Day 1 on Cayuga

Follow along with the Elites as they battle it out on the first day of the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake.

Fletcher Shryock began Day 1 on Cayuga Lake fishing within sight of the morning launch area.
Fletcher Shryock began Day 1 on Cayuga Lake fishing within sight of the morning launch area.
Kevin VanDam had a quick start and was on his way to a quick limit of fish.
Kevin VanDam had a quick start and was on his way to a quick limit of fish.
VanDam swings a keeper aboard his boat.
VanDam swings a keeper aboard his boat.
A better look at VanDam’s fish.
A better look at VanDam’s fish.
VanDam’s Day 1 Marshal takes a quick photo, too.
VanDam’s Day 1 Marshal takes a quick photo, too.
John Murray idles around looking for a waypoint he has saved on his GPS.
John Murray idles around looking for a waypoint he has saved on his GPS.
Billy McCaghren and Dennis Tietje started the morning fishing close to one another.
Billy McCaghren and Dennis Tietje started the morning fishing close to one another.
Jeremy Starks hooks up with a fish with Hank Cherry looking over his shoulder.
Jeremy Starks hooks up with a fish with Hank Cherry looking over his shoulder.
Starks had the close company of Terry Scroggins as well.
Starks had the close company of Terry Scroggins as well.
Morizo Shimizu pulls a fish into the boat in a crowd.
Morizo Shimizu pulls a fish into the boat in a crowd.
While Shimizu was placing his fish in the live well, on the far right Dennis Tietje was setting the hook.
While Shimizu was placing his fish in the live well, on the far right Dennis Tietje was setting the hook.
Jeremy Starks looks back to check out the Tietje fish catch.
Jeremy Starks looks back to check out the Tietje fish catch.
There were more aggravating pickerel being caught than bass.
There were more aggravating pickerel being caught than bass.
Terry Scroggins has his turn with a pickerel.
Terry Scroggins has his turn with a pickerel.
Scroggins fires another cast before the splash from the released pickerel was settled on the water.
Scroggins fires another cast before the splash from the released pickerel was settled on the water.
Starks was quickly hooked up again with another fish.
Starks was quickly hooked up again with another fish.
This fish was the right species, but the wrong size.
This fish was the right species, but the wrong size.
Justin Lucas had an area to himself early on Day One of the A.R.E. Truck Caps Elite at Cayuga Lake.
Justin Lucas had an area to himself early on Day One of the A.R.E. Truck Caps Elite at Cayuga Lake.
Billy McCaghren doesn’t want this pickerel in his boat.
Billy McCaghren doesn’t want this pickerel in his boat.
Big Dave Smith hooks up with a keeper.
Big Dave Smith hooks up with a keeper.
Smith places his keeper fish in the live well.
Smith places his keeper fish in the live well.
David Walker speeds east across Cayuga Lake.
David Walker speeds east across Cayuga Lake.
Some of the more popular areas became crowded with competitors.
Some of the more popular areas became crowded with competitors.
Jacob Powroznik hooks up…
Jacob Powroznik hooks up…
…with yet another pickerel.
…with yet another pickerel.
J Todd Tucker and Stephen Browning saved the same waypoint during the practice period.
J Todd Tucker and Stephen Browning saved the same waypoint during the practice period.
Randall Tharp brings his boat off plane as he approaches his next fishing location.
Randall Tharp brings his boat off plane as he approaches his next fishing location.
Tharp reaches to choose his weapon…
Tharp reaches to choose his weapon…
…decides on the flipping stick and gets to work.
…decides on the flipping stick and gets to work.
Kevin VanDam pulls another fish to the boat…
Kevin VanDam pulls another fish to the boat…
…but from the look on his face he is dissatisfied with the size of the fish.
…but from the look on his face he is dissatisfied with the size of the fish.
VanDam actually had a smaller fish in the live well and was able to cull up a few ounces.
VanDam actually had a smaller fish in the live well and was able to cull up a few ounces.