College Championship on Chatuge Day One

College anglers from all over the country try to figure out the Chatuge on Day One of the Carhartt College Series National Championship.

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<p>Day One of the Carhartt College Series National Championship begins on Lake Chatuge. </p>
Day One of the Carhartt College Series National Championship begins on Lake Chatuge. 
<p>Cameraman Wes Miller starts the day covering UNCC. </p>
Cameraman Wes Miller starts the day covering UNCC. 
<p>Shane Lehew loads up. </p>
Shane Lehew loads up. 
<p>Eric Self heads for the net. </p>
Eric Self heads for the net. 
<p>Number two enters the boat for UNCC. </p>
Number two enters the boat for UNCC. 
<p>A solid spot for UNCC.</p>
A solid spot for UNCC.
<p>Back to work. </p>
Back to work. 
<p>Atkins and Gann of MSU on the move. </p>
Atkins and Gann of MSU on the move. 
<p>Georgia Southern runs to their next spot. A lot of moving around early on Day One.  </p>
Georgia Southern runs to their next spot. A lot of moving around early on Day One.  
<p>Running and gunning. The theme of the day. </p>
Running and gunning. The theme of the day. 
<p>Georgetown College makes another move. </p>
Georgetown College makes another move. 
<p>Neal Combs of Seminole State makes a cast. </p>
Neal Combs of Seminole State makes a cast. 
<p>Not to be outdone, Combs teammate Kevin Lucas follows suit. </p>
Not to be outdone, Combs teammate Kevin Lucas follows suit. 
<p>Georgia Southern’s Tanner Parker rips through a fish. </p>
Georgia Southern’s Tanner Parker rips through a fish. 
<p>UNCC looks for new water. </p>
UNCC looks for new water. 
<p>The Young Harris College team of Peeler and Rutherford fit perfectly into the Chatuge landscape. </p>
The Young Harris College team of Peeler and Rutherford fit perfectly into the Chatuge landscape. 
<p>Rutherford loads his cast…</p>
Rutherford loads his cast…
<p>... and fires away. </p>
… and fires away. 
<p>Young Harris primarily relied on casting baits on Day One. </p>
Young Harris primarily relied on casting baits on Day One. 
<p>However, they did rely on a spinning reel at times to cleanup an area. </p>
However, they did rely on a spinning reel at times to cleanup an area. 
<p>Fish number 3 enters the boat. </p>
Fish number 3 enters the boat. 
<p>Hoping to cull this one before the day’s out. </p>
Hoping to cull this one before the day’s out. 
<p>One of the Young Harris fans cheered Rutherford and Peeler on from the highway via his loud speaker. </p>
One of the Young Harris fans cheered Rutherford and Peeler on from the highway via his loud speaker. 
<p>Chatuge has to be one of the most scenic fisheries we’ve ever visited. </p>
Chatuge has to be one of the most scenic fisheries we’ve ever visited. 
<p>Auburn works a shallow point as the clouds mingle with the Appalachian Mountain tops. </p>
Auburn works a shallow point as the clouds mingle with the Appalachian Mountain tops. 
<p>On the move. </p>
On the move. 
<p>Florida State hauling.</p>
Florida State hauling.
<p>More boats on the move on Day One than fishing. </p>
More boats on the move on Day One than fishing. 
<p>Our team from Mexico, the Monterey Institute of Technology, eases up to their next spot. </p>
Our team from Mexico, the Monterey Institute of Technology, eases up to their next spot. 
<p>Navarro and Patino working slow with one 3-pounder in the boat.  </p>
Navarro and Patino working slow with one 3-pounder in the boat.  
<p>Eastern Carolina’s Ronnie Moore prepares to cast. </p>
Eastern Carolina’s Ronnie Moore prepares to cast. 
<p>Heaving a big swimbait. </p>
Heaving a big swimbait. 
<p>Out you go. </p>
Out you go. 
<p>A look at TJ Chafatelli’s chunky spot. </p>
A look at TJ Chafatelli’s chunky spot. 
<p>Oregon State had a big miss early on Day One. </p>
Oregon State had a big miss early on Day One. 
<p>Crook and Gray of Texas Tech mixing baitcasters with spinning rods. </p>
Crook and Gray of Texas Tech mixing baitcasters with spinning rods. 
<p>Clemson working offshore. </p>
Clemson working offshore. 
<p>AUM looking for a few keepers early. </p>
AUM looking for a few keepers early. 
<p>A small one on for Frink. </p>
A small one on for Frink. 
<p>Into the net. Going to be close to the 14-inch limit. </p>
Into the net. Going to be close to the 14-inch limit. 
<p>Back you go. </p>
Back you go. 
<p>Time to look for new water. </p>
Time to look for new water. 
<p>The clouds start to break. </p>
The clouds start to break. 
<p>MSU’s Atkins and Gann working brush like the majority of the field.</p>
MSU’s Atkins and Gann working brush like the majority of the field.