Day Three on the water

Brent Crow started the morning in fourth place with 25 pounds, 15 ounces.

Jason Williamson started the final day of fishing in 12th place with 21 pounds, 8 ounces.

Tournament leader Craig Daniel was running and gunning early.

Daniel was fishing bluff walls and rock points.

Daniel pulls his first fish of the day into the boat.

Daniel drops the fish safely into the bottom of the boat.

Daniel steps back to the bow of the boat to get back to work.

A soft plastic jerkbait was Daniel’s weapon of choice.

Another fish takes the jerkbait along a bluff wall.

A small spotted bass is pulled from the water.

Daniel quickly fired another cast.

Daniel didn’t stay in one place very long, continuing his running and gunning pace.

Daniel’s move quickly pays off as he fights a fish to the back of the boat.

Daniel puts his best fish of the morning into the boat.

The fish goes in the livewell and Daniel was putting together a quick limit of fish. 

Kevin Hawk pulls out a drop shot on a long point.

Hawk hangs the drop shot in a brushpile and pulls to get it free.

After breaking off, Hawk pulls another rod from the deck and gets back to fishing.

A strong front with a north wind moved across Smith Lake early into the final day.

Chris Lane fights a fish along a rocky point.

Lane works the fish around his boat.

Lane reacts as the fish comes unhooked.

Lane estimated the fish weighed more than 4 pounds. 

Lane jerks the trolling motor, deciding to relocate.

Lane’s co-angler, Teb Jones, began the day with the co-angler lead.

Lane sweeps his rod into another bass.

Lane jerks the fish from the water.

Lane tries to gain control of the awkwardly hooked bass.

Lane wins the battle with the fish.