Day Three behind the scenes

Take a look behind the scenes on Day Three of the Diet Mountain Dew Mississippi River Rumble presented by Power-Pole.

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<p>Waiting for the anglers to arrive.</p>
Waiting for the anglers to arrive.
<p>Tommy Biffle gets his gear stored just prior to loading up his rig. Tommy is in 2nd with 47 pounds, 5 ounces.</p>
Tommy Biffle gets his gear stored just prior to loading up his rig. Tommy is in 2nd with 47 pounds, 5 ounces.
<p>This boat house offers a great venue to see all the anglers arrive at the Clinton Street boat ramp.</p>
This boat house offers a great venue to see all the anglers arrive at the Clinton Street boat ramp.
<p>This young angler looks over the Elite program. He is not only a fan of the Bassmaster Elite Series but a Milwaukee Brewer fan as well!  This must be Wisconsin.</p>
This young angler looks over the Elite program. He is not only a fan of the Bassmaster Elite Series but a Milwaukee Brewer fan as well!  This must be Wisconsin.
<p>Bassmaster!</p>
Bassmaster!
<p>This is one fine fishing truck!</p>
This is one fine fishing truck!
<p>This angler is sitting just to the side of the main stage during the weigh In today.  It seems that he is ready to hit the water!</p>
This angler is sitting just to the side of the main stage during the weigh In today.  It seems that he is ready to hit the water!
<p>You had to be here early today!  What a great crowd!</p>
You had to be here early today!  What a great crowd!
<p>Ott Defoe takes time to sign a shirt after weigh In.</p>
Ott Defoe takes time to sign a shirt after weigh In.
<p>Front row seats!</p>
Front row seats!
<p>Awaiting the next angler to come off the stage!</p>
Awaiting the next angler to come off the stage!
<p>That’s one boat load of Lane’s!</p>
That’s one boat load of Lane’s!
<p>Billy McCaghren and his boy head to the tanks.</p>
Billy McCaghren and his boy head to the tanks.
<p>J Todd Tucker is getting a helpful hand!</p>
J Todd Tucker is getting a helpful hand!
<p>Reese is always a fan favorite. This young angler got his hat signed.</p>
Reese is always a fan favorite. This young angler got his hat signed.
<p>Fred Roumbanis, 5th after Day Three, takes time with his fans.</p>
Fred Roumbanis, 5th after Day Three, takes time with his fans.
<p>It’s TV time for Biffle!</p>
It’s TV time for Biffle!
<p>This is the home for all the BASSTrakk phones.</p>
This is the home for all the BASSTrakk phones.
<p>Mark Zona and Tommy Sanders are taking a quick break as on-the-water footage is being displayed on the big screen.</p>
Mark Zona and Tommy Sanders are taking a quick break as on-the-water footage is being displayed on the big screen.
<p>The Toyota booths and offerings are always a fan favorite!</p>
The Toyota booths and offerings are always a fan favorite!
<p>Get your Toyota Fishing Team shirts here! </p>
Get your Toyota Fishing Team shirts here! 
<p>It’s going to get very busy in the tent!  The fans are arriving very soon.</p>
It’s going to get very busy in the tent!  The fans are arriving very soon.
<p>Mustang Survival has all the latest gear on display!</p>
Mustang Survival has all the latest gear on display!
<p>The Livingston Lures display is all stocked and ready to go. </p>
The Livingston Lures display is all stocked and ready to go. 
<p>The line is growing fast!</p>
The line is growing fast!
<p>The area backstage, known as “the tanks," gets crazy as the Elite’s arrive. </p>
The area backstage, known as “the tanks,” gets crazy as the Elite’s arrive. 
<p>Kevin VanDam and his high school angler are hitting the tanks!</p>
Kevin VanDam and his high school angler are hitting the tanks!
<p>Takahiro Omori talks about his Day Three.  Omori is in 6th with 41 pounds, 8 ounces.</p>
Takahiro Omori talks about his Day Three.  Omori is in 6th with 41 pounds, 8 ounces.
<p>The high school anglers are getting to hang with the Elites.</p>
The high school anglers are getting to hang with the Elites.
<p>The Shimano live-release boat is getting filled up!</p>
The Shimano live-release boat is getting filled up!
<p>Casey Scanlon grabs a Diet Mountain Dew as he awaits his time on the big stage with Dave Mercer. Scanlon is in 14th with 40 pounds, 3 ounces.</p>
Casey Scanlon grabs a Diet Mountain Dew as he awaits his time on the big stage with Dave Mercer. Scanlon is in 14th with 40 pounds, 3 ounces.
<p>This high school angler is about to hit the stage with Tommy Biffle!</p>
This high school angler is about to hit the stage with Tommy Biffle!
<p>Aaron Martens takes time to talk about his successful Day Three with the future Elite angler.  Martens is in 1st with 47 pounds, 12 ounces.</p>
Aaron Martens takes time to talk about his successful Day Three with the future Elite angler.  Martens is in 1st with 47 pounds, 12 ounces.
<p>The A.O.Y. Leader Edwin Evers is enjoying spending is time at  the tanks with this young angler.</p>
The A.O.Y. Leader Edwin Evers is enjoying spending is time at  the tanks with this young angler.
<p>Brandon Card is asked to talk about his successful Day Three.</p>
Brandon Card is asked to talk about his successful Day Three.
<p>Brandon Card and his high school angler! The Elites really enjoy taking the time to interact with the youth.</p>
Brandon Card and his high school angler! The Elites really enjoy taking the time to interact with the youth.
<p>Ike and his future Elite stop for a quick photo before filling his bag with today's catch. </p>
Ike and his future Elite stop for a quick photo before filling his bag with today’s catch. 
<p>Look at the crowd!</p>
Look at the crowd!
<p>This young angler spent some time with Kevin VanDam today!</p>
This young angler spent some time with Kevin VanDam today!