Sunshine Showdown Day Three On The Water Part Two

In this photo gallery you will see images of the 2011 elite series on the Harris Chain of lakes in Florida. It is showing day three on the water.

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A gallery of spectators onshore as well as on the water watched Kevin VanDam scour the Lake Harris shoreline.
A gallery of spectators onshore as well as on the water watched Kevin VanDam scour the Lake Harris shoreline.
Davy Hite works a dock on Lake Harris, pitching to grass and other cover in hopes of a bite.
Davy Hite works a dock on Lake Harris, pitching to grass and other cover in hopes of a bite.
Kevin VanDam rummages in a storage locker for a couple of his
Kevin VanDam rummages in a storage locker for a couple of his “magic” cookies to give his friend Davy Hite.
VanDam wastes little time skittering a bass to the boat. Most of his catch hit shallow crankbaits.
VanDam wastes little time skittering a bass to the boat. Most of his catch hit shallow crankbaits.
Casey Ashley races across Lake Harris, trying to fine-tune a pattern that would give him a ticket to the finals on Sunday.
Casey Ashley races across Lake Harris, trying to fine-tune a pattern that would give him a ticket to the finals on Sunday.
One of KVD's better keepers approaches the boat on Lake Harris. He caught one or two bass at almost every stop.
One of KVD’s better keepers approaches the boat on Lake Harris. He caught one or two bass at almost every stop.
VanDam tries to find the handle on a 2 1/2-pound bass wearing a treble hook smile.
VanDam tries to find the handle on a 2 1/2-pound bass wearing a treble hook smile.
Zell Rowland, in 27th as Day Three began, flipped lily pads on the Dead River for a few small bites Saturday.
Zell Rowland, in 27th as Day Three began, flipped lily pads on the Dead River for a few small bites Saturday.
A master fisherman, a great blue heron, stakes out his fishing hole on the Dead River.
A master fisherman, a great blue heron, stakes out his fishing hole on the Dead River.
With the water warming in the Harris Chain of Lakes, some of the more fascinating creatures came out to sun themselves. This alligator is about 9 feet long.
With the water warming in the Harris Chain of Lakes, some of the more fascinating creatures came out to sun themselves. This alligator is about 9 feet long.
Gary Klein idled a half mile into a tiny canal in search of bigger bass Saturday.
Gary Klein idled a half mile into a tiny canal in search of bigger bass Saturday.
Klein pitches to a shoreline in a canal off the Dead River.
Klein pitches to a shoreline in a canal off the Dead River.
Looking for
Looking for “ol’ mossback,” Kevin VanDam parallels a shoreline with his namesake KVD 1.5 crankbait.
VanDam hauls a keeper out of Kissimmee grass in the shallows of Lake Harris.
VanDam hauls a keeper out of Kissimmee grass in the shallows of Lake Harris.
Framed by a beard of Spanish moss, VanDam tries to upgrade his limit Saturday.
Framed by a beard of Spanish moss, VanDam tries to upgrade his limit Saturday.
Fresh from his amazing victory in the Bassmaster Classic, VanDam was in prime position to claim another victory as Day Three began Saturday.
Fresh from his amazing victory in the Bassmaster Classic, VanDam was in prime position to claim another victory as Day Three began Saturday.
VanDam ended up culling this one.
VanDam ended up culling this one.
VanDam spent most of the day tossing a Strike King KVD 1.5 crankbait.
VanDam spent most of the day tossing a Strike King KVD 1.5 crankbait.
This one fell for the 1.5.
This one fell for the 1.5.
Rather than stowing the trolling motor, VanDam trimmed the motor down so it would ride out of the water as he idled to his next spot.
Rather than stowing the trolling motor, VanDam trimmed the motor down so it would ride out of the water as he idled to his next spot.