The Ouachita River is home to some of the most beautiful cypress trees, and this week, the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship contenders find their biggest challenge is maneuvering among them.
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2014 Classic qualifier Tim Johnston, representing the Montana B.A.S.S. Nation, was spotted fishing some laydowns near where he fished Thursday.
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"It's been really tough today," Johnston said. "Yesterday there was wind, and today, there isn't much."
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"I'm hoping I'll have some more to show when you see me at the weigh-in," Johnston said.
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California angler Ron Welch was spotted casting between some giant cypress trees.
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"I thought I would come back up here to make a limit," Welch said smiling. "But, that didn't work."
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As of 10:30 this morning, Welch doesn't have much to show for his hard work.
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There's a small entrance to the mouth of Wall Lake, and that's where we find Waine Pittman of Georgia.
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The path to Wall Lake is filled with stumps and cypress so close together that it takes a skilled driver to maneuver the landscape.
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