Dixie Duel: Day Three Behind the Scenes

In this photo gallery you will see images of the 2009 elite series Dixie Duel on Wheeler lake in Alabama. It is day three behind the scenes.

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A crowd begins to gather around the docks at Ingalls Harbor to watch Elite Series pros return from their final day on Wheeler Lake.
A crowd begins to gather around the docks at Ingalls Harbor to watch Elite Series pros return from their final day on Wheeler Lake.
Casey Ashley was the first boat to check in at the end of the day.
Casey Ashley was the first boat to check in at the end of the day.
Tommy Biffle checks in hoping he has enough weight to keep the lead he held going into the last day of the Evan Williams Bourbon Dixie Duel.
Tommy Biffle checks in hoping he has enough weight to keep the lead he held going into the last day of the Evan Williams Bourbon Dixie Duel.
Casey Ashley sacks his fish, which includes a mixture of both smallmouth and largemouth bass.
Casey Ashley sacks his fish, which includes a mixture of both smallmouth and largemouth bass.
Brent Chapman caught the biggest bass on the final day, a smallmouth weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces.
Brent Chapman caught the biggest bass on the final day, a smallmouth weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces.
A large crowd began to settle in to watch the final weigh-in of the Evan Williams Bourbon Dixie Duel.
A large crowd began to settle in to watch the final weigh-in of the Evan Williams Bourbon Dixie Duel.
Elite Series pros turn to take a look at Brent Chapman's monster smallmouth bass.
Elite Series pros turn to take a look at Brent Chapman’s monster smallmouth bass.
Casey Ashley was the first angler to weigh in, and sat in the Toyota Tundra 'hot-seat' until eventual winner Tommy Biffle brought his fish to the scales.
Casey Ashley was the first angler to weigh in, and sat in the Toyota Tundra ‘hot-seat’ until eventual winner Tommy Biffle brought his fish to the scales.
Randy Howell feigns a struggle to pull his fish from the live well. Howell's final day limit weighed 9 pounds, 15 ounces.
Randy Howell feigns a struggle to pull his fish from the live well. Howell’s final day limit weighed 9 pounds, 15 ounces.
Mike Iaconelli hoped he had enough weight to move to the top of the standings, but he finished 5th with 45 pounds, 3 ounces.
Mike Iaconelli hoped he had enough weight to move to the top of the standings, but he finished 5th with 45 pounds, 3 ounces.
Iaconelli shows his best fish of the day to the cameras and the crowd.
Iaconelli shows his best fish of the day to the cameras and the crowd.
Takahiro Omori started the day in 2nd place but would slip to 3rd in the standings with 45 pounds, 10 ounces.
Takahiro Omori started the day in 2nd place but would slip to 3rd in the standings with 45 pounds, 10 ounces.
Casey Ashley could not believe he was still the leader with only Tommy Biffle left to weigh his fish. Ashley started the morning in 15th place and charged to 2nd place on Sunday with a total weight of 46 pounds, 4 ounces.
Casey Ashley could not believe he was still the leader with only Tommy Biffle left to weigh his fish. Ashley started the morning in 15th place and charged to 2nd place on Sunday with a total weight of 46 pounds, 4 ounces.
Tommy Biffle acknowledges the crowd as he is pulled to the stage. Biffle won the Evan Williams Bourbon Dixie Duel with a three-day total weight of 50 pounds, 13 ounces.
Tommy Biffle acknowledges the crowd as he is pulled to the stage. Biffle won the Evan Williams Bourbon Dixie Duel with a three-day total weight of 50 pounds, 13 ounces.