James Overstreet
Dean Rojas felt good about his practice coming into Day One of the Champion's Choice and was catching fish early throwing his SPRO Bronzeye Frog.
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2008 Elite Series - Champion's Choice
Oneida Lake - Syracuse, NY, Aug 7 - 10, 2008
2008 Elite Series Champion's Choice: Day One, On The Water
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James OverstreetThe fish weren't the only things interested in watching 'Kermie' skip across the water on Day One.
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James OverstreetRojas has a fish blow up on the frog and sets the hook.
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James OverstreetRojas brings the fish alongside the boat.
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James OverstreetRojas boated three fish in the first 30 minutes of the tournament. He was in first place after two days on Oneida Lake in last year's Memorial Major that shifted to Lake Onondaga for the semifinals and finals.
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James OverstreetRojas was fishing with co-angler Howard Stephens, the all-time leading money-winner on the Bassmaster co-angler side with $143,128.92 in career winnings.
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James OverstreetDay One started calm and clear, but scattered thunderstorms were due to move in rapidly from the west later in the morning.
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James OverstreetFred Roumbanis hooks a fish in the matted grass that dominates the shoreline of Oneida Lake.
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James OverstreetRoumbanis drags the fish — and a pile of matted grass — to the boat.
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James OverstreetAfter cleaning the grass away from his line, Roumbanis lips a solid keeper.
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James OverstreetDave Wolak crouches to keep his balance from a large boat wake headed his way.
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James OverstreetEarly on Day One, Brian Snowden was throwing a jerkbait on main lake points.
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James OverstreetRick Clunn speeds west to avoid a thunderstorm enveloping the eastern end of Oneida Lake.
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James OverstreetClunn seeks refuge under a bridge while a quick thundershower moves across Oneida Lake.
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James OverstreetAnglers on the western end of the lake were spared the worst of the thunderstorm, but heavy rains and frequent lightning hammered anglers to the east.
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James OverstreetWhile the storm passed, Clunn fished a riprap wall along the Interstate 81 Bridge that passes over the eastern end of Oneida Lake.
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James OverstreetScott Rook was punching thick vegetation on Day One of the Champion's Choice.
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