Day Four on the Mighty Miss

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Entering Day Four in 12th place, Randy Howell fishes a grassline early.

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Howell expresses frustration that but there was a barge in the lock on Day Four, so he had to resort to “Plan B.”

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After missing a fish, Howell rigs up a fresh Yamamoto Senko.

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After receiving a call that the lock is open, Howell gets ready to leave.

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Navigating shallow backwaters is standard procedure on the Upper Mississippi River.

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Brandon Card idles across a shallow flat on Day Four.

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After finding his primary area muddied, Brandon Card fishes a rock point at the lower end of Pool 8.

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In minutes, he hooks up with a decent fish.

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The fight is on.

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Brandon Card lands a solid keeper.

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In a tournament where ounces matter, Brandon Card checks his culling accuracy with a digital scale. 

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The fish is an upgrade and is quickly placed in the livewell.

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Several casts later, Brandon Card hooks up again.

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Another upgrade.

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It’s apparent there are a lot of fish on this spot.

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This time, the fish is a 2-pound smallmouth.

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Another upgrade.

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Brandon Card doesn’t need the scale to tell this one will help.

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The fish are stacked up on rock levees placed by the Corps of Engineers.

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In minutes, another decent keeper comes into the boat.

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This time, a chunky largemouth fell for Card’s swimjig.

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The action was fast and furious for almost a half hour.

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In fourth place entering Day Four, Card quickly culled up to more than 12 pounds at this spot.

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Fred Roumbanis is considered one of the best frog fishermen on the Elite Series.

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With a limit already in the boat, this small keeper was no help to the Oklahoma angler.

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Frog fishing delivers heart-pounding excitement.

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It also tends to leave boat carpeting pretty messy.

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This fish proved to be an upgrade for Roumbanis.

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Another small keeper ends up boatside.

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Roumbanis hooks up again on a frog.

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Chopping through grassbeds requires frequent trolling motor cleaning.

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