Day 1 from Overstreet

A number of anglers stayed around Sturgeon Bay and James Overstreet was there to record the action.

The morning commute begins in Sturgeon Bay.
The morning commute begins in Sturgeon Bay.
Randy Howell was enjoying his morning on the bay.
Randy Howell was enjoying his morning on the bay.
Nearby, Morizo Shimizu was boating his first bass.
Nearby, Morizo Shimizu was boating his first bass.
After an unintended bounce off the windshield…
After an unintended bounce off the windshield…
… he managed to get the fish into the livewell.
… he managed to get the fish into the livewell.
And yes, Randy Howell saw him catch that fish.
And yes, Randy Howell saw him catch that fish.
And so did Brandon Card.
And so did Brandon Card.
It’s never good when you come back in just after take-off. That’s Mike Iaconelli’s boat coming off pad in the no-wake zone.
It’s never good when you come back in just after take-off. That’s Mike Iaconelli’s boat coming off pad in the no-wake zone.
Mike Iaconelli had an early mechanical issue and was on the phone with the service crew.
Mike Iaconelli had an early mechanical issue and was on the phone with the service crew.
The good folks from the Sturgeon Bay Police and Fire Department were out taking photos, too.
The good folks from the Sturgeon Bay Police and Fire Department were out taking photos, too.
Dave Mercer, Davy Hite and Shaye Baker were on the water doing live reports.
Dave Mercer, Davy Hite and Shaye Baker were on the water doing live reports.
The service crew made quick work of Iaconelli’s mechanical issue and he was quickly back out on the water.
The service crew made quick work of Iaconelli’s mechanical issue and he was quickly back out on the water.
Randy Howell was still looking for his first fish.
Randy Howell was still looking for his first fish.
Iaconelli clears the no-wake zone and heads out to the big waters of Green Bay.
Iaconelli clears the no-wake zone and heads out to the big waters of Green Bay.
When we pulled up on Jeff Kriet he was fighting a fish to the boat.
When we pulled up on Jeff Kriet he was fighting a fish to the boat.
He reaches down to set a waypoint on his electronics …
He reaches down to set a waypoint on his electronics …
… pulls the fish to the surface …
… pulls the fish to the surface …
… then into the boat.
… then into the boat.
Kriet has a lot of work to do this week to qualify for the 2016 Bassmaster Classic. He is currently in 48th place in the AOY point’s standings.
Kriet has a lot of work to do this week to qualify for the 2016 Bassmaster Classic. He is currently in 48th place in the AOY point’s standings.
He was marking several fish and said he had lost two on this spot.
He was marking several fish and said he had lost two on this spot.
He straps down his gear …
He straps down his gear …
… pulls his trolling motor …
… pulls his trolling motor …
... then makes a move to another waypoint.
… then makes a move to another waypoint.
The move paid off quickly …
The move paid off quickly …
… and he boated another fish.
… and he boated another fish.
The fish failed to measure …
The fish failed to measure …
… and had to be released.
… and had to be released.
You can take a ride around this retired fireboat, or fish around it like Randy Howell.
You can take a ride around this retired fireboat, or fish around it like Randy Howell.
As you can tell from the flag aboard this Coast Guard vessel, the wind has started to blow.
As you can tell from the flag aboard this Coast Guard vessel, the wind has started to blow.
But it was still a great afternoon to find a place onshore to watch your favorite Elite Series angler fish.
But it was still a great afternoon to find a place onshore to watch your favorite Elite Series angler fish.
Every wind indicator on this boat is telling the story of the afternoon winds that reached Sturgeon Bay.
Every wind indicator on this boat is telling the story of the afternoon winds that reached Sturgeon Bay.
It had been a slow day aboard James Elam’s boat.
It had been a slow day aboard James Elam’s boat.
But Elam was grinding away looking for a keeper bite.
But Elam was grinding away looking for a keeper bite.
Morizo Shimizu was busy trying to grind out a limit of fish.
Morizo Shimizu was busy trying to grind out a limit of fish.
Shimizu came up one fish short at the end of the day, weighing in four fish for 9 pounds.
Shimizu came up one fish short at the end of the day, weighing in four fish for 9 pounds.
He made quick work of this fish …
He made quick work of this fish …
… but could never connect with a fifth keeper.
… but could never connect with a fifth keeper.
Chris Lane indicates he has zero fish in the livewell …
Chris Lane indicates he has zero fish in the livewell …
… but there was still time to fish.
… but there was still time to fish.
He ended the day with two fish weighing 4-13.
He ended the day with two fish weighing 4-13.
John Murray was cycling through several baits …
John Murray was cycling through several baits …
… on every spot he fished.
… on every spot he fished.
And in this instance his strategy paid off.
And in this instance his strategy paid off.
He hooks up with one of his better fish of the day …
He hooks up with one of his better fish of the day …
… and brings the thrashing fish aboard.
… and brings the thrashing fish aboard.
Unfortunately, this fish would be only one of three that Murray would bring to the scales.
Unfortunately, this fish would be only one of three that Murray would bring to the scales.
He ended the day with three keeper fish weighing 7-8.
He ended the day with three keeper fish weighing 7-8.
Murray gives us a good look at the keeper smallmouth …
Murray gives us a good look at the keeper smallmouth …
… then goes in search of another.
… then goes in search of another.
Chris Lane had moved out to fish around some ships in the bay.
Chris Lane had moved out to fish around some ships in the bay.
And like the men ashore behind him, kept grinding away at his job.
And like the men ashore behind him, kept grinding away at his job.