Day Three on West Point

Get an on-the-water look at the pros as they battle the weather on Day Three on West Point Lake.

<p>Brian Snowden works a topwater lure early Saturday morning.</p>
Brian Snowden works a topwater lure early Saturday morning.
<p>Snowden said that West Point had kept him confused all week.</p>
Snowden said that West Point had kept him confused all week.
<p>He flips in a white bass that took his topwater, turning his head in disgust that it wasn’t largemouth.</p>
He flips in a white bass that took his topwater, turning his head in disgust that it wasn’t largemouth.
<p>Michael Iaconelli works through the driving rain  that started soon after the anglers took off.</p>
Michael Iaconelli works through the driving rain  that started soon after the anglers took off.
<p>Iaconelli never checked up, even when the rain was so heavy it was hard to hold your head up.</p>
Iaconelli never checked up, even when the rain was so heavy it was hard to hold your head up.
<p>Iaconelli worked the bank he was on in a fast and furious manner, just like it was a sunny day.</p>
Iaconelli worked the bank he was on in a fast and furious manner, just like it was a sunny day.
<p>Nearby, Fred Roumbanis takes a more methodical approach.</p>
Nearby, Fred Roumbanis takes a more methodical approach.
<p>That approach yielded Roumbanis’ second keeper of the day.</p>
That approach yielded Roumbanis’ second keeper of the day.
<p>He stuck close to the area, occasionally kneeling to cast as he switched rods and baits on a key area.</p>
He stuck close to the area, occasionally kneeling to cast as he switched rods and baits on a key area.
<p>Bassmaster photographer Seigo Saito captures the action under the protection of an umbrella.</p>
Bassmaster photographer Seigo Saito captures the action under the protection of an umbrella.
<p>At times the rain was so fierce that bilge pumps would run to kick out water from the boats.</p>
At times the rain was so fierce that bilge pumps would run to kick out water from the boats.
<p>Kevin VanDam is working a main-lake pocket.</p>
Kevin VanDam is working a main-lake pocket.
<p>Like Iaconelli, he’s not sticking in one place for very long.</p>
Like Iaconelli, he’s not sticking in one place for very long.
<p>The trend this week has been running and gunning, and VanDam is off to his next spot.</p>
The trend this week has been running and gunning, and VanDam is off to his next spot.
<p>He sets down near a bridge and gets a respite from the falling rain for just a moment.</p>
He sets down near a bridge and gets a respite from the falling rain for just a moment.
<p>On the other end of the bridge, Skeet Reese fishes.</p>
On the other end of the bridge, Skeet Reese fishes.
<p>At the time, Reese had a limit of keepers that weighed in the 7- to 8-pound range.</p>
At the time, Reese had a limit of keepers that weighed in the 7- to 8-pound range.