Day 4 on Chickamauga

Plenty of anglers find fish on Day 4 of BASSfest, but we don't see many big ones.

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We start the day south of takeoff in Dayton, and witness the armada of boats following Kevin VanDam. This picture does not do it justice.
We start the day south of takeoff in Dayton, and witness the armada of boats following Kevin VanDam. This picture does not do it justice.
Terry
Terry “Big Show” Scroggins is part of the armada, but he’ll head further south.
All these boats are watching KVD, Jeff Kriet and Russ Lane. It was truly amazing to see.
All these boats are watching KVD, Jeff Kriet and Russ Lane. It was truly amazing to see.
Matt Reed flies by.
Matt Reed flies by.
We settle on Boyd Duckett and Jeremy Starks, who are side by side.
We settle on Boyd Duckett and Jeremy Starks, who are side by side.
Jeremy is up first.
Jeremy is up first.
Not going to keep this one, but he fired them up for Boyd.
Not going to keep this one, but he fired them up for Boyd.
He likes this one.
He likes this one.
Jeremy looks on.
Jeremy looks on.
Working it...
Working it…
Don't jump.
Don’t jump.
Come on...
Come on…
Getting ready...
Getting ready…
...to swing him up.
…to swing him up.
He shows it off for his Marshal.
He shows it off for his Marshal.
Nearby, Brandon Palaniuk works a point.
Nearby, Brandon Palaniuk works a point.
Soon it's a friendly meeting of the 3 anglers.
Soon it’s a friendly meeting of the 3 anglers.
It appears that Starks is leading them but soon Brandon goes his own way.
It appears that Starks is leading them but soon Brandon goes his own way.
Around the corner Tommy Biffle is hard at work.
Around the corner Tommy Biffle is hard at work.
Also nearby is Brian Snowden...
Also nearby is Brian Snowden…
...and Kelly Jordon.
…and Kelly Jordon.
We find Stephen Mui as well.
We find Stephen Mui as well.
After leaving Stephen, we see Andy Montgomery on the shore. As we troll up to him, he lets out a yelp.
After leaving Stephen, we see Andy Montgomery on the shore. As we troll up to him, he lets out a yelp.
Don't. Jump.
Don’t. Jump.
Lost...
Lost…
it...
it…
Did you guys see that?
Did you guys see that?
Matt Herren is working the banks.
Matt Herren is working the banks.
He finds one.
He finds one.
But it's not going to help him.
But it’s not going to help him.
He meets some locals.
He meets some locals.
Let's give them a show.
Let’s give them a show.
TV cameras capture it all, which is good because I had a bad angle.
TV cameras capture it all, which is good because I had a bad angle.
Matt gets low to make sure he gets the fish in the boat.
Matt gets low to make sure he gets the fish in the boat.
He does.
He does.
The locals are impressed.
The locals are impressed.
Also impressed is this photographer with some of the houses on Chickamauga.
Also impressed is this photographer with some of the houses on Chickamauga.
Matt says hello to the birds, and we are off looking for more anglers.
Matt says hello to the birds, and we are off looking for more anglers.
We find Skylar Hamilton, hot off his win in the Second Chance tournament yesterday. Not looking like he's having a great day.
We find Skylar Hamilton, hot off his win in the Second Chance tournament yesterday. Not looking like he’s having a great day.
Ott DeFoe is nearby.
Ott DeFoe is nearby.
And finds a fish as we show up. We must be good luck...
And finds a fish as we show up. We must be good luck…
... or we bring the small ones with us.
… or we bring the small ones with us.
Finally, we are blinded by these socks.
Finally, we are blinded by these socks.
Gerald Swindle works a bank.
Gerald Swindle works a bank.
And here we go.
And here we go.
Another small one.
Another small one.
Back to it.
Back to it.
Another fish.
Another fish.
Come on...
Come on…
Not looking promising, though.
Not looking promising, though.
Back you go.
Back you go.
Unfazed, the G-Man continues on.
Unfazed, the G-Man continues on.