Ott DeFoe on the water

Ott DeFoe's day started with a bang: he caught a keeper on his first cast.

His crankbait got lodged in underwater debris, so he tried to dislodge it.

DeFoe cut his trolling motor wire early on, but was able to repair it.

DeFoe tightened everything down before he resumed fishing.

DeFoe plays what he thinks is a keeper ...

... only to find that it's a drum.

DeFoe parts ways with his drum.

DeFoe's cameraman signals that the fish is roughly 4 pounds.

DeFoe contemplates his first cull of the day.

This high-flier wouldn't help him any.

Time for a sandwich en route to his next stop.

DeFoe spent very little time at Bouldin dam.

DeFoe culls once again.

These three stay in the box.

DeFoe hit a flurry late in the day.

He swings the keeper aboard.

His culls got larger and larger.

DeFoe fights yet another keeper.

It would help him as he caught the day's heaviest stringer, 12-13.