Day Three on-the-water

Kevin VanDam was having a slow morning on Day Three, catching only short fish.

Unlike the first and second day of fishing, VanDam had his area to himself. 

VanDam started the day in 8th place with 20 pounds, 6 ounces. 

There are some tall cypress trees in the area VanDam is fishing. 

 VanDam fights his way through the cypress knees surrounding the trees he is fishing. 

VanDam’s Day Three Marshal kept his camera handy. 

Kevin VanDam only quit casting long enough to adjust the trailer on his bait. 

VanDam hooks up with his first keeper of the day. 

VanDam sweeps his rod to keep the bass from jumping. 

He moves to the back of the boat to land the fish. 

The fish begins to tire. 

VanDam jerks the bass from the water. 

VanDam has a firm grip on the fish. 

This bass is about to take a long boat ride to the weigh-in. 

VanDam has started his day with a solid keeper. 

Before placing the fish in the livewell, VanDam pauses so his Marshal can take a photo. 

VanDam ducks under the Spanish moss and gets back to work. 

Without raising the trolling motor, VanDam moves to the other side of the bay he was fishing.

Terry Scroggins had to lie on the deck of his boat and run the trolling motor by hand to get under a low bridge. 

Scroggins comes out the other side without a hitch. 

Scroggins was fishing some out-of-the-way canals. 

Keith Poche pops out of another canal, connected to the one Scroggins had entered. 

Poche and Scroggins shared water for about five minutes. 

Poche and Scroggins both decide to make their way back to the river.

Scroggins powers his boat through the logs and stumps blocking the exit to the river. 

Scroggins had several spectator boats following him on Day Three. 

One of the hundreds of long canals connecting the maze of fishable water at the Sabine River Challenge. 

Terry Scroggins hooks up with his second fish of the day. 

Scroggins pulls out a measuring board to measure the bass. 

The fish met the 14-inch minimum length requirement and went in the livewell. 

Scroggins stopped to fish a huge log jam just off the main river channel.