2011 Elite Series Citrus Slam – Day Three – OTW

This album features Terry Scroggins and Edwin Evers fishing the lily pads at the 2011 Elite Series Citrus Slam.

Terry Scroggins rigs up for a morning of sight fishing.
Terry Scroggins rigs up for a morning of sight fishing.
Scroggins spots a bed on a point in the lily pads.
Scroggins spots a bed on a point in the lily pads.
The fish bites quickly; Scroggins swings and misses.
The fish bites quickly; Scroggins swings and misses.
The aggressive fish bites again and Scroggins is hooked up.
The aggressive fish bites again and Scroggins is hooked up.
Scroggins moves to the driver's seat of his boat to land the fish.
Scroggins moves to the driver’s seat of his boat to land the fish.
With a quick surge, the fish pulls free.
With a quick surge, the fish pulls free.
Scroggins makes a few blind casts down the shoreline before changing locations.
Scroggins makes a few blind casts down the shoreline before changing locations.
Scroggins moves into a very shallow spawning pocket surrounded by bulrushes.
Scroggins moves into a very shallow spawning pocket surrounded by bulrushes.
Scroggins sees a fish on a bed and chooses his weapon.
Scroggins sees a fish on a bed and chooses his weapon.
The fish was locked onto a bed and bit instantly.
The fish was locked onto a bed and bit instantly.
Scroggins reaches to get a grip on the bass.
Scroggins reaches to get a grip on the bass.
Scroggins boats his first keeper of the day.
Scroggins boats his first keeper of the day.
Edwin Evers drops his trolling motor to fish near Scroggins.
Edwin Evers drops his trolling motor to fish near Scroggins.
Evers trolls slowly through the head-high bulrushes, but can't see Scroggins fishing nearby.
Evers trolls slowly through the head-high bulrushes, but can’t see Scroggins fishing nearby.
Evers sees that Scroggins is sight fishing in the spot and politely moves away.
Evers sees that Scroggins is sight fishing in the spot and politely moves away.
Scroggins spots another bass on a bed and leans into his push pole to stop the forward momentum of the boat.
Scroggins spots another bass on a bed and leans into his push pole to stop the forward momentum of the boat.
Edwin Evers poles his boat through the bulrushes and boat docks along the shoreline of Crescent Lake.
Edwin Evers poles his boat through the bulrushes and boat docks along the shoreline of Crescent Lake.
Recreational anglers were out fishing and enjoying the great Florida weather.
Recreational anglers were out fishing and enjoying the great Florida weather.
Scroggins poles his way out of the shallow flat, to change locations.
Scroggins poles his way out of the shallow flat, to change locations.
A large group of fishermen were enjoying a day of catching bluegill.
A large group of fishermen were enjoying a day of catching bluegill.
Scroggins went through a variety of rigs trying to figure out the tough Day Three bite.
Scroggins went through a variety of rigs trying to figure out the tough Day Three bite.
Scroggins fishes his way through a large lily pad field.
Scroggins fishes his way through a large lily pad field.
Scroggins pitches to a fish on a bed.
Scroggins pitches to a fish on a bed.
Scroggins lies on the deck of his boat, tearing lily pads off for better visibility on a fish he had marked.
Scroggins lies on the deck of his boat, tearing lily pads off for better visibility on a fish he had marked.
Scroggins points out a fish on a bed to his cameraman Brian Mason.
Scroggins points out a fish on a bed to his cameraman Brian Mason.
Scroggins marks a bed with a bamboo stick.
Scroggins marks a bed with a bamboo stick.
Scroggins backs off and assumes a lower profile on the deck of his boat before making a cast.
Scroggins backs off and assumes a lower profile on the deck of his boat before making a cast.
Scroggins' stealthy tactics quickly pay off and he is hooked up with another keeper.
Scroggins’ stealthy tactics quickly pay off and he is hooked up with another keeper.
The fish fights to wrap around the lily pads stems, while Scroggins keeps up the pressure.
The fish fights to wrap around the lily pads stems, while Scroggins keeps up the pressure.
Scroggins grips the bass and puts another keeper in the boat.
Scroggins grips the bass and puts another keeper in the boat.
Scroggins gets low to avoid spooking a bass off its bed.
Scroggins gets low to avoid spooking a bass off its bed.
A crab fishermen, oblivious to Scroggins fishing nearby, stops to check his traps.
A crab fishermen, oblivious to Scroggins fishing nearby, stops to check his traps.
Scroggins hooks up with another bass.
Scroggins hooks up with another bass.
The fish was hung in the pads, and Scroggins reached deep to extract the fish.
The fish was hung in the pads, and Scroggins reached deep to extract the fish.
Scroggins comes out of the lily pads with another solid fish.
Scroggins comes out of the lily pads with another solid fish.
Scroggins moves to place the fish in the livewell, and Mark Zona and Brian Mason capture the action.
Scroggins moves to place the fish in the livewell, and Mark Zona and Brian Mason capture the action.
With only a couple hours left to fish, Scroggins speeds to do some cranking on the St. Johns River.
With only a couple hours left to fish, Scroggins speeds to do some cranking on the St. Johns River.