Open: Day 3 Launch

The final day of the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #3 presented by Allstate commences on Lake Seminole.

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Judy and Timmy Reneau are fishing the Top 12 as husband and wife in separate boats. He is fifth place in the pro division while she is seventh place on the co-angler side.
Photo: Craig Lamb - Judy and Timmy Reneau are fishing the Top 12 as husband and wife in separate boats. He is fifth place in the pro division while she is seventh place on the co-angler side.
Lisa Talmadge and Chris Bowes prepare for the final day of competition. The American flag and sound system are at the ready.
Photo: Craig Lamb - Lisa Talmadge and Chris Bowes prepare for the final day of competition. The American flag and sound system are at the ready.
It’s 6:45 a.m. and Bowes tests the sound system. It’s used to call out and line up the boats in order of the standings.
Photo: Craig Lamb - It’s 6:45 a.m. and Bowes tests the sound system. It’s used to call out and line up the boats in order of the standings.
Scott Luster is one of a dozen anglers choosing to use lightweight aluminum rigs for accessing the upper reaches of the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers.
Photo: Craig Lamb - Scott Luster is one of a dozen anglers choosing to use lightweight aluminum rigs for accessing the upper reaches of the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers.
Leader Brandon McMillan gets his boat insurance checked by Lisa Talmadge.
Photo: Craig Lamb - Leader Brandon McMillan gets his boat insurance checked by Lisa Talmadge.
Randall Tharp is third going into the final day. His partner is co-angler Judy Reneau.
Photo: Craig Lamb - Randall Tharp is third going into the final day. His partner is co-angler Judy Reneau.
Tharp began the tournament as a local favorite. His flipping and pitching skills in heavy, matted vegetation are hard to beat.
Photo: Craig Lamb - Tharp began the tournament as a local favorite. His flipping and pitching skills in heavy, matted vegetation are hard to beat.
Tharp’s go-to bait is 1 ounce Reins Weights Punch Shot rigged with a 4/0 VMC Heavy Duty Flipping Hook and a Zoom Z Craw.
Photo: Craig Lamb - Tharp’s go-to bait is 1 ounce Reins Weights Punch Shot rigged with a 4/0 VMC Heavy Duty Flipping Hook and a Zoom Z Craw.
Trevor Fitzgerald prepares tackle for the final day. Most of his gear is rigged for punching heavily matted vegetation on Lake Seminole.
Photo: Craig Lamb - Trevor Fitzgerald prepares tackle for the final day. Most of his gear is rigged for punching heavily matted vegetation on Lake Seminole.
Soft plastics are the lure of choice. The slim profile enables the lure to slip through the vegetation and into the strike zone.
Photo: Craig Lamb - Soft plastics are the lure of choice. The slim profile enables the lure to slip through the vegetation and into the strike zone.
Trevor Fitzgerald is in second place based on the strength of his punching skills with soft plastics.
Photo: Craig Lamb - Trevor Fitzgerald is in second place based on the strength of his punching skills with soft plastics.
Tharp and Fitzgerald will be favorites to win on Lake Seminole.
Photo: Craig Lamb - Tharp and Fitzgerald will be favorites to win on Lake Seminole.
After checking his boat plug the boat gets backed into the lake by Bobby Lane.
Photo: Craig Lamb - After checking his boat plug the boat gets backed into the lake by Bobby Lane.
George Kapiton is sixth place going into the final day of competition. Like most of the other anglers in the Top 12 he will be fishing a lure aimed at catching bass in hydrilla.
Photo: Craig Lamb - George Kapiton is sixth place going into the final day of competition. Like most of the other anglers in the Top 12 he will be fishing a lure aimed at catching bass in hydrilla.
Rich Howes of Oviedo, Fla., is eighth place going into the final day.
Photo: Craig Lamb - Rich Howes of Oviedo, Fla., is eighth place going into the final day.
Rich Howes is armed and ready with his favorite Fitzgerald Rods rig.
Photo: Craig Lamb - Rich Howes is armed and ready with his favorite Fitzgerald Rods rig.
Kelley Jaye is in seventh place going into the final day of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Allstate.
Photo: Craig Lamb - Kelley Jaye is in seventh place going into the final day of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Allstate.
After leading the tournament Bobby Lane aims to rebound on the last day of the Open season.
Photo: Craig Lamb - After leading the tournament Bobby Lane aims to rebound on the last day of the Open season.
Bobby Lane is tenth going into the final day. That’s not a long shot for this angler skilled at catching bass from heavy, matted vegetation.
Photo: Craig Lamb - Bobby Lane is tenth going into the final day. That’s not a long shot for this angler skilled at catching bass from heavy, matted vegetation.