The relentless Chris Lane

A determined Chris Lane puts on a show - despite a downpour - on Day 3 on the Sabine River.

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Chris Lane led the charge to the Taylor Bayou area on Day 3.
Chris Lane led the charge to the Taylor Bayou area on Day 3.
Close behind was Shaw Grigsby.
Close behind was Shaw Grigsby.
Lane peeled off into a canal.
Lane peeled off into a canal.
And quickly began fishing the mouth of the ditch where he’s caught the majority of his keepers.
And quickly began fishing the mouth of the ditch where he’s caught the majority of his keepers.
It doesn’t take long for him to hook up.
It doesn’t take long for him to hook up.
And swing the first largemouth into the boat.
And swing the first largemouth into the boat.
The fish, though, appeared short.
The fish, though, appeared short.
Lane explains to the audience on “Bass Live presented by Lowrance” how the fish was caught.
Lane explains to the audience on “Bass Live presented by Lowrance” how the fish was caught.
Then deposits it back into the canal.
Then deposits it back into the canal.
Lane continues filling in details during the Bassmaster LIVE show.
Lane continues filling in details during the Bassmaster LIVE show.
As he fishes his way into the ditch.
As he fishes his way into the ditch.
Like in previous days, he moved slowly.
Like in previous days, he moved slowly.
Covering every inch of water.
Covering every inch of water.
As he got about 100 yards into the 400 yard ditch, it began to rain.
As he got about 100 yards into the 400 yard ditch, it began to rain.
And he started hooking up.
And he started hooking up.
This one is jumping by the boat, as it progressively got darker with the approaching storm.
This one is jumping by the boat, as it progressively got darker with the approaching storm.
The fish would be too short.
The fish would be too short.
Even with the rain pouring down, he would keep catching them.
Even with the rain pouring down, he would keep catching them.
The harder it rained...
The harder it rained…
...the harder he worked.
…the harder he worked.
The downpour was relentless.
The downpour was relentless.
But Lane was still catching them.
But Lane was still catching them.
This one was a definite keeper.
This one was a definite keeper.
Even in the downpour, Lane continued talking to the audience of Bassmaster LIVE.
Even in the downpour, Lane continued talking to the audience of Bassmaster LIVE.
And he kept catching fish.
And he kept catching fish.
The rain hampered everything.
The rain hampered everything.
From photo-taking...
From photo-taking…
...to running a camera.
…to running a camera.
But Lane kept working.
But Lane kept working.
Completely drenched, he would leave the ditch with two keepers.
Completely drenched, he would leave the ditch with two keepers.
The day before he caught a limit there.
The day before he caught a limit there.
Moving on to greener pastures meant getting through the shallow, muddy canals.
Moving on to greener pastures meant getting through the shallow, muddy canals.
Most of it too shallow to take off.
Most of it too shallow to take off.