Championship Saturday with Bryan College

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Day 3 of the 2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops on Bemidji Lake, in northern Minnesota is officially off and our leaders from Bryan College are idling into Irving Lake.
Day 3 of the 2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops on Bemidji Lake, in northern Minnesota is officially off and our leaders from Bryan College are idling into Irving Lake.
When you lead this tournament wire to wire, a cameraman in your boat is a permanent fixture.
When you lead this tournament wire to wire, a cameraman in your boat is a permanent fixture.
Jacob Foutz and Jake Lee had a foggy start to their morning.
Jacob Foutz and Jake Lee had a foggy start to their morning.
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The sun did the best job it could to cut through the fog.
The sun did the best job it could to cut through the fog.
SCAD anglers Daniel Kennedy, Sean Hall and Cody Stahl who didn’t make Day 3 watched intently as the leaders went to work.
SCAD anglers Daniel Kennedy, Sean Hall and Cody Stahl who didn’t make Day 3 watched intently as the leaders went to work.
Jake and Jacob have a 5-pound lead over second place and only need a few solid bites to confirm their berth into next weeks Bracket Challenge.
Jake and Jacob have a 5-pound lead over second place and only need a few solid bites to confirm their berth into next weeks Bracket Challenge.
They both started their morning by throwing a frog into a reed patch that has treated them very well over the course of this tournament.
They both started their morning by throwing a frog into a reed patch that has treated them very well over the course of this tournament.
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The bite was slow for the guys at the start of this morning.
The bite was slow for the guys at the start of this morning.
Throughout the day, spectator boats showed up to watch the action from the reigning leaders.
Throughout the day, spectator boats showed up to watch the action from the reigning leaders.
By 8 a.m. they still had zero fish in the boat.
By 8 a.m. they still had zero fish in the boat.
…but didn’t seem fazed by it.
…but didn’t seem fazed by it.
Finally Jake hooks up.
Finally Jake hooks up.
But breaks off on what is assumed to be a northern pike.
But breaks off on what is assumed to be a northern pike.
Jacob continues on…
Jacob continues on…
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Jacob sets into one…
Jacob sets into one…
…but his breaks off as well
…but his breaks off as well
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Time for a new spot.
Time for a new spot.
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No sooner did they drop their trolling motor and Jake hooks up.
No sooner did they drop their trolling motor and Jake hooks up.
This time it sticks…
This time it sticks…
…and it’s a good one!
…and it’s a good one!
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In the livewell it goes.
In the livewell it goes.
Jake hooks one of his own a short time later.
Jake hooks one of his own a short time later.
Only to find out it’s a rock bass.
Only to find out it’s a rock bass.
The boys power on.
The boys power on.
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The anglers aren’t the only ones going fishing in this tournament.
The anglers aren’t the only ones going fishing in this tournament.
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The northern pike bite seems to be more plentiful than the bass bite today.
The northern pike bite seems to be more plentiful than the bass bite today.
Jacob gets another bite as he sets the hook.
Jacob gets another bite as he sets the hook.
Only to have the fish break off again.
Only to have the fish break off again.
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Jake switched things up and goes back to the frog…
Jake switched things up and goes back to the frog…
…and quickly gets rewarded with a quality keeper bass.
…and quickly gets rewarded with a quality keeper bass.
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All 3 days of the tournament, Jacob and Jake have fished solely in Lake Irving..
All 3 days of the tournament, Jacob and Jake have fished solely in Lake Irving..
They’ve been ping-ponging along different shorelines.
They’ve been ping-ponging along different shorelines.
Jacob sets the hook…
Jacob sets the hook…
…and quickly finds out that bass aren’t the only fish living under these boat docks.
…and quickly finds out that bass aren’t the only fish living under these boat docks.
This time it’s a dogfish.
This time it’s a dogfish.
The sharp teeth of the dogfish (aka bowfin) makes for a mandatory re-tie.
The sharp teeth of the dogfish (aka bowfin) makes for a mandatory re-tie.
You never know what they’re going to set the hook on.
You never know what they’re going to set the hook on.
This time it’s a much needed bass.
This time it’s a much needed bass.
That makes number three for team Bryan College.
That makes number three for team Bryan College.
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As the sun gets hot the bites getting hotter…
As the sun gets hot the bites getting hotter…
Another quality keeper for our leaders.
Another quality keeper for our leaders.
That makes four and looking for one more!
That makes four and looking for one more!
That’s all for us, to find out how they boys finished up tune into Bassmaster.com at 2:30 CT for the weigh-in.
That’s all for us, to find out how they boys finished up tune into Bassmaster.com at 2:30 CT for the weigh-in.