Lucas pummels Potomac

ARE pro Justin Lucas began day two of the Potomac River Elite in the lead. He headed out with roughly 30 boats blasting off ahead of him and made the run to his fishing spot up the river.
ARE pro Justin Lucas began day two of the Potomac River Elite in the lead. He headed out with roughly 30 boats blasting off ahead of him and made the run to his fishing spot up the river.
When we found Justin he was already hooked up with a 3.5lb fish and was bringing it into the boat.
When we found Justin he was already hooked up with a 3.5lb fish and was bringing it into the boat.
Lucas fished along the length of his dock, making throws underneath the structure and into the shade.
Lucas fished along the length of his dock, making throws underneath the structure and into the shade.
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Only a few minutes later Justin set the hook on what looked like a decent fish.
Only a few minutes later Justin set the hook on what looked like a decent fish.
The fish fights hard to stay under the dock.
The fish fights hard to stay under the dock.
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Lucas makes his way down the boat to the stern to land his catch.
Lucas makes his way down the boat to the stern to land his catch.
Waiting for the fish to tire, Justin seems cool and collected
Waiting for the fish to tire, Justin seems cool and collected
Lucas reaches down and boats fish number two for the day
Lucas reaches down and boats fish number two for the day
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Lucas looks down to check out his fish.
Lucas looks down to check out his fish.
Justin reaches down to grab a non-penetrating cull tag.
Justin reaches down to grab a non-penetrating cull tag.
Clipping the tag to the fishes mouth Lucas adds fish two to his livewell.
Clipping the tag to the fishes mouth Lucas adds fish two to his livewell.
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Lucas picks his spinning rid back up and continued to fish down his dock…
Lucas picks his spinning rid back up and continued to fish down his dock…
…stopping every once in a while for a big drink.
…stopping every once in a while for a big drink.
Not three casts later Justin connects with another fish.
Not three casts later Justin connects with another fish.
The fight is on and Justin slowly brings the fish to the boat.
The fight is on and Justin slowly brings the fish to the boat.
Trying to avoid being caught the fish pulls back towards one of the dock supports.
Trying to avoid being caught the fish pulls back towards one of the dock supports.
Justin steers the fish around the boat away from the dock and goes in to land it.
Justin steers the fish around the boat away from the dock and goes in to land it.
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With a hand around the fishes belly Justin brings the fish out of the water and into the boat.
With a hand around the fishes belly Justin brings the fish out of the water and into the boat.
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That one will help!
That one will help!
Lucas admires his fish.
Lucas admires his fish.
Weighing each fish Lucas makes sure he has an accurate total weight on his fish.
Weighing each fish Lucas makes sure he has an accurate total weight on his fish.
After a quick re-tie Lucas is back in action.
After a quick re-tie Lucas is back in action.
A few minutes later several security vehicles arrived (probably in response to my shore excursion to take pictures yesterday)
A few minutes later several security vehicles arrived (probably in response to my shore excursion to take pictures yesterday)
While the security team photographed each of us for their records and took down our boat numbers Justin went to work on the fish below their feet.
While the security team photographed each of us for their records and took down our boat numbers Justin went to work on the fish below their feet.
Each fish is slowly steered away from the dock into safer water.
Each fish is slowly steered away from the dock into safer water.
Fish number 3 was fired up!
Fish number 3 was fired up!
Justin grabs the fish by the lower lip…
Justin grabs the fish by the lower lip…
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…and brings it up into the boat.
…and brings it up into the boat.
Lucas raises the fish up to show the folks watching Bassmaster LIVE.
Lucas raises the fish up to show the folks watching Bassmaster LIVE.
While security hovers overhead, Justin answers questions about fishing and how the tournament works… just another example of how accommodating, accessible and professional the Bassmaster Elite Series anglers are.
While security hovers overhead, Justin answers questions about fishing and how the tournament works… just another example of how accommodating, accessible and professional the Bassmaster Elite Series anglers are.
In awe over the action below her.
In awe over the action below her.
Justin sets the hook on another one and begins to spin his boat away from the dock.
Justin sets the hook on another one and begins to spin his boat away from the dock.
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Hanging over the side of the boat Lucas waits for the right moment to grab his fish.
Hanging over the side of the boat Lucas waits for the right moment to grab his fish.
The fish makes a last attempt to get unhooked…
The fish makes a last attempt to get unhooked…
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…Lucas makes the grab and lifts the fish in.
…Lucas makes the grab and lifts the fish in.
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“I can't believe these fish are ALL the right ones today!”
“I can’t believe these fish are ALL the right ones today!”
Lucas gets a digital weight on his fish.
Lucas gets a digital weight on his fish.
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As more security personnel arrive, Lucas continues to put on a clinic at their feet.
As more security personnel arrive, Lucas continues to put on a clinic at their feet.
Fish after fish Justin works his way to a limit.
Fish after fish Justin works his way to a limit.
The lead security officer explains something to his other staff while Justin does battle with a good Potomac River largemouth.
The lead security officer explains something to his other staff while Justin does battle with a good Potomac River largemouth.
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On the stern deck of the boat Justin waits for the fish to settle down a bit…
On the stern deck of the boat Justin waits for the fish to settle down a bit…
…then grabs the fish under its belly. At that exact moment the fish came unhooked completely and Justin used the momentum of his grab to keep the fish moving up and into his boat.
…then grabs the fish under its belly. At that exact moment the fish came unhooked completely and Justin used the momentum of his grab to keep the fish moving up and into his boat.
Got em!
Got em!
“Guys did you see that fish just came unhooked?!”
“Can you believe I still got that one….. ?”
“Can you believe I still got that one….. ?”
Lucas holds his fish up to show the camera.
Lucas holds his fish up to show the camera.
6Hook em, land em, weigh em, repeat.
6Hook em, land em, weigh em, repeat.
As security takes his picture Justin repositions his boat…
As security takes his picture Justin repositions his boat…
…then adds his fish to the live well.
…then adds his fish to the live well.
Lucas makes a quick cull and softly releases the smaller of the two fish.
Lucas makes a quick cull and softly releases the smaller of the two fish.
Again it took Justin only a few more casts to hook into another fish.
Again it took Justin only a few more casts to hook into another fish.
This one was a bit small.
This one was a bit small.
There’s one!
There’s one!
The fish explodes out of the water just as Lucas goes in to land it.
The fish explodes out of the water just as Lucas goes in to land it.
He carefully keeps the fish down and steers it back to where he is waiting to land it.
He carefully keeps the fish down and steers it back to where he is waiting to land it.
“Come here girl”
“Come here girl”
This is a GIANT!
This is a GIANT!
Justin Lucas pulls fish number six for the day out of the river.
Justin Lucas pulls fish number six for the day out of the river.
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He holds the fish up for the camera as Bassmaster LIVE watches the excitement.
He holds the fish up for the camera as Bassmaster LIVE watches the excitement.
“Look at that one guys, wow!”
“Look at that one guys, wow!”
With a grin on his face Justin weighs his giant.
With a grin on his face Justin weighs his giant.
Then moves to the stern to put the fish in the live well.
Then moves to the stern to put the fish in the live well.
He makes a cull and releases the smaller fish. Can Justin hold on to his lead or even extend it? We shall soon find out.
He makes a cull and releases the smaller fish. Can Justin hold on to his lead or even extend it? We shall soon find out.