Alton Jones said switching to a camo hat on the water helped him.
Photo: Seigo Saito
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Alton Jones, who began Day Three with a sizeable lead, said stealth was required to catch bedding bass on the St. Johns River.
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Jones blocks the sun as he tries to find beds.
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After changing to his camo hat, Jones gets down low.
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Jones said a key was switching from his red weigh-in hat to a camo one.
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Hoping to get a few extra inches of height so he could see into the water better, John Crews stands on the trolling motor bracket.
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Travis Manson tries to knock off some glare to see where he needs to be.
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Jones employed a push pole as he looked for bedding fish. Many anglers found the trolling motor scared off fish.
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J Todd Tucker employs a push pole to move as a trolling motor would spook fish.
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Scott Rook was among those who needed a little extra height to see fish.
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Terry Scroggins assumes a lower profile on the deck of his boat before making a cast to a bedded fish.
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Scroggins' stealthy tactics quickly pay off and he is hooked up with a keeper.
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The fish fights to wrap around the lily pads stems, while Scroggins keeps up the pressure.
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