2009 BASS Slam: Florida Largemouth

The sunrise highlights great promise, as the weather appears to be perfect for the kickoff of the BASS Slam on a small public lake in Clermont, Fla.

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This was the first bass caught on the BASS Slam trek — a pretty Florida specimen. Unfortunately, it was too short to qualify.

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Chris Horton targets a lily pad, Kissimmee grass mix in hopes for a Florida largemouth.

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David Jones catches several off this point, but none over 16 inches.

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Another gorgeous fish, but not nearly long enough to make the Slam requirement of 16 inches.

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James Hall finally catches a qualifying Florida largemouth. This 16 1/2-incher ate a weightless ring fry on the edge of the grass.

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2008 Junior World Championship

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