Day Three on the Mighty Miss

Check out the Elite pros on the water on Day Three of the Diet Mountain Dew Mississippi River Rumble presented by Power-Pole in La Crosse, Wis.

June 22, 2013

<p>Tommy Biffle pulls a nice keeper over the rail very early in the morning on Day Three. Biffle is in second with 30 pounds after Day Two.</p> — Tommy Biffle pulls a nice keeper over the rail very early in the morning on Day Three. Biffle is in second with 30 pounds after Day Two.

<p>Tommy is very pleased with this largemouth.</p> — Tommy is very pleased with this largemouth.

<p>Biffle doing what he does best and is seeing good success today.</p> — Biffle doing what he does best and is seeing good success today.

<p>The action continues.</p> — The action continues.

<p>As the rain begins to fall again, Biffle hooks another keeper.</p> — As the rain begins to fall again, Biffle hooks another keeper.

<p>Get in the boat!</p> — Get in the boat!

<p>Let it rain.</p> — Let it rain.

Tommy hooks up with the wrong brand of fish this morning.

<p>Wrong species again.</p> — Wrong species again.

<p>Lots of slim to deal with on the hands today even in the heavy rain.</p> — Lots of slim to deal with on the hands today even in the heavy rain.

<p>Heading deep in the woods looking for some active fish.</p> — Heading deep in the woods looking for some active fish.

<p>Hung in the wood!</p> — Hung in the wood!

<p>As the weather breaks, Biffle hooks a short fish.</p> — As the weather breaks, Biffle hooks a short fish.

<p>Local anglers watching Biffle this morning look to Bassmaster.com to get the latest updates.</p> — Local anglers watching Biffle this morning look to Bassmaster.com to get the latest updates.

<p>Another small fish.</p> — Another small fish.

<p>This short fish didn't make the cut today.</p> — This short fish didn’t make the cut today.

<p>The weather is finally getting better.</p> — The weather is finally getting better.

<p>Biffle works at sorting the through the bigger fish.</p> — Biffle works at sorting the through the bigger fish.

<p>Tommy Biffle!</p> — Tommy Biffle!

<p>Bobby Lane works the shoreline as a couple of local anglers motor up to get a closer look. Lane had 25 pounds, 14 ounces for 18th place after Day Three.</p> — Bobby Lane works the shoreline as a couple of local anglers motor up to get a closer look. Lane had 25 pounds, 14 ounces for 18th place after Day Three.

<p>Bassmaster.com is getting lots of use this morning.</p> — Bassmaster.com is getting lots of use this morning.

<p>Lane is working fast this morning and is having success early.</p> — Lane is working fast this morning and is having success early.

<p>Bassmaster photographer Seigo Saito shoots Bobby Lane.</p> — Bassmaster photographer Seigo Saito shoots Bobby Lane.

<p>Scott Rook has a keeper; he is in 12th with 26 pounds, 7 ounces after Day Two.</p> — Scott Rook has a keeper; he is in 12th with 26 pounds, 7 ounces after Day Two.

<p>It's upgrade time for Rook early on Day Three.</p> — It’s upgrade time for Rook early on Day Three.

<p>Takahiro Omori, in 10th with 26 pounds, 12 ounces after Day Two, is making very specific casts this morning.</p> — Takahiro Omori, in 10th with 26 pounds, 12 ounces after Day Two, is making very specific casts this morning.

<p>Omori loads up his rod.</p> — Omori loads up his rod.

<p>Takahiro Omori!</p> — Takahiro Omori!

<p>Dean Rojas heads up river.</p> — Dean Rojas heads up river.

<p>Kevin Hawk, in 21st with 25 pounds, 11 ounces, hooks a fish well off the main channel this morning.</p> — Kevin Hawk, in 21st with 25 pounds, 11 ounces, hooks a fish well off the main channel this morning.

<p>Todd Faircloth, in fourth with 28 pounds, 4 ounces after Day Two, is hitting the slop this morning.</p> — Todd Faircloth, in fourth with 28 pounds, 4 ounces after Day Two, is hitting the slop this morning.

<p>Faircloth makes a short move in the thick stuff.</p> — Faircloth makes a short move in the thick stuff.

<p>Faircloth hooks a fish, and the location he's in will not allow my camera boat to get any closer.</p> — Faircloth hooks a fish, and the location he’s in will not allow my camera boat to get any closer.

<p>It's a short fish.</p> — It’s a short fish.

<p>He is hooked up again.</p> — He is hooked up again.

<p>Scott Rook stays very focused as he upgrades.</p> — Scott Rook stays very focused as he upgrades.

<p>It's time for some dock work this morning.</p> — It’s time for some dock work this morning.

<p>Cliff Pirch is also hitting the dock this morning. He is in 13th with 26 pounds, 7 ounces.</p> — Cliff Pirch is also hitting the dock this morning. He is in 13th with 26 pounds, 7 ounces.

<p>Pirch's Marshal is shooting a little video as they move along the docks.</p> — Pirch’s Marshal is shooting a little video as they move along the docks.