College Classic Bracket: Day 1 on the water

See the top collegiate anglers take on Chatuge on the first day The 2014 Carhartt College Series Bassmaster Classic Bracket.

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Bethel University's Zack Parker readies his Lowrance graph in the early morning fog.
Bethel University’s Zack Parker readies his Lowrance graph in the early morning fog.
Parker is hooked up early, but it's a short fish.
Parker is hooked up early, but it’s a short fish.
Parker rears back on another one...
Parker rears back on another one…
...and it's a bit bigger. He fights it to the boat, but it was still short.
…and it’s a bit bigger. He fights it to the boat, but it was still short.
Here's a better one!
Here’s a better one!
He gingerly works the fish closer...
He gingerly works the fish closer…
...until he has it in his grasp.
…until he has it in his grasp.
Parker's spot had several fish on it.
Parker’s spot had several fish on it.
This one is bigger still.
This one is bigger still.
He hoists it aboard as he lets out a holler.
He hoists it aboard as he lets out a holler.
ULM's Brett Preuett is chasing schooling fish, of which there were plenty.
ULM’s Brett Preuett is chasing schooling fish, of which there were plenty.
He fires a cast with his topwater.
He fires a cast with his topwater.
B.A.S.S. staffer Shaye Baker takes a break from shooting photos.
B.A.S.S. staffer Shaye Baker takes a break from shooting photos.
Preuett launches another cast, but his effort is unrewarded.
Preuett launches another cast, but his effort is unrewarded.
Nearby, Parker sees schooling fish as well ,and launches a cast.
Nearby, Parker sees schooling fish as well ,and launches a cast.
Preuett hooked a few of the schoolers, but boated none.
Preuett hooked a few of the schoolers, but boated none.
Tennessee Tech's Robert Giarla was working in shallower water.
Tennessee Tech’s Robert Giarla was working in shallower water.
Giarla works a jig down a riprap bank.
Giarla works a jig down a riprap bank.
He fires another cast.
He fires another cast.
Parker slides his Nitro nearby to signify that he has four fish in the boat.
Parker slides his Nitro nearby to signify that he has four fish in the boat.
Bethel's Matt Roberts works a drop shot in sight of Chatuge's dam.
Bethel’s Matt Roberts works a drop shot in sight of Chatuge’s dam.
ULM's Jackson Blackett fires a cast.
ULM’s Jackson Blackett fires a cast.