On the water with Crews and Christie

See the blow-by-blow action as John Crews lands a Falcon lunker.

John Crews hooks up early Monday morning.
John Crews hooks up early Monday morning.
And quickly gets the fish to the side of boat.
And quickly gets the fish to the side of boat.
Almost as quickly, he has his first keeper of the day.
Almost as quickly, he has his first keeper of the day.
Nearby Jason Christie runs by.
Nearby Jason Christie runs by.
As soon as he passes, Crews hooks up with a big fish.
As soon as he passes, Crews hooks up with a big fish.
The fish comes to the top of the water and jumps.
The fish comes to the top of the water and jumps.
<p>Before Crews is able to get him to the side of the boat ...</p>
Before Crews is able to get him to the side of the boat …
<p>The fish makes a run around the boat, narrowly missing the prop.</p>
The fish makes a run around the boat, narrowly missing the prop.
<p>Once to the side, Crews gets ready to lip the fish from the driver's seat.</p>
Once to the side, Crews gets ready to lip the fish from the driver’s seat.
The fish, though, makes another jump just out of reach.
The fish, though, makes another jump just out of reach.
And goes back down.
And goes back down.
Crews pulls it back up and appears to have a hold of him.
Crews pulls it back up and appears to have a hold of him.
But the fish jumps from his grasp.
But the fish jumps from his grasp.
Again, he gets it back to the hand.
Again, he gets it back to the hand.
This time he digs in.
This time he digs in.
And pulls the lunker out of the water.
And pulls the lunker out of the water.
And into the boat.
And into the boat.
A quick yell later and Crews holds up the fish.
A quick yell later and Crews holds up the fish.
Crews, like a lot of the anglers, made minor moves through out the morning.
Crews, like a lot of the anglers, made minor moves through out the morning.
A pair of locals fish from the bank near Jason Christie.
A pair of locals fish from the bank near Jason Christie.
Jason Christie jerks in his second keeper of the morning.
Jason Christie jerks in his second keeper of the morning.
He puts it in the livewell, while his Marshal records the process with a camera.
He puts it in the livewell, while his Marshal records the process with a camera.