After getting the fish safely into the boat…
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…he made one last cull…
…he made one last cull…
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...made a couple more casts…
…made a couple more casts…
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…pulled his trolling motor up for the final time on Day Two…
…pulled his trolling motor up for the final time on Day Two…
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…and checked in at the end of the day.
…and checked in at the end of the day.
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