Up Close on Day 3

A look at the pros and the gear on Day 3 at Toledo Bend.

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Early on, Randall Tharp hooked up with a three-pound fish, which gave him some trouble.
Early on, Randall Tharp hooked up with a three-pound fish, which gave him some trouble.
“A two-pounder gets flipped right in, but these three-pounders are strong!” he said.
Finally, he hoisted it aboard.
Finally, he hoisted it aboard.
Tharp worked down a stretch of bank, tossing a soft plastic into grass.
Tharp worked down a stretch of bank, tossing a soft plastic into grass.
He had an array of Halo Rods on the deck of his Ranger.
He had an array of Halo Rods on the deck of his Ranger.
Here are a few more.
Here are a few more.
Occasionally, he'd pitch to a dock when he passed by.
Occasionally, he’d pitch to a dock when he passed by.
His Ranger is nice and roomy.
His Ranger is nice and roomy.
After a gar stole his plastic, Tharp reties.
After a gar stole his plastic, Tharp reties.
David Mullins used an array of rods and techniques on Day 3.
David Mullins used an array of rods and techniques on Day 3.
Here are even more!
Here are even more!
His go-to pattern was deep cranking with a Strike King 6XD.
His go-to pattern was deep cranking with a Strike King 6XD.
Mullins does work while his Marshal enjoys the sunny day.
Mullins does work while his Marshal enjoys the sunny day.
He was bombing the 6XD in excess of 40 yards.
He was bombing the 6XD in excess of 40 yards.
His work paid off with this six-pounder.
His work paid off with this six-pounder.
Chad Morgenthaler was easing his Phoenix down a grassy bank, pitching a jig into grass and bushes.
Chad Morgenthaler was easing his Phoenix down a grassy bank, pitching a jig into grass and bushes.
Morgenthaler was pretty dialed in, as you can tell from the lack of bunches of rods on his deck.
Morgenthaler was pretty dialed in, as you can tell from the lack of bunches of rods on his deck.
Here's the port side of the boat.
Here’s the port side of the boat.
Morgenthaler makes a pitch to a grass clump.
Morgenthaler makes a pitch to a grass clump.
Morgenthaler trolled slowly down the bank so as to not spook any fish in the shallow water.
Morgenthaler trolled slowly down the bank so as to not spook any fish in the shallow water.
He sets the hook...
He sets the hook…
...and fights the fish...
…and fights the fish…
...it's a good one! But it would eventually jump off.
…it’s a good one! But it would eventually jump off.
Later in the day, Tharp was catching more.
Later in the day, Tharp was catching more.
Aboard Jacob Powroznik's Ranger, he was pitching a soft plastic creature bait into grass.
Aboard Jacob Powroznik’s Ranger, he was pitching a soft plastic creature bait into grass.
He eyes a bed, but no one is home.
He eyes a bed, but no one is home.
Powroznik mentioned how tough the fishing was, and that he had to use several techniques.
Powroznik mentioned how tough the fishing was, and that he had to use several techniques.
Here's his console setup.
Here’s his console setup.
Powroznik eyed another bed, but it was also vacant.
Powroznik eyed another bed, but it was also vacant.