2008 Elite Series Bluegrass Brawl: Day Three, On the Water

In this photo gallery, you'll find on-the-water images from Day Three of the 2008 Elite Series Bluegrass Brawl on Kentucky Lake, near Gilbertsville, Kentucky.

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Shaw Grigsby speeds to his first fishing spot on Day Three. Grigsby started the day in 38th place with 31 pounds, 8 ounces.
Shaw Grigsby speeds to his first fishing spot on Day Three. Grigsby started the day in 38th place with 31 pounds, 8 ounces.
Like many of the Elite Series contenders feared, Mike McClelland had a boat on the first spot he planned to fish when he started the day.
Like many of the Elite Series contenders feared, Mike McClelland had a boat on the first spot he planned to fish when he started the day.
McClelland hooks up early on Day Three.
McClelland hooks up early on Day Three.
McClelland started the morning in third place with 39 pounds, 7 ounces, but this fish won't help him move up in the standings.
McClelland started the morning in third place with 39 pounds, 7 ounces, but this fish won’t help him move up in the standings.
Mike McClelland moves to the back of a boat to measure a fish.
Mike McClelland moves to the back of a boat to measure a fish.
Mike McClelland throws a fish back into the lake that won't meet the required 15-inch length limit on Kentucky Lake.
Mike McClelland throws a fish back into the lake that won’t meet the required 15-inch length limit on Kentucky Lake.
Peter Thliveros was fishing channel ledges early in the morning, and started the day in 43rd with 31 pounds, 12 ounces.
Peter Thliveros was fishing channel ledges early in the morning, and started the day in 43rd with 31 pounds, 12 ounces.
Elite Series rookie Wade Grooms started the morning in sixth place and was working hard to make his first 12-cut to qualify to fish on Sunday.
Elite Series rookie Wade Grooms started the morning in sixth place and was working hard to make his first 12-cut to qualify to fish on Sunday.
Grooms was struggling late in the morning and catches a small fish off a channel ledge.
Grooms was struggling late in the morning and catches a small fish off a channel ledge.
After putting himself in a hole on Day One, Kelly Jordon brought 21 pounds, 7 ounces to the scales on Day Two and started the morning in 14th place with 34 pounds, 5 ounces.
After putting himself in a hole on Day One, Kelly Jordon brought 21 pounds, 7 ounces to the scales on Day Two and started the morning in 14th place with 34 pounds, 5 ounces.
Kelly Jordon fights a small fish to the boat.
Kelly Jordon fights a small fish to the boat.
Kevin VanDam has led both days of the Bluegrass Brawl on Kentucky Lake, and was firing away on Day Three.
Kevin VanDam has led both days of the Bluegrass Brawl on Kentucky Lake, and was firing away on Day Three.
Co-angler Dave Elder, fishing with tournament leader Kevin VanDam, catches a solid bass from the back of the boat.
Co-angler Dave Elder, fishing with tournament leader Kevin VanDam, catches a solid bass from the back of the boat.
VanDam had a limit early in the day and said he thought he had about 18 pounds in the live well.
VanDam had a limit early in the day and said he thought he had about 18 pounds in the live well.
VanDam was power fishing with a crankbait, but occasionally slowed down to probe isolated cover with a jig or plastic worm.
VanDam was power fishing with a crankbait, but occasionally slowed down to probe isolated cover with a jig or plastic worm.
VanDam pulls another fish into the boat on his favored crankbait, a Strike King
VanDam pulls another fish into the boat on his favored crankbait, a Strike King “Sexy Shad.”
VanDam moves north to fish some locations he had been saving, after several of his spots had been driven over on Day Two by competing fishermen that had marked the spots on their onboard GPS units.
VanDam moves north to fish some locations he had been saving, after several of his spots had been driven over on Day Two by competing fishermen that had marked the spots on their onboard GPS units.
Kevin Wirth fishes offshore structure on Day Three. Many of the Elite Series anglers had to face crowded fishing conditions on Kentucky Lake.
Kevin Wirth fishes offshore structure on Day Three. Many of the Elite Series anglers had to face crowded fishing conditions on Kentucky Lake.