2011 Diamond Drive: Aerial Photos

Aerial photos from day four of the 2011 Elite Series Diamond Drive tournament.

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<p> The final 12 anglers gather for the take-off Sunday.</p>
The final 12 anglers gather for the take-off Sunday.
<p> The skyline of downtown Little Rock provides the back-drop for the day’s start.</p>
The skyline of downtown Little Rock provides the back-drop for the day’s start.
<p> Bill McCaghren and Kevin VanDam idle past the check-out dock.</p>
Bill McCaghren and Kevin VanDam idle past the check-out dock.
<p> Jonathon VanDam speeds down river.</p>
Jonathon VanDam speeds down river.
<p> John Murray heads downriver for the final day of the Diamond Drive.</p>
John Murray heads downriver for the final day of the Diamond Drive.
<p> Murray started the day in second place.</p>
Murray started the day in second place.
<p> Denny Brauer leads the way downriver.</p>
Denny Brauer leads the way downriver.
<p> During the race downriver, a BassCam camera videos the race.</p>
During the race downriver, a BassCam camera videos the race.
<p> Billy McCaghren sets down at the lock separating Pools 6 and 5.</p>
Billy McCaghren sets down at the lock separating Pools 6 and 5.
<p> A muddy water spills through the dam, anglers idle into the lock on the right.</p>
A muddy water spills through the dam, anglers idle into the lock on the right.
<p> Anglers idle to the sidewalls to tie up during the locking process.</p>
Anglers idle to the sidewalls to tie up during the locking process.
<p> After the locking process, the anglers take off further downriver.</p>
After the locking process, the anglers take off further downriver.
<p> Greg Vinson was the first out of the lock and heads to the next one.</p>
Greg Vinson was the first out of the lock and heads to the next one.
<p> Matt Reed fights through the waves on his way downriver.</p>
Matt Reed fights through the waves on his way downriver.
<p> Billy McCaghren races out of the lock.</p>
Billy McCaghren races out of the lock.
<p> Kevin VanDam catches air on his way out of the lock.</p>
Kevin VanDam catches air on his way out of the lock.
<p> KVD flies by the Bassmaster Helicopter on his way downstream.</p>
KVD flies by the Bassmaster Helicopter on his way downstream.
<p> Kevin VanDam races with his nephew Jonathon VanDam after leaving the lock.</p>
Kevin VanDam races with his nephew Jonathon VanDam after leaving the lock.
<p> A red river buoy is a blur as VanDam passes it.</p>
A red river buoy is a blur as VanDam passes it.
<p> The waves cast a double shadow as Gerald Swindle speeds downriver.</p>
The waves cast a double shadow as Gerald Swindle speeds downriver.
<p> Swindle gives a finger wave as he boats to the next lock.</p>
Swindle gives a finger wave as he boats to the next lock.
<p> Matt Reed takes his time and brings up the back of the pack.</p>
Matt Reed takes his time and brings up the back of the pack.
<p> Timmy Horton and Jonathon VanDam motor by the entrance of Brodie Bend.</p>
Timmy Horton and Jonathon VanDam motor by the entrance of Brodie Bend.
<p> Barge traffic has been constant all week. It was no different for the final 12 as they boat by a barge leaving the lock.</p>
Barge traffic has been constant all week. It was no different for the final 12 as they boat by a barge leaving the lock.
<p> Billy McCaghren ties up the sidewall of the dam.</p>
Billy McCaghren ties up the sidewall of the dam.
<p> Kevin VanDam visits with his Marshal as they idle into the lock.</p>
Kevin VanDam visits with his Marshal as they idle into the lock.
<p> Once in the lock the anglers tie up to each other and get ready for the release of the water.</p>
Once in the lock the anglers tie up to each other and get ready for the release of the water.
<p> Like a starting line, they wait for the gates to open.</p>
Like a starting line, they wait for the gates to open.
<p> The gates open and the anglers idle out of the last lock.</p>
The gates open and the anglers idle out of the last lock.
<p> The Arkansas River is to the far left and the area in the Pine Bluff Harbor where Denny Brauer and Jonathon VanDam are fishing is on the outer edge of the right frame.</p>
The Arkansas River is to the far left and the area in the Pine Bluff Harbor where Denny Brauer and Jonathon VanDam are fishing is on the outer edge of the right frame.
<p> Denny Brauer arrives at the back of the Harbor.</p>
Denny Brauer arrives at the back of the Harbor.
<p> Followed closely by his nemesis of the week, Jonathon VanDam.</p>
Followed closely by his nemesis of the week, Jonathon VanDam.
<p> The two anglers (Brauer in the foreground, VanDam in the background) are fishing with a few hundred feet of each other.</p>
The two anglers (Brauer in the foreground, VanDam in the background) are fishing with a few hundred feet of each other.
<p> About 500 yards away, John Murray fishes a boat dock under shaded by trees.</p>
About 500 yards away, John Murray fishes a boat dock under shaded by trees.
<p> The docks Murray are fishing produced a second place finish for Greg South in the 1984 Bassmaster Classic. Murray is currently second.</p>
The docks Murray are fishing produced a second place finish for Greg South in the 1984 Bassmaster Classic. Murray is currently second.
<p> Brauer and Jonathon VanDam stay close to each other.</p>
Brauer and Jonathon VanDam stay close to each other.
<p> A mile away in the Pine Bluff Harbor, Greg Vinson fishes a drop-off.</p>
A mile away in the Pine Bluff Harbor, Greg Vinson fishes a drop-off.
<p> And not too far from Vinson, Kevin VanDam fishes another drop off.</p>
And not too far from Vinson, Kevin VanDam fishes another drop off.
<p> On the opposite end, McCaghren slowly fishes a brush pile.</p>
On the opposite end, McCaghren slowly fishes a brush pile.
<p> While Timmy Horton does the same nearby.</p>
While Timmy Horton does the same nearby.
<p> Gerald Swindle keeps a sharp watch on his electronics while fishing the Pine Bluff Harbor.</p>
Gerald Swindle keeps a sharp watch on his electronics while fishing the Pine Bluff Harbor.
<p> While most of the final field is in the Harbor, Jason Quinn has concentrated on  the main river in Pool 5.</p>
While most of the final field is in the Harbor, Jason Quinn has concentrated on  the main river in Pool 5.
<p> The water is muddier there but the flow has helped position fish.</p>
The water is muddier there but the flow has helped position fish.
<p> Aaron Martens fishes within sight of the take off Sunday in Little Rock.</p>
Aaron Martens fishes within sight of the take off Sunday in Little Rock.