Day Three On the Water III

Go on-the-water during the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash on day three.

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<p> Takahiro Omori starts fishing early Saturday morning.</p>
Takahiro Omori starts fishing early Saturday morning.
<p> Takahiro Omori casts to a riprap bank on Day Three of the Carolina Clash.</p>
Takahiro Omori casts to a riprap bank on Day Three of the Carolina Clash.
<p> Omori takes off for another area.</p>
Omori takes off for another area.
<p> Davy Hite runs to one of his first fishing spots Saturday morning.</p>
Davy Hite runs to one of his first fishing spots Saturday morning.
<p> An osprey was fishing Saturday morning, too.</p>
An osprey was fishing Saturday morning, too.
<p> Hite makes a long cast toward an underwater point next to an old river channel swing.</p>
Hite makes a long cast toward an underwater point next to an old river channel swing.
<p> Davy Hite drags in his second fish of the day. The fish is surfacing in the lower right corner.</p>
Davy Hite drags in his second fish of the day. The fish is surfacing in the lower right corner.
<p> Davy Hite drags in his second fish of the day. The fish is surfacing in the lower right corner.</p>
Davy Hite drags in his second fish of the day. The fish is surfacing in the lower right corner.
<p> Davy Hite prepares to drop this bass in the livewell.</p>
Davy Hite prepares to drop this bass in the livewell.
<p> Hite reaches over the gunwale to grab his third fish.</p>
Hite reaches over the gunwale to grab his third fish.
<p> The morning started well for Davy Hite, who went into Day Three in third place.</p>
The morning started well for Davy Hite, who went into Day Three in third place.
<p> Terry Scroggins stayed put Saturday morning while many other anglers ran all over the lake to hit various points.</p>
Terry Scroggins stayed put Saturday morning while many other anglers ran all over the lake to hit various points.
<p> Davy Hite got a workout lifting his trolling motor dozens of times on Saturday.</p>
Davy Hite got a workout lifting his trolling motor dozens of times on Saturday.
<p> The following sequence of photos shows Davy Hite landing his fourth fish of the day.</p>
The following sequence of photos shows Davy Hite landing his fourth fish of the day.
<p> Hite almost has this fish in the boat.</p>
Hite almost has this fish in the boat.
<p> The bass isn’t ready yet, making another run.</p>
The bass isn’t ready yet, making another run.
<p> Hite makes another stab at hauling in the fish.</p>
Hite makes another stab at hauling in the fish.
<p>  </p> <p> And into the boat it goes.</p>
 

And into the boat it goes.

<p> Hite spent most of the day fishing a topwater bait and a Fluke.</p>
Hite spent most of the day fishing a topwater bait and a Fluke.
<p> A spectator gets a closer look at the action.</p>
A spectator gets a closer look at the action.
<p> Many of the points Hite fished Saturday featured inundated trees and brush.</p>
Many of the points Hite fished Saturday featured inundated trees and brush.
<p> Rick Clunn gets ready to make a move after a flotilla of Hite’s spectator boats rushed past the point where Clunn was fishing.</p>
Rick Clunn gets ready to make a move after a flotilla of Hite’s spectator boats rushed past the point where Clunn was fishing.
<p> Clunn heads for a new spot.</p>
Clunn heads for a new spot.
<p> An osprey was fishing Saturday morning, too.</p>
An osprey was fishing Saturday morning, too.
<p> Hite makes a long cast toward an underwater point next to an old river channel swing.</p>
Hite makes a long cast toward an underwater point next to an old river channel swing.
<p> Hite moved around frequently Saturday, rarely staying in one place more than 10 to 15 minutes.</p>
Hite moved around frequently Saturday, rarely staying in one place more than 10 to 15 minutes.
<p> A flooded bush near the weigh-in site offers another target.</p>
A flooded bush near the weigh-in site offers another target.
<p> Matt Reed races down the lake.</p>
Matt Reed races down the lake.
<p> Hite bows up on his fifth fish.</p>
Hite bows up on his fifth fish.
<p> Hite and his marshal watch for the bass in the water.</p>
Hite and his marshal watch for the bass in the water.
<p> Hite swings his limit fish into the boat.</p>
Hite swings his limit fish into the boat.
<p> Hite’s fifth fish was also his biggest of the day to that point.</p>
Hite’s fifth fish was also his biggest of the day to that point.
<p> Hite breathes a sigh of relief upon putting a limit in the boat.</p>
Hite breathes a sigh of relief upon putting a limit in the boat.
<p> The celebration ensues.</p>
The celebration ensues.
<p> Hite explains to the spectators and media that a second bass was hooked on his topwater bait but shook loose.</p>
Hite explains to the spectators and media that a second bass was hooked on his topwater bait but shook loose.
<p> Hite points out the spot where he saw the second fish, which he said was bigger than the one he boated.</p>
Hite points out the spot where he saw the second fish, which he said was bigger than the one he boated.