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.
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Howell hooks up with his first bass of the day.
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Howell fights the fish to the boat…
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…then flips it over the side.
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Howell was on the board early in the day.
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Howell places the keeper safely in the livewell.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The large waves made it difficult for photographers to frame their fishing subjects.
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The much larger ‘rogue’ waves…
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…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.
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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.
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The hefty smallmouth jumps next to Howell's boat.
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The hefty smallmouth jumps beside the boat.
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Howell pulls the fish over the side of the boat…
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…literally into the lap of cameraman Wes Miller.
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Howell smiles at Miller after gaining control of the bass.
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Howell moves to place his second fish in the livewell.
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A large wave approaches the side of Howell’s boat.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Chapman was able to cull this smallmouth from his livewell.
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Chapman stopped to record the weight of each fish.
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