In this gallery you will see images of the 2010 Southern open on Lake Okeechobee of the first day weigh in.
In this photo gallery you will see images of the 2010 Southern Open on lake Okeechobee day one behind the scenes.
In this photo gallery you will see images of the 2009 Central open at the Atchafalaya basin in Louisiana for the day one weigh in.
In this photo gallery you will see images of the 2009 Southern open day two on the water at Santee Cooper in South Carolina.
Jelani "JJ" Hennessey hopes to fish all nine events in three Opens events as soon as his birthday comes around in January.
In this photo gallery you will see images of the 2008 central open #2 on Lake Texoma in Texas. It is the second day weigh in.
Senior Tournament Manager Chris Bowes pointed out on stage that the combined weight between the two anglers was more than the sum of their ages.
Several fine anglers found their spots and patterns ruined by wind and the resulting muddy water. In fact, one angler described the water at his spot as looking like a YooHoo chocolate drink.
"I think most of the anglers will fish the grass and do something similar to what I've been doing. Kentucky Lake is big. There's a lot of stuff to fish out there."
Billy McCaghren's key to winning his first Bassmaster Open was fishing deeper water than most, and getting late spawners.