Fish-off: On the water

See how Daniel Lanier and Richard Howes' day went down on Lake Toho!

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<p> </p> <p>0642 - Day breaks over Lake Toho.</p>
 
0642 – Day breaks over Lake Toho.
<p>A look at a few of Daniel Lanier’s baits. </p>
A look at a few of Daniel Lanier’s baits. 
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Senior Tournament Manager Chris Bowes lays out the guidelines for overtime. 
<p>Bowes and Howes discuss how the day will go prior to takeoff. </p>
Bowes and Howes discuss how the day will go prior to takeoff. 
<p>0700 - Game time. </p>
0700 – Game time. 
<p>0712 -  Daniel Lanier starts his day just outside of takeoff. </p>
0712 –  Daniel Lanier starts his day just outside of takeoff. 
<p>0731 -  Rich Howes makes his first flip on Kissimmee. </p>
0731 –  Rich Howes makes his first flip on Kissimmee. 
<p>0748 - Howes sticks a solid fish.</p>
0748 – Howes sticks a solid fish.
<p> </p> <p>Howes ensures that he won’t zero as he swings keeper number one into the boat. </p>
 
Howes ensures that he won’t zero as he swings keeper number one into the boat. 
<p> </p> <p>Smiles early for Howes. </p>
 
Smiles early for Howes. 
<p>0845 - Howes adds a small keeper.</p>
0845 – Howes adds a small keeper.
<p>0857 - a solid bite turns out to be a disappointment as Howes boat flips a bowfin. </p>
0857 – a solid bite turns out to be a disappointment as Howes boat flips a bowfin. 
<p>Here’s the Bitter Bug Howes used this week. </p>
Here’s the Bitter Bug Howes used this week. 
<p> </p> <p>0950 - Howes hooks a solid fish in the vegetation. </p>
 
0950 – Howes hooks a solid fish in the vegetation. 
<p>Howes pulls her free. </p>
Howes pulls her free. 
<p>1002 - After losing a 7-pounder moments before, he pitches back into the same mat and gets hammered. </p>
1002 – After losing a 7-pounder moments before, he pitches back into the same mat and gets hammered. 
<p> </p> <p>A 4-pounder comes charging towards the boat. </p>
 
A 4-pounder comes charging towards the boat. 
<p>Howes swings her in. </p>
Howes swings her in. 
<p> </p> <p>A sigh of relief.</p>
 
A sigh of relief.
<p>1025 -  Lanier hangs up in the matted vegetation. </p>
1025 –  Lanier hangs up in the matted vegetation. 
<p> </p> <p>Daniel Lanier could only manage one fish for 3-10 in overtime. </p>
 
Daniel Lanier could only manage one fish for 3-10 in overtime. 
<p>Rich Howes knows he’s got it.</p>
Rich Howes knows he’s got it.
<p>Howes finishes the day with 9-10. </p>
Howes finishes the day with 9-10. 
<p>The Howes family celebrates. </p>
The Howes family celebrates. 
<p>Pucker up!</p>
Pucker up!
<p> </p> <p>Rich Howes is headed to the 2014 Bassmaster Classic.</p>
 
Rich Howes is headed to the 2014 Bassmaster Classic.
<p>Another look at Howes setup this week. </p>
Another look at Howes setup this week.