2010 Southern Open # 3 – Day Three – Launch

Experience the flurry of activity surrounding the day three launch of the 2010 Bassmaster Southern Open #3.

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The final day of the final Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Bass Pro Shops starts with early anticipation. This co-angler's gear waits on the back of this truck a full hour and a half before launch.
The final day of the final Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Bass Pro Shops starts with early anticipation. This co-angler’s gear waits on the back of this truck a full hour and a half before launch.
Pro Jonathon Van Dam sits in third going into the final day and knows he must hold on to get more precious points to get an invite into the Bassmaster Elite Series, his ultimate goal.
Pro Jonathon Van Dam sits in third going into the final day and knows he must hold on to get more precious points to get an invite into the Bassmaster Elite Series, his ultimate goal.
Pro Koby Kreiger ties on a hook as his co-angler for the day, Aaron Gengler, waits patiently for launch time.
Pro Koby Kreiger ties on a hook as his co-angler for the day, Aaron Gengler, waits patiently for launch time.
Pro Brad Pegram pulls on his life preserver as he is being backed into Lake Seminole at the Earl May boat basin.
Pro Brad Pegram pulls on his life preserver as he is being backed into Lake Seminole at the Earl May boat basin.
Pro Brett Mitchell prepares his cold weather windproof gear as he gets ready to launch his Legend bass boat into Lake Seminole.
Pro Brett Mitchell prepares his cold weather windproof gear as he gets ready to launch his Legend bass boat into Lake Seminole.
Elite Series pro Greg Vinson is always smiling, and this morning as he got ready to launch was no exception.
Elite Series pro Greg Vinson is always smiling, and this morning as he got ready to launch was no exception.
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Derek
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Derek “Wolverine” Remitz makes final preparations to his gear.
With the help from a flashlight, Elite pro Terry
With the help from a flashlight, Elite pro Terry “Big Show” Scroggins ties a specialty knot for friend Derek Remitz. He teased that he may just be sabotaging the connection instead of making it stronger.
Remitz and Scroggins make last minute adjustments before launch time.
Remitz and Scroggins make last minute adjustments before launch time.
The first flight of boats is lined up and ready to go. The competitors will go out in the order of their Day Two standings.
The first flight of boats is lined up and ready to go. The competitors will go out in the order of their Day Two standings.
BASS Tournament Manager Jon Stewart sings the national anthem just seconds before the official launch.
BASS Tournament Manager Jon Stewart sings the national anthem just seconds before the official launch.
Day Two leader Derek Allen leads the way out onto the lake, with flight one in tow.
Day Two leader Derek Allen leads the way out onto the lake, with flight one in tow.
Elite pro Derek Remitz makes his way through the canal leading out to the Flint River where anglers have the choice to go up the Flint and fish fast moving water, or hang a left to the 38,000 acre Seminole.
Elite pro Derek Remitz makes his way through the canal leading out to the Flint River where anglers have the choice to go up the Flint and fish fast moving water, or hang a left to the 38,000 acre Seminole.
The last of flight one idles past the inspection line.
The last of flight one idles past the inspection line.
The second flight is held at the docks before being released. This insures that each flight will have an equal amount of time to fish.
The second flight is held at the docks before being released. This insures that each flight will have an equal amount of time to fish.