Day Two on Douglas

The Southern Open #2 has clearer skies on Day Two, but will it result in bigger catches?

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<p>Brandon Palaniuk started Day Two of the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #2 near the launch site in Dandridge, TN.</p>
Brandon Palaniuk started Day Two of the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #2 near the launch site in Dandridge, TN.
<p>Palaniuk was fishing a river ledge with an umbrella rig.</p>
Palaniuk was fishing a river ledge with an umbrella rig.
<p>Rick Clunn was also fishing near the launch area, and started the day in 40<sup>th</sup> place with 11 pounds, 12 ounces.</p>
Rick Clunn was also fishing near the launch area, and started the day in 40th place with 11 pounds, 12 ounces.
<p>Clearing skies were a welcome site for anglers after a cold and rainy Day One.</p>
Clearing skies were a welcome site for anglers after a cold and rainy Day One.
<p>Gary Yamamoto started Day Two in 123rd place with 3 pounds, 1 ounce.</p>
Gary Yamamoto started Day Two in 123rd place with 3 pounds, 1 ounce.
<p>Morning clouds shroud the Great Smoky Mountains that are usually visible from Douglas Lake.</p>
Morning clouds shroud the Great Smoky Mountains that are usually visible from Douglas Lake.
<p>One of the many beautiful home sites on Douglas Lake.</p>
One of the many beautiful home sites on Douglas Lake.
<p>Marty Robinson fishes one of the few boat docks still in the water on Douglas Lake.</p>
Marty Robinson fishes one of the few boat docks still in the water on Douglas Lake.
<p>Several farms were flooded when Douglas Lake was impounded.</p>
Several farms were flooded when Douglas Lake was impounded.
<p>Douglas Lake is known to have major water fluctuations, making the tactic of flipping boat docks hit and miss.</p>
Douglas Lake is known to have major water fluctuations, making the tactic of flipping boat docks hit and miss.
<p>Elite Series angler Casey Scanlon started Day Two in 25<sup>th</sup> place with 14 pounds, 14 ounces.</p>
Elite Series angler Casey Scanlon started Day Two in 25th place with 14 pounds, 14 ounces.
<p>‘Floaters’ as they are commonly known amongst fishermen, make a good perch for birds, but potential hazards for boaters.</p>
‘Floaters’ as they are commonly known amongst fishermen, make a good perch for birds, but potential hazards for boaters.
<p>Randy Howell adjusts the baits on his umbrella rig.</p>
Randy Howell adjusts the baits on his umbrella rig.
<p>Howell said the bite was slow early on Day Two, and he had only one keeper in the live well.</p>
Howell said the bite was slow early on Day Two, and he had only one keeper in the live well.
<p>Howell’s rod loads up with the weight of the umbrella rig.</p>
Howell’s rod loads up with the weight of the umbrella rig.
<p>Clay Dyer is admired far and wide as the bass fisherman who competes on the water even though he has no legs, no left arm and a partial right arm. “If I can, you can” is his motto.</p>
Clay Dyer is admired far and wide as the bass fisherman who competes on the water even though he has no legs, no left arm and a partial right arm. “If I can, you can” is his motto.
<p>Dyer engages his reel to make a cast.</p>
Dyer engages his reel to make a cast.
<p>Dyer was fishing a long point with a Carolina rig.</p>
Dyer was fishing a long point with a Carolina rig.
<p>He makes an adjustment to his bait.</p>
He makes an adjustment to his bait.
<p>Dyer said he caught a 5-pounder off the point in practice, but after fishing for a while without a bite, decides to make a move.</p>
Dyer said he caught a 5-pounder off the point in practice, but after fishing for a while without a bite, decides to make a move.