Final Day with Dean Rojas

See how Dean Rojas spent the final morning of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro.

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We're following leader Dean Rojas this morning, and he just reached his first spot. For a Classic leader who started the day in 2nd place, Rojas has surprisingly few spectators with him. Counting our boat and another camera boat, Rojas has just five boats around him.
We’re following leader Dean Rojas this morning, and he just reached his first spot. For a Classic leader who started the day in 2nd place, Rojas has surprisingly few spectators with him. Counting our boat and another camera boat, Rojas has just five boats around him.
Dean Rojas is back in the pocket where he started this morning as well as yesterday morning. He's been hitting the spot over and over the past two days. There's obviously something he likes about it. But he hasn't found any fish here yet today.
Dean Rojas is back in the pocket where he started this morning as well as yesterday morning. He’s been hitting the spot over and over the past two days. There’s obviously something he likes about it. But he hasn’t found any fish here yet today.
Dean Rojas’ distinctive white jacket makes it easy to find him.
Dean Rojas’ distinctive white jacket makes it easy to find him.
Dean Rojas started the day in 2nd place. According to BASStrakk he’s now in 3rd place.
Dean Rojas started the day in 2nd place. According to BASStrakk he’s now in 3rd place.
At this point in the morning Rojas is still looking for his first fish.
At this point in the morning Rojas is still looking for his first fish.
Well, that area wasn’t productive, so Rojas pulls the trolling motor and moves on.
Well, that area wasn’t productive, so Rojas pulls the trolling motor and moves on.
Dean Rojas seems to be reverting back to the dock pattern he fished the first two days. He has spent the past little while in two pockets that he fished Friday and Saturday, targeting docks with a shaky head.
Dean Rojas seems to be reverting back to the dock pattern he fished the first two days. He has spent the past little while in two pockets that he fished Friday and Saturday, targeting docks with a shaky head.
Clearly Rojas is planning to use several tactics today. On his boat deck you find both baitcasters and spinning reels.
Clearly Rojas is planning to use several tactics today. On his boat deck you find both baitcasters and spinning reels.
Yes! First fish on.
Yes! First fish on.
Rojas carefully plays the fish close to the boat.
Rojas carefully plays the fish close to the boat.
This looks like a nice size fish.
This looks like a nice size fish.
Even with gloves on Rojas lands this fish like a pro.
Even with gloves on Rojas lands this fish like a pro.
Rojas drops his first bass of the day into the floor of the boat.
Rojas drops his first bass of the day into the floor of the boat.
No doubt about it, Rojas is fired up.
No doubt about it, Rojas is fired up.
And then shows it to his cameraman.
And then shows it to his cameraman.
Rojas hollered that this fish re-energized him.
Rojas hollered that this fish re-energized him.
And just for good measure, he showed it to the cameraman again.
And just for good measure, he showed it to the cameraman again.
It almost looks like Rojas is praying, but here he’s rechecking his line and lure.
It almost looks like Rojas is praying, but here he’s rechecking his line and lure.
Rojas gets right back at it, fishing near a wall of riprap.
Rojas gets right back at it, fishing near a wall of riprap.
And quickly hooks up with a good size fish.
And quickly hooks up with a good size fish.
Rojas readies himself to boat the big fish.
Rojas readies himself to boat the big fish.
Oops, this one is a stripper.
Oops, this one is a stripper.
This is the wrong species for the Bassmaster Classic.
This is the wrong species for the Bassmaster Classic.
But it’s still recorded by the camera. Buy the way, these new cameras are streaming video to the Bassmaster Classic Live show on Bassmaster.com, and recording footage for Bassmaster TV.
But it’s still recorded by the camera. Buy the way, these new cameras are streaming video to the Bassmaster Classic Live show on Bassmaster.com, and recording footage for Bassmaster TV.
At the next stop Rojas is watching his electronics and fishing vertically with a spinning reel.
At the next stop Rojas is watching his electronics and fishing vertically with a spinning reel.
Oh my, we may have something here.
Oh my, we may have something here.
Rojas sits down to boat this fish.
Rojas sits down to boat this fish.
It’s a small bass, but everything helps at this point.
It’s a small bass, but everything helps at this point.
And once again, the bass gets some camera time.
And once again, the bass gets some camera time.