Day Three on Fort Gibson

B.A.S.S. photographer James Overstreet catches up with Central Open tournament leader Scott Dean and Day One leader Kevin Short on the final day of competition.

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Tournament leader Scott Dean and his co-angler, Rick Parker, prepare for their final day of fishing on Fort Gibson Lake.
Tournament leader Scott Dean and his co-angler, Rick Parker, prepare for their final day of fishing on Fort Gibson Lake.
Dean pulls his sunglasses tight as the sun begins to rise on Day Three at Fort Gibson Lake.
Dean pulls his sunglasses tight as the sun begins to rise on Day Three at Fort Gibson Lake.
Dean is fishing large chunk rock and stopping often to re-tie.
Dean is fishing large chunk rock and stopping often to re-tie.
Rick Parker fights a small fish to the boat.
Rick Parker fights a small fish to the boat.
Dean hooks up and pulls a fish to the boat.
Dean hooks up and pulls a fish to the boat.
Unfortunately for Dean, the fish is the wrong species – a white bass.
Unfortunately for Dean, the fish is the wrong species – a white bass.
Parker hooks up again with a keeper.
Parker hooks up again with a keeper.
Dean assists Parker and nets his fish.
Dean assists Parker and nets his fish.
Parker wrestles the hooks from the mouth of the bass.
Parker wrestles the hooks from the mouth of the bass.
Parker gives the camera a better look at his first keeper fish of the day.
Parker gives the camera a better look at his first keeper fish of the day.
Dean’s final morning is off to a slow start; and the fish he is managing to catch are small.
Dean’s final morning is off to a slow start; and the fish he is managing to catch are small.
Jason Christie starts Day Three in 5th place with 25 pounds. 
Jason Christie starts Day Three in 5th place with 25 pounds. 
<p> Kevin Short is fishing the same creek he fished to earn the Day One lead.</p>
Kevin Short is fishing the same creek he fished to earn the Day One lead.
Late in the morning, Short had failed to boat a keeper bass.
Late in the morning, Short had failed to boat a keeper bass.
Short’s co-angler, Keith Glasby, swings a short fish into the boat.
Short’s co-angler, Keith Glasby, swings a short fish into the boat.
The team of Short and Glasby are getting bites but, once again, this fish does not reach the minimum 14-inch length requirement on Fort Gibson.
The team of Short and Glasby are getting bites but, once again, this fish does not reach the minimum 14-inch length requirement on Fort Gibson.
Short snatches yet another bass from the edge of the creek channel.
Short snatches yet another bass from the edge of the creek channel.
Short pulls his first keeper of the day into the boat.
Short pulls his first keeper of the day into the boat.
Short moves to the back of the boat to give Glasby a good look at what a keeper fish actually looks like.
Short moves to the back of the boat to give Glasby a good look at what a keeper fish actually looks like.
Short and Glasby have a good laugh together at their own early plight.
Short and Glasby have a good laugh together at their own early plight.
After fishing the deeper edge of the creek channel, Short moves to a nearby flat to fish stumps with a crankbait.
After fishing the deeper edge of the creek channel, Short moves to a nearby flat to fish stumps with a crankbait.
Short’s cranking rod loads as he makes cast after cast at the stumps.
Short’s cranking rod loads as he makes cast after cast at the stumps.
The crankbait pattern in the stumps begins to pay off, as Glasby moves to net a fish for Short.
The crankbait pattern in the stumps begins to pay off, as Glasby moves to net a fish for Short.
Glasby does his job with the net and brings the keeper aboard.
Glasby does his job with the net and brings the keeper aboard.
Short reaches to take the net and bass from Glasby.
Short reaches to take the net and bass from Glasby.
Short prepares to put his second keeper in the livewell.
Short prepares to put his second keeper in the livewell.
Glasby scampers for the net as Short hooks another bass.
Glasby scampers for the net as Short hooks another bass.
The fish jumps in an effort to throw the hooks.
The fish jumps in an effort to throw the hooks.
As Short lifts the bass to the surface, Glasby places the net under the fish.
As Short lifts the bass to the surface, Glasby places the net under the fish.
With the fish safely in the bottom of the net, Glasby pulls the fish aboard. 
With the fish safely in the bottom of the net, Glasby pulls the fish aboard. 
Short now has three keepers in the livewell.
Short now has three keepers in the livewell.
Spectators look on from a distance as Short fishes the back of a creek.
Spectators look on from a distance as Short fishes the back of a creek.