College: On the water with Bethel’s Zach Parker

Take to the water with Bethel University's Zach Parker as he goes head to get against ULM's Brett Preuett on the final day of the Carhartt College Series Classic Bracket.

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Bethel's Zach Parker took on ULM's Bret Preuett today in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic Bracket final. He started each day in the same spot and it always produced for him. Here he is hooked up early.
Bethel’s Zach Parker took on ULM’s Bret Preuett today in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic Bracket final. He started each day in the same spot and it always produced for him. Here he is hooked up early.
The fish led him to the back of his Nitro...
The fish led him to the back of his Nitro…
...but it was subdued.
…but it was subdued.
He's got another one!
He’s got another one!
He boat flips this one.
He boat flips this one.
Sunrises on Lake Chatuge are almost always picturesque.
Sunrises on Lake Chatuge are almost always picturesque.
Meanwhile, Parker wrestles another keeper.
Meanwhile, Parker wrestles another keeper.
In front of the dam, he works a brushpile.
In front of the dam, he works a brushpile.
It produced a small keeper.
It produced a small keeper.
At another one of his spots, Parker pull up to find two anglers wearing out the brushpile. They had caught five fish from it already.
At another one of his spots, Parker pull up to find two anglers wearing out the brushpile. They had caught five fish from it already.
The bass is netted. It would've helped Parker.
The bass is netted. It would’ve helped Parker.
He's not pleased.
He’s not pleased.
This one would've helped, too.
This one would’ve helped, too.
He moved to another spot to find a little better fish.
He moved to another spot to find a little better fish.
He reaches for it...
He reaches for it…
...it desperately tries to free itself.
…it desperately tries to free itself.
But eventually he snatches it up.
But eventually he snatches it up.
First he shows it to us...
First he shows it to us…
...then to the cameraman.
…then to the cameraman.
It gave him a few ounces.
It gave him a few ounces.
With a Classic berth on the line, Parker hit as may spots as possible as quickly as possible.
With a Classic berth on the line, Parker hit as may spots as possible as quickly as possible.
Here he gets one.
Here he gets one.
And he swings it aboard.
And he swings it aboard.
He unhooks it.
He unhooks it.
It's small, and may help...
It’s small, and may help…
...so it's on to the cull beam.
…so it’s on to the cull beam.
Ultimately, it wouldn't help him.
Ultimately, it wouldn’t help him.
He spent most of the day throwing a drop shot rig.
He spent most of the day throwing a drop shot rig.
They had a cylinder weight, a rebarb hook and a prizm shad Robo Worm.
They had a cylinder weight, a rebarb hook and a prizm shad Robo Worm.
he also had topwaters and swimbaits at the ready.
he also had topwaters and swimbaits at the ready.
He's hooked up in front of the dam again.
He’s hooked up in front of the dam again.
This would help a little.
This would help a little.
He was culling by ounces.
He was culling by ounces.
Parker is back at it.
Parker is back at it.
This is a small one.
This is a small one.
It wouldn't help...
It wouldn’t help…
...so back it goes.
…so back it goes.
Parker began scrambling late in the day, trying to scare up a big bite.
Parker began scrambling late in the day, trying to scare up a big bite.
Onlookers enjoy the show.
Onlookers enjoy the show.