Day 3 near the launch site

Day 3 begins for the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River. As most anglers head off in opposite directions we hang near the ramp to see who sticks around.

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Day 3 begins for the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River. As most anglers head off in opposite directions we hang near the ramp to see who sticks around.
Day 3 begins for the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River. As most anglers head off in opposite directions we hang near the ramp to see who sticks around.
Jared Lintner heads down river.
Jared Lintner heads down river.
Paul Elias starts near the ramp as he has all week.
Paul Elias starts near the ramp as he has all week.
No bites so far.
No bites so far.
The way these geese are headed, they must be Canadian.
The way these geese are headed, they must be Canadian.
Elias fishes on.
Elias fishes on.
Lighthouses pepper the shoreline helping give reference points in the night.
Lighthouses pepper the shoreline helping give reference points in the night.
A man and his best friend out for a day on the river.
A man and his best friend out for a day on the river.
As the boat passes by, Jacob Powroznik hooks up.
As the boat passes by, Jacob Powroznik hooks up.
Powroznik fights to bring the fish in...
Powroznik fights to bring the fish in…
...and finally gets a hand on a nice smallmouth and brings it in the boat.
…and finally gets a hand on a nice smallmouth and brings it in the boat.
Time to send another cast out.
Time to send another cast out.
Powroznik looks suspiciously at his rod tip...
Powroznik looks suspiciously at his rod tip…
...and then sets the hook.
…and then sets the hook.
Another nice smallmouth putting up a good fight.
Another nice smallmouth putting up a good fight.
Powroznik brings the fish in.
Powroznik brings the fish in.
But this one's not quite done fighting.
But this one’s not quite done fighting.
Time to go for the grab...
Time to go for the grab…
...almost got her...
…almost got her…
...in the boat you go.
…in the boat you go.
A solid fish for Powroznik.
A solid fish for Powroznik.
Looks like there's a storm brewing. The forecast calls for evening thunderstorms.
Looks like there’s a storm brewing. The forecast calls for evening thunderstorms.
On the St. Lawrence River you can actually idle straight through the dam gates instead of locking. An interesting experience.
On the St. Lawrence River you can actually idle straight through the dam gates instead of locking. An interesting experience.
These buoys help the commercial traffic navigate the river.
These buoys help the commercial traffic navigate the river.
Lots of current on the St. Lawrence.
Lots of current on the St. Lawrence.
The water is swift for sure.
The water is swift for sure.
If you're going with the flow though, it's smooth sailing.
If you’re going with the flow though, it’s smooth sailing.
On one side of the St. Lawrence, Canada.
On one side of the St. Lawrence, Canada.
On the other the United States of America and the site of launch for this week.
On the other the United States of America and the site of launch for this week.