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After a bit of a barge-traffic delay at the David Terry Lock and Dam, Denny Brauer speeds into Pine Bluff Harbor and his first fishing spot. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0514.jpg)
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Brauer spins the boat around to position on his first GPS waypoint. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0520.jpg)
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Brauer and Jonathon VanDam begin the day in very close proximity to one another. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0530.jpg)
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VanDam failed to weigh a fish on Day One, but came to the scales with 15 pounds, 10 ounces on Day Two. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0535.jpg)
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Spectators line up to watch Brauer and VanDam fish. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0539.jpg)
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While most spectators were watching Brauer and VanDam, John Murray was boating fish from a nearby boat dock. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0547.jpg)
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Matt Reed and Cliff Pace were fishing in the back of Pine Bluff Harbor. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0560.jpg)
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VanDam hooks up with his first bass of the day. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0570.jpg)
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Using his legs as leverage, VanDam pulls himself up, fish in hand. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0581.jpg)
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With weights during the tournament being generally low, this is a good fish to begin the day. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0590.jpg)
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A few casts later and VanDam hooks his second fish. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0596.jpg)
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VanDam dips his rod in an attempt to keep the fish from jumping. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0600.jpg)
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As VanDam moves to the middle of the boat to finish the fight, the fish explodes from the water. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0604.jpg)
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VanDam gets somewhat of a grip on the crazed fish. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0610.jpg)
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The fish continues to thrash as VanDam tries to secure his grip. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0611.jpg)
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With his fishing line now behind his head, VanDam gains control. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0612.jpg)
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VanDam receives a fist-bump from his Day Three Marshal. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0619.jpg)
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A few casts later, JVD is hooked up with fish number three. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0631.jpg)
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This fish proves difficult as well and evades VanDamâs grip. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0637.jpg)
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The fish plunges under the boat as JVD reaches downward. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0638-1.jpg)
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VanDam decides to belly land the fish and finally gains control. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0643.jpg)
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Brauer witnessed the fish catching flurry of VanDam, while waiting for his first bite.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0647.jpg)
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Brauer has seen enough and decides to make a move. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0648.jpg)
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Brauer boats his first keeper fish of the day. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0674.jpg)
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Brauer quickly measured the fish before putting it into the live well. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0685.jpg)
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Brauer jerks his second keeper out of the water. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0698.jpg)
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Brauer quickly puts a culling clip on the fish. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0709.jpg)
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Brauer sets the hook and pulls another small fish towards the boat. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0717.jpg)
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After a quick measurement, Brauer throws the short fish back into the Arkansas River. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0733.jpg)
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Brauer fights his first fish of the day while Mark Zona and Rick Mason shoot video for Bassmaster television and Bassmaster.com. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0737.jpg)
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Brauer pulls the fish safely over the side of the boat. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0742.jpg)
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Brauer secures the fish to his culling kit. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0751.jpg)
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Fish number three enters the live well for a boat ride to Little Rock and the Day Three weigh in. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0755.jpg)
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Brauer jerks another fish from the river with his flipping stick. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0759.jpg)
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Brauer takes one last look at the short fish. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0765.jpg)
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Another short fish comes to the boat with just minutes to fish. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0776.jpg)
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Brauer makes one last stop before making the long boat ride to Little Rock. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0793.jpg)
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On the water photos from Day Three of the Diamond Drive on the Arkansas River.