College Classic Bracket on the water II

More photos of college anglers fighting for a spot in the 2014 Bassmaster Classic

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A couple spectators on the shore this morning.
A couple spectators on the shore this morning.
Spent most of the morning observing wildlife as it was a little difficult to find the college anglers on Grand River.
Spent most of the morning observing wildlife as it was a little difficult to find the college anglers on Grand River.
We caught up with AUM’s Tom Frink early.
We caught up with AUM’s Tom Frink early.
Frink goes to work early in the grass.
Frink goes to work early in the grass.
Frink’s AUM team partner, Jacob Nummy, arrives on the scene.
Frink’s AUM team partner, Jacob Nummy, arrives on the scene.
Frink switches up to a lipless crankbait in some of the scattered grass.
Frink switches up to a lipless crankbait in some of the scattered grass.
Frink fires away.
Frink fires away.
Nummy and Frink talk over their morning, they’re both at 0.
Nummy and Frink talk over their morning, they’re both at 0.
Nummy makes a cast.
Nummy makes a cast.
Both Nummy and Frink fight through the tough bite early in hopes things will pick up around midday.
Both Nummy and Frink fight through the tough bite early in hopes things will pick up around midday.
Shane Powell on the move with 4 fish early.
Shane Powell on the move with 4 fish early.
Brad Rutherford of Young Harris works the main river.
Brad Rutherford of Young Harris works the main river.
Only one keeper for Rutherford but a lot of short fish early.
Only one keeper for Rutherford but a lot of short fish early.
We found EWU’s Nick Barr sneaking around.
We found EWU’s Nick Barr sneaking around.
Barr loads up.
Barr loads up.
Shhhhhhhoot! It came off. A 3-pounder.
Shhhhhhhoot! It came off. A 3-pounder.
Barr loads up again, but unfortunately loses another solid fish...
Barr loads up again, but unfortunately loses another solid fish…
Barr sticks another.
Barr sticks another.
This one’s a small one.
This one’s a small one.
Barr works his crankbait while EWU teammate, Jared Walker, looks on in the distance.
Barr works his crankbait while EWU teammate, Jared Walker, looks on in the distance.
Walker is in the danger zone.
Walker is in the danger zone.
Another small fish for Barr.
Another small fish for Barr.
Away you go.
Away you go.
Barr sticks another.
Barr sticks another.
This one enters the boat and it’s a solid keeper, his third.
This one enters the boat and it’s a solid keeper, his third.