Day Four behind the scenes

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<p>Mark Zona and Tommy Sanders look toward the Jumbo-Tron during the airing of the Toyota Hooked Up Show.</p>
Mark Zona and Tommy Sanders look toward the Jumbo-Tron during the airing of the Toyota Hooked Up Show.
<p>Surrounded by a huge crowd, the two could be watched by turning around or viewing the feed on the big screen.</p>
Surrounded by a huge crowd, the two could be watched by turning around or viewing the feed on the big screen.
<p>A young fan sits atop his mother’s shoulders while watching the weigh-in.</p>
A young fan sits atop his mother’s shoulders while watching the weigh-in.
<p>Ish Monroe motors his boat onto the trailer Sunday.</p>
Ish Monroe motors his boat onto the trailer Sunday.
<p>With a stream of water washing behind, Bobby Lane pushes his boat on the trailer.</p>
With a stream of water washing behind, Bobby Lane pushes his boat on the trailer.
<p>Mark Davis lines up his boat to load it on the trailer.</p>
Mark Davis lines up his boat to load it on the trailer.
<p>Jeff Kriet stows his rods while waiting to weigh in.</p>
Jeff Kriet stows his rods while waiting to weigh in.
<p>Dean Rojas takes a moment to store his equipment while waiting to weigh.</p>
Dean Rojas takes a moment to store his equipment while waiting to weigh.
<p>Mark Zona takes a photo for a fan posing with Ish Monroe.</p>
Mark Zona takes a photo for a fan posing with Ish Monroe.
<p>A young fan shakes Todd Faircloth’s hand prior to the weigh-in Sunday.</p>
A young fan shakes Todd Faircloth’s hand prior to the weigh-in Sunday.
<p>Lisa Talmadge loads caught bass onto the Shimano Catch-and-Release boat.</p>
Lisa Talmadge loads caught bass onto the Shimano Catch-and-Release boat.
<p>Fans line a lane the anglers and their boats are pulled through to the weigh-in stand.</p>
Fans line a lane the anglers and their boats are pulled through to the weigh-in stand.
<p>Viewing places were hard to find, so several fans took over the Toyota Hooked Up stage to watch the weigh in.</p>
Viewing places were hard to find, so several fans took over the Toyota Hooked Up stage to watch the weigh in.
<p>Fans react during Sunday’s weigh-in.</p>
Fans react during Sunday’s weigh-in.
<p>A young fan rests against the fence waiting for an angler to hit the stage.</p>
A young fan rests against the fence waiting for an angler to hit the stage.
<p>Alton Jones waves to the crowd as he makes his way to the weigh-in.</p>
Alton Jones waves to the crowd as he makes his way to the weigh-in.
<p>Two young fans enjoy the weigh-in.</p>
Two young fans enjoy the weigh-in.
<p>Mark Davis signs an item for a fan.</p>
Mark Davis signs an item for a fan.
<p>A young photographer waits for an angler to get close.</p>
A young photographer waits for an angler to get close.
<p>A couple of fans react to an angler’s words.</p>
A couple of fans react to an angler’s words.
<p>Jeff Kriet turns and smiles at Dave Mercer after showing the crowd his fish.</p>
Jeff Kriet turns and smiles at Dave Mercer after showing the crowd his fish.
<p>Terry Scroggins shows the huge crowd his two best fish of the day.</p>
Terry Scroggins shows the huge crowd his two best fish of the day.
<p>Dean Rojas holds up his big bass in front of the stage.</p>
Dean Rojas holds up his big bass in front of the stage.
<p>Todd Faircloth reacts with arms out as Mercer proclaims him the winner.</p>
Todd Faircloth reacts with arms out as Mercer proclaims him the winner.
<p>Faircloth and Rojas hug after Faircloth was pronounced the winner. Both anglers led two days a piece in the four-day event.</p>
Faircloth and Rojas hug after Faircloth was pronounced the winner. Both anglers led two days a piece in the four-day event.
<p>Faircloth kisses his son’s head after his family joined him on the stage.</p>
Faircloth kisses his son’s head after his family joined him on the stage.