Open: Day 3 on the water

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Kota Kiriyama prepares for the start of the final day of competition at the Bass Pro Bassmaster Eastern Open at the James River. He was second going into today’s competition.
Kota Kiriyama prepares for the start of the final day of competition at the Bass Pro Bassmaster Eastern Open at the James River. He was second going into today’s competition.
Day 2 leader Micheal Iaconelli waits for blast-off on today’s Eastern Open finale.
Day 2 leader Micheal Iaconelli waits for blast-off on today’s Eastern Open finale.
Tommy Little went into the Eastern Opens finale in third place.
Tommy Little went into the Eastern Opens finale in third place.
Tommy Little began in a very shallow creek off the James River, but gave up on it after only 20 minutes or so. He had to run a shallow flat to get out of the backwater.
Tommy Little began in a very shallow creek off the James River, but gave up on it after only 20 minutes or so. He had to run a shallow flat to get out of the backwater.
Little moved into a second shallow creek, in which he broke the ice with his first bass of the day.
Little moved into a second shallow creek, in which he broke the ice with his first bass of the day.
After catching a second keeper off a huge cypress tree, Little boated bass No. 3 at the mouth of a small drain.
After catching a second keeper off a huge cypress tree, Little boated bass No. 3 at the mouth of a small drain.
Little gave up on his Jame River creeks by 8:30, and headed to the Chickahominy River to finish out his day.
Little gave up on his Jame River creeks by 8:30, and headed to the Chickahominy River to finish out his day.
I caught up with Iaconelli in the back of a very shallow creek off the James River, but he was heading to another spot after boating what he called “a small limit.” He blasted through the shallows, and was quickly out of sight.
I caught up with Iaconelli in the back of a very shallow creek off the James River, but he was heading to another spot after boating what he called “a small limit.” He blasted through the shallows, and was quickly out of sight.