Day 1 morning on Lake Havasu

Follow along as the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Havasu presented by Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels gets underway. We start the morning with Lucas, Palaniuk, Pirch and Skeet.

Follow along as the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Havasu presented by Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels gets underway. We start the morning with Lucas, Palaniuk, Pirch and Skeet.
Follow along as the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Havasu presented by Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels gets underway. We start the morning with Lucas, Palaniuk, Pirch and Skeet.
Brandon Palaniuk gets started near the ramp.
Brandon Palaniuk gets started near the ramp.
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Jason Williamson blows by.
Jason Williamson blows by.
Then Jeff Kriet rolls through.
Then Jeff Kriet rolls through.
Timmy Horton heads out.
Timmy Horton heads out.
Alton Jones on the way.
Alton Jones on the way.
Carl Jocumsen on the move.
Carl Jocumsen on the move.
Anglers continue to rolls out.
Anglers continue to rolls out.
Clifford Pirch is in a hurry.
Clifford Pirch is in a hurry.
David Walker makes his way up the lake.
David Walker makes his way up the lake.
Justin Lucas graphs along as Brandon Palaniuk fires away in the background.
Justin Lucas graphs along as Brandon Palaniuk fires away in the background.
Lucas looks on.
Lucas looks on.
Palaniuk gets to work.
Palaniuk gets to work.
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Lucas works a little farther off-shore.
Lucas works a little farther off-shore.
Palaniuk swaps things up.
Palaniuk swaps things up.
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Fishing off-shore...
Fishing off-shore…
Lucas has quite the backdrop.
Lucas has quite the backdrop.
There's beautiful scenery in every direction.
There’s beautiful scenery in every direction.
Clifford Pirch casts away.
Clifford Pirch casts away.
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While other anglers head to their starting spots.
While other anglers head to their starting spots.
Chunk...
Chunk…
and wind.
and wind.
Pirch...
Pirch…
and Lucas continue to grind.
and Lucas continue to grind.
Randy Allen works.
Randy Allen works.
It's a slow grind...
It’s a slow grind…
for Sacrament River Champion Justin Lucas.
for Sacrament River Champion Justin Lucas.
But at least the water's calm for now.
But at least the water’s calm for now.
Lucas finishes a cast...
Lucas finishes a cast…
and fires another.
and fires another.
The first of several of these speed boats we'll see today.
The first of several of these speed boats we’ll see today.
Lucas has seen enough.
Lucas has seen enough.
The wind is starting to pick up a little.
The wind is starting to pick up a little.
Another speed boat dumps in.
Another speed boat dumps in.
Pirch's trolling motor is already coming out of the water, and winds are predicted to increase another 20 miles per hour to 35 mph.
Pirch’s trolling motor is already coming out of the water, and winds are predicted to increase another 20 miles per hour to 35 mph.
Pirch chunks away.
Pirch chunks away.
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Skeet Reese...
Skeet Reese…
hard at work.
hard at work.
Mostly all we're seeing this morning...
Mostly all we’re seeing this morning…
is a whole lot of casting.
is a whole lot of casting.