Race to the finish line

See the pros fight to the end in the final hours of the 2014 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by Diet Mountain Dew and GoPro.

Chad Morgenthaler’s Phoenix was wound up this morning as he made his initial run north.
Chad Morgenthaler’s Phoenix was wound up this morning as he made his initial run north.
<p>Paul Mueller started his day off between North and South Sauty creeks.</p>
Paul Mueller started his day off between North and South Sauty creeks.
<p>The Connecticut guide struck early.</p>
The Connecticut guide struck early.
Mueller pulled several fish from his spot early, but none of them were of the caliber he was hoping for.
Mueller pulled several fish from his spot early, but none of them were of the caliber he was hoping for.
Again, there was no shortage of fish here, but they weren’t 30-pound-stringer material.
Again, there was no shortage of fish here, but they weren’t 30-pound-stringer material.
Mueller had quite a crowd the morning of the final day.
Mueller had quite a crowd the morning of the final day.
Mueller hoists another one aboard.
Mueller hoists another one aboard.
Here’s a shot of the remote control drone that’s been toting a GoPro camera. This footage will be used in the Classic airings on ESPN2.
Here’s a shot of the remote control drone that’s been toting a GoPro camera. This footage will be used in the Classic airings on ESPN2.
The drone thing.
The drone thing.
Mueller was on a tear early, but his momentum slowed as the day wore on.
Mueller was on a tear early, but his momentum slowed as the day wore on.
Yet another keeper.
Yet another keeper.
At this point, he was gaining mere ounces with each cull.
At this point, he was gaining mere ounces with each cull.
He’s hooked up...
He’s hooked up…
...and sprints to the back of his Skeeter to land the fish...
…and sprints to the back of his Skeeter to land the fish…
...but it took him around to the other side!
…but it took him around to the other side!
It was his second largest fish of the morning.
It was his second largest fish of the morning.
Randall Tharp sped past Mueller at roughly 11 o’clock.
Randall Tharp sped past Mueller at roughly 11 o’clock.
Down the lake, Ott DeFoe battles a horse.
Down the lake, Ott DeFoe battles a horse.
He maneuvered around his Nitro for more than a minute, tiring the bass out.
He maneuvered around his Nitro for more than a minute, tiring the bass out.
It was estimated at 7 pounds.
It was estimated at 7 pounds.
Even further down the lake was Todd Faircloth, battling a nice keeper.
Even further down the lake was Todd Faircloth, battling a nice keeper.
It was part of an estimated 25-pound limit.
It was part of an estimated 25-pound limit.
Faircloth needed one more bite like this one to be in serious contention.
Faircloth needed one more bite like this one to be in serious contention.