Day Three begins!

Analysis of Day Three on Lake Okeechobee in Florida.

Too close to call

Today, Todd Faircloth did what he hoped he would do, and Alton Jones did what everyone thought he would need to do to win.

Coming down to the wire

Todd Faircloth has thrown a monkey wrench into the idea that Alton Jones had this tournament sewn up. What looked like a "ho-hum" day has suddenly turned into something else.

Faircloth brings the heat

After most of the day of simple resignation that Alton Jones had this event in the bag, we are now inclined to say Jones may have to start picking up...

Long dry spell for Jones

Just when it looked like Alton Jones' day was picking up, it has slowed to a crawl. Jones continues to methodically pick apart this huge eelgrass spawning flat in the...

Jones scores No. 4

Alton Jones did some serious work to add his fourth bass of the day — a 2-pounder. He made countless pitches into a bed before finally getting a strike. You have to...

Jones strikes Heisman pose

Nothing like a 5-pounder to take the weight off your chest. Alton Jones struck the Heisman Trophy pose after landing his first good bass of the day. He estimated its...

Jones scores again

Alton Jones just put his second bass in the livewell, and this one is in the 2-pound range, maybe 2 1/4. But Jones is now 200 yards away from us,...

Catchable fish scarce

Alton Jones just trolled close by the boat where photographer James Overstreet and I are positioned — with our Power-Pole down. He confirmed that it's just now getting to be prime time,...

Jones on the board

Alton Jones finally has a keeper in the boat, but that's all it was – maybe 1 1/2 pounds. However, he doesn't appear to be feeling any panic. "The sun...