On the water with Bobby Ferguson

Go on-the-water with Bobby Ferguson during Day Three of the Southern Open.

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	Spectator boats gather to watch tournament leader Bobby Ferguson on the final day of the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open on Douglas Lake. </p>
Spectator boats gather to watch tournament leader Bobby Ferguson on the final day of the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open on Douglas Lake. 
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	Ferguson started on the same spot that has held several of the fish weighed on the first two days of competition. </p>
Ferguson started on the same spot that has held several of the fish weighed on the first two days of competition. 
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	Spectators kept a respectable distance from Ferguson’s waypoint. </p>
Spectators kept a respectable distance from Ferguson’s waypoint. 
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	Young and old got up early to watch Ferguson try to win the tournament. </p>
Young and old got up early to watch Ferguson try to win the tournament. 
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	A small flotilla of boats followed Ferguson’s every move on Douglas Lake. </p>
A small flotilla of boats followed Ferguson’s every move on Douglas Lake. 
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	Ferguson makes a cast with the swimbait he has used every day. </p>
Ferguson makes a cast with the swimbait he has used every day. 
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	Ferguson hooks up with his first fish of the morning. </p>
Ferguson hooks up with his first fish of the morning. 
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	Ferguson’s co-angler, Kibbee McCoy nets the fish. </p>
Ferguson’s co-angler, Kibbee McCoy nets the fish. 
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	Ferguson fires another cast as the sun begins to rise over the Great Smoky Mountains. </p>
Ferguson fires another cast as the sun begins to rise over the Great Smoky Mountains. 
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	Kibbee McCoy would prove he was a good net man, while fishing the final day with Bobby Ferguson. </p>
Kibbee McCoy would prove he was a good net man, while fishing the final day with Bobby Ferguson. 
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	Ferguson places his second fish into the live well. </p>
Ferguson places his second fish into the live well. 
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	After making a short move up the lake, Ferguson is once again hooked up with a Douglas Lake bass. </p>
After making a short move up the lake, Ferguson is once again hooked up with a Douglas Lake bass. 
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	The fish dives under the net as it fights near the boat. </p>
The fish dives under the net as it fights near the boat. 
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	The angry smallmouth jumps near the boat, as McCoy reaches with the dip net. </p>
The angry smallmouth jumps near the boat, as McCoy reaches with the dip net. 
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	McCoy raises the net to meet the jumping smallmouth. </p>
McCoy raises the net to meet the jumping smallmouth. 
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	The fish settles safely into the bottom of the net. </p>
The fish settles safely into the bottom of the net. 
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	Smallmouth on Douglas Lake must measure 20-inches, and Ferguson reaches for his measuring board. </p>
Smallmouth on Douglas Lake must measure 20-inches, and Ferguson reaches for his measuring board. 
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	Ferguson worked with the fish for several moments, turning it several times, hoping it would touch the 20-inch mark on the measuring board. </p>
Ferguson worked with the fish for several moments, turning it several times, hoping it would touch the 20-inch mark on the measuring board. 
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	McCoy looks on as Ferguson disgustingly tosses the smallmouth back into the water. </p>
McCoy looks on as Ferguson disgustingly tosses the smallmouth back into the water. 
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	Ferguson makes a move down the lake and again catches a short smallmouth. </p>
Ferguson makes a move down the lake and again catches a short smallmouth. 
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	Ferguson knows immediately the fish is short and throws it back. </p>
Ferguson knows immediately the fish is short and throws it back. 
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	On the next cast Ferguson was dragging another fish towards the net. </p>
On the next cast Ferguson was dragging another fish towards the net. 
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	McCoy secures the fish and Ferguson begins to build a limit of fish. </p>
McCoy secures the fish and Ferguson begins to build a limit of fish. 
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	Ferguson makes another trip to the live well. </p>
Ferguson makes another trip to the live well. 
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	Ferguson was on a fish catch flurry, keeping Kibbee McCoy busy with the netting duties. </p>
Ferguson was on a fish catch flurry, keeping Kibbee McCoy busy with the netting duties. 
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	Yet another trip to the live well. </p>
Yet another trip to the live well. 
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	Next cast, another keeper. </p>
Next cast, another keeper. 
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	Ferguson now has a limit of fish in the live well. </p>
Ferguson now has a limit of fish in the live well. 
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	Ferguson takes the time to sit down and weigh each of his fish. </p>
Ferguson takes the time to sit down and weigh each of his fish. 
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	After each fish’s weight recorded, Ferguson gets back to work. </p>
After each fish’s weight recorded, Ferguson gets back to work. 
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	Ferguson boats his best fish of the morning. </p>
Ferguson boats his best fish of the morning. 
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	Ferguson pulls the fish he will cull from the live well. </p>
Ferguson pulls the fish he will cull from the live well. 
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	Ferguson releases the smaller fish and continues his attempt to win the tournament wire-to-wire. </p>
Ferguson releases the smaller fish and continues his attempt to win the tournament wire-to-wire.