2011 Elite Series Pride of Georgia Day Three on the water II

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<p> The upper Chattahoochee was shrouded in fog early Saturday morning, but Jared Lintner found a spot out of the boating lanes to start putting together a limit.</p>
The upper Chattahoochee was shrouded in fog early Saturday morning, but Jared Lintner found a spot out of the boating lanes to start putting together a limit.
<p> Greg Vinson strains to spot a spawning bed in a shallow cove. The water was too murky to see bass clearly, he complained.</p>
Greg Vinson strains to spot a spawning bed in a shallow cove. The water was too murky to see bass clearly, he complained.
<p> Vinson finally gave up his effort to catch a 5-pounder he had seen on a bed. Here, he prepares to try another part of the lake.</p>
Vinson finally gave up his effort to catch a 5-pounder he had seen on a bed. Here, he prepares to try another part of the lake.
<p> Numerous spectators spent the day watching their favorite pros. These onlookers were part of a 22-boat gallery following Kevin VanDam.</p>
Numerous spectators spent the day watching their favorite pros. These onlookers were part of a 22-boat gallery following Kevin VanDam.
<p> After a 23-pound limit Friday, VanDam struggled to catch a limit Saturday. He spent much of the morning running and gunning.</p>
After a 23-pound limit Friday, VanDam struggled to catch a limit Saturday. He spent much of the morning running and gunning.
<p> VanDam fished topwaters at the start of fishing Saturday. He worked the surface lures extremely fast, hoping for a reaction bite.</p>
VanDam fished topwaters at the start of fishing Saturday. He worked the surface lures extremely fast, hoping for a reaction bite.
<p> Greg Vinson gets a strike from a small bass at midmorning ...</p>
Greg Vinson gets a strike from a small bass at midmorning …
<p> . . . but the fish wasn’t as big as the smallest in his limit, and he released it immediately.</p>
. . . but the fish wasn’t as big as the smallest in his limit, and he released it immediately.
<p> Second-round leader Edwin Evers fought to hold his position by “junk fishing” with a variety of baits and techniques.</p>
Second-round leader Edwin Evers fought to hold his position by “junk fishing” with a variety of baits and techniques.
<p> Evers hoped to hook a keeper in this treetop; unfortunately he hooked a branch and had to move in to free his lure.</p>
Evers hoped to hook a keeper in this treetop; unfortunately he hooked a branch and had to move in to free his lure.
<p> Evers didn’t travel far, but he must have burned a lot of gasoline during his frequent stops and starts.</p>
Evers didn’t travel far, but he must have burned a lot of gasoline during his frequent stops and starts.
<p> After missing a strike along the bank, Evers struggles to regain his balance.</p>
After missing a strike along the bank, Evers struggles to regain his balance.
<p> Following a long dry spell, Evers battles his fourth bass, a small keeper he added to his livewell.</p>
Following a long dry spell, Evers battles his fourth bass, a small keeper he added to his livewell.
<p> Evers swings aboard a 1-pounder that certainly helped him in the standings.</p>
Evers swings aboard a 1-pounder that certainly helped him in the standings.
<p> Ott DeFoe prowled the shoreline along the Chattahoochee River, often switching lures -- as he does here -- hoping something will work.</p>
Ott DeFoe prowled the shoreline along the Chattahoochee River, often switching lures — as he does here — hoping something will work.
<p> Russ Lane (left) and Scott Rook pass one another along the shore Saturday, briefly exchanging pleasantries.</p>
Russ Lane (left) and Scott Rook pass one another along the shore Saturday, briefly exchanging pleasantries.
<p> Immediately after Scott Rook vacated a shoreline, Skeet Reese pulled up and began working the same water.</p>
Immediately after Scott Rook vacated a shoreline, Skeet Reese pulled up and began working the same water.
<p> David Walker hoped to find bass hitting topwaters in the back of a pocket off the main lake. A quick rise in the water level dashed his hopes.</p>
David Walker hoped to find bass hitting topwaters in the back of a pocket off the main lake. A quick rise in the water level dashed his hopes.
<p> Walker switched between buzzbaits and walking baits in hopes of getting a reaction strike.</p>
Walker switched between buzzbaits and walking baits in hopes of getting a reaction strike.
<p> Matt Reed fishes along a shoreline as a basketball -- washed into the lake by rising water -- floats by.</p>
Matt Reed fishes along a shoreline as a basketball — washed into the lake by rising water — floats by.
<p> Rookie Nate Wellman fishes a marina late in the afternoon on Day Three of the Pride of Georgia.</p>
Rookie Nate Wellman fishes a marina late in the afternoon on Day Three of the Pride of Georgia.
<p> Fellow rookie Ben Parker was also in the area, having just caught a 5-pounder.</p>
Fellow rookie Ben Parker was also in the area, having just caught a 5-pounder.
<p> Wellman finesses his way around a pontoon boat on the third day of competition.</p>
Wellman finesses his way around a pontoon boat on the third day of competition.
<p> Bill Lowen makes a long cast on West Point Lake Saturday.</p>
Bill Lowen makes a long cast on West Point Lake Saturday.
<p> Andy Montgomery, one of the best dock anglers on tour, finally got to fish around a few this week.</p>
Andy Montgomery, one of the best dock anglers on tour, finally got to fish around a few this week.