Pride of Georgia: Kennedy’s final hour

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<p> Steve Kennedy fishes around isolated cypress trees on humps and ridges on West Point Lake.</p>
Steve Kennedy fishes around isolated cypress trees on humps and ridges on West Point Lake.
<p> Kennedy was doing an exhausting amount of running to catch his fish in the Pride of Georgia.</p>
Kennedy was doing an exhausting amount of running to catch his fish in the Pride of Georgia.
<p> Kennedy looks for fish shallow, while two kids play in the water in front of him.</p>
Kennedy looks for fish shallow, while two kids play in the water in front of him.
<p> As Kennedy moves with his trolling motor down to his next area just a short distance away, an ESPN cameraman films the action.</p>
As Kennedy moves with his trolling motor down to his next area just a short distance away, an ESPN cameraman films the action.
<p> Kennedy hooks into one of his biggest fish of the afternoon.</p>
Kennedy hooks into one of his biggest fish of the afternoon.
<p> After a long fight, Kennedy was finally able to get a hand on this 4-pound class fish.</p>
After a long fight, Kennedy was finally able to get a hand on this 4-pound class fish.
<p> Steve Kennedy holds up a clutch catch for the cameras on Day Four of the Pride of Georgia.</p>
Steve Kennedy holds up a clutch catch for the cameras on Day Four of the Pride of Georgia.
<p> His emotions were obvious when he grabbed the bass with two hands to show the spectators and let out a yell.</p>
His emotions were obvious when he grabbed the bass with two hands to show the spectators and let out a yell.
<p> Kennedy’s late charge puts him in a great position to win another Elite Series event, this one in his home territory.</p>
Kennedy’s late charge puts him in a great position to win another Elite Series event, this one in his home territory.