Day Three with Dean Rojas

Check out Rojas' day on Sabine as he worked to win back the lead!

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<p>Cameraman Rick Mason shoots underwater footage while Dean Rojas fishes.</p>
Cameraman Rick Mason shoots underwater footage while Dean Rojas fishes.
<p>Rojas fishing under Interstate 10.</p>
Rojas fishing under Interstate 10.
<p>Rojas continues under I-10. He fished near this area all day.</p>
Rojas continues under I-10. He fished near this area all day.
<p>Rojas deep in the brush.</p>
Rojas deep in the brush.
<p>Rojas sets the hook.</p>
Rojas sets the hook.
<p>Rojas plays this fighting bass.</p>
Rojas plays this fighting bass.
<p>Rojas continues working the fish toward the boat. </p>
Rojas continues working the fish toward the boat. 
<p>Rojas carefully plays the bass closer.</p>
Rojas carefully plays the bass closer.
<p>The bass dives deep under the boat. Steve Bowman is shooting these photos from a nearby bridge.</p>
The bass dives deep under the boat. Steve Bowman is shooting these photos from a nearby bridge.
<p>Rojas pulls the fish into the boat.</p>
Rojas pulls the fish into the boat.
<p>Rojas didn’t have a lot of bites today, but he made the most of the ones he had.<br />  </p>
Rojas didn’t have a lot of bites today, but he made the most of the ones he had.
 
<p>In the foreground you’ll see the shadow of spectators watching from the bridge. </p>
In the foreground you’ll see the shadow of spectators watching from the bridge. 
<p>Spectators study Rojas’ technique.</p>
Spectators study Rojas’ technique.
<p>Note the shadow of trees and clouds. Those shadows can impact the fish bite. </p>
Note the shadow of trees and clouds. Those shadows can impact the fish bite. 
<p>Despite being in a remote location, Rojas had a crowd all day.</p>
Despite being in a remote location, Rojas had a crowd all day.
<p>I-10 traffic didn’t bother Dean Rojas.</p>
I-10 traffic didn’t bother Dean Rojas.
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Spectators watch Rojas from I-10— not the safest vantage point!
<p>Rojas and Jones fished in close proximity to each other all day. </p>
Rojas and Jones fished in close proximity to each other all day. 
<p>Dean Rojas looked up to photographer Steve Bowman and said, “I need another fish.”</p>
Dean Rojas looked up to photographer Steve Bowman and said, “I need another fish.”
<p>Rojas fishing close to the bank.</p>
Rojas fishing close to the bank.
<p>Dean Rojas (left) motors away from Alton Jones. </p>
Dean Rojas (left) motors away from Alton Jones. 
<p>Rojas motors back under the bridge.</p>
Rojas motors back under the bridge.
<p>Baitfish in a creek near Rojas and Jones.</p>
Baitfish in a creek near Rojas and Jones.
<p>Alton Jones has fun showing off a small fish. You know, if you hold it close to the camera it looks bigger.</p>
Alton Jones has fun showing off a small fish. You know, if you hold it close to the camera it looks bigger.
<p>Jones pitching from under the bridge.</p>
Jones pitching from under the bridge.
<p>That’s Rojas near the only dock on this canal.</p>
That’s Rojas near the only dock on this canal.
<p>Rojas back under I-10.</p>
Rojas back under I-10.
<p>Jeff Kriet talks to fans on the bridge.</p>
Jeff Kriet talks to fans on the bridge.
<p>Rojas shows off the bass he caught in the earlier photo series.</p>
Rojas shows off the bass he caught in the earlier photo series.