St. Johns: Day Three Launch

The 2012 Elite Series field launches for Day Three of the St. Johns River Showdown.

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<p>  </p> <p> Jeremy Starks and Kevin Ledoux visit on the dock Saturday morning, waiting fort the day to start.</p>
 

Jeremy Starks and Kevin Ledoux visit on the dock Saturday morning, waiting fort the day to start.

<p>  </p> <p> Brent Chapman (right) works on his tackle for Day Three, while Skeet Reese (left) sits back and relaxes.</p>
 

Brent Chapman (right) works on his tackle for Day Three, while Skeet Reese (left) sits back and relaxes.

<p>  </p> <p> John Crews searches through his boat getting his tackle ready for the day.</p>
 

John Crews searches through his boat getting his tackle ready for the day.

<p>  </p> <p> Greg Vinson and Scott Ashmore wait for the morning to begin.</p>
 

Greg Vinson and Scott Ashmore wait for the morning to begin.

<p>  </p> <p> Cliff Crochet and Dean Rojas visit, getting their St. Patrick’s Day green together, prior to the take off Saturday.</p>
 

Cliff Crochet and Dean Rojas visit, getting their St. Patrick’s Day green together, prior to the take off Saturday.

<p>  </p> <p> liff Prince laughs as Deb Johnson interviews him Saturday morning.</p>
 

liff Prince laughs as Deb Johnson interviews him Saturday morning.

<p>  </p> <p> Stephen Browning lays out his rods Saturday morning.</p>
 

Stephen Browning lays out his rods Saturday morning.

<p>  </p> <p> The semi-final 50 sit around the dock Saturday morning.</p>
 

The semi-final 50 sit around the dock Saturday morning.

<p>  </p> <p> Alton Jones sits in the lead boat waiting to take off.</p>
 

Alton Jones sits in the lead boat waiting to take off.

<p>  </p> <p> Rick Morris sits behind Jones, with the rest of the top 50 stringing out behind him.</p>
 

Rick Morris sits behind Jones, with the rest of the top 50 stringing out behind him.

<p>  </p> <p> A camera on a long pole captures the anglers as they go through the check out.</p>
 

A camera on a long pole captures the anglers as they go through the check out.

<p>  </p> <p> Marty Robinson idles past the boardwalk on his way to take off.</p>
 

Marty Robinson idles past the boardwalk on his way to take off.

<p>  </p> <p> Cliff Prince gets ready to take off.</p>
 

Cliff Prince gets ready to take off.

<p>  </p> <p> Gerald Swindle idles to take off.</p>
 

Gerald Swindle idles to take off.

<p>  </p> <p> Once past the check-out point, anglers take off.</p>
 

Once past the check-out point, anglers take off.

<p>  </p> <p> The sun starts peeking over the horizon as the last boats go by the check-out dock.</p>
 

The sun starts peeking over the horizon as the last boats go by the check-out dock.

<p>  </p> <p> Competitors gather around the take-off area Saturday as fans line the board walk.</p>
 

Competitors gather around the take-off area Saturday as fans line the board walk.

<p>  </p> <p> Chris Lane idles past the board walk.</p>
 

Chris Lane idles past the board walk.

<p>  </p> <p> Takahiro Omori idles past the check-out dock.</p>
 

Takahiro Omori idles past the check-out dock.

<p>  </p> <p> Matt Reed makes his way through the check-out process.</p>
 

Matt Reed makes his way through the check-out process.