On the water with John Murray

Go on the water with John Murray as he fishes the final day of the 2011 Diamond Drive.

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<p> John Murray works down a row of docks early on Day Four of the Diamond Drive.</p>
John Murray works down a row of docks early on Day Four of the Diamond Drive.
<p> An ESPN cameraman films John Murray as he fishes on the Arkansas River.</p>
An ESPN cameraman films John Murray as he fishes on the Arkansas River.
<p> Wildlife had their eye on Murray, maybe looking for a handout.</p>
Wildlife had their eye on Murray, maybe looking for a handout.
<p> John Murray pulls another rod out from his rod locker.</p>
John Murray pulls another rod out from his rod locker.
<p> A recreational boat works down the same stretch of docks that Murray does.</p>
A recreational boat works down the same stretch of docks that Murray does.
<p> John Murray’s favorite dock was “Bill’s Cave,” near the back of Pine Bluff Harbor.</p>
John Murray’s favorite dock was “Bill’s Cave,” near the back of Pine Bluff Harbor.
<p> Murray was fishing a series of brushpiles off the ends of the docks.</p>
Murray was fishing a series of brushpiles off the ends of the docks.
<p> The brushpiles were gnarly and Murray frequently got hung up.</p>
The brushpiles were gnarly and Murray frequently got hung up.
<p> After breaking off, John Murray takes a moment to retie his drop shot rig.</p>
After breaking off, John Murray takes a moment to retie his drop shot rig.
<p> Murray shows off the two different types of drop shot weights he uses depending on the cover.</p>
Murray shows off the two different types of drop shot weights he uses depending on the cover.
<p> Murray sets the hook on a fish late on Day Four of the Diamond Drive.</p>
Murray sets the hook on a fish late on Day Four of the Diamond Drive.
<p> John Murray swings a bass into the boat on the Arkansas River.</p>
John Murray swings a bass into the boat on the Arkansas River.
<p> Murray unhooks the smallish bass that he caught on Sunday.</p>
Murray unhooks the smallish bass that he caught on Sunday.
<p> A fish goes vertical as Murray tosses it back into the water.</p>
A fish goes vertical as Murray tosses it back into the water.
<p> Murray gives his worm a good spraying with scent before his next cast.</p>
Murray gives his worm a good spraying with scent before his next cast.
<p> John Murray works this stretch of docks that yielded most of his fish all week, but didn’t produce well Sunday.</p>
John Murray works this stretch of docks that yielded most of his fish all week, but didn’t produce well Sunday.
<p> An ESPN camera films John Murray after he entered the day in second place.</p>
An ESPN camera films John Murray after he entered the day in second place.
<p> Murray reaches down for another rod and has to undo a tangle first.</p>
Murray reaches down for another rod and has to undo a tangle first.
<p> John Murray fishes as a photographer and his camera boat drive look on.</p>
John Murray fishes as a photographer and his camera boat drive look on.
<p> That pontoon boat looks a lot cooler than Murray’s boat as the hot Arkansas sun shines down on Sunday.</p>
That pontoon boat looks a lot cooler than Murray’s boat as the hot Arkansas sun shines down on Sunday.