Day 4 take-off gallery

Take a look at the Top 12 Elites here on Lake Dardanelle this week.

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Dave Mercer and DJ Shannon are here, just waiting on the anglers now.
Dave Mercer and DJ Shannon are here, just waiting on the anglers now.
Cliff Crochet rigs up while Dave Mercer does... something.
Cliff Crochet rigs up while Dave Mercer does… something.
Tournament Director Trip Weldon goes through the boat check with Rick Clunn.
Tournament Director Trip Weldon goes through the boat check with Rick Clunn.
Chrochet and Zaldain make a last minute barter.
Chrochet and Zaldain make a last minute barter.
The fans grab a few pics.
The fans grab a few pics.
Rick Clunn explains how things are out there.
Rick Clunn explains how things are out there.
Greg Hackney unloads the rod locker.
Greg Hackney unloads the rod locker.
Light still breaking on Rick Clunn.
Light still breaking on Rick Clunn.
Keith Combs makes a few last minute tackle tweaks.
Keith Combs makes a few last minute tackle tweaks.
John Crews gets ready.
John Crews gets ready.
Gerald Swindle starts the day in 6th.
Gerald Swindle starts the day in 6th.
John Crews sits 5-8 behind the lead.
John Crews sits 5-8 behind the lead.
Chris Zaldain is happy to make back-to-back top 12 cuts.
Chris Zaldain is happy to make back-to-back top 12 cuts.
Skeet Reese is too.
Skeet Reese is too.
Mike Iaconelli is all business.
Mike Iaconelli is all business.
Takahiro Omori brought in 20-7 yesterday, one of the bigger bags of the day.
Takahiro Omori brought in 20-7 yesterday, one of the bigger bags of the day.
The Crews family hangs out prior to take-off.
The Crews family hangs out prior to take-off.
Good to see you this morning.
Good to see you this morning.
G-Man does a little last minute line changing.
G-Man does a little last minute line changing.
Crochet's ready to strap 'em down.
Crochet’s ready to strap ’em down.
Greg Hackney is ready to go to work.
Greg Hackney is ready to go to work.
A little more last minute prep from Rick Clunn.
A little more last minute prep from Rick Clunn.
Snapping pics of legends.
Snapping pics of legends.
Time to mic up.
Time to mic up.
Clunn collects his cameraman.
Clunn collects his cameraman.
Dave Mercer interviews Takahiro Omori prior to take-off.
Dave Mercer interviews Takahiro Omori prior to take-off.
Skeet shows photographer Seigo Saito what he has rigged up.
Skeet shows photographer Seigo Saito what he has rigged up.
Tak is all smiles.
Tak is all smiles.
The Cajun Baby talks a little Cajun prior to take-off.
The Cajun Baby talks a little Cajun prior to take-off.
Jason Christie looks to make a little noise here on the final day.
Jason Christie looks to make a little noise here on the final day.
Time to get down to business.
Time to get down to business.
Rick Clunn has his visit with Dave Mercer.
Rick Clunn has his visit with Dave Mercer.
Swindle has his rain boots just in case.
Swindle has his rain boots just in case.
John Crews loads the deck.
John Crews loads the deck.
A look at what Crews has been flipping this week.
A look at what Crews has been flipping this week.
Greg Hackney's arsenal.
Greg Hackney’s arsenal.
Hackney tweaks his jig.
Hackney tweaks his jig.
Cliff Crochet's weapons.
Cliff Crochet’s weapons.
The Crews family looks on.
The Crews family looks on.
Paul Elias back in the Top 12.
Paul Elias back in the Top 12.
Ike's bait of choice this week.
Ike’s bait of choice this week.
Skeet unloads the rod box.
Skeet unloads the rod box.
What Skeet plans to offer them today.
What Skeet plans to offer them today.
Keith Combs is rolling strong this week.
Keith Combs is rolling strong this week.
Almost take-off time.
Almost take-off time.
Rick Clunn gets down to business.
Rick Clunn gets down to business.
Jason Christie is ready to back out.
Jason Christie is ready to back out.
Hackney stares through the competition.
Hackney stares through the competition.
Greg Hackney tries to keep it serious...
Greg Hackney tries to keep it serious…
... but Dave Mercer lightens the mood.
… but Dave Mercer lightens the mood.
Anglers and marshals pay their respect.
Anglers and marshals pay their respect.
Swindle has his morning Pop-tart.
Swindle has his morning Pop-tart.
Swindle's rods before take-off.
Swindle’s rods before take-off.
Here they go.
Here they go.
Tak idles out.
Tak idles out.
Crews makes his way onto Dardanelle.
Crews makes his way onto Dardanelle.
Zaldain heads out.
Zaldain heads out.
Skeet Reese on the move.
Skeet Reese on the move.
Ike idels out.
Ike idels out.
Paul Elias idles out.
Paul Elias idles out.
And they're off.
And they’re off.