2010 Southern Open #1: Day Three, On the Water

In this photo gallery, you'll find on-the-water images from Day Three of the 2010 Southern Open #1 held on Lake Okeechobee near Okeechobee, Florida.

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Chad Morganthaler, like many of the pros this week, sticks with the matted vegetation where the bass chose to hide after one of the worst cold fronts Florida has seen in many years.
Chad Morganthaler, like many of the pros this week, sticks with the matted vegetation where the bass chose to hide after one of the worst cold fronts Florida has seen in many years.
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Russ Lane was targeting a mixture of matted and isolated vegetation early on the final day of competition.
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Russ Lane was targeting a mixture of matted and isolated vegetation early on the final day of competition.
Within eye-shot of Lane, Luke Gritter swings on a bass but comes up short.
Within eye-shot of Lane, Luke Gritter swings on a bass but comes up short.
Elite pro Chris Lane, currently in second place, swings a short fish to the boat just long enough to shake it off.
Elite pro Chris Lane, currently in second place, swings a short fish to the boat just long enough to shake it off.
The recreational traffic was much heavier today, a fact that many competition anglers have to overcome on the most important days.
The recreational traffic was much heavier today, a fact that many competition anglers have to overcome on the most important days.
Chris Lane perches himself higher in the boat to get a better look
Chris Lane perches himself higher in the boat to get a better look “into” the matted vegetation.
Elite pro Chris Lane concentrates on each flip into mats.
Elite pro Chris Lane concentrates on each flip into mats.
His concentration is rewarded with light biting Lake Okeechobee bass.
His concentration is rewarded with light biting Lake Okeechobee bass.
Lane pulls the fish to the boat as the bass jumps in protest.
Lane pulls the fish to the boat as the bass jumps in protest.
Elite pro Chris Lane adds another Lake Okeechobee bass to his final day limit, putting more pressure on Randall Tharp.
Elite pro Chris Lane adds another Lake Okeechobee bass to his final day limit, putting more pressure on Randall Tharp.
“Time to go to shallower water” was mentioned by Lane several times before he locked everything down and made a move.
Elite pro Davy Hite works his way through and around a large mat looking for more active bass.
Elite pro Davy Hite works his way through and around a large mat looking for more active bass.
Jason Knapp stops to make a lure adjustment before
Jason Knapp stops to make a lure adjustment before “hitting the mats” again.
Co-angler Jeffrey Brooks pulls in a bass that just keeps as the Day Two leader Randall Tharp concentrates on every cast.
Co-angler Jeffrey Brooks pulls in a bass that just keeps as the Day Two leader Randall Tharp concentrates on every cast.
Day Two leader Randall Tharp had boat issues early, that cost him valuable time, and his most productive spot, on the final day.
Day Two leader Randall Tharp had boat issues early, that cost him valuable time, and his most productive spot, on the final day.