2011 Diamond Drive Day One on the water II

Check out these on-the-water photos from Day One of the 2011 Diamond Drive on the Arkansas River.

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<p> After boating a nice keeper, Matt Reed throws out a marker buoy.</p>
After boating a nice keeper, Matt Reed throws out a marker buoy.
<p> Terry Scroggins quickly boats a short fish on Day One of the Diamond Drive.</p>
Terry Scroggins quickly boats a short fish on Day One of the Diamond Drive.
<p> Anglers were running all over the Pine Bluff Harbor on Thursday.</p>
Anglers were running all over the Pine Bluff Harbor on Thursday.
<p> Denny Brauer runs along an industrial shoreline on his way to another fishing spot.</p>
Denny Brauer runs along an industrial shoreline on his way to another fishing spot.
<p> Terry Scroggins came into this event leading the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year race.</p>
Terry Scroggins came into this event leading the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year race.
<p> Scroggins puts on his PFD to make a move.</p>
Scroggins puts on his PFD to make a move.
<p> Scroggins works a spinning rod along a vertical wall.</p>
Scroggins works a spinning rod along a vertical wall.
<p> This fish bit right at the boat and was flung into the air.</p>
This fish bit right at the boat and was flung into the air.
<p> After hooking up with his best fish yet, Scroggins carefully plays it toward the boat.</p>
After hooking up with his best fish yet, Scroggins carefully plays it toward the boat.
<p> The fish makes a jump as Scroggins sits down to land it.</p>
The fish makes a jump as Scroggins sits down to land it.
<p> Terry Scroggins gets a good grip on his second keeper.</p>
Terry Scroggins gets a good grip on his second keeper.
<p> This was a double on one crankbait for Terry Scroggins, but neither were keepers.</p>
This was a double on one crankbait for Terry Scroggins, but neither were keepers.
<p> Kevin VanDam unhooks a bass that he caught early on Day One.</p>
Kevin VanDam unhooks a bass that he caught early on Day One.
<p> The fish was short and VanDam was looking for bigger bass to help him make a charge in the AOY race.</p>
The fish was short and VanDam was looking for bigger bass to help him make a charge in the AOY race.
<p> This next bass made a big splash on the surface while VanDam was reeling it in.</p>
This next bass made a big splash on the surface while VanDam was reeling it in.
<p> VanDam swings this fish into the boat and hopes it measures the 15-inch minimum.</p>
VanDam swings this fish into the boat and hopes it measures the 15-inch minimum.
<p> Kevin VanDam lands another bass on Day One of the Diamond Drive.</p>
Kevin VanDam lands another bass on Day One of the Diamond Drive.
<p> Can you find the bass in this picture?</p>
Can you find the bass in this picture?
<p> Kevin VanDam hooks up with his best fish of the day.</p>
Kevin VanDam hooks up with his best fish of the day.
<p> The sizeable largemouth makes a jump near the boat as VanDam plays it carefully.</p>
The sizeable largemouth makes a jump near the boat as VanDam plays it carefully.
<p> The fish almost wraps itself around VanDam’s trolling motor.</p>
The fish almost wraps itself around VanDam’s trolling motor.
<p> Kevin VanDam reaches down to belly his best largemouth of the day.</p>
Kevin VanDam reaches down to belly his best largemouth of the day.
<p> This fish pushed Kevin VanDam over the 12-pound mark for the day.</p>
This fish pushed Kevin VanDam over the 12-pound mark for the day.
<p> One spectator called this bass a “game changer” and it certainly helped VanDam to an early limit.</p>
One spectator called this bass a “game changer” and it certainly helped VanDam to an early limit.
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 Kevin VanDam gets ready to place the bass in the livewell as his Marshal takes a picture.
<p> Local favorite Billy McCaghren fights a big fish near the boat.</p>
Local favorite Billy McCaghren fights a big fish near the boat.
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McCaghren plays the fish as it makes a run.
<p> The fish sticks its face out of the water and McCaghren leans down to land it.</p>
The fish sticks its face out of the water and McCaghren leans down to land it.
<p> This was the biggest fish of the day for McCaghren, who estimated he had close to 11 pounds.</p>
This was the biggest fish of the day for McCaghren, who estimated he had close to 11 pounds.
<p> McCaghren shows off the largemouth to his Marshal.</p>
McCaghren shows off the largemouth to his Marshal.
<p> The spot McCaghren found produced a lot of small fish after that one kicker.</p>
The spot McCaghren found produced a lot of small fish after that one kicker.
<p> McCaghren hooks up again.</p>
McCaghren hooks up again.
<p> Billy McCaghren swings a bass into the boat.</p>
Billy McCaghren swings a bass into the boat.
<p> Steve Kennedy works a point near the Pine Bluff Harbor.</p>
Steve Kennedy works a point near the Pine Bluff Harbor.
<p> Kennedy sets the hook on Day One of the Diamond Drive.</p>
Kennedy sets the hook on Day One of the Diamond Drive.
<p> Kennedy laughs as another small spotted bass fell victim to his bait.</p>
Kennedy laughs as another small spotted bass fell victim to his bait.
<p> Kennedy gently tosses this bass back into the Arkansas River.</p>
Kennedy gently tosses this bass back into the Arkansas River.
<p> Kennedy motions that he is going to make one more stop before locking back through.</p>
Kennedy motions that he is going to make one more stop before locking back through.