Championship Sunday from the air

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It’s 8 a.m. on Championship Sunday at the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk. What’s to come is a tour of the mid-lake section of Lake Hartwell where many of the leaders were fishing.
It’s 8 a.m. on Championship Sunday at the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk. What’s to come is a tour of the mid-lake section of Lake Hartwell where many of the leaders were fishing.
At the time, Kyle Welcher was tied for the lead, as of Saturday, with Stetson Blaylock.
At the time, Kyle Welcher was tied for the lead, as of Saturday, with Stetson Blaylock.
Welcher’s first stop was a sailboat marina near Green Pond Landing launch site of the Classic.
Welcher’s first stop was a sailboat marina near Green Pond Landing launch site of the Classic.
Welcher began the day fishing around the moored sailboats, before working along the shoreline inside the marina cove.
Welcher began the day fishing around the moored sailboats, before working along the shoreline inside the marina cove.
Welcher’s last stop was near the entrance of the cove, where he took off down-lake.
Welcher’s last stop was near the entrance of the cove, where he took off down-lake.
Next stop was Stetson Blaylock, who at the time was rotating between a shallow-water dock pattern and this deeper program around an island.
Next stop was Stetson Blaylock, who at the time was rotating between a shallow-water dock pattern and this deeper program around an island.
Nearby was Hank Cherry, working along this shoreline.
Nearby was Hank Cherry, working along this shoreline.
Steve Kennedy was working this area, in the middle of a creek, for spotted bass.
Steve Kennedy was working this area, in the middle of a creek, for spotted bass.
Next up, and with a large spectator following, was Jason Christie.
Next up, and with a large spectator following, was Jason Christie.
Christie circled this island before taking off down-lake.
Christie circled this island before taking off down-lake.
Farther down-lake was Taylor Smith, working inside this creek.
Farther down-lake was Taylor Smith, working inside this creek.
Near his boat is a roadbed.
Near his boat is a roadbed.
Joey Nania was working the back of a creek with docks as the key attraction.
Joey Nania was working the back of a creek with docks as the key attraction.
Back up the lake was Caleb Sumrall, working an island.
Back up the lake was Caleb Sumrall, working an island.
Passing by on the opposite shoreline was Jason Christie and his spectator gallery.
Passing by on the opposite shoreline was Jason Christie and his spectator gallery.
On a shoreline near Green Pond Landing was Lee Livesay.
On a shoreline near Green Pond Landing was Lee Livesay.
Literally at Green Pond Landing was Taku Ito, finesse fishing while keeping a keen eye on his forward-facing sonar.
Literally at Green Pond Landing was Taku Ito, finesse fishing while keeping a keen eye on his forward-facing sonar.