Australian Carl Jocumsen has worked long hours and overcame much to get to the Elite Series– but so has everyone who's made it to the pinnacle of bass fishing.
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Everyone who fishes at the highest level is capable of doing amazing things.
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Carl, too.
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Carl fished the very same bridge that Randy Howell won the 2014 Bassmaster Classic on.
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A bridge that has surely felt the fishing pressure of a thousand boats since that day.
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All wanting to recreate Randy's magic.
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Carl made a run at it.
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On Day 3, one after another of worthy fish found their way into Jocumsen's boat.
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Sometimes it wasn't easy.
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And required some maneuvering...
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...and creative thinking.
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But he stayed with his catch.
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And caught it live on bassmaster.com.
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This was a good fish.
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Carl celebrates, but is not done.
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This bridge is more than just a memorable one for Classic fans.
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It's a fish factory, at least for Jocumsen.
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When you have Dave Mercer broadcasting live on the bank...
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...Shaye Baker taking photos from nearby...
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...Garrick Dixon from above...
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..all you can do is ignore it all.
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That's what Jocumsen did.
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He is a rookie...
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...but not intimidated by the stage.
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Fellow Elite angler Chad Pipkens watched for a while.
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Carl kept grinding.
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In high traffic areas, both maritime...
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...and on the road above.
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Day 3 was not as kind to Carl as Day 2...
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...but he still found his way into the final day on Guntersville.
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Jocumsen is on the Elites...
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...and he's going to do everything he can to stay here.
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No matter the rough waters ahead...
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...he's got the attitude to persevere.
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