College: Day 1 on Lake Norman

Day 1 gets underway for the 2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Eastern Regional.

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Day 1 gets underway for the 2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Eastern Regional.
Day 1 gets underway for the 2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Eastern Regional.
The anglers head out.
The anglers head out.
Angler after angler bolt down the lake.
Angler after angler bolt down the lake.
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Some angers start offshore.
Some angers start offshore.
Some move closer to the bank.
Some move closer to the bank.
UNC Charlotte gets started.
UNC Charlotte gets started.
Andrew Helms snatches up the trolling motor...
Andrew Helms snatches up the trolling motor…
and it's time to make a move.
and it’s time to make a move.
Jake Whittaker takes the reigns as UNCC moves to their next spot.
Jake Whittaker takes the reigns as UNCC moves to their next spot.
Helms and Whittaker eye their next stop.
Helms and Whittaker eye their next stop.
The 2014 National Champs fish well together obviously, exhibiting that again here today as they alternate on the trolling motor when they fish areas that one angler is more familiar with than the other.
The 2014 National Champs fish well together obviously, exhibiting that again here today as they alternate on the trolling motor when they fish areas that one angler is more familiar with than the other.
Whittaker moves to the front for now.
Whittaker moves to the front for now.
Helms swaps out.
Helms swaps out.
Whittaker winds up.
Whittaker winds up.
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Spring is in the air and everything's in bloom.
Spring is in the air and everything’s in bloom.
Whittaker and Helms work along.
Whittaker and Helms work along.
Whittaker sends a cast under a dock.
Whittaker sends a cast under a dock.
Helms launches one.
Helms launches one.
Whittaker moves to the rod box for another rod.
Whittaker moves to the rod box for another rod.
Whittaker rares back...
Whittaker rares back…
and unleashes.
and unleashes.
Helms tweaks his bait.
Helms tweaks his bait.
Whittaker hooks up.
Whittaker hooks up.
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Almost to the boat.
Almost to the boat.
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In you go.
In you go.
This one didn't make the 14-inch size limit.
This one didn’t make the 14-inch size limit.
Back you go.
Back you go.
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Helms heaves one.
Helms heaves one.
Whittaker does the same.
Whittaker does the same.
UNCC continues on.
UNCC continues on.
More springtime.
More springtime.
Whittaker and Helms peruse the deep docks.
Whittaker and Helms peruse the deep docks.
The water is very clear here.
The water is very clear here.
Helms smiles knowing they're already qualified for the 2015 National Championship by winning the 2014 title.
Helms smiles knowing they’re already qualified for the 2015 National Championship by winning the 2014 title.
Helms heads to the tackle box.
Helms heads to the tackle box.
Whittaker hooks up.
Whittaker hooks up.
This one may be a little better.
This one may be a little better.
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Almost to the net.
Almost to the net.
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This one looks like it will keep.
This one looks like it will keep.
A solid spotted bass.
A solid spotted bass.
Keeper number one.
Keeper number one.
In the box you go.
In the box you go.
Whittaker and Helms continue on knowing they're going to need bigger bites than this.
Whittaker and Helms continue on knowing they’re going to need bigger bites than this.
Helms heads to the tackle box one more time.
Helms heads to the tackle box one more time.
A nice crappie for VT.
A nice crappie for VT.
Whittaker lays a cast down a shallow dock.
Whittaker lays a cast down a shallow dock.
The water is shallow hear and Whittaker kicks up mud with the trolling motor.
The water is shallow hear and Whittaker kicks up mud with the trolling motor.
After fishing this shallow creek without a bite...
After fishing this shallow creek without a bite…
UNCC decides to make a move.
UNCC decides to make a move.
Trey Stewartson makes a cast...
Trey Stewartson makes a cast…
to one of thousands of docks on Lake Norman.
to one of thousands of docks on Lake Norman.
Kenneth Ellington and Anderson Tran work the bank.
Kenneth Ellington and Anderson Tran work the bank.
Bethel works hard on Day 1.
Bethel works hard on Day 1.
There are some massive houses on Norman...
There are some massive houses on Norman…
several.
several.
Dock relocation.
Dock relocation.
Chunk and wind and we'll see you at weigh-in.
Chunk and wind and we’ll see you at weigh-in.