Day 1 on the Arkansas

Catch up with the pros and cos on Day 1 of 2014 Bass Pro Shops Central Open #3 presented by Allstate

Brent Chapman is one of several Elite Series pros fishing Bass Pro Shops Central Open #3 presented by Allstate
Brent Chapman is one of several Elite Series pros fishing Bass Pro Shops Central Open #3 presented by Allstate
Chapman needs a win to qualify for the 2015 Bassmaster Classic.
Chapman needs a win to qualify for the 2015 Bassmaster Classic.
Chapman decides to leave his starting location and head south on the Arkansas River.
Chapman decides to leave his starting location and head south on the Arkansas River.
Josh Douglas and a competitor shared an area early on Day 1.
Josh Douglas and a competitor shared an area early on Day 1.
Time to make a quick move.
Time to make a quick move.
Josh Douglas pulls his trolling motor before changing fishing locations.
Josh Douglas pulls his trolling motor before changing fishing locations.
Fishing around barges is a common sight on the Arkansas River system.
Fishing around barges is a common sight on the Arkansas River system.
Brian Clark moves north on the river.
Brian Clark moves north on the river.
Luckily, Tow BoatU.S. was on hand to help a competitor make it back to the launch to handle a mechanical issue.
Luckily, Tow BoatU.S. was on hand to help a competitor make it back to the launch to handle a mechanical issue.
There’s a lot of heavy cover to fish along the main river channel.
There’s a lot of heavy cover to fish along the main river channel.
Scott Barnett makes a cast into a stout morning wind.
Scott Barnett makes a cast into a stout morning wind.
Some of the community holes on the river were a bit crowded.
Some of the community holes on the river were a bit crowded.
Brent Bonadona was using an aluminum boat to allow better access to some of the backwater areas along the river.
Brent Bonadona was using an aluminum boat to allow better access to some of the backwater areas along the river.
 Tommy Biffle is always a threat when a B.A.S.S. event is held in Oklahoma.
Tommy Biffle is always a threat when a B.A.S.S. event is held in Oklahoma.
Biffle snatches a small bass from the river…
Biffle snatches a small bass from the river…
…quickly removes the hooks…
…quickly removes the hooks…
…and returns it to the water.
…and returns it to the water.
Biffle had four fish in the live well early on Day 1.
Biffle had four fish in the live well early on Day 1.
Jordan Lee makes a move up river.
Jordan Lee makes a move up river.
Lee stopped to fish an isolate piece of cover…
Lee stopped to fish an isolate piece of cover…
…then quickly moved to the next spot.
…then quickly moved to the next spot.
Gary Klein speeds through some of the back water off the main river channel.
Gary Klein speeds through some of the back water off the main river channel.