Tak’s final day on Havasu

Follow along with Takahiro Omori as he competes on the final day of the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Havasu presented by Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels.

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Follow along with Takahiro Omori as he competes on the final day of the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Havasu presented by Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels.
Follow along with Takahiro Omori as he competes on the final day of the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Havasu presented by Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels.
Takahiro fires a cast out.
Takahiro fires a cast out.
All week, Takahiro has powered fished with a swim jog through the same areas most people have fished with drop-shots.
All week, Takahiro has powered fished with a swim jog through the same areas most people have fished with drop-shots.
A little recreational boating this morning, but on Lake Havasu this is only the beginning.
A little recreational boating this morning, but on Lake Havasu this is only the beginning.
Time to make a move.
Time to make a move.
Tak rolls out.
Tak rolls out.
A tough morning so far has only one fish in the boat.
A tough morning so far has only one fish in the boat.
The boat traffic is starting to pick up.
The boat traffic is starting to pick up.
Lake Havasu City.
Lake Havasu City.
Gary Klein sharing water with the locals.
Gary Klein sharing water with the locals.
Tak sends his swim jig out again.
Tak sends his swim jig out again.
Jonathon VanDam hooks up in the distance.
Jonathon VanDam hooks up in the distance.
This looks like a good one...
This looks like a good one…
but comes unbuttoned.
but comes unbuttoned.
Brandon Palaniuk is also fishing in this area.
Brandon Palaniuk is also fishing in this area.
Though the area is a little crowded...
Though the area is a little crowded…
no one seems to mind. Jonathon keeps his eyes on the graph...
no one seems to mind. Jonathon keeps his eyes on the graph…
and so does Tak.
and so does Tak.
Time to swap to a dropshot.
Time to swap to a dropshot.
Cameraman Brian Mason works to get the right angles.
Cameraman Brian Mason works to get the right angles.
This massive speed boat blows by Tak. You can barely see his head poking up behind the speed demon.
This massive speed boat blows by Tak. You can barely see his head poking up behind the speed demon.
But then again...
But then again…
fishing around the main boat ramps on the lake will result in a little boat traffic.
fishing around the main boat ramps on the lake will result in a little boat traffic.
Justin Lucas in the area as well.
Justin Lucas in the area as well.
Lucas has had a pretty good morning. But this area isn't immune to the boat traffic either.
Lucas has had a pretty good morning. But this area isn’t immune to the boat traffic either.
As a wave passes by, the front of Tak's boat goes down...
As a wave passes by, the front of Tak’s boat goes down…
then pops back up.
then pops back up.
Lucas and Tak are professionals though, and these boats don't bother them.
Lucas and Tak are professionals though, and these boats don’t bother them.
Lucas fishes on and we roll out.
Lucas fishes on and we roll out.
This place is very diverse.
This place is very diverse.
All these boats should have this name.
All these boats should have this name.
Dean Rojas works shallow.
Dean Rojas works shallow.
And continues on.
And continues on.
Takahiro works back into some thick vegetation.
Takahiro works back into some thick vegetation.
This is a drastic change of scenery from where he's been fishing all week.
This is a drastic change of scenery from where he’s been fishing all week.
Tak pitches a Reaction Innovation's Sweet Beaver into the tules.
Tak pitches a Reaction Innovation’s Sweet Beaver into the tules.
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…
Mats of broken tules and pencil reeds blanket the shallows...
Mats of broken tules and pencil reeds blanket the shallows…
There are some big mats in this area.
There are some big mats in this area.
A bass' eye view of the mats from underneath courtesy of the GoPro.
A bass’ eye view of the mats from underneath courtesy of the GoPro.
Tak works on through this crystal clear backwater.
Tak works on through this crystal clear backwater.
and Tak targets bass underneath them.
and Tak targets bass underneath them.
This one looks pretty good.
This one looks pretty good.
Tak fights to free the fish from the reeds.
Tak fights to free the fish from the reeds.
Time to bring it in the boat...
Time to bring it in the boat…
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…
Keeper number three.
Keeper number three.
Tak casts his bait back into the reeds.
Tak casts his bait back into the reeds.
Time to make a little move.
Time to make a little move.
Tak gets back to it.
Tak gets back to it.
In the middle of the desert, this lush oasis looks out of place.
In the middle of the desert, this lush oasis looks out of place.
Tak continues on.
Tak continues on.
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…
Little trails meander through these reeds.
Little trails meander through these reeds.
A few fans perch on top of a cliff.
A few fans perch on top of a cliff.
Tak works down this lane.
Tak works down this lane.
Hooked up.
Hooked up.
This one...
This one…
comes straight in the boat.
comes straight in the boat.
A nice one.
A nice one.
Tak pitches...
Tak pitches…
and casts.
and casts.
Very seldom does he hang up.
Very seldom does he hang up.
Time to move on.
Time to move on.
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…
Another reed field.
Another reed field.
Full of thick mats.
Full of thick mats.
Tak punches high...
Tak punches high…
to get through these.
to get through these.
Tak hooks up again...
Tak hooks up again…
and plucks one from the reeds.
and plucks one from the reeds.
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Number five.
Number five.
We make a move with little time left back to the off-shore spot near the ramp.
We make a move with little time left back to the off-shore spot near the ramp.
Take goes back to the swim jig...
Take goes back to the swim jig…
and hooks up.
and hooks up.
This one is pulling hard.
This one is pulling hard.
Tak maneuvers the fish.
Tak maneuvers the fish.
Time to go for the grab.
Time to go for the grab.
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…
Got it.
Got it.
A nice smallmouth.
A nice smallmouth.
Time to head in and see how this one shakes out.
Time to head in and see how this one shakes out.