Day Three on the water II

Spectators watched as the nation's top pros pulled huge fish out of Falcon.

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<p> </p> <p>Boyd Duckett leans into a fish along the rip rap wall of the Falcon Dam. </p>
 
Boyd Duckett leans into a fish along the rip rap wall of the Falcon Dam. 
<p>Duckett pulls the fish into the boat. </p>
Duckett pulls the fish into the boat. 
<p>Duckett stops to clean the sweat from his sunglasses. </p>
Duckett stops to clean the sweat from his sunglasses. 
<p>Duckett joked when he picked up a spinning rod, that he would probably hook an 11-pounder on the first cast. </p>
Duckett joked when he picked up a spinning rod, that he would probably hook an 11-pounder on the first cast. 
<p>Clark Reehm heaves a long cast with a crankbait. </p>
Clark Reehm heaves a long cast with a crankbait. 
<p>Reehm idled around one of his primary areas marking fish and bottom cover. </p>
Reehm idled around one of his primary areas marking fish and bottom cover. 
<p>Tournament leader Keith Combs' spot drew a lot of local fishing traffic on Saturday. </p>
Tournament leader Keith Combs’ spot drew a lot of local fishing traffic on Saturday. 
<p>Boyd Duckett reaches into the water for one of his best fish of the morning. </p>
Boyd Duckett reaches into the water for one of his best fish of the morning. 
<p>Duckett lips the bass and begins to bring it aboard the boat. </p>
Duckett lips the bass and begins to bring it aboard the boat. 
<p>Duckett poses with the fish while his Marshal takes a few photos</p>
Duckett poses with the fish while his Marshal takes a few photos
<p>A family enjoyed watching the Elite Series anglers fish Lake Falcon. </p>
A family enjoyed watching the Elite Series anglers fish Lake Falcon. 
<p>Boyd Duckett said this was one of his primary fishing spots, but over-crowding forced him to move along. </p>
Boyd Duckett said this was one of his primary fishing spots, but over-crowding forced him to move along. 
<p>Kelley Jaye started Day Three in 45th place with 40 pounds, 12 ounces. </p>
Kelley Jaye started Day Three in 45th place with 40 pounds, 12 ounces. 
<p> </p> <p>Fans stopped to watch Elite Series anglers fish from the border crossing to Mexico. </p>
 
Fans stopped to watch Elite Series anglers fish from the border crossing to Mexico. 
<p>Skeet Reese has spent every day of the tournament fishing near the Falcon Dam. </p>
Skeet Reese has spent every day of the tournament fishing near the Falcon Dam. 
<p>Kelley Jaye casts a drop bait into the rip rap wall of the dam. </p>
Kelley Jaye casts a drop bait into the rip rap wall of the dam. 
<p>Boyd Duckett fishes near the discharge at the dam. </p>
Boyd Duckett fishes near the discharge at the dam. 
<p>Cliff Pirch started Day Three in 12th place with 50 pounds. Pirch had a huge Day Two, weighing 31 pounds, 12 ounces. </p>
Cliff Pirch started Day Three in 12th place with 50 pounds. Pirch had a huge Day Two, weighing 31 pounds, 12 ounces. 
<p> </p> <p>Keith Combs has led both days of the Falcon Lake Slam. </p>
 
Keith Combs has led both days of the Falcon Lake Slam. 
<p>Saturday was the hottest day of the tournament and had spectators looking for shade. </p>
Saturday was the hottest day of the tournament and had spectators looking for shade. 
<p>Keith Combs was running and gunning multiple waypoints on his GPS. </p>
Keith Combs was running and gunning multiple waypoints on his GPS. 
<p>Three Texas Game Wardens came by to watch tournament leader Keith Combs fish for a bit.</p>
Three Texas Game Wardens came by to watch tournament leader Keith Combs fish for a bit.
<p>Combs fights his third keeper fish of the day to the boat. </p>
Combs fights his third keeper fish of the day to the boat. 
<p>Combs lifts the fish into the air….</p>
Combs lifts the fish into the air….
<p> </p> <p> â€¦and safely deposits the fish into the boat. </p>
 
 â€¦and safely deposits the fish into the boat. 
<p>Combs quickly fired another cast into the area. </p>
Combs quickly fired another cast into the area. 
<p>Jason Christie sweeps his rod into a bass. </p>
Jason Christie sweeps his rod into a bass. 
<p>Christie pulls the fish into the boat. </p>
Christie pulls the fish into the boat. 
<p>After failing to get another bite on the spot, Christie pulls his marker buoy and moves along. </p>
After failing to get another bite on the spot, Christie pulls his marker buoy and moves along. 
<p> </p> <p>Christie finds a piece of cover he was looking for and marks a waypoint on his GPS. </p>
 
Christie finds a piece of cover he was looking for and marks a waypoint on his GPS. 
<p> </p> <p>Christie made multiple casts to the cover but failed to catch a bass. </p>
 
Christie made multiple casts to the cover but failed to catch a bass.