Tournament Manager Hank Weldon lines up the boats as the sun rises over Fort Gibson Lake.
Tournament Manager Hank Weldon lines up the boats as the sun rises over Fort Gibson Lake.
The boats take off at sunrise following the national anthem of the United States.
The University of Arkansas Bass Fishing Club’s Kenneth Anderson hauls a keeper aboard. The team arrived too late for practice and boated this fish at the first stop.
Kenneth Anderson of the University of Arkansas caught this keeper on a windy point.
Trent Newman of Dallas Baptist University checks his graph for a ledge where postspawn bass were found by the team.
The Kansas State team gets into action with a fish on for Austin Gwite.
Kansas State net man Tyler Hedtzel gets the job done for partner Austin Gwite.
Kansas State angler Tyler Hedtzel catches this keeper moments after partner Austin Gwite did the same.
Northeastern University has nearly 10 pounds in the boat by 8:30 a.m. Robert Nicka is on the trolling motor moving the team down a narrow channel.
The teams talk game plans at the dinner hosted by the City of Wagoner.
Emcee Rob Russow welcomes the teams to the tournament.
Competition eve finds the college anglers gathered for a dinner and official briefing.
Arkansas Tech University’s team takes in the official rules at the briefing.
The LSU Shreveport team arrived just in time for a day of practice and a burger at the briefing.
Hank Weldon lays out his game plan for the launch and weigh-in at the briefing.