2011 Classic - Practice - On the Water II

Camera boat driver James Kennedy found one of the many hazards of navigating the Louisiana Delta, a crab trap.

Bassmaster.com writer Pete Robbins holds Kennedy's feet while he tries to loosen the trap that had impaled itself on the lower unit of the motor.

Kennedy decides to exit the boat and stands on a bulkhead in an effort to free the crab trap.

Kennedy elects to use B.A.S.S. photographer James Overstreet's monopod to pry the trap.

Overstreet's monopod suffered irreparable damage, while the Yamaha outboard escaped unscathed.

One of the many fish camps abandoned after the ravages of Hurricane Katrina.

The service crew was busy cooking while waiting on anglers to return from their final day of practice.

Dave Wolak picks up a new prop from the Yamaha service trailer.

Skeet Reese trailers his boat at the end of practice.

Camera boat driver Matt McCabe holds the Bassmaster Classic trophy during a photo shoot in the Louisiana marsh.

A stark landscape awaits anglers entering the west side of El Salvador Lake.

Light fog was hanging on the water as Derek Remitz and the Classic competitors began their final day of practice.

Remitz won the first Elite Series tournament he fished on Lake Amistad. His hope is a second win this weekend in the Bassmaster Classic.

Several anglers began the final day of practice close to the launch area.

Remnants of duck blinds are scattered about the Louisiana marsh, providing cover for baitfish and bass.

Keith Combs keeps a close eye on his GPS while navigating the shallow backwater of the Louisiana Delta.

As the afternoon warmed, baitfish activity increased, drawing anglers and shorebirds to shallow weed beds.

Ryan McMurtury speeds to check out another fishing spot before the end of practice. He qualified for the 2011 Bassmaster Classic through the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series.

Boyd Duckett was punching heavy shoreline cover.

Boyd Duckett fires a cast, looking for the fish that will help him win his second Bassmaster Classic.

The Louisiana Delta is a mecca for wildlife and bird watching.

Andy Montgomery is fishing his first Bassmaster Classic, qualifying through the Central Opens.

Robbie Floyd hops on the front deck in an effort to help Mike Iaconelli navigate his boat over a shallow bottom.

Floyd looks back at the mud and muck exiting the rear of the boat.

Gary Klein gathers up his gear at the end of the final practice day in New Orleans.