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Get ready for Championship Sunday by catching up on all the live-blog action from the first three days of BASSfest! <br><br>Day 1 takeoff for BASSFest at Lake Texoma gets underway.
Get ready for Championship Sunday by catching up on all the live-blog action from the first three days of BASSfest! Day 1 takeoff for BASSFest at Lake Texoma gets underway.
First bite, first fish for Casey Ashley! What a way to start the tournament.
First bite, first fish for Casey Ashley! What a way to start the tournament.
Bobby Lane with a 5-pounder to start Day 1.
Bobby Lane with a 5-pounder to start Day 1.

KVD with three early on Day 1.
KVD with three early on Day 1.
After some misses and a short on spot number one, Ken Iyobe picks up keeper No. 1 on his second spot.
After some misses and a short on spot number one, Ken Iyobe picks up keeper No. 1 on his second spot.
Brett Hite was the first angler we saw on Texoma Day 1.
Brett Hite was the first angler we saw on Texoma Day 1.
Christie's first fish of the day.
Christie’s first fish of the day.
No. 5 for Jordan Lee.
No. 5 for Jordan Lee.
Ike with a game changer.
Ike with a game changer.
Two in the box for Preuett.
Two in the box for Preuett.
Ish with a nice fish
Ish with a nice fish
Jordan Lee fishing in the jungle for No. 6 and a nice cull.
Jordan Lee fishing in the jungle for No. 6 and a nice cull.
Zaldain makes a large cull.
Zaldain makes a large cull.
Time to cull for Ike.
Time to cull for Ike.
Benton with a limit.
Benton with a limit.
Chad Pipkens adding No. 5 with a healthy smallmouth.
Chad Pipkens adding No. 5 with a healthy smallmouth.
Dean Rojas with keeper No. 4!
Dean Rojas with keeper No. 4!
David Williams lands a nice cull.
David Williams lands a nice cull.
Five for Chad Grigsby as Day 1 comes to a close.
Five for Chad Grigsby as Day 1 comes to a close.
One of Fred Roumbanis' sons watches takeoff on Day 2 of BASSFest.
One of Fred Roumbanis’ sons watches takeoff on Day 2 of BASSFest.
Tharp with a 2-pounder to start Day 2.
Tharp with a 2-pounder to start Day 2.
Card on the board Day 2.
Card on the board Day 2.
Palaniuk with a nice 2-pounder.
Palaniuk with a nice 2-pounder.
Iyobe with No. 3.
Iyobe with No. 3.
After a long run and three short fish, Gary Klein flipped a bush and caught this toad. Klein himself said that's a game changer.
After a long run and three short fish, Gary Klein flipped a bush and caught this toad. Klein himself said that’s a game changer.
Marty Robinson has a 2 3/4-pounder for his third fish of the day.
Marty Robinson has a 2 3/4-pounder for his third fish of the day.
Ike starts his day off with a 2-pounder.
Ike starts his day off with a 2-pounder.

Randall Tharp with two fish in his box and looking for more.
Randall Tharp with two fish in his box and looking for more.
Menendez finally takes one for a ride.
Menendez finally takes one for a ride.
Mueller on the board Day 2.
Mueller on the board Day 2.
Two out of same bush for KVD.
Two out of same bush for KVD.
JVD on the board.
JVD on the board.
Brandon Palaniuk puts No. 5 in the well.
Brandon Palaniuk puts No. 5 in the well.
Nice cull for Benton.
Nice cull for Benton.
Second keeper for Klein.
Second keeper for Klein.
Mike Iaconelli with keeper No. 2
Mike Iaconelli with keeper No. 2
Prince with No. 3.
Prince with No. 3.
Martens on the board Day 2.
Martens on the board Day 2.
Hite fills out his limit.
Hite fills out his limit.
Lucas culls one of his two small spotted bass with this largemouth.
Lucas culls one of his two small spotted bass with this largemouth.
Jones with a nice one.
Jones with a nice one.
Matt Reed with the first fish of that day, a nice 3.5-pounder.
Matt Reed with the first fish of that day, a nice 3.5-pounder.
Iaconelli gets a limit.
Iaconelli gets a limit.
Tietje slowly picking away at a limit on Day 2.
Tietje slowly picking away at a limit on Day 2.
Two nice upgrades for Jacob Powroznik.
Two nice upgrades for Jacob Powroznik.
Marty Robinson culls again while a nice breeze from the south is helping to keep the sun from burning us up.
Marty Robinson culls again while a nice breeze from the south is helping to keep the sun from burning us up.
Jocumsen with No. 5.
Jocumsen with No. 5.
Jordan Lee pulls in a nice 3-pounder.
Jordan Lee pulls in a nice 3-pounder.
Menendez on a bigger bite and seeing action.
Menendez on a bigger bite and seeing action.
David Williams with his biggest smallmouth of the day.
David Williams with his biggest smallmouth of the day.
A nice cull for Hite
A nice cull for Hite
Kota Kiriyama with a small cull...but still a cull.
Kota Kiriyama with a small cull…but still a cull.
Seth Feider waiting for the second flight take off on Day 3 of BASSfest.
Seth Feider waiting for the second flight take off on Day 3 of BASSfest.
Dean Rojas puts another smallmouth in the boat; a nice one for his second keeper.
Dean Rojas puts another smallmouth in the boat; a nice one for his second keeper.
Good start for Coulter on Day 3.
Good start for Coulter on Day 3.
After a long run, it didn't take Klein long to put number one in the boat.
After a long run, it didn’t take Klein long to put number one in the boat.
Card with No. 2.
Card with No. 2.
Brandon Palaniuk started Day 3 of BASSFest in 4th place with 30-11.
Brandon Palaniuk started Day 3 of BASSFest in 4th place with 30-11.
David Williams adds a solid 5-pounder in the livewell.
David Williams adds a solid 5-pounder in the livewell.
Poche with No. 4.
Poche with No. 4.
John Murray proudly displays a nice 2-pounder for fish No. 1 on Day 3.
John Murray proudly displays a nice 2-pounder for fish No. 1 on Day 3.
Powroznik with a limit.
Powroznik with a limit.
Gary Klein with keeper No. 2.
Gary Klein with keeper No. 2.
DeFoe with a limit.
DeFoe with a limit.
Omori with No. 3.
Omori with No. 3.
Card says it's another good one and another cull.
Card says it’s another good one and another cull.
Jordon Lee boats Nos. 4 and 5 and starts culling on Day 3.
Jordon Lee boats Nos. 4 and 5 and starts culling on Day 3.
Yusuke Miyazaki finds a kicker
Yusuke Miyazaki finds a kicker
That's the bite Mark Menendez was looking for. Time to start culling.
That’s the bite Mark Menendez was looking for. Time to start culling.
It's all smiles and a fist pump and a few high fives for Zaldain after landing this nice 4.5-pounder.
It’s all smiles and a fist pump and a few high fives for Zaldain after landing this nice 4.5-pounder.
KVD with a cull on Day 3.
KVD with a cull on Day 3.
Morgenthaler fills out his limit.
Morgenthaler fills out his limit.