Open: Final day on James

Day 3 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open begins as the sun rises over the tree line.
Day 3 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open begins as the sun rises over the tree line.
Then the first competitor rounds the corner into the Chickahominy River.
Then the first competitor rounds the corner into the Chickahominy River.
Gerald Sensabaugh was leading the pack...
Gerald Sensabaugh was leading the pack…
The Day 2 leader George Yund of Albany, New York wasn't far behind.
The Day 2 leader George Yund of Albany, New York wasn’t far behind.
He got to his first and only true area...
He got to his first and only true area…
And had a little bit of unexpected company. It was a shock to Matt Sphar as well. Sphar didn't know Yund was the angler fishing this spot during Day 1 and 2 so they had a conversation early on.
And had a little bit of unexpected company. It was a shock to Matt Sphar as well. Sphar didn’t know Yund was the angler fishing this spot during Day 1 and 2 so they had a conversation early on.
Yund caught his first keeper relatively quick after arriving.
Yund caught his first keeper relatively quick after arriving.
Sphar would leave and head to his next spot.
Sphar would leave and head to his next spot.
He threw a crankbait for a long time...
He threw a crankbait for a long time…
Before picking up his jig to flip and cast around.
Before picking up his jig to flip and cast around.
A blue crab swims by my boat as I watch the leader.
A blue crab swims by my boat as I watch the leader.
Co-angler Jack Pollio would catch a non-keeper, actually multiple throughout the morning.
Co-angler Jack Pollio would catch a non-keeper, actually multiple throughout the morning.
I left George Yund and found Matt Sphar just around the corner.
I left George Yund and found Matt Sphar just around the corner.
He hooked up while fishing a dock.
He hooked up while fishing a dock.
It would give him his 4th keeper of the morning.
It would give him his 4th keeper of the morning.
I stopped to check in on 11th place angler Vince Toriano.
I stopped to check in on 11th place angler Vince Toriano.
Vinny T, as his jersey says, was having a tougher morning, but did have a couple keepers in the boat.
Vinny T, as his jersey says, was having a tougher morning, but did have a couple keepers in the boat.
On the way out of the Chickahominy River I stopped by George Yund one more time and his co-angler Jack Pollio was swinging in his 3rd keeper of the day.
On the way out of the Chickahominy River I stopped by George Yund one more time and his co-angler Jack Pollio was swinging in his 3rd keeper of the day.
I found Cody Pike who started the day just one pound out of the lead.
I found Cody Pike who started the day just one pound out of the lead.
He had a limit for about 10-11 pounds, but was looking to cull two small fish. He hooked up in front of us.
He had a limit for about 10-11 pounds, but was looking to cull two small fish. He hooked up in front of us.
He wouldn't cull with that fish so he released it and was still searching for some cull worthy fish.
He wouldn’t cull with that fish so he released it and was still searching for some cull worthy fish.
You could tell he knew how important an upgrade or two would be.
You could tell he knew how important an upgrade or two would be.