Day 3 with Biffle

Head out onto Ross Barnett with Tommy Biffle on the final day of the 2015 Bass Pro Shops Central Open #1 presented by Allstate.

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A few spectators were out early to watch Tommy Biffle fish his starting area. Biffle ran farther north than any of the other competitors.
A few spectators were out early to watch Tommy Biffle fish his starting area. Biffle ran farther north than any of the other competitors.
Biffle drops his trolling motor...
Biffle drops his trolling motor…
...reaches in the rod locker...
…reaches in the rod locker…
...selects his weapon of choice...
…selects his weapon of choice…
...and gets to work on the final day of Central Open #1 on Ross Barnett.
…and gets to work on the final day of Central Open #1 on Ross Barnett.
Yesterday this area was crowded with several contenders.
Yesterday this area was crowded with several contenders.
Biffle looks down to push the button to lower his Power-Poles...
Biffle looks down to push the button to lower his Power-Poles…
...and hooks up with a fish on the next cast.
…and hooks up with a fish on the next cast.
The fish was temporarily wrapped around a lily pad stem...
The fish was temporarily wrapped around a lily pad stem…
...but Biffle pulls the pad stem and the fish into the boat.
…but Biffle pulls the pad stem and the fish into the boat.
Biffle's pulled fish out of heavy cover before.
Biffle’s pulled fish out of heavy cover before.
No worries, this fish is pinned right where Biffle wants him.
No worries, this fish is pinned right where Biffle wants him.
Biffle pulls the fish over the side of the boat...
Biffle pulls the fish over the side of the boat…
...and begins to lower it aboard.
…and begins to lower it aboard.
About to have this one taken care of.
About to have this one taken care of.
...Biffle reaches for his line...
…Biffle reaches for his line…
...and now has this fish whooped.
…and now has this fish whooped.
Let's get this hook out while we stroll to the back of the boat...
Let’s get this hook out while we stroll to the back of the boat…
...where the livewell is located.
…where the livewell is located.
Fish No. 1 is in the box.
Fish No. 1 is in the box.
After dropping the fish in the livewell, Biffle decides to pull out another rod.
After dropping the fish in the livewell, Biffle decides to pull out another rod.
After just catching a fish on a Carolina rig, why would you make your next cast with a spinnerbait?
After just catching a fish on a Carolina rig, why would you make your next cast with a spinnerbait?
Because he's Tommy Biffle, and he probably knows more than most about how to catch the next bass.
Because he’s Tommy Biffle, and he probably knows more than most about how to catch the next bass.
Fish No. 2 is about to get lifted into the boat.
Fish No. 2 is about to get lifted into the boat.
Not quite as big as the last one.
Not quite as big as the last one.
Biffle appears to already be sizing this one up.
Biffle appears to already be sizing this one up.
He liked that spinnerbait, though.
He liked that spinnerbait, though.
He’s small but angry.
He’s small but angry.
But he's no match for Biffle.
But he’s no match for Biffle.
The fish measured, but Biffle will want to cull that one later.
The fish measured, but Biffle will want to cull that one later.
Back to work.
Back to work.
Another small buck bass eats the spinnerbait.
Another small buck bass eats the spinnerbait.
Biffle said there was a zillion of buck bass like this in the area during practice.
Biffle said there was a zillion of buck bass like this in the area during practice.
Get back in the water and grow a little.
Get back in the water and grow a little.
Biffle's area was near a large marsh area in the back of a large flat, and was crowded with ducks.
Biffle’s area was near a large marsh area in the back of a large flat, and was crowded with ducks.
Some of the ducks just sat calmly by and watched him fish.
Some of the ducks just sat calmly by and watched him fish.
Biffle wasn't hunting ducks; he was hunting his next keeper fish.
Biffle wasn’t hunting ducks; he was hunting his next keeper fish.
Another long cast with the spinnerbait.
Another long cast with the spinnerbait.
The fish seemed to have lost their desire to eat the spinnerbait...
The fish seemed to have lost their desire to eat the spinnerbait…
...but Biffle was firing cast after cast.
…but Biffle was firing cast after cast.
Maybe they'll eat this black-and-blue worm.
Maybe they’ll eat this black-and-blue worm.
Sometimes a bass will even make one of the best bass fisherman in the world scratch his head.
Sometimes a bass will even make one of the best bass fisherman in the world scratch his head.
Time for a sip of Mountain Dew and a change of scenery.
Time for a sip of Mountain Dew and a change of scenery.
Biffle picked up some new spectators in his new area.
Biffle picked up some new spectators in his new area.
For just a brief moment, a rare ray of sunshine made an appearance.
For just a brief moment, a rare ray of sunshine made an appearance.
There's no way to know how many bass were in this area, but one thing was for sure, there was a lot of pelicans.
There’s no way to know how many bass were in this area, but one thing was for sure, there was a lot of pelicans.