Day 4 on Cayuga

Go on the water with the Elite Series pros as the top 12 battle it out on Cayuga Lake!

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Day 4 began with a beautiful Cayuga Lake sunrise.
Day 4 began with a beautiful Cayuga Lake sunrise.
Matt Herren finds his spot early.
Matt Herren finds his spot early.
Jacob Powroznik is also on task.
Jacob Powroznik is also on task.
He's soon taking his second keeper of the day.
He’s soon taking his second keeper of the day.
Then his third.
Then his third.
The rookie is off to a solid start.
The rookie is off to a solid start.
There's great weather in store for Day 4.
There’s great weather in store for Day 4.
Powronik makes a cast.
Powronik makes a cast.
Cayuga Lake was a lot calmer today, too.
Cayuga Lake was a lot calmer today, too.
“Something is wrong,” Matt Herren said. “I feel like reeling in like this.” He is not a spinning tackle angler.
He changed his tackle to flipping, which is his favorite way to fish, then soon he caught his second one.
He changed his tackle to flipping, which is his favorite way to fish, then soon he caught his second one.
Herren said a bite before 10 AM was a gift of luck.
Herren said a bite before 10 AM was a gift of luck.
He isn't backing down.
He isn’t backing down.
He makes a short pitch.
He makes a short pitch.
Brent Chapman was found close to the take-off site.
Brent Chapman was found close to the take-off site.
Chapman makes a cast.
Chapman makes a cast.
Then another.
Then another.
It was so calm, compared to the last few days.
It was so calm, compared to the last few days.
Chapman keeps working.
Chapman keeps working.
Jared Lintner sets the hook.
Jared Lintner sets the hook.
The fish gave a good fight.
The fish gave a good fight.
But Lintner won.
But Lintner won.
And he's soon back to work.
And he’s soon back to work.
Lintner is working a shoreline.
Lintner is working a shoreline.
His pink boat makes Kevin Short easy to find.
His pink boat makes Kevin Short easy to find.
Short is also working a shoreline.
Short is also working a shoreline.
He makes a pitch.
He makes a pitch.
And another.
And another.
Greg Hackney is on the move.
Greg Hackney is on the move.
Puffy cumulus clouds decorate the sky.
Puffy cumulus clouds decorate the sky.
Hackney flips a nice fish to his boat.
Hackney flips a nice fish to his boat.
He is happy with what he is catching on the final day.
He is happy with what he is catching on the final day.
Edwin Evers fishes farthest to South out of the 12 anglers on this final day.
Edwin Evers fishes farthest to South out of the 12 anglers on this final day.
He works hard to find a big fish.
He works hard to find a big fish.
Evers makes a short pitch to nearby structure.
Evers makes a short pitch to nearby structure.
Paul Elias is on the move.
Paul Elias is on the move.
There are some neat homes on the lake.
There are some neat homes on the lake.
The clouds dissipate.
The clouds dissipate.
Elias is working hard to make a limit.
Elias is working hard to make a limit.
Brandon Palaniuk hooks one.
Brandon Palaniuk hooks one.
Palaniuk makes a pitch with a spinner.
Palaniuk makes a pitch with a spinner.
He's searching the water below for bass.
He’s searching the water below for bass.
After a few casts, he hooks one.
After a few casts, he hooks one.
The fish puts up a fight.
The fish puts up a fight.
Dean Rojas sets the hook.
Dean Rojas sets the hook.
Like the others, he's fishing a shoreline.
Like the others, he’s fishing a shoreline.
He fires off a cast.
He fires off a cast.
Faircloth isn't far away.
Faircloth isn’t far away.
He sets the hook.
He sets the hook.
A few more little clouds appear again, but they wouldn't pose a threat.
A few more little clouds appear again, but they wouldn’t pose a threat.
We leave Faircloth, who's still hard at work.
We leave Faircloth, who’s still hard at work.