2009 Southern Opens: Santee Cooper Day One Behind the Scenes

In this photo gallery you will see images of the 2009 Southern open day one at the Santee Cooper in South Carolina.

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Tournament manager Deb Wilkinson checks in each boat by recording the number given to the anglers that morning, with the time they were to check in.
Tournament manager Deb Wilkinson checks in each boat by recording the number given to the anglers that morning, with the time they were to check in.
The first flight of anglers wait at the tanks.
The first flight of anglers wait at the tanks.
The docks start to fill as the other flights of anglers arrive.
The docks start to fill as the other flights of anglers arrive.
The tanks begin to fill as the other flights start to make their way through the tanks to the weigh in stage.
The tanks begin to fill as the other flights start to make their way through the tanks to the weigh in stage.
Competitors check the BASS information board behind stage to see who they will be paired with on Day Two.
Competitors check the BASS information board behind stage to see who they will be paired with on Day Two.
A side shot of the stage shows the satellite dish mounted on a Toyota Tundra that allows the weigh-in to be streamed live all over the world via the internet.
A side shot of the stage shows the satellite dish mounted on a Toyota Tundra that allows the weigh-in to be streamed live all over the world via the internet.
The dock that was bustling for over two and a half hours begins to grow silent late in the afternoon.
The dock that was bustling for over two and a half hours begins to grow silent late in the afternoon.
The final competitors make their way to the Bassmaster stage.
The final competitors make their way to the Bassmaster stage.