Day Four on the water I

It was an exciting day of changes at the top of the leaderboard on the last day at Oneida.

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	Tournament leader Randy Howell drops his trolling motor to begin the final day of fishing on Oneida Lake. </p>
Tournament leader Randy Howell drops his trolling motor to begin the final day of fishing on Oneida Lake. 
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	Howell struggled early in the day, making frequent moves on the west end of the lake. </p>
Howell struggled early in the day, making frequent moves on the west end of the lake. 
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	Howell hooks up with his first bass of the day. </p>
Howell hooks up with his first bass of the day. 
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	Howell fights the fish to the boat…</p>
Howell fights the fish to the boat…
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	…then flips it over the side. </p>
 

…then flips it over the side. 

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	Howell was on the board early in the day. </p>
Howell was on the board early in the day. 
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	Howell places the keeper safely in the livewell. </p>
Howell places the keeper safely in the livewell. 
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	Howell pulls another rod from the locker before making another move. </p>
Howell pulls another rod from the locker before making another move. 
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	Cameraman Wes Miller takes a precarious perch on the boat as Howell begins his move. </p>
Cameraman Wes Miller takes a precarious perch on the boat as Howell begins his move. 
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	Brent Chapman motors to Howell’s boat to get a mid-morning progress report. </p>
Brent Chapman motors to Howell’s boat to get a mid-morning progress report. 
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	Howell was constantly watching for birds diving on baitfish. </p>
Howell was constantly watching for birds diving on baitfish. 
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	Brent Chapman and Randy Howell are traveling partners and share information on the water. </p>
Brent Chapman and Randy Howell are traveling partners and share information on the water. 
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	Howell makes yet another move as Oneida Lake begins to churn with large waves.</p>
Howell makes yet another move as Oneida Lake begins to churn with large waves.
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	The large waves made it difficult for photographers to frame their fishing subjects. </p>
The large waves made it difficult for photographers to frame their fishing subjects. 
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	The much larger ‘rogue’ waves…</p>
The much larger ‘rogue’ waves…
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	…at times made fishing a balancing act on the bow of the boat. </p>
…at times made fishing a balancing act on the bow of the boat. 
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	With his crankbait still in the water, Howell begins to pull his trolling motor to make another move. </p>
With his crankbait still in the water, Howell begins to pull his trolling motor to make another move. 
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	Howell drops the trolling motor rope to set the hook on a fish that strikes his bait at the boat.  </p>
Howell drops the trolling motor rope to set the hook on a fish that strikes his bait at the boat.  
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	The fish attempts to jump as Howell pulls downward on the rod. </p>
The fish attempts to jump as Howell pulls downward on the rod. 
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	The hefty smallmouth jumps next to Howell's boat. </p>
The hefty smallmouth jumps next to Howell’s boat. 
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	The hefty smallmouth jumps beside the boat.</p>
The hefty smallmouth jumps beside the boat.
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	Howell pulls the fish over the side of the boat…</p>
Howell pulls the fish over the side of the boat…
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	…literally into the lap of cameraman Wes Miller.</p>
…literally into the lap of cameraman Wes Miller.
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	Howell smiles at Miller after gaining control of the bass.</p>
Howell smiles at Miller after gaining control of the bass.
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	Howell moves to place his second fish in the livewell.</p>
Howell moves to place his second fish in the livewell.
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	A large wave approaches the side of Howell’s boat.</p>
A large wave approaches the side of Howell’s boat.
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	Howell goes to his knees as he loses his balance.</p>
Howell goes to his knees as he loses his balance.
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	Howell regains control on the front of the boat and fires a cast with a crankbait.</p>
Howell regains control on the front of the boat and fires a cast with a crankbait.
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	Howell once again stops by to compare notes with Brent Chapman.</p>
Howell once again stops by to compare notes with Brent Chapman.
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	Jason Quinn had four keepers in the boat late in the morning.</p>
Jason Quinn had four keepers in the boat late in the morning.
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	Brent Chapman pulls a small keeper into the boat.</p>
Brent Chapman pulls a small keeper into the boat.
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	Chapman had a limit made up of both smallmouth and largemouth bass.</p>
Chapman had a limit made up of both smallmouth and largemouth bass.
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	Chapman was able to cull this smallmouth from his livewell.</p>
Chapman was able to cull this smallmouth from his livewell.
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	Chapman stopped to record the weight of each fish.</p>
Chapman stopped to record the weight of each fish.