Lee’s last day in La Crosse

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Go on the water with Jordan Lee on the final day of the Plano Bassmaster Elite on the Mississippi River presented by Favorite Fishing.
Go on the water with Jordan Lee on the final day of the Plano Bassmaster Elite on the Mississippi River presented by Favorite Fishing.
It was a chilly and foggy final morning as Lee looked to jump from 3rd to try and take home his first Elite Series win.
It was a chilly and foggy final morning as Lee looked to jump from 3rd to try and take home his first Elite Series win.
He decided to start over in Minnesota, but after 5 minutes or so he was packing up and heading to his primary area where he has done the majority of his heavy lifting.
He decided to start over in Minnesota, but after 5 minutes or so he was packing up and heading to his primary area where he has done the majority of his heavy lifting.
The sun attempted to come out and burn off the fog and clouds at Lee's next spot.
The sun attempted to come out and burn off the fog and clouds at Lee’s next spot.
Jordan Lee had done the majority of his damage with a milk run of three or four spots and this was one of them.
Jordan Lee had done the majority of his damage with a milk run of three or four spots and this was one of them.
A Strike King Sexy Frog had boated the majority of the fish this week for Lee, but with the chilly morning he picked up a flipping setup to try and get some bites early.
A Strike King Sexy Frog had boated the majority of the fish this week for Lee, but with the chilly morning he picked up a flipping setup to try and get some bites early.
A Texas Rig Strike King Rage Bug worked as he got his first bite.
A Texas Rig Strike King Rage Bug worked as he got his first bite.
This fish looked so close to being a keeper for Lee. He hoped it was keeper number one.
This fish looked so close to being a keeper for Lee. He hoped it was keeper number one.
He put it on the measuring board to see if it went 14 inches...
He put it on the measuring board to see if it went 14 inches…
But it was just shy of the mark so he released it.
But it was just shy of the mark so he released it.
The first fish of the day clued Lee in on where the group of fish were positioned and he went to work on them.
The first fish of the day clued Lee in on where the group of fish were positioned and he went to work on them.
But as he found out, there were non-keeper after non-keeper loaded in that spot. Catching fish is fun, but he needed to break the ice and get a keeper.
But as he found out, there were non-keeper after non-keeper loaded in that spot. Catching fish is fun, but he needed to break the ice and get a keeper.
It is hard to resist to pitch into an area when you know there are fish present. Any cast could be the keeper he was looking for so he continued to pick off smaller fish.
It is hard to resist to pitch into an area when you know there are fish present. Any cast could be the keeper he was looking for so he continued to pick off smaller fish.
The area had a mix of vegetation, bait, current and access to deeper water so it was a perfect storm for Lee.
The area had a mix of vegetation, bait, current and access to deeper water so it was a perfect storm for Lee.
At one point Lee boated 7 or 8 fish on just 10 casts, with the only empty casts being those where he swung and missed a bite.
At one point Lee boated 7 or 8 fish on just 10 casts, with the only empty casts being those where he swung and missed a bite.
This one, like the others, wasn't going to help him get the ball rolling in the keeper department.
This one, like the others, wasn’t going to help him get the ball rolling in the keeper department.
But after switching back to the frog, Lee hooked up on his first cast.
But after switching back to the frog, Lee hooked up on his first cast.
He had to gain some leverage on this one as it seemed to be a mean-green largemouth.
He had to gain some leverage on this one as it seemed to be a mean-green largemouth.
Lee kept its momentum coming toward the boat and began to flip it over the gunnel.
Lee kept its momentum coming toward the boat and began to flip it over the gunnel.
Bang! That's a good one for Jordan Lee. His keeper drought is no more after landing that one for the Bassmaster LIVE viewers.
Bang! That’s a good one for Jordan Lee. His keeper drought is no more after landing that one for the Bassmaster LIVE viewers.
Lee's first keeper was a good one and a sign that quality fish still lived on this spot.
Lee’s first keeper was a good one and a sign that quality fish still lived on this spot.
Lee's frogs have been chewed up all week from how many fish he has caught, so he took a moment to get a fresh one and make the proper alterations to it.
Lee’s frogs have been chewed up all week from how many fish he has caught, so he took a moment to get a fresh one and make the proper alterations to it.
Just like before, it seems that Lee found where another group of fish were and he was catching them left and right.
Just like before, it seems that Lee found where another group of fish were and he was catching them left and right.