Day 4 with Bertrand

Follow Elite Series pro Josh Bertrand on Day 4 of the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River.

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Josh Bertrand started his championship Sunday with the tale end of a rain storm passing across the St. Lawrence River.
Josh Bertrand started his championship Sunday with the tale end of a rain storm passing across the St. Lawrence River.
He frequently checks his graph as the river current moves him slowly along.
He frequently checks his graph as the river current moves him slowly along.
Bertrand’s first cast of the day.
Bertrand’s first cast of the day.
Several casts later he hooks into a fish.
Several casts later he hooks into a fish.
He sets the hook and brings the fish down the side of his boat.
He sets the hook and brings the fish down the side of his boat.
He lowers himself and lifts his rod to bring the fish in towards the boat.
He lowers himself and lifts his rod to bring the fish in towards the boat.
Here comes the scoop…
Here comes the scoop…
…and it's in the boat.
…and it’s in the boat.
Bertrand shows his catch to the cameras.
Bertrand shows his catch to the cameras.
A father and his two sons drift by in awe of Josh’s rig.
A father and his two sons drift by in awe of Josh’s rig.
Bertrand continues to cover water.
Bertrand continues to cover water.
Bertrand continues to cover water.
Bertrand continues to cover water.
Time to move up river a bit…
Time to move up river a bit…
At the next location Josh checks his electronics and starts fishing.
At the next location Josh checks his electronics and starts fishing.
He hooks another fish…
He hooks another fish…
He lands the fish (another small one).
He lands the fish (another small one).
He holds the fish up to the cameras. “That’s a start.”
He holds the fish up to the cameras. “That’s a start.”
He admires his second smallmouth.
He admires his second smallmouth.
Bertrand rigs up another bait.
Bertrand rigs up another bait.
He smoothly drops the bait and hooks a third fish.
He smoothly drops the bait and hooks a third fish.
He sits down and brings the fish towards the boat.
He sits down and brings the fish towards the boat.
He grabs the smallmouth…
He grabs the smallmouth…
…and brings it into the boat.
…and brings it into the boat.
That’s three.
That’s three.
Bertrand is checking his graph again.
Bertrand is checking his graph again.
Time to relocate.
Time to relocate.
When we caught up with Josh again he was already landing fish number four!
When we caught up with Josh again he was already landing fish number four!
Only one more to go…
Only one more to go…
More checking of the electronics…
More checking of the electronics…
Bertrand re-positioning.
Bertrand re-positioning.
Josh calls to report his plan to cross into and fish Canadian waters.
Josh calls to report his plan to cross into and fish Canadian waters.
Once across the border Josh hooks another fish!
Once across the border Josh hooks another fish!
The fight is on.
The fight is on.
It's pulling hard!
It’s pulling hard!
Argh! Just a walleye.
Argh! Just a walleye.
Bertrand is fishing deep while a ship passes behind him.
Bertrand is fishing deep while a ship passes behind him.
As the sun came out so did the local fishermen and pleasure boaters.
As the sun came out so did the local fishermen and pleasure boaters.
When we left Josh, he had four fish and was searching for number five!
When we left Josh, he had four fish and was searching for number five!