2011 Elite Series Citrus Slam – Day One – OTW

Go on the water with your favorite elite series angler, during the 2011 Citrus Slam. The Elite Series tournament was held on the St. Johns River, Florida.

As many of the competitors predicted, Lake George was a popular place on Day One of the Power-Pole Citrus Slam.
As many of the competitors predicted, Lake George was a popular place on Day One of the Power-Pole Citrus Slam.
Timmy Horton hooks up early in the morning.
Timmy Horton hooks up early in the morning.
Horton reaches to get a grip on the fish as he pulls it into the boat.
Horton reaches to get a grip on the fish as he pulls it into the boat.
Horton was off to a quick start and goes to the livewell.
Horton was off to a quick start and goes to the livewell.
Todd Faircloth makes a move down the east side of Lake George.
Todd Faircloth makes a move down the east side of Lake George.
Russ Lane was casting the edge of a spawning flat.
Russ Lane was casting the edge of a spawning flat.
Kelly Jordon searches for the right bait to trigger a bite.
Kelly Jordon searches for the right bait to trigger a bite.
Timmy Horton hooks up with another small keeper.
Timmy Horton hooks up with another small keeper.
Keith Combs looks for bedding fish, along with Steve Kennedy.
Keith Combs looks for bedding fish, along with Steve Kennedy.
Spectators were keeping a respectful distance from the spawning and flats, using binoculars to take a closer look at the action.
Spectators were keeping a respectful distance from the spawning and flats, using binoculars to take a closer look at the action.
Scott Ashmore was struggling to get a quality bite.
Scott Ashmore was struggling to get a quality bite.
Kelly Jordon pulls a small fish from the grass.
Kelly Jordon pulls a small fish from the grass.
Kelly Jordon and Timmy Horton were sharing water early on Day One.
Kelly Jordon and Timmy Horton were sharing water early on Day One.
Jordon said his fish and the photographers lens needed to be bigger.
Jordon said his fish and the photographers lens needed to be bigger.
Boyd Duckett shuts his engine down near a major spawning flat on Lake George.
Boyd Duckett shuts his engine down near a major spawning flat on Lake George.
Brent Chapman lands a quality keeper to go with a 10-pounder he said was in the livewell.
Brent Chapman lands a quality keeper to go with a 10-pounder he said was in the livewell.
Chapman swings and misses.
Chapman swings and misses.
Scott Ashmore eases past Brent Chapman.
Scott Ashmore eases past Brent Chapman.
Chapman pulls up all grass, no bass.
Chapman pulls up all grass, no bass.
Steve Kennedy swings his best fish of the morning into the boat.
Steve Kennedy swings his best fish of the morning into the boat.
Boyd Duckett and Mark Menendez troll the flats looking for bedding fish.
Boyd Duckett and Mark Menendez troll the flats looking for bedding fish.
Scott Ashmore clears the grass away from another bass.
Scott Ashmore clears the grass away from another bass.
Ben Parker said his was disappointed in the slow start he was having on Day One.
Ben Parker said his was disappointed in the slow start he was having on Day One.
Tommy Biffle and Ben Parker cross paths.
Tommy Biffle and Ben Parker cross paths.
Tommy Biffle pulls a small fish into the boat.
Tommy Biffle pulls a small fish into the boat.
Kelly Jordon flushes a flock of coots.
Kelly Jordon flushes a flock of coots.
John Crews makes a bait change.
John Crews makes a bait change.
Todd Faircloth was armed with a push-pole and a bottle of detergent, used to disperse the pollen on top of the water.
Todd Faircloth was armed with a push-pole and a bottle of detergent, used to disperse the pollen on top of the water.
A small flotilla shared the same area in Lake George on Day One.
A small flotilla shared the same area in Lake George on Day One.
Boyd Duckett fishes the grass in Lake George.
Boyd Duckett fishes the grass in Lake George.
Todd Faircloth spots a bass on a bed and uses his push-pole to stop the boat.
Todd Faircloth spots a bass on a bed and uses his push-pole to stop the boat.
Moments later Faircloth fights a quality fish to the boat.
Moments later Faircloth fights a quality fish to the boat.
Faircloth said the fish actually took the bait while he was reeling it in.
Faircloth said the fish actually took the bait while he was reeling it in.
Faircloth give his Marshal a better look at the keeper fish.
Faircloth give his Marshal a better look at the keeper fish.
Faircloth makes a good cull, with an early limit on Day One.
Faircloth makes a good cull, with an early limit on Day One.
Mark Menendez idles away from a spawning flat.
Mark Menendez idles away from a spawning flat.