Day Three weigh-in at 2012 Central Divisional

The afternoon started out pleasant enough, overcast with a slight breeze.

Kelly Gaubert makes small talk as her son, Katin, prepares to sing the national anthem.

And the young man did a darn good job of it, too.

Within minutes of the singing of our national anthem the sky opened up and drenched the anglers as they tried to weigh their fish.

It wasn’t any better for the spectators.

Albert Collins shows off a couple of nice bass that helped him win his state this week.

David Smith (Missouri) had a pretty good day. He finished 7th in his state.

Colton Kelle, fishing with the Nebraska team, proudly displays his catch of the day. (Note: His last name is misspelled on his jersey.)

It was a mess!

These four fish secured a win in the 15-18 age group youth competition for Blake Betz (Louisiana).

You can see the excitement of Chris Chandler’s (Louisiana) face. He won the 11-15 age group youth competition.

Scott Buxton from Louisiana got a little help at the weigh-in from his kids, Kyle and Kolbe.

It was a tough day for the Ladner brothers. No fish Trevor or Trent. Still there’s a silver lining. Neither one of them has to listen to any grief from the other, not that brothers do that sort of thing.

John Smith from Oklahoma caught a big one today.

Teb Jones (Mississippi) with the big bass of the day, and of the tournament. She weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces.

Preston Frazell with two of the fish that helped him win his state’s championship.

Take a look at this brace of bass and you’ll know why Jason Pecoraro is the Louisiana champion.

You can see the determination in Dale Hightower’s face. That’s the attitude that helped him win this event.