Ike never gave up

Fourth place finisher Mike Iaconelli gave it his all and, as always, put on a great show for his fans on the final day of the 2013 Bassmaster Classic.

<p>Mike Iaconelli hooks up early on Day Three of the 2013 Bassmaster Classic on Oklahoma's Grand Lake O' the Cherokees.</p>
Mike Iaconelli hooks up early on Day Three of the 2013 Bassmaster Classic on Oklahoma’s Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees.
<p>He lets out a holler as he boats the keeper.</p>
He lets out a holler as he boats the keeper.
<p>He has a small "Ike" moment for the camera.</p>
He has a small “Ike” moment for the camera.
<p>Ike's deck was a busy place on the morning of Day Three.</p>
Ike’s deck was a busy place on the morning of Day Three.
<p>Iaconelli used this football jig in and around docks and rocky cover.</p>
Iaconelli used this football jig in and around docks and rocky cover.
<p>Tools of the trade.</p>
Tools of the trade.
<p>If you look closely, you can see that Ike "loves" Grand Lake by the little heart icons.</p>
If you look closely, you can see that Ike “loves” Grand Lake by the little heart icons.
<p>Iaconelli started Day Three in third place. Here he hooks up around a dock.</p>
Iaconelli started Day Three in third place. Here he hooks up around a dock.
<p>The fish desperately tries to free itself at the boat.</p>
The fish desperately tries to free itself at the boat.
<p>The fish is his, and he celebrates!</p>
The fish is his, and he celebrates!
<p>After adding the fish to his livewell, he's up and immedaitely fires another cast to the other side of the dock.</p>
After adding the fish to his livewell, he’s up and immedaitely fires another cast to the other side of the dock.
<p>Iaconelli fights another small keeper.</p>
Iaconelli fights another small keeper.
<p>Docks in a small bay proved to hold several fish. Iaconelli worked them with a jig, jerkbait and crankbait.</p>
Docks in a small bay proved to hold several fish. Iaconelli worked them with a jig, jerkbait and crankbait.
<p>These guys like Ike.</p>
These guys like Ike.
<p>Iaconelli is hookd up once again!</p>
Iaconelli is hookd up once again!
<p>He likes the "hand-under-belly" lift to land his bass, especially when the fish are eating treble hook lures.</p>
He likes the “hand-under-belly” lift to land his bass, especially when the fish are eating treble hook lures.
<p>OSU's mascot Pistol Pete keeps an eye on Iaconelli.</p>
OSU’s mascot Pistol Pete keeps an eye on Iaconelli.
<p>Ike lifts another keeper aboard.</p>
Ike lifts another keeper aboard.
<p>A fist pump is in order for this keeper.</p>
A fist pump is in order for this keeper.
<p>Observers watched Ike from docks, boats and piers.</p>
Observers watched Ike from docks, boats and piers.
<p>This fish had to traverse a wire for Iaconelli to land it successfully.</p>
This fish had to traverse a wire for Iaconelli to land it successfully.
<p>Fans used any craft available to them to watch Iaconelli.</p>
Fans used any craft available to them to watch Iaconelli.