High School Championship: Day 3 on the water

The Top 30 high school teams take on Carroll County Recreational Lake Day 3 of the Bassmaster High School Championship presented by Carhartt.

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Clouds and rain delayed the launch slightly this morning.
Clouds and rain delayed the launch slightly this morning.
All 30 teams lineup and prepare for takeoff.
All 30 teams lineup and prepare for takeoff.
Jake Lee and Jacob Mashburn, along with boat driver Joe Lee, are heading out.
Jake Lee and Jacob Mashburn, along with boat driver Joe Lee, are heading out.
Jacob Monroe from New Mexico gives the thumbs up.
Jacob Monroe from New Mexico gives the thumbs up.
The Florida team of Kyle Tomlinson and Brad Cook display their creative sign before they launched.
The Florida team of Kyle Tomlinson and Brad Cook display their creative sign before they launched.
I started with the leaders of Kentucky Lake, Dailus Richardson and Trevor McKinney. They struggled for most of the morning.
I started with the leaders of Kentucky Lake, Dailus Richardson and Trevor McKinney. They struggled for most of the morning.
Then I moved to the second place team from New Hampshire. The boat driver's face says it all. Not much success early in the morning.
Then I moved to the second place team from New Hampshire. The boat driver’s face says it all. Not much success early in the morning.
Jordan Plank (right) shows off his version of “lucky socks.”
Jordan Plank (right) shows off his version of “lucky socks.”
On the other hand, Rashaad Goodson and Steven Younginer were catching a lot of fish…a lot of short fish.
On the other hand, Rashaad Goodson and Steven Younginer were catching a lot of fish…a lot of short fish.
Goodson is hooked up with a fish.
Goodson is hooked up with a fish.
This one may keep.
This one may keep.
And it does.
And it does.
Kyle Tomlinson is nearby. He hooks up.
Kyle Tomlinson is nearby. He hooks up.
That’s not a keeper.
That’s not a keeper.
All he can do is smile.
All he can do is smile.
A popular spot this morning.
A popular spot this morning.
I found the Alabama team of Zeke Gossett and Hayden Bartee.
I found the Alabama team of Zeke Gossett and Hayden Bartee.
Splash!
Splash!
And just like that, he gets a bite!
And just like that, he gets a bite!
Got em!
Got em!
“Did you guys get that?”
Hayden Bartee hooks up again.
Hayden Bartee hooks up again.
This time it's better.
This time it’s better.
Keeper No.3!
Keeper No.3!
Thumbs up!
Thumbs up!
I hopped on board with Gossett and Bartee.
I hopped on board with Gossett and Bartee.
He hooks up, but just for a moment.
He hooks up, but just for a moment.
Now <b>that’s</b> a flip-flop tan.
Now that’s a flip-flop tan.
Jake Lee and Jacob Mashburn were sifting through small fish, hoping to catch some keepers.
Jake Lee and Jacob Mashburn were sifting through small fish, hoping to catch some keepers.
Halftime break. Time to regroup.
Halftime break. Time to regroup.
And back at it.
And back at it.
Noah Winslow and Doug Marino were catching them when we pulled up.
Noah Winslow and Doug Marino were catching them when we pulled up.
But most were small.
But most were small.
Another one for Winslow.
Another one for Winslow.
Noah Pescitelli and Thomas Zaczek from Georgia were on the blog earlier with a big one they caught. We caught up with them.
Noah Pescitelli and Thomas Zaczek from Georgia were on the blog earlier with a big one they caught. We caught up with them.
Small one for Zaczek.
Small one for Zaczek.
Pescitelli gets a bite, but the fish dropped his bait.
Pescitelli gets a bite, but the fish dropped his bait.
Zaczek hooks up, but he loses it.
Zaczek hooks up, but he loses it.
And another one.
And another one.
It fought like a keeper, but it wasn’t.
It fought like a keeper, but it wasn’t.
Their big fish was looking at me when I got on their boat.
Their big fish was looking at me when I got on their boat.
They stay focused.
They stay focused.
As I leave, they hit me with their famous pose.
As I leave, they hit me with their famous pose.