Bracket: Jake Lee’s Final Day

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The Final Day of the Carhartt College Classic Bracket kicked off with two anglers left. Jake Lee and Jacob Foutz of Bryan College will battle it out for a Geico Bassmaster Classic berth. Their fishing team coaches gathered at the ramp to cheer on the anglers.
The Final Day of the Carhartt College Classic Bracket kicked off with two anglers left. Jake Lee and Jacob Foutz of Bryan College will battle it out for a Geico Bassmaster Classic berth. Their fishing team coaches gathered at the ramp to cheer on the anglers.
Lee came through the high school ranks and it's culminated to this moment at the end of his freshman year where he may go to the Super Bowl of bass fishing.
Lee came through the high school ranks and it’s culminated to this moment at the end of his freshman year where he may go to the Super Bowl of bass fishing.
But however it worked out, the teammates were happy one of them would be advancing.
But however it worked out, the teammates were happy one of them would be advancing.
The day kicked off under cloudy and rainy skies.
The day kicked off under cloudy and rainy skies.
On Lee's first cast he hooked up with a smallmouth.
On Lee’s first cast he hooked up with a smallmouth.
He goes to the side of the boat to land it.
He goes to the side of the boat to land it.
In the boat and on the scoreboard.
In the boat and on the scoreboard.
Lee takes the lead with a 3-pound, 2-ounce smallmouth.
Lee takes the lead with a 3-pound, 2-ounce smallmouth.
Wes Miller was locked in getting the goods for the TV show on ESPNU.
Wes Miller was locked in getting the goods for the TV show on ESPNU.
The rain began to move in and cover Serpent Lake.
The rain began to move in and cover Serpent Lake.
Lee just pulled his rain gear on and kept his head down trying to fill his limit.
Lee just pulled his rain gear on and kept his head down trying to fill his limit.
He even went to some shallow flats and threw a topwater.
He even went to some shallow flats and threw a topwater.
He went back to the off-shore humps and hooked up with a drop shot.
He went back to the off-shore humps and hooked up with a drop shot.
This fish was a largemouth.
This fish was a largemouth.
Lee grabs it at the boat and lands another keeper.
Lee grabs it at the boat and lands another keeper.
This one was small, but anything helps when you don't have a limit yet.
This one was small, but anything helps when you don’t have a limit yet.
It didn't take long for him to hook up with another fish on that spot.
It didn’t take long for him to hook up with another fish on that spot.
Then he boat flips the largemouth.
Then he boat flips the largemouth.
Another bite had Lee confident in his new area.
Another bite had Lee confident in his new area.
It was a big fish too.
It was a big fish too.
It turned out to be a pike though as Lee found out at the boat.
It turned out to be a pike though as Lee found out at the boat.
It broke his line and he had to sit down and re-tie.
It broke his line and he had to sit down and re-tie.
Then he headed out to his next spot.
Then he headed out to his next spot.
He went back to his primary area and tried to upgrade his limit.
He went back to his primary area and tried to upgrade his limit.
This one definitely will help him cull a small 1-pounder.
This one definitely will help him cull a small 1-pounder.
It head shakes at the side of the boat again...
It head shakes at the side of the boat again…
And then he swings it aboard.
And then he swings it aboard.
It wasn't a giant, but it did give him a 6-ounce upgrade.
It wasn’t a giant, but it did give him a 6-ounce upgrade.
He didn't know how his teammate Jacob Foutz was doing, but he knows that 9 to 10 pounds won't cut it with how the weights have been this week.
He didn’t know how his teammate Jacob Foutz was doing, but he knows that 9 to 10 pounds won’t cut it with how the weights have been this week.
This fish didn't help the cause.
This fish didn’t help the cause.
But they checked it to be sure.
But they checked it to be sure.
The rain stopped for a bit and Lee kept his head up and casting his dropshot.
The rain stopped for a bit and Lee kept his head up and casting his dropshot.
Lee made a stop at one of his rotation spots and fights a fish to the boat.
Lee made a stop at one of his rotation spots and fights a fish to the boat.
He reaches to grab this largemouth.
He reaches to grab this largemouth.
And pulls it in the boat.
And pulls it in the boat.
That one will help the cause, but he knows he needs upgrades by the pound instead of the ounce.
That one will help the cause, but he knows he needs upgrades by the pound instead of the ounce.
Lee stops to check on Foutz because Foutz was working on a mechanical issue.
Lee stops to check on Foutz because Foutz was working on a mechanical issue.
After stopping to check on his partner he went back to work.
After stopping to check on his partner he went back to work.
And his drop shot paid off again as he hooked another upgrade.
And his drop shot paid off again as he hooked another upgrade.
This 2+ pounder was one of his best of the day.
This 2+ pounder was one of his best of the day.
His first or second cast at a new spot resulted in a hookset.
His first or second cast at a new spot resulted in a hookset.
He landed this fish in a crowd of tournament staff, but it was definitely an upgrade.
He landed this fish in a crowd of tournament staff, but it was definitely an upgrade.
Good largemouth that culled for the Bryan College freshman.
Good largemouth that culled for the Bryan College freshman.