Central Open anglers fish their final day on the Red River.
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Photo: James Overstreet - Randall Tharp started the final day of fishing in 3rd place with 26 pounds, 15 ounces. Photo: James Overstreet - Tharp was sharing an area with 2nd place angler Chad Morgenthaler.
Photo: James Overstreet - Tournament leader Mike Pedroza speeds to his first fishing location. Photo: James Overstreet - Pedroza begins to flip isolated cover early on the final day of fishing on the Red River. Photo: James Overstreet - Mike Iaconelli speeds south on the Red River.
Photo: James Overstreet - Pedroza started the morning with 29 pounds, 2 ounces. Photo: James Overstreet - Pedroza changed baits often, but the morning bite was very slow for him. Photo: James Overstreet - He gets his first bite but was unable to get the fish in the boat.
Photo: James Overstreet - Pedroza boats his first bass, but the size was not what he caught in the same area on Day Two. Photo: James Overstreet - Pedroza decides to abandon his primary area and makes a move. Photo: James Overstreet - Chad Morgenthaler started the day in 2nd place with 27 pounds, 1 ounce.
Photo: James Overstreet - Randall Tharp was fishing stumps, hyacinths and lily pads. Photo: James Overstreet - Tharpâs co-angler, Emile Gennaro, hooks up with a keeper fish. Photo: James Overstreet - Tharp handles the duties with the dip net.
Photo: James Overstreet - The two celebrate Gennaroâs catch with a high five. Photo: James Overstreet - Gennaro was culling early. Photo: James Overstreet - Randall Tharp hooks up in the floating hyacinths.
Photo: James Overstreet - Tharp swings the fish into the boat. Photo: James Overstreet - Fishing areas in Louisiana are often shared with alligators. Photo: James Overstreet - Tharp makes another trip to the back of the boat to net a fish for Gennaro.
Photo: James Overstreet - Tharp secures the bass in the net. Photo: James Overstreet - The two anglers change duties as Tharp fights his best fish of the morning to the boat. Photo: James Overstreet - The pair get their first look at the fish.
Photo: James Overstreet - The fish clears the water as Gennaro waits with the net. Photo: James Overstreet - Tharp celebrates as Gennaro swings the fish aboard. Photo: James Overstreet - Another keeper, another high five.
Photo: James Overstreet - Tharp makes a nice cull and adds substantially to his final day weight. Photo: James Overstreet - A Canada goose guards the nest it has built on a duck blind. Photo: James Overstreet - The goose sits calmly while Chad Morgenthaler swings a fish into the boat.
Photo: James Overstreet - Morgenthalerâs final day co-angler was 82-year-old Bill Bonner. Photo: James Overstreet - Ken Iyobe started the final day on the Red River in 11th place with 24 pounds, 2 ounces. Photo: James Overstreet - Iyobe was fishing with 2nd place co-angler Kimberly Giddens.