West Point: Day Four revisited

Did you miss the final day of the West Point Lake Battle? We've put together all of the Day Four on the water photos so you can catch up on all of the action.

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Did you miss the final day of the West Point Lake Battle? We've put together all of the Day Four on the water photos so you can catch up on all of the action.
Did you miss the final day of the West Point Lake Battle? We’ve put together all of the Day Four on the water photos so you can catch up on all of the action.
Photographer James Overstreet joined Skeet Reese for the final two hours on West Point Lake, capturing action that proved to be key to claiming the title of champion.
Photographer James Overstreet joined Skeet Reese for the final two hours on West Point Lake, capturing action that proved to be key to claiming the title of champion.
<p> </p> <p>Skeet Reese works his way into Perch Creek (Highland Marine) around noon. He had four fish at this point.</p>
 
Skeet Reese works his way into Perch Creek (Highland Marine) around noon. He had four fish at this point.
<p> </p> <p>Reese sets up on a bedding bass that he fished for 30 minutes.</p>
 
Reese sets up on a bedding bass that he fished for 30 minutes.
<p> </p> <p>Reese constantly switched baits and dug out rods as he worked on the bass.</p>
 
Reese constantly switched baits and dug out rods as he worked on the bass.
<p> </p> <p>After swinging and missing half a dozen times, Reese sets the hook and his rod loads.</p>
 
After swinging and missing half a dozen times, Reese sets the hook and his rod loads.
<p> </p> <p>Reese works the bass around to the side of the boat.</p>
 
Reese works the bass around to the side of the boat.
<p> </p> <p>Bass on board! It’s number five.</p>
 
Bass on board! It’s number five.
<p> </p> <p>Reese shows the bass to a host of spectator boats. The celebration is short. He still has work to do.</p>
 
Reese shows the bass to a host of spectator boats. The celebration is short. He still has work to do.
<p> </p> <p>Reese hooks another good bass a few minutes later. this one was not on a bed.</p>
 
Reese hooks another good bass a few minutes later. this one was not on a bed.
<p> </p> <p>After a short battle, Reese hauls the fish in. You can tell he’s feelin’ it. He knows he has a shot at winning with this bass.</p>
 
After a short battle, Reese hauls the fish in. You can tell he’s feelin’ it. He knows he has a shot at winning with this bass.
<p> </p> <p>Reese shows off his bass to the fans before he culls.</p>
 
Reese shows off his bass to the fans before he culls.
<p> </p> <p>After missing a good fish, Reese cast back to it and hooks it on the next cast.</p>
 
After missing a good fish, Reese cast back to it and hooks it on the next cast.
<p> </p> <p>Reese works the bass round the boat so he can land it from the driver’s seat.</p>
 
Reese works the bass round the boat so he can land it from the driver’s seat.
<p>An elderly couple watch Reese from the shade of their dock.</p>
An elderly couple watch Reese from the shade of their dock.
<p> </p> <p>Reese goes in for a bass that hung up on a dock. It felt good, but wasn’t big enough to cull.</p>
 
Reese goes in for a bass that hung up on a dock. It felt good, but wasn’t big enough to cull.
<p> </p> <p>Reese hooks another cull fish near a boat dock. It’s a close quarter battle. Maybe too close.</p>
 
Reese hooks another cull fish near a boat dock. It’s a close quarter battle. Maybe too close.
<p>Bass in hand and high fives all around.</p>
Bass in hand and high fives all around.
<p> </p> <p>The bass is in hand...</p>
 
The bass is in hand…
<p> </p> <p>...and in the boat. The fans go crazy along with Reese.</p>
 
…and in the boat. The fans go crazy along with Reese.
<p> </p> <p>The bass is in no hurry to come to the boat. Reese is tense.</p>
 
The bass is in no hurry to come to the boat. Reese is tense.
<p>Steve Bowman stayed with Day Three leader Tommy Biffle on the final day of the West Point Lake Battle. The veteran pro weighed 10 - 12 pound bags each of the first three days of the tournament,  but the unpredictable lake baffled Biffle on Day Four.</p>
Steve Bowman stayed with Day Three leader Tommy Biffle on the final day of the West Point Lake Battle. The veteran pro weighed 10 – 12 pound bags each of the first three days of the tournament,  but the unpredictable lake baffled Biffle on Day Four.
<p>Photographer James Overstreet spent some time following Aaron Martens as he made an admirable run for the West Point Lake Battle title on Day Four. Martens finished second to Skeet Reese with 44-6.</p>
Photographer James Overstreet spent some time following Aaron Martens as he made an admirable run for the West Point Lake Battle title on Day Four. Martens finished second to Skeet Reese with 44-6.
<p>Photographer James Overstreet caught up with Hank Cherry on Day Four on West Point Lake. Cherry soon landed what would be the Carhartt Big Bass of the day with a weight of 5-15, so Overstreet stayed with him to see what Cherry had up his sleeve on this challenging body of water.</p>
Photographer James Overstreet caught up with Hank Cherry on Day Four on West Point Lake. Cherry soon landed what would be the Carhartt Big Bass of the day with a weight of 5-15, so Overstreet stayed with him to see what Cherry had up his sleeve on this challenging body of water.
<p>Todd Faircloth heads to Half Moon Creek as he has done all week. </p>
Todd Faircloth heads to Half Moon Creek as he has done all week. 
<p>After a short move Faircloth quickly hooks up in some very skinny water.</p>
After a short move Faircloth quickly hooks up in some very skinny water.
<p>A little bridge work.</p>
A little bridge work.
<p>Another non keeper fish for Faircloth this morning.</p>
Another non keeper fish for Faircloth this morning.
<p>Todd just made a cast as he dropped the trolling motor and got bit.</p>
Todd just made a cast as he dropped the trolling motor and got bit.
<p>Another move around the next point.</p>
Another move around the next point.
<p>It didn’t keep!</p>
It didn’t keep!
<p>Fish!</p>
Fish!
<p>Shallow water fish always fight hard!</p>
Shallow water fish always fight hard!
<p>Splash!</p>
Splash!
<p>After not seeing any hits he is hooked up again.</p>
After not seeing any hits he is hooked up again.
<p>Will it keep???</p>
Will it keep???
<p>The final Day is starting out cool but no rain which is a big change from Day Three.</p>
The final Day is starting out cool but no rain which is a big change from Day Three.
<p>The first hook set of the of Day 4 comes very early! But it came off!</p>
The first hook set of the of Day 4 comes very early! But it came off!
<p>Powering up!</p>
Powering up!
<p>Faircloth makes his first move of the day.</p>
Faircloth makes his first move of the day.
<p>The TV Cameraman is adjusting Todd’s mic after the short run to the next cove.</p>
The TV Cameraman is adjusting Todd’s mic after the short run to the next cove.
<p>We are seeing the changing of presentation very frequently this morning. </p>
We are seeing the changing of presentation very frequently this morning. 
<p>Like the chairs? No fish under this dock today!</p>
Like the chairs? No fish under this dock today!
<p>Back to the topwater bait!</p>
Back to the topwater bait!
<p>It's moving day again on West Point Lake with Faircloth.</p>
It’s moving day again on West Point Lake with Faircloth.
<p>Hitting the bridge at Yellow Jacket! </p>
Hitting the bridge at Yellow Jacket! 
<p>The water is up and many of the creeks the Day Four anglers are fishing haven’t had much water in them for sometime. </p>
The water is up and many of the creeks the Day Four anglers are fishing haven’t had much water in them for sometime. 
<p>Off again.</p>
Off again.
<p>He is fighting it as if it’s a keeper.</p>
He is fighting it as if it’s a keeper.
<p>Get in the boat.</p>
Get in the boat.
<p>One of very few fish for Faircloth on Day Four.</p>
One of very few fish for Faircloth on Day Four.
<p>Fish!</p>
Fish!