Hack attacks Day 3

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When we found Greg Hackney you could barley see him or his boat he was so far up in the reeds. We almost drove right by him.
When we found Greg Hackney you could barley see him or his boat he was so far up in the reeds. We almost drove right by him.
Hackney was searching for a big bite with a decent limit already in the live well.
Hackney was searching for a big bite with a decent limit already in the live well.
Greg was flipping a jig into some really heavy cover.
Greg was flipping a jig into some really heavy cover.
We finally worked our way around so we could see him a bit better.
We finally worked our way around so we could see him a bit better.
Hackney was fishing slow and letting his jig fall through and below the matted grass that was around the tall Kissimmee grass.
Hackney was fishing slow and letting his jig fall through and below the matted grass that was around the tall Kissimmee grass.
Any one of these bits of grass could be home to a 10 lb giant.
Any one of these bits of grass could be home to a 10 lb giant.
After no bites in this bunch of grass Hackney spins the boat and fishes towards another clump.
After no bites in this bunch of grass Hackney spins the boat and fishes towards another clump.
The smile of a man who knows he’s fishing around giants.
The smile of a man who knows he’s fishing around giants.
Hack sends his jig repeatedly into Lake Okeechobee.
Hack sends his jig repeatedly into Lake Okeechobee.
When his bait would get hung up in the grass he would just rip it out, typical Hacky style!
When his bait would get hung up in the grass he would just rip it out, typical Hacky style!
He repeatedly dropped his jig into this clump, “there has got to be a big one here.”
He repeatedly dropped his jig into this clump, “there has got to be a big one here.”
From high above Hackney you can see that he was targeting the thick parts of the big clumps of grass.
From high above Hackney you can see that he was targeting the thick parts of the big clumps of grass.
Several more “grass islands” to fish after he’s done with this one.
Several more “grass islands” to fish after he’s done with this one.
Can you find Greg Hackney?
Can you find Greg Hackney?
300 ft above Hack attack.
300 ft above Hack attack.
Hackney makes his way into some pads…
Hackney makes his way into some pads…
…then fishes out into some more open water on his way to, you guessed it, more grass.
…then fishes out into some more open water on his way to, you guessed it, more grass.
He gently drops his bait into several holes in the grass.
He gently drops his bait into several holes in the grass.
“No bites here yet, but it was like this yesterday. If I do get one, it’ll be a good one.”
“No bites here yet, but it was like this yesterday. If I do get one, it’ll be a good one.”
Not very deep here at all.
Not very deep here at all.
Greg fished his way down the harder edge of some Kissimmee grass.
Greg fished his way down the harder edge of some Kissimmee grass.
Looks like big fish heaven to me.
Looks like big fish heaven to me.
Hackney flips towards the single bunch of Kissimmee.
Hackney flips towards the single bunch of Kissimmee.
Hung up? Just pull that thing out.
Hung up? Just pull that thing out.
When we left Hackney he promised us a giant to take pictures of at weigh in. Will he be able to find the right bite?
When we left Hackney he promised us a giant to take pictures of at weigh in. Will he be able to find the right bite?