2008 Carolina Clash: Day Three From the Air

In this photo gallery you will see images from the 2008 elite series Carolina Clash on lake Murray. It is day three from the air.

Pros idle through inspection as the launch of Day Three gets underway at the Carolina Clash on Lake Murray.
Pros idle through inspection as the launch of Day Three gets underway at the Carolina Clash on Lake Murray.
Mike McClelland idles through the no wake zone as he starts Day Three in second place.
Mike McClelland idles through the no wake zone as he starts Day Three in second place.
Rick Morris leads the pack past the buoys as he takes his hole shot on the start of Day Three of the Carolina Clash.
Rick Morris leads the pack past the buoys as he takes his hole shot on the start of Day Three of the Carolina Clash.
Dave Wolak and Edwin Evers (right) take their hole shots and race toward the places where they will start Day Three.
Dave Wolak and Edwin Evers (right) take their hole shots and race toward the places where they will start Day Three.
Kotaro Kiriyama holds up a striper for the cameras before placing it back into Lake Murray.
Kotaro Kiriyama holds up a striper for the cameras before placing it back into Lake Murray.
Mike McClelland makes adjustments to his bait before casting back toward shallow cover on a shaded bank.
Mike McClelland makes adjustments to his bait before casting back toward shallow cover on a shaded bank.
Brent Chapman fishes a small island covered with flooded willow trees.
Brent Chapman fishes a small island covered with flooded willow trees.
Jon Bondy is on the chase as he switches spots on Lake Murray.  Pros were jumping from one point to the next, a tactic used by many all three days.
Jon Bondy is on the chase as he switches spots on Lake Murray. Pros were jumping from one point to the next, a tactic used by many all three days.
Mike McClelland patiently works a bank within 300 yards of where he started the morning.
Mike McClelland patiently works a bank within 300 yards of where he started the morning.
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Peter “T” Thliveros works a Carolina rig in deeper water as the sun rises on a clear day on Lake Murray.
Jami Fralick works the banks of Lake Murray where weekend homes are abundant.
Jami Fralick works the banks of Lake Murray where weekend homes are abundant.
Tommy Biffle makes long casts toward submerged brush, a tactic that is often used in clear water fisheries.
Tommy Biffle makes long casts toward submerged brush, a tactic that is often used in clear water fisheries.
Mark Davis comes into Day Three in 24th place. He is working points and humps where there is flooded brush.
Mark Davis comes into Day Three in 24th place. He is working points and humps where there is flooded brush.
Mike Wurm slowly retrieves his lure targeting specific structure in 15 to 20 feet of water.
Mike Wurm slowly retrieves his lure targeting specific structure in 15 to 20 feet of water.
Alton Jones fished rip-rap on a point near the main lake. He comes into Day Three in 41st place.
Alton Jones fished rip-rap on a point near the main lake. He comes into Day Three in 41st place.
Mike Wurm makes a move up the lake.
Mike Wurm makes a move up the lake.
Steve Kennedy has a fish come unbuttoned. He was casting into flooded brush just off shore.
Steve Kennedy has a fish come unbuttoned. He was casting into flooded brush just off shore.
Brain Snowden works a point near the main lake.  He, like many others, was running from one point to another searching for feeding bass.
Brain Snowden works a point near the main lake. He, like many others, was running from one point to another searching for feeding bass.
Skeet Reese,currently in 12th place, makes a move up the lake early on Day Three. Today the field will be cut to the top 12 places.
Skeet Reese,currently in 12th place, makes a move up the lake early on Day Three. Today the field will be cut to the top 12 places.
Skeet Reese runs up a small creek where he worked flooded structure just off a point near the creek channel.
Skeet Reese runs up a small creek where he worked flooded structure just off a point near the creek channel.
Edwin Evers changed it up like many others, running from point to point in search of hungry largemouth bass.
Edwin Evers changed it up like many others, running from point to point in search of hungry largemouth bass.
Edwin Evers stops to fish rip-rap along a point just off the main portion of Lake Murray.
Edwin Evers stops to fish rip-rap along a point just off the main portion of Lake Murray.
Rick Morris jumps to another point after a long run across Lake Murray; his third stop for the day. He comes into Day Three with a 10-ounce lead over McLelland.
Rick Morris jumps to another point after a long run across Lake Murray; his third stop for the day. He comes into Day Three with a 10-ounce lead over McLelland.