Photos: Ike's wild ride

Mike Iaconelli hooks up with a fish off a wood-covered point on Day Four of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash on Lake Murray.

With a cameraman looking on, Iaconelli plays the fish to the boat.

Both Iaconelli and his cameraman are working hard on this fish.

Ike lets out a trademark shout for the camera and the fans.

Iaconelli is pumped to get this chunky largemouth into the boat.

Two young fans on a bridge overlooking Ike jump in the air and him a thumbs up.

Iaconelli goes into his storage compartment for a bait change on Sunday.

Iaconelli sets the hook off a ridge in the morning.

Iaconelli plays the fish carefully around the front of his boat.

Iaconelli swings a small keeper largemouth over the front of the boat.

His rod is a blur as Ike makes one of many casts along the shoreline of Lake Murray.

Ike is hooked up again as a camera gets close on the action.

Iaconelli reaches down to grab ahold of another keeper.

Ike was doing a lot of running and gunning throughout the week.

Iaconelli fishes close to a dock on Day Four.

Iaconelli takes some time to re-rig a soft-plastic jerkbait.

A boat and truck cross the bridge Iaconelli is fishing under on Sunday.

Pleasure boats were out in full force on the final day, but that didn’t stop Ike from setting the hook.

This bass makes a big splash as it nears the boat.

Iaconelli works a fish in the heavy waves on Day Four of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.

Ike again sets the hook during a ferocious morning of fishing.

A bass comes flying out of the water when Ike pulls it toward the boat.

Iaconelli plays the fish around his trolling motor.

This small fish wouldn’t cull any for Iaconelli.

Iaconelli’s hookset takes him to the back of the boat, where he plays out drag to keep the fish from breaking his line.

Iaconelli usually uses the full range of his bass boat when fighting a bass.

The fish makes a huge splash at the boat and Ike kneels down to land it.

Unfortunately for Ike, this fish was a catfish and not a bass.

A spectator applauds at the entertainment value Iaconelli provides.

Iaconelli works around a bridge on Day Four of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.

Ike greets the crowd at the Day Four weigh-in.

Iaconelli shows spectators how well he did.

Ike and Davy Hite tied and waited to see if Casey Ashley could best their 58-pound, 1-ounce totals.

Ashley gets the nod with 61-3, a good thing Ike said because he didn't want to get edged by an ounce.

Ike leaves the stage disappointed but said he never felt better about not winning a tournament.