Day 1 on the water at BASSfest

Check out the action on the water during Day 1 of BASSfest on Tennessee's Chickamauga Lake.

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Charlie Hartley drags a Carolina rig early on Day 1.
Charlie Hartley drags a Carolina rig early on Day 1.
Some of the more popular ledges on Chickamauga Lake become crowded with anglers.
Some of the more popular ledges on Chickamauga Lake become crowded with anglers.
Brian Clark fires a cast.
Brian Clark fires a cast.
Kevin Hawk hooks up with a keeper.
Kevin Hawk hooks up with a keeper.
Hawk moves to the back of the boat to land the fish.
Hawk moves to the back of the boat to land the fish.
Kevin Hawk
Kevin Hawk
Kevin Hawk
Kevin Hawk
Hawk marks the spot he caught the fish on his GPS.
Hawk marks the spot he caught the fish on his GPS.
Nearby, a small crowd of anglers…
Nearby, a small crowd of anglers…
…watch Hawk put the keeper in the livewell.
…watch Hawk put the keeper in the livewell.
Matt Lee rigs a drop shot.
Matt Lee rigs a drop shot.
Even though he was fishing in a crowd, Grant Goldbeck was having a good time visiting with his fellow competitors.
Even though he was fishing in a crowd, Grant Goldbeck was having a good time visiting with his fellow competitors.
Boyd Duckett makes a move south on Chickamauga.
Boyd Duckett makes a move south on Chickamauga.
Up the lake, even more anglers crowded onto this ledge.
Up the lake, even more anglers crowded onto this ledge.
Brandon Card, J.T. Kenney and Jacob Powroznik fish next to one another.
Brandon Card, J.T. Kenney and Jacob Powroznik fish next to one another.
J.T. Kenney hooks up with a keeper fish.
J.T. Kenney hooks up with a keeper fish.
He reaches to gain control of the fish…
He reaches to gain control of the fish…
…and pulls it safely into the boat.
…and pulls it safely into the boat.
Byron Velvick was one of a few anglers that decided to fish the shoreline of Chickamauga.
Byron Velvick was one of a few anglers that decided to fish the shoreline of Chickamauga.
Velvick catches a short fish.
Velvick catches a short fish.
Then he catches an even shorter fish.
Then he catches an even shorter fish.
Small fish need their picture taken, too.
Small fish need their picture taken, too.
Luke Clausen fishes a bridge that crosses Chickamauga Lake.
Luke Clausen fishes a bridge that crosses Chickamauga Lake.
Hank Cherry makes a move south.
Hank Cherry makes a move south.
Team Yamaha shows its support for their anglers with a banner hanging from a bridge.
Team Yamaha shows its support for their anglers with a banner hanging from a bridge.
Kevin Short marks fish on his electronics.
Kevin Short marks fish on his electronics.
Dave Smith hooks up with a solid keeper.
Dave Smith hooks up with a solid keeper.
Big Dave said he thought he already had 20 pounds in the livewell early on Day 1.
Big Dave said he thought he already had 20 pounds in the livewell early on Day 1.
He smiles after boating another good bass.
He smiles after boating another good bass.
He prepares to put this fish in the livewell…
He prepares to put this fish in the livewell…
…but first takes a moment to celebrate his good fortune.
…but first takes a moment to celebrate his good fortune.
Kevin Short makes a long cast into a crosswind.
Kevin Short makes a long cast into a crosswind.
Randy Howell works through some heavy shoreline cover.
Randy Howell works through some heavy shoreline cover.
The following sequence of photos shows Kevin VanDam catching two of his best fish of the day…
The following sequence of photos shows Kevin VanDam catching two of his best fish of the day…
Time to do some culling.
Time to do some culling.
VanDam gets back to work.
VanDam gets back to work.