Camera man Brian Mason raises his camera high to get a different perspective of Greg Hackney fishing.
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Hackney decided it was time to pull out the ‘whoopin-stick’ and do some flipping.
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Brian Mason deploys a pole-mounted camera to shoot Hackney from above.
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Several spectator boats followed Hackey, but stayed away from the shallow backwater area he was fishing.
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Kevin VanDam had his typical armada of spectator boats following him on Day Three.
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Unlike Hackney with only one rod on the deck of the boat, VanDam had at least a dozen rod and reels at the ready.
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VanDam said he knows its not the best dental practice, but likes to tune his crankbaits using his teeth.
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VanDam caught an estimated 16 pounds on the first spot he stopped on.
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When big numbers of fish show themselves on his electronics, VanDam often refers to that spot as ‘the juice’.
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VanDam looks over his shoulder to check for the ever-present spectator boats.
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VanDam fires a cast toward the water discharge area he has fished every day.
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VanDam likes his chances to close out his 7th AOY title at the end of the day.
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Greg Hackney started Day Three in 2nd place with 34 pounds, 5 ounces.
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Hackney fires a backhanded cast to clear the slack line from his reel.
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Hackney was stalking fish in the clear backwater area he was fishing.
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Kevin VanDam hooks up as Mark Zona records the action with for a BASSCam video.
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After riding out the waves from the large vessel, VanDam gets back to work.
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According the live blog, Yusuke Miyazaki somehow managed to allow a 6 to 7-foot snake into his boat. This photo was obviously taken before that happened.
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