Skeet Reese tackles the St. Lawrence River

On Day 3 of the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite on the St. Lawrence River, we followed Skeet Reese who was 2nd overall after the Day 2 weigh-in.

On Day 3 of the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite on the St. Lawrence River, we followed Skeet Reese who was 2nd overall after the Day 2 weigh-in.
On Day 3 of the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite on the St. Lawrence River, we followed Skeet Reese who was 2nd overall after the Day 2 weigh-in.
Reese didn't take long to hook up...
Reese didn’t take long to hook up…
But as he was bringing it aboard...
But as he was bringing it aboard…
He realized it needed to be tossed back into the lake.
He realized it needed to be tossed back into the lake.
Not sure if it was a keeper or if it was hooked outside the mouth, but either way Reese was still waiting for his first keeper of the morning.
Not sure if it was a keeper or if it was hooked outside the mouth, but either way Reese was still waiting for his first keeper of the morning.
It didn't take him long to hook up again.
It didn’t take him long to hook up again.
This looks like a good one as he heads to the driver seat to land the fish...
This looks like a good one as he heads to the driver seat to land the fish…
But as he sits down it comes unbuttoned.
But as he sits down it comes unbuttoned.
Reese bounced around his area and hooked up with fish at almost every little stop that he made.
Reese bounced around his area and hooked up with fish at almost every little stop that he made.
This one makes him scoop it at the boat. Keeper number one for Reese.
This one makes him scoop it at the boat. Keeper number one for Reese.
There are tons of houses on little islands on the St. Lawrence River.
There are tons of houses on little islands on the St. Lawrence River.
Reese probes another spot as a pleasure boater speeds by.
Reese probes another spot as a pleasure boater speeds by.
Reese hooks up.
Reese hooks up.
He switched up from the spinning rod to the bait caster throughout the day and both were important to his day.
He switched up from the spinning rod to the bait caster throughout the day and both were important to his day.
Reese swings aboard another keeper.
Reese swings aboard another keeper.
The 2015 Lake Guntersville event winner made it look easy as he boated fish at a fast rate during part of the day.
The 2015 Lake Guntersville event winner made it look easy as he boated fish at a fast rate during part of the day.
This was one of his better fish this morning. It is so hard to judge smallmouth of this size, but five of those will do some damage today.
This was one of his better fish this morning. It is so hard to judge smallmouth of this size, but five of those will do some damage today.
That one goes on the big side for sure.
That one goes on the big side for sure.
Reese keeps poking around his area and it didn't take long to hook up again...
Reese keeps poking around his area and it didn’t take long to hook up again…
This one danced by the boat...
This one danced by the boat…
And splashed around some as Reese worked it close to the boat.
And splashed around some as Reese worked it close to the boat.
...
He finally swings aboard the keeper...
He finally swings aboard the keeper…
But Reese didn't stay in that area long as he bounced around to another spot.
But Reese didn’t stay in that area long as he bounced around to another spot.
This fish had some fight in it and it pulled Reese close to the water as it fought.
This fish had some fight in it and it pulled Reese close to the water as it fought.
That is a real good smallmouth.
That is a real good smallmouth.
One of the many stud smallmouth that live in the St. Lawrence River.
One of the many stud smallmouth that live in the St. Lawrence River.
Reese unhooks the good smallmouth...
Reese unhooks the good smallmouth…
And heads to put it on the big side.
And heads to put it on the big side.
He makes a move to another spot in the vicinity.
He makes a move to another spot in the vicinity.
Once again, it didn't take long for Reese to hook up again.
Once again, it didn’t take long for Reese to hook up again.
This smallmouth put up a good fight...
This smallmouth put up a good fight…
And took Reese to the back of the boat...
And took Reese to the back of the boat…
Then performs and acrobatic jump at the boat...
Then performs and acrobatic jump at the boat…
He keeps it hooked up and reaches for it.
He keeps it hooked up and reaches for it.
In the boat! Reese boats the good smallmouth.
In the boat! Reese boats the good smallmouth.
Viewers on Bassmaster Live could check out the action from Reese today.
Viewers on Bassmaster Live could check out the action from Reese today.
Reese made a bunch of little moves throughout the day and often times kept his trolling motor deployed for the little moves.
Reese made a bunch of little moves throughout the day and often times kept his trolling motor deployed for the little moves.
Every minute saved is an extra cast earned.
Every minute saved is an extra cast earned.
Reese pulled up on this spot and we finally saw some other anglers in the area...
Reese pulled up on this spot and we finally saw some other anglers in the area…
Aaron Martens hung around the area, but far enough where they never crossed paths.
Aaron Martens hung around the area, but far enough where they never crossed paths.
Reese hooks up...
Reese hooks up…
This one took him to the passenger side of the boat...
This one took him to the passenger side of the boat…
He reaches deep for the St. Lawrence smallie.
He reaches deep for the St. Lawrence smallie.
That is another stud smallmouth.
That is another stud smallmouth.
People watching Bassmaster Live could check out the former Angler of the Year's day on the water.
People watching Bassmaster Live could check out the former Angler of the Year’s day on the water.
You know when those are your small fish that you are having a good morning.
You know when those are your small fish that you are having a good morning.
That is a good problem to have...that's a good cull.
That is a good problem to have…that’s a good cull.
Changing spots again.
Changing spots again.
He hooked up very quick once again.
He hooked up very quick once again.
And swings the fish aboard. This one didnt help.
And swings the fish aboard. This one didnt help.
Another hook up...
Another hook up…
And another release to the St. Lawrence.
And another release to the St. Lawrence.
Uh oh...this is a good one.
Uh oh…this is a good one.
He fights it to the back of the boat.
He fights it to the back of the boat.
Reese keeps the smallmouth away from hitting the boat...
Reese keeps the smallmouth away from hitting the boat…
Then keeps it from going airborne...
Then keeps it from going airborne…
And finally reaches deep to scoop it...
And finally reaches deep to scoop it…
That's a good one.
That’s a good one.
Folks on Bassmaster Live are probably getting quite the show.
Folks on Bassmaster Live are probably getting quite the show.
Another cast...
Another cast…
And another catch, except this one must be released because it was not hooked in the mouth.
And another catch, except this one must be released because it was not hooked in the mouth.
So Reese tosses it back.
So Reese tosses it back.