Semifinal on-the-water

See collegiate anglers from Alabama and Auburn as they compete for a chance to fish Sunday's final for a Classic berth!

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Auburn's Jordan Lee started the afternoon on the same point he caught fish on during the morning segment.
Auburn’s Jordan Lee started the afternoon on the same point he caught fish on during the morning segment.
Just a few casts after starting the afternoon of fishing, Lee was hooked up with a fish.
Just a few casts after starting the afternoon of fishing, Lee was hooked up with a fish.
Lee pulls the fish carefully to the back of the boat.
Lee pulls the fish carefully to the back of the boat.
Lee takes a seat to finish the fight.
Lee takes a seat to finish the fight.
Lee reaches for the bass.
Lee reaches for the bass.
Lee sweeps the fish into the boat.
Lee sweeps the fish into the boat.
He secures the bass with both hands.
He secures the bass with both hands.
Jordan Lee places his first fish of the afternoon into the live well.
Jordan Lee places his first fish of the afternoon into the live well.
A pumped up Jordan Lee reaches for the rod he left on the back deck.
A pumped up Jordan Lee reaches for the rod he left on the back deck.
After catching his first bass, Lee decides to retie his crankbait.
After catching his first bass, Lee decides to retie his crankbait.
Lee places a waypoint on his GPS unit.
Lee places a waypoint on his GPS unit.
<p> With early momentum, Lee fires his next cast. </p>
With early momentum, Lee fires his next cast. 
<p> Keith Williams was delivering ice to boats on the water, to help aid fish care. </p>
Keith Williams was delivering ice to boats on the water, to help aid fish care. 
<p> Lee adds the recently delivered ice to his livewell. </p>
Lee adds the recently delivered ice to his livewell. 
<p> Dustin Connell spent a few minutes of the afternoon segment, graphing deeper structure and marking waypoints. </p>
Dustin Connell spent a few minutes of the afternoon segment, graphing deeper structure and marking waypoints. 
<p> After Connell’s first fishing spot fails to produce, he ponders his next move on Beaverfork Lake. </p>
After Connell’s first fishing spot fails to produce, he ponders his next move on Beaverfork Lake. 
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While Connell pondered, his camera man Wes Miller dips his head into the water in hopes of relief from the 100 degree heat. 

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Miller wipes the water and sweat from his eyes before getting back to work. 

<p> In the semifinals, Alabama’s Logan Johnson is paired against Auburn’s Jordan Lee. </p>
In the semifinals, Alabama’s Logan Johnson is paired against Auburn’s Jordan Lee. 
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Johnson was still looking for his first keeper late in the afternoon segment. 

<p> Matt Lee from Auburn was going up against Dustin Connell from Alabama.</p>
Matt Lee from Auburn was going up against Dustin Connell from Alabama.
<p> Michael Middleton, Tommy Sanders and Matt Lea, try to stay cool while observing the afternoon competition. </p>
Michael Middleton, Tommy Sanders and Matt Lea, try to stay cool while observing the afternoon competition. 
<p> Matt Lee moved to an island point and began casting a deep-diving crankbait. </p>
Matt Lee moved to an island point and began casting a deep-diving crankbait. 
<p> Lee’s first keeper bite of the afternoon jumps at the boat. </p>
Lee’s first keeper bite of the afternoon jumps at the boat. 
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Lee moves to the driver’s seat of the boat to land the fish. 

<p> Lee belly lands the fish and is on the board with his first keeper. </p>
Lee belly lands the fish and is on the board with his first keeper. 
<p> Lee is pumped after safely boating the fish.  </p>
Lee is pumped after safely boating the fish.  
<p> Lee said the bill of his crankbait broke when he removed the hooks from the fish’s mouth.   </p>
Lee said the bill of his crankbait broke when he removed the hooks from the fish’s mouth.   
<p> Lee places his keeper in the livewell. </p>
Lee places his keeper in the livewell. 
<p> Lee and camera man Brian Mason get back to work. </p>
Lee and camera man Brian Mason get back to work.