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Cook’s consistent Day 2

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Kyle Jessie
After bringing 22-12 to the stage on Day 1, Drew Cook looks to stay inside the Top 10 headed into Day 2.
Cook made a relatively short run into a secluded area.
Unlike the majority of the field, Cook has this area entirely to himself.
The high waters of Lake Okeechobee allowed Cook to find and access this special area that lead to a fantastic Day 1 performance.
Cook immediately went to catching them once he accessed the backwater.
Number one is in the boat early.
The importance of having an area to yourself on Lake Okeechobee can’t be overstated. It was evident in the number of bites that Cook was getting that these fish hadn’t been fished for.
Cook hooks up again with a better fish.
In just a few minutes of fishing time, Cook already has two fish in the boat.
If you feel like there’s something looking at you at Lake Okeechobee, there probably is. Alligators of all sizes roam the vast Okeechobee waters.
Cook continued down the shoreline and hooked up again.
It’s hard to say during this time of the year, because the bass can be in all three stages of the spawn, but the majority of the fish Cook put in the boat appeared to be spawned out.
Cook mentioned that the fish clued him in to what bait to throw.
While slowing down has been a tactic that a large number of the field has utilized, Cook found that these particular fish wanted a bait that was moving.
Early in the morning, the bass were extremely active and Cook rarely missed any bites, but later in the day he was getting more short strikes. After the fish would miss the bait, he would quickly grab another rod and pitch back to where he got the bite.
Doing just that resulted in a number of keepers.
Cook’s Power-Poles got a workout all day long.
Cook shows cameraman David how the bass ate it after getting several short strikes near the boat.
Cook moved out to the open water and hooked up with one of his best fish of day.

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