Day 3 with Hackney II

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Greg Hackney started the day with the lead, and kept his foot on the pedal early by catching this 8-pounder in the first hour of Day 3 on the St. Johns River.
Greg Hackney started the day with the lead, and kept his foot on the pedal early by catching this 8-pounder in the first hour of Day 3 on the St. Johns River.
Hackney spent his day fishing along the scenic shoreline of Lake George.
Hackney spent his day fishing along the scenic shoreline of Lake George.
He would fish for along the shoreline and then stop if he saw a fish on a bed.
He would fish for along the shoreline and then stop if he saw a fish on a bed.
As the tournament leader he was featured today on Bassmaster Live. Hackney spent a lot of time explaining what he was doing on the water.
As the tournament leader he was featured today on Bassmaster Live. Hackney spent a lot of time explaining what he was doing on the water.
His rod bends with another fish…
His rod bends with another fish…
…that he quickly pulled into the boat.
…that he quickly pulled into the boat.
He dropped it safely into the boat…
He dropped it safely into the boat…
…but not before giving us a look at this solid keeper.
…but not before giving us a look at this solid keeper.
And that always puts a smile on your face.
And that always puts a smile on your face.
He caught another small fish or two, but was still looking for another big one that would solidify his weight going into the last day.
He caught another small fish or two, but was still looking for another big one that would solidify his weight going into the last day.
He had several cameras on him throughout the day, including Wes Miller shooting video with a slow motion camera for Bassmaster television.
He had several cameras on him throughout the day, including Wes Miller shooting video with a slow motion camera for Bassmaster television.
He managed to cull one more time and cull a small fish he caught earlier in the day.
He managed to cull one more time and cull a small fish he caught earlier in the day.
Rain that had been forecasted all day…
Rain that had been forecasted all day…
…and Hackney had to reach for his Huk rain gear.
…and Hackney had to reach for his Huk rain gear.
The rain didn’t bother Hackney…
The rain didn’t bother Hackney…
…he kept grinding his way through the abundant vegetation…
…he kept grinding his way through the abundant vegetation…
…that is so prevalent in along the St. Johns River.
…that is so prevalent in along the St. Johns River.
Bites became few and far between as Hackney begin to hit some different waypoints.
Bites became few and far between as Hackney begin to hit some different waypoints.
Eagles can be seen just about anywhere along the shoreline of the St. Johns River.
Eagles can be seen just about anywhere along the shoreline of the St. Johns River.
Hackney buttons up his life jacket…
Hackney buttons up his life jacket…
…and idles quickly to another spot to fish.
…and idles quickly to another spot to fish.
He stopped to fish a pair of bass he spotted on a bed…
He stopped to fish a pair of bass he spotted on a bed…
He stopped to fish a pair of bass he spotted on a bed…
He stopped to fish a pair of bass he spotted on a bed…
This fish wasn’t the one he wanted in the livewell…
This fish wasn’t the one he wanted in the livewell…
…it was the male and he quickly released it.
…it was the male and he quickly released it.
He spent a lot of time on the bigger female…
He spent a lot of time on the bigger female…
…changing baits often…
…changing baits often…
…and repositioning his boat to get a better look.
…and repositioning his boat to get a better look.
But the fish never bit…
But the fish never bit…
…Hackney ran out of time and had to head to the weigh-in.
…Hackney ran out of time and had to head to the weigh-in.