2011 Diamond Drive: Day Four on the water

Check out these on-the-water photos from Day Four of the 2011 Diamond Drive on the Arkansas River.

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<p> Denny Brauer speeds into his fishing location in Pine Bluff Harbor, with an ESPN helicopter and several spectator boats following him. </p>
Denny Brauer speeds into his fishing location in Pine Bluff Harbor, with an ESPN helicopter and several spectator boats following him. 
<p> Just behind Brauer was Jonathon VanDam. </p>
Just behind Brauer was Jonathon VanDam. 
<p>  Brauer settles his boat in the water near his first waypoint. </p>
 Brauer settles his boat in the water near his first waypoint. 
<p> Brauer and VanDam starting the morning fishing just yards from one another. </p>
Brauer and VanDam starting the morning fishing just yards from one another. 
<p> After weighing 18 pounds, 5 ounces on Day Three, VanDam moved up the leader board to 4th place. </p>
After weighing 18 pounds, 5 ounces on Day Three, VanDam moved up the leader board to 4th place. 
<p> Brauer fights his first fish of the day. </p>
Brauer fights his first fish of the day. 
<p> Brauer jerks the keeper into the boat. </p>
Brauer jerks the keeper into the boat. 
<p> Brauer quickly leaned into fish No. 2. </p>
Brauer quickly leaned into fish No. 2. 
<p> Brauer reaches over the side of the boat to lip the fish. </p>
Brauer reaches over the side of the boat to lip the fish. 
<p> Brauer was off to a much quicker start compared to Day Three. </p>
Brauer was off to a much quicker start compared to Day Three. 
<p> Denny had supporters following him on the final day of the Diamond Drive on the Arkansas River. </p>
Denny had supporters following him on the final day of the Diamond Drive on the Arkansas River. 
<p> Brauer has depended on drop baits for a majority of his fish catches, but picked up a crankbait several times on the final morning of fishing. </p>
Brauer has depended on drop baits for a majority of his fish catches, but picked up a crankbait several times on the final morning of fishing. 
<p> Seigo Sato, photographer for Bassmaster magazine, zooms in to take a photo of tournament leader Denny Brauer.</p>
Seigo Sato, photographer for Bassmaster magazine, zooms in to take a photo of tournament leader Denny Brauer.
<p> While Brauer was off to a quick start, Jonathon VanDam was waiting on his first bite. </p>
While Brauer was off to a quick start, Jonathon VanDam was waiting on his first bite. 
<p> Brauer makes a cast to one of his key locations. </p>
Brauer makes a cast to one of his key locations. 
<p> Brauer instantly gets a bite and jerks a fish into the boat. </p>
Brauer instantly gets a bite and jerks a fish into the boat. 
<p> The fish was short and released. </p>
The fish was short and released. 
<p> Brauer fights his best fish of the day to the boat, while cameraman Rick Mason moves in to capture video for Bassmaster television. </p>
Brauer fights his best fish of the day to the boat, while cameraman Rick Mason moves in to capture video for Bassmaster television. 
<p> Brauer pulls the fish safely over the deck of his boat. </p>
Brauer pulls the fish safely over the deck of his boat. 
<p> Brauer strains to unhook the fish caught on one of his Strike King jigs. </p>
Brauer strains to unhook the fish caught on one of his Strike King jigs. 
<p> Fish No. 3 goes in the live well. </p>
Fish No. 3 goes in the live well. 
<p> After fishing slowly across a long point, Brauer hooks up with another keeper. </p>
After fishing slowly across a long point, Brauer hooks up with another keeper. 
<p> Brauer lands fish No. 4. </p>
Brauer lands fish No. 4. 
<p> A few casts later, Brauer moves to the middle of the boat to fight another fish. </p>
A few casts later, Brauer moves to the middle of the boat to fight another fish. 
<p> Brauer reaches for the fish that would give him his limit. </p>
Brauer reaches for the fish that would give him his limit. 
<p> Brauer acknowledges the spectators that have followed him for several days. </p>
Brauer acknowledges the spectators that have followed him for several days. 
<p> With a 5-fish limit in the live well, Brauer speeds towards the final weigh in Little Rock.  </p>
With a 5-fish limit in the live well, Brauer speeds towards the final weigh in Little Rock.