College: Classic Bracket Round 1 on the water

The top eight collegiate anglers compete on Beaverfork Lake for a chance to go to the Bassmaster Classic.

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<p> Auburn’s Matt Lee started his day of fishing on Beaverfork Lake, near the morning launch area.</p>
Auburn’s Matt Lee started his day of fishing on Beaverfork Lake, near the morning launch area.
<p> Zack Birge starts the morning fishing shoreline grass.</p>
Zack Birge starts the morning fishing shoreline grass.
<p> Birge heaves a long cast.</p>
Birge heaves a long cast.
<p> Jordan Lee made his first stop on an island point.</p>
Jordan Lee made his first stop on an island point.
<p> Lee takes a look through his tackle for the right bait to ignite the stubborn bass in Beaverfork Lake.</p>
Lee takes a look through his tackle for the right bait to ignite the stubborn bass in Beaverfork Lake.
<p> Lee takes a bite off his bait to change its length.</p>
Lee takes a bite off his bait to change its length.
<p> Satisfied with his bait selection, Lee gets back to fishing.</p>
Satisfied with his bait selection, Lee gets back to fishing.
<p> Dustin Connell makes a move away from fishing boat docks.</p>
Dustin Connell makes a move away from fishing boat docks.
<p> Connell moved to a main lake point and began casting.</p>
Connell moved to a main lake point and began casting.
<p> Connell hooks up with his first bass of the day.</p>
Connell hooks up with his first bass of the day.
<p> Connell places his bass in the livewell.</p>
Connell places his bass in the livewell.
<p> Murray State’s Vincent Campisano was fishing a frog in the back of a creek.</p>
Murray State’s Vincent Campisano was fishing a frog in the back of a creek.
<p> Oklahoma State’s Blake Flurry is paired against Alabama’s Dustin Connell.</p>
Oklahoma State’s Blake Flurry is paired against Alabama’s Dustin Connell.
<p> Murray State’s Justin Graben selects a weapon from the deck of his boat.</p>
Murray State’s Justin Graben selects a weapon from the deck of his boat.
<p> Matt Lee idles from some very shallow water.</p>
Matt Lee idles from some very shallow water.
<p> Alabama’s Logan Johnson is fishing against Oklahoma State’s Zack Birge in the morning segment.</p>
Alabama’s Logan Johnson is fishing against Oklahoma State’s Zack Birge in the morning segment.
<p> Johnson makes an adjustment to his electronics.</p>
Johnson makes an adjustment to his electronics.
<p> Dustin Connell sweeps his rod into a fish.</p>
Dustin Connell sweeps his rod into a fish.
<p> Connell stops fishing to grab a quick drink. Today’s high temperature is forecasted to be 104 degrees.</p>
Connell stops fishing to grab a quick drink. Today’s high temperature is forecasted to be 104 degrees.
<p> Zack Birge made a late move to some of Beaverforks’s offshore structure.</p>
Zack Birge made a late move to some of Beaverforks’s offshore structure.