On the water with Lintner and Ashley

Follow Jared Lintner and Casey Ashley as they compete on the final day of the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend.

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It's a beautiful beginning to Day 4 of the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite on Toledo Bend.
It’s a beautiful beginning to Day 4 of the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite on Toledo Bend.
We begin with Jared Lintner.
We begin with Jared Lintner.
He finds what he is looking for early.
He finds what he is looking for early.
Swinging it onboard with TV cameras right there.
Swinging it onboard with TV cameras right there.
Is it going to be a good day for Jared?
Is it going to be a good day for Jared?
He's feeling it.
He’s feeling it.
Hooked up again! But...
Hooked up again! But…
Lost. Retie and keep going. But we're moving on.
Lost. Retie and keep going. But we’re moving on.
I never get tired of seeing this.
I never get tired of seeing this.
Instead of the myriad of other tournament boats today, we are surrounded by birds. Much quieter.
Instead of the myriad of other tournament boats today, we are surrounded by birds. Much quieter.
We find Casey Ashley fishing some humps, mainly with a crankbait.
We find Casey Ashley fishing some humps, mainly with a crankbait.
Getting hung up is a regular occurrence.
Getting hung up is a regular occurrence.
There's one!
There’s one!
Unfortunately it wasn't any bigger than the five he already has.
Unfortunately it wasn’t any bigger than the five he already has.
Back in the water for you, and retie.
Back in the water for you, and retie.
He finds another.
He finds another.
Another small one.
Another small one.
Lintner blasts by. He's not having a good day despite that first fish we saw.
Lintner blasts by. He’s not having a good day despite that first fish we saw.
Ashley is relentless on two spots, spending about 45 minutes on one, then going back to the previous one.
Ashley is relentless on two spots, spending about 45 minutes on one, then going back to the previous one.
There you go.
There you go.
Casey seems to only be finding the little ones in the mid morning.
Casey seems to only be finding the little ones in the mid morning.
Here's another one.
Here’s another one.
And another.
And another.
And another. I swear this isn't the same fish.
And another. I swear this isn’t the same fish.
Another fisherman flies by...
Another fisherman flies by…
Another small one. This is getting ridiculous.
Another small one. This is getting ridiculous.
I'm going to need that bait back...
I’m going to need that bait back…
...and you can go back in.
…and you can go back in.
Please send your big friends my way.
Please send your big friends my way.
One more before we leave. He probably caught 10 fish when we watched, and not a single one of them culled.
One more before we leave. He probably caught 10 fish when we watched, and not a single one of them culled.
On the way back, we found a Cajun Baby.
On the way back, we found a Cajun Baby.
He was fishing fast along the bank.
He was fishing fast along the bank.
We didn't stay long...
We didn’t stay long…
...and we had to be back for the weigh-in.
…and we had to be back for the weigh-in.