Open: Day 3 begins

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It’s the final day of the Bassmaster Open on the James River. Osborne Landing is dark and quiet before the anglers arrive.
It’s the final day of the Bassmaster Open on the James River. Osborne Landing is dark and quiet before the anglers arrive.
Chad Pipkens is the first to launch.
Chad Pipkens is the first to launch.
Then Brandon Palaniuk.
Then Brandon Palaniuk.
Anglers wait patiently for takeoff to begin.
Anglers wait patiently for takeoff to begin.
Palaniuk shows off one of his deep diving crank baits.
Palaniuk shows off one of his deep diving crank baits.
Charlie Hartley brings a few rods out of his rod locker.
Charlie Hartley brings a few rods out of his rod locker.
He is only a little excited this morning…
He is only a little excited this morning…
Chad Pipkens, starting the day in 8th place, warms up his electronics.
Chad Pipkens, starting the day in 8th place, warms up his electronics.
“360 is literally the best thing ever…”
“360 is literally the best thing ever…”
Gerald rigs up a fresh bait for the final morning of fishing.
Gerald rigs up a fresh bait for the final morning of fishing.
George Yund even brought out a fresh bottle of spike it because his old bottle “wasn’t vivid enough.”
George Yund even brought out a fresh bottle of spike it because his old bottle “wasn’t vivid enough.”
Dave Dudley pulls out a shallower running crank bait that has been working for him this week.
Dave Dudley pulls out a shallower running crank bait that has been working for him this week.
Time for the national anthem, only one minute until take off.
Time for the national anthem, only one minute until take off.
A last good-luck fist bump…
A last good-luck fist bump…
…then the anglers head out for Day 3 on the James.
…then the anglers head out for Day 3 on the James.
Cody rolls through the line.
Cody rolls through the line.
Check in this afternoon will be at 2:30 p.m. with the weigh in starting around 3:30 p.m.
Check in this afternoon will be at 2:30 p.m. with the weigh in starting around 3:30 p.m.