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The 2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series season starts in East Texas at Sam Rayburn where 116 Central Regional teams gathered to compete for three days.
The 2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series season starts in East Texas at Sam Rayburn where 116 Central Regional teams gathered to compete for three days.
Anglers gathered at the Crown Colony Country Club in Lufkin, Tex. for the pre-tournament meeting.
Anglers gathered at the Crown Colony Country Club in Lufkin, Tex. for the pre-tournament meeting.
Carhartt had numerous colors and sizes of their Force shirts.
Carhartt had numerous colors and sizes of their Force shirts.
Opens pro and Toledo Bend guide Darold Gleason helps anglers find their size and favorite color.
Opens pro and Toledo Bend guide Darold Gleason helps anglers find their size and favorite color.
Anglers also got a free Berkley hard bait as they came through the line.
Anglers also got a free Berkley hard bait as they came through the line.
This event featured the War Pig, which is their lipless crankbait. A lipless crankbait is great during the prespawn time of the year and especially around grass.
This event featured the War Pig, which is their lipless crankbait. A lipless crankbait is great during the prespawn time of the year and especially around grass.
Phoenix had plenty of buffs or neck gators for anglers to wear.
Phoenix had plenty of buffs or neck gators for anglers to wear.
The Central regional will feature roughly 116 teams some include women anglers, like this duo.
The Central regional will feature roughly 116 teams some include women anglers, like this duo.
The eventual winners will get crowned on Saturday afternoon on Stephen F. Austin’s campus.
The eventual winners will get crowned on Saturday afternoon on Stephen F. Austin’s campus.
At the end of the registration tables was the Shimano set up. Anglers walked outside and were able to test out rods and reels and also received discount cards off Shimano/G Loomis/Power Pro and Jackall products.
At the end of the registration tables was the Shimano set up. Anglers walked outside and were able to test out rods and reels and also received discount cards off Shimano/G Loomis/Power Pro and Jackall products.
They also could flip and pitch a rubber weight to get the feel of the setups.
They also could flip and pitch a rubber weight to get the feel of the setups.
Meanwhile, Louisiana Tech was arriving with multiple teams.
Meanwhile, Louisiana Tech was arriving with multiple teams.
Louisiana State University (LSU) also showed up with multiple anglers.
Louisiana State University (LSU) also showed up with multiple anglers.
Clayton Godfrey is one of the anglers on the local Stephen F. Austin team.
Clayton Godfrey is one of the anglers on the local Stephen F. Austin team.
Tournament Director Hank Weldon begins the briefing and rules meeting.
Tournament Director Hank Weldon begins the briefing and rules meeting.
Nick Joiner is half of the Louisiana-Monroe team that won this regional in 2016. He and partner Tyler Stewart are looking to defend their regional win.
Nick Joiner is half of the Louisiana-Monroe team that won this regional in 2016. He and partner Tyler Stewart are looking to defend their regional win.
LSU-Shreveport angler JP Kimbrough listens to Weldon as he goes through the list of rules and regulations.
LSU-Shreveport angler JP Kimbrough listens to Weldon as he goes through the list of rules and regulations.
This is the biggest field in Central Regional history.
This is the biggest field in Central Regional history.
Weldon explains how takeoff will occur and which direction anglers will file through. Sam Rayburn should produce solid numbers and size this week.
Weldon explains how takeoff will occur and which direction anglers will file through. Sam Rayburn should produce solid numbers and size this week.