On the water with Mark Davis

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Mark Davis began Day Three leading on Lake St. Clair with 42 pounds, 11 ounces.

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Davis was making the long run to Lake Erie and it was paying off early.

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He fights his first fish of the day to the boat.

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Davis secures his first keeper…

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…and gives the cameras a better look at the fish.

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Fish No. 2 bites quickly for Davis.

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He scoops the fish aboard as cameraman Brian Mason captures the action.

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Davis talks to the camera about how he’s catching them.

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He fires another cast, hoping he has a school of fish ignited.

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Davis said this was the key area he where he caught his fish on the first two days of competition.

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He hooks up with his best fish of the day.

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The big smallmouth made several jumps on the way to the boat.

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Davis moves to the back of the boat to finish the fight.

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The fish makes one more surge at the boat.

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Davis lips the fish and pulls it into the boat.

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Davis was off to a quick start.

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Five this size will ensure a spot in the field of 12 on Sunday.

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Several anglers have noted how fat the Lake Erie smallmouth are in comparison to those coming from Lake St. Clair.

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After a bit of a lull, Davis hooks up with fish No. 4.

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This fish is a wild one and wants to jump.

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Davis takes his time, letting the fish wear itself down.

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Davis gets a big paw on the fish…

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…and shows his Marshal how it’s done.

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Davis will have a limit if he can get this fish to the boat.

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He eases the fish to the boat.

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After a short fight the fish tires.

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Davis secures the fish and had a limit 11:05 p.m. ET.

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Davis remarked this fish was small, but he would take it and hope to cull.

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Windmills were barely moving with the light winds on Day Three.

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Davis smiles as he hooks into something big.

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He said if this was a bass, it was a big one.

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Ended up it was a big drum.

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