Day 3 with Britt Myers

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Britt Myers led the field going into Day 3 of the Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Winyah Bay presented by GoRVing in the standings and up the Cooper River. But when he arrived the spectator boats were waiting on him.
Britt Myers led the field going into Day 3 of the Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Winyah Bay presented by GoRVing in the standings and up the Cooper River. But when he arrived the spectator boats were waiting on him.
And it wouldn’t be long before Chris Zaldain would join him in the big rice field the two had shared all week.
And it wouldn’t be long before Chris Zaldain would join him in the big rice field the two had shared all week.
Myers wasted no time in hooking up either.
Myers wasted no time in hooking up either.
The fish bit in the early minutes of his fishing time and would provide him his first keeper.
The fish bit in the early minutes of his fishing time and would provide him his first keeper.
Like the day before, a keeper would bite in his first few bites.
Like the day before, a keeper would bite in his first few bites.
The difference in them though, was Day 2’s first fish was a 6-pounder.
The difference in them though, was Day 2’s first fish was a 6-pounder.
But in an event where every keeper is big.
But in an event where every keeper is big.
Myers was happy to get started.
Myers was happy to get started.
He wasted very little time all day, jumping up and casting again before Bassmaster cameraman, Brian Mason, could enter the catch in BassTrakk.
He wasted very little time all day, jumping up and casting again before Bassmaster cameraman, Brian Mason, could enter the catch in BassTrakk.
Nearby Zaldain would ply separate areas within the big rice field.
Nearby Zaldain would ply separate areas within the big rice field.
While Myers moved closer to the bank.
While Myers moved closer to the bank.
And making sure he left no good water fished by hitting the open water behind him.
And making sure he left no good water fished by hitting the open water behind him.
For a big part of the morning, he would stay close to land.
For a big part of the morning, he would stay close to land.
Even jumping down to idle down the bank every once in a while.
Even jumping down to idle down the bank every once in a while.
Zaldain would stick to the open water.
Zaldain would stick to the open water.
Along with Adrian Avena, the two fished close but stayed away from Myers key spots.
Along with Adrian Avena, the two fished close but stayed away from Myers key spots.
Avena would hook up too.
Avena would hook up too.
This keeper looked bigger in the fight than it turned out to be.
This keeper looked bigger in the fight than it turned out to be.
It was a keeper.
It was a keeper.
But had been foul hooked.
But had been foul hooked.
Regardless, Avena was on the board.
Regardless, Avena was on the board.
Myers never stopped moving and working.
Myers never stopped moving and working.
He even made casts from a kneeling position when he would hit the deck to change rods.
He even made casts from a kneeling position when he would hit the deck to change rods.
And the lack of wasted motion paid off with another hook up.
And the lack of wasted motion paid off with another hook up.
This one practically hit right at the boat.
This one practically hit right at the boat.
Forcing Mason to video the catch with the camera on the deck of the boat.
Forcing Mason to video the catch with the camera on the deck of the boat.
The whole sequence was captured by for Bassmaster Live and Myers had keeper number two.
The whole sequence was captured by for Bassmaster Live and Myers had keeper number two.
The quick and close catch brought a big smile from Myers.
The quick and close catch brought a big smile from Myers.
And then he was quickly up and casting across the flat.
And then he was quickly up and casting across the flat.
Occasionally he would set the hook. But in this case, it was a miss.
Occasionally he would set the hook. But in this case, it was a miss.
And then he’d quickly be casting again.
And then he’d quickly be casting again.
By mid-morning, the wind had picked up.
By mid-morning, the wind had picked up.
And with first signs of whitecaps breaking around him, he hooks up with keeper three.
And with first signs of whitecaps breaking around him, he hooks up with keeper three.
The three fish would give him close to 6 pounds.
The three fish would give him close to 6 pounds.
Myers would finish out his limit fairly quickly.
Myers would finish out his limit fairly quickly.
As the leader, he gained additional attention from other cameramen.
As the leader, he gained additional attention from other cameramen.
And he occasionally fished close to other anglers, like James Elam in the background.
And he occasionally fished close to other anglers, like James Elam in the background.
And had additional spectators in the form of a flock of snowy white egrets that soared and circled overhead.
And had additional spectators in the form of a flock of snowy white egrets that soared and circled overhead.
But by the afternoon, Myers began really bearing down.
But by the afternoon, Myers began really bearing down.
The wind was getting stronger and the tide was finally starting to move in the Cooper River.
The wind was getting stronger and the tide was finally starting to move in the Cooper River.
He only had a short window of time to take advantage of the right tide.
He only had a short window of time to take advantage of the right tide.
And you could see in his demeanor an extra effort in the casts he was making.
And you could see in his demeanor an extra effort in the casts he was making.
They would pay off with a bite.
They would pay off with a bite.
This one would be a keeper.
This one would be a keeper.
Not the big fish he was hoping for.
Not the big fish he was hoping for.
But big enough to cull.
But big enough to cull.
With the wind growing progressively stronger, every move got a little wetter than the last.
With the wind growing progressively stronger, every move got a little wetter than the last.
The flag on the bank is standing straight out in the almost gale-force gusts.
The flag on the bank is standing straight out in the almost gale-force gusts.
And Myers would continue to catch fish.
And Myers would continue to catch fish.
They would just be too short to help.
They would just be too short to help.
But he would continue to make wet moves.
But he would continue to make wet moves.
Even while Justin Lucas and other anglers made their way past him on the way to the weigh in.
Even while Justin Lucas and other anglers made their way past him on the way to the weigh in.
Myers hoped until the last second that the big fish would eventually show up.
Myers hoped until the last second that the big fish would eventually show up.
They never did, and with his smallest limit of the week, he flips a thumbs up and heads out.
They never did, and with his smallest limit of the week, he flips a thumbs up and heads out.