On the water with Lintner

Follow Jared Lintner as he fishes Day 3 of the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend.

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Jared Lintner took off on Day 3 in fourth place overall, one of the few anglers in the field traveling north of the Pendleton Bridge.
Jared Lintner took off on Day 3 in fourth place overall, one of the few anglers in the field traveling north of the Pendleton Bridge.
He started his morning pitching to isolated grass mats.
He started his morning pitching to isolated grass mats.
And he got bit early, mostly by small fish.
And he got bit early, mostly by small fish.
Much of the area was covered with beds like this one.
Much of the area was covered with beds like this one.
Occasionally a tree could be found sticking up.
Occasionally a tree could be found sticking up.
And around one of them, Lintner caught his first keeper.
And around one of them, Lintner caught his first keeper.
The fish made a big splash, but would only weigh in the 2-pound range.
The fish made a big splash, but would only weigh in the 2-pound range.
The hook set and catch spooked a flock of egrets from the mat.
The hook set and catch spooked a flock of egrets from the mat.
Lintner looks to an area where carp are splashing while spawning.
Lintner looks to an area where carp are splashing while spawning.
And soon after he hooks up with his second keeper.
And soon after he hooks up with his second keeper.
The fish makes a big splash near the trolling motor...
The fish makes a big splash near the trolling motor…
...and comes up nest to the blades...
…and comes up nest to the blades…
...before Lintner is able to bring it aboard.
…before Lintner is able to bring it aboard.
Lintner holds up the fish for the camera crew.
Lintner holds up the fish for the camera crew.
While his Marshal, Don Pippin leans back to get a shot of his own.
While his Marshal, Don Pippin leans back to get a shot of his own.
And his spectators look on.
And his spectators look on.
A few moments later, Lintner gets another keeper to the side of the boat.
A few moments later, Lintner gets another keeper to the side of the boat.
And slumps his shoulders as the fish comes off.
And slumps his shoulders as the fish comes off.
He spent most of the morning pitching to targets.
He spent most of the morning pitching to targets.
And pointing out spawning carp.
And pointing out spawning carp.
And he would occasionally set the hook.
And he would occasionally set the hook.
Bringing in a keeper with it. Like this one, his third of the day.
Bringing in a keeper with it. Like this one, his third of the day.
This was one of the few times during the day, when Lintner made a cast, instead of a pitch.
This was one of the few times during the day, when Lintner made a cast, instead of a pitch.
He rests his rods on his shoulders as he trolls around a couple fishing.
He rests his rods on his shoulders as he trolls around a couple fishing.
And soon after boats his fourth keeper, another small one.
And soon after boats his fourth keeper, another small one.
But it doesn’t take long for him to bend the rod on a good one in the grass.
But it doesn’t take long for him to bend the rod on a good one in the grass.
This one forces him to his knees.
This one forces him to his knees.
And he pulls out a 5-pound class fish.
And he pulls out a 5-pound class fish.
The fish comes with a mouth full of grass.
The fish comes with a mouth full of grass.
Lintner stops to admire the fish before he places it in the well, his limit complete.
Lintner stops to admire the fish before he places it in the well, his limit complete.