Bobby Lane on Day 3 Ross Barnett

Bobby Lane started Day 3 on Ross Barnett in fifth place. We found him back in a canal lined with pads and beautiful vegetation.

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Matt Herren was also fishing in that area.

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Meanwhile, a great blue heron.

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It shouldn't be any surprise that Big Fish Bobby Lane is doing well on Ross Barnett, this lake really sets up for his style of fishing, and it almost seems like the Florida lakes he's used to.

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Lane is working shallow, muddy water. He's right at home.

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It didn't take long, and Bobby finds a fish willing to eat.

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Looks like it will help his total.

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As soon as the fish lands in the bottom of the boat, the bait flies out.

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Meanwhile, another heron.

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Lane goes back to work.

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Just down the shoreline a short distance, he finds another.

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The fish jumps in front of Lane showing it's true size...

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This is no small fish ...

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Lane moves to boat flip his bass ...

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... and it comes unbuttoned.

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The look on Lane's face ...

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And a vertical leap of frustration ...

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Back to work, but his disappointment is evident.

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But it doesn't take long for him to find another.

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Not a bad one, it'll cull!

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And, Lane goes back to work.

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He flips the fish inside his boat.

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Not a keeper, but a sign.

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He quickly finds another ...

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... and fights it back to the boat.

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Another small fish.

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Lane gets back at it. This one looks like a good one ... or does it?

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Wrong species. Dogfish/bowfin/mudfish, whatever you want to call it.

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Time to move on, he needs bigger fish to remain in contention, and he knows it.

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Bobby Lane on Day 3 Ross Barnett

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