Day Three behind the scenes

Catch all the behind the scenes action for Day Three of the Sabine River Challenge!

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<p>Dennis Tietje rests against a holding tank while waiting to weigh. Tietje stumbled on Day One but has steadily climbed the standings and sits in 9th place after three days.</p>
Dennis Tietje rests against a holding tank while waiting to weigh. Tietje stumbled on Day One but has steadily climbed the standings and sits in 9th place after three days.
<p>Kevin VanDam makes a point to Todd Faircloth and Jeff Kriet while waiting to weigh in.</p>
Kevin VanDam makes a point to Todd Faircloth and Jeff Kriet while waiting to weigh in.
<p>Lisa Talmadge, a B.A.S.S. tournament official, hands out pizza to waiting anglers on Day Three.</p>
Lisa Talmadge, a B.A.S.S. tournament official, hands out pizza to waiting anglers on Day Three.
<p>James Elam, a rookie on the Elite Series, watches the leaderboard on his smart phone.</p>
James Elam, a rookie on the Elite Series, watches the leaderboard on his smart phone.
<p>Dean Rojas hoists his two best fish Saturday to a packed house of spectators.</p>
Dean Rojas hoists his two best fish Saturday to a packed house of spectators.
<p>The crowd was one of the largest to watch a weigh in of an Elite event.</p>
The crowd was one of the largest to watch a weigh in of an Elite event.
<p>Todd Faircloth (far left) weighs in front of huge partisan crowd.</p>
Todd Faircloth (far left) weighs in front of huge partisan crowd.
<p>The crowd filled the area in front of the stage for almost as far as the eye could see.</p>
The crowd filled the area in front of the stage for almost as far as the eye could see.
<p>It was the same sight to the far right of the stage, filing in exhibitor booths like the Toyota display.</p>
It was the same sight to the far right of the stage, filing in exhibitor booths like the Toyota display.
<p>Ish Monroe keeps a close eye on the leaderboard to see where he will finish the day. He’s currently in third place.</p>
Ish Monroe keeps a close eye on the leaderboard to see where he will finish the day. He’s currently in third place.
<p>Takahiro Omori holds up his big fish for spectators behind the stage.</p>
Takahiro Omori holds up his big fish for spectators behind the stage.
<p>Brent Chapman and Bobby Lane are mobbed behind the stage for an autograph while Matt Herren tried to make it through to the holding tanks.</p>
Brent Chapman and Bobby Lane are mobbed behind the stage for an autograph while Matt Herren tried to make it through to the holding tanks.
<p>Brent Chapman signs a hat for a group of fans.</p>
Brent Chapman signs a hat for a group of fans.
<p>Bobby Lane signs a T-shirt.</p>
Bobby Lane signs a T-shirt.
<p>Jeff Kriet is animated as he relays to a reporter how the fish are biting in this event.</p>
Jeff Kriet is animated as he relays to a reporter how the fish are biting in this event.
<p>Kriet has “3:15” written in his wrist to remind him of his check-in time.</p>
Kriet has “3:15” written in his wrist to remind him of his check-in time.
<p>Gerald Swindle chugs a Diet Mtn Dew behind the stage Saturday.</p>
Gerald Swindle chugs a Diet Mtn Dew behind the stage Saturday.
<p>Cliff Crochet signs an autograph.</p>
Cliff Crochet signs an autograph.
<p>A young fan behind the crowd plays while her father watches the weigh-in.</p>
A young fan behind the crowd plays while her father watches the weigh-in.
<p>Logan Tietje sits behind the stage waiting for it to end. He said “I can’t bear to watch,” wondering if his father, Dennis, would make the final 12. Tietje finished in 9th place.</p>
Logan Tietje sits behind the stage waiting for it to end. He said “I can’t bear to watch,” wondering if his father, Dennis, would make the final 12. Tietje finished in 9th place.