Nation Championship: Day 1 weigh-in

Day 1 of the 2014 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship comes to a close and the anglers head in to see who comes out on top after round 1.

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Day 1 of the 2014 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship comes to a close and the anglers head in to see who comes out on top after round 1.
Day 1 of the 2014 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship comes to a close and the anglers head in to see who comes out on top after round 1.
Flags representing each state represented here this week.
Flags representing each state represented here this week.
On the other side, flags representing the various countries participating this year.
On the other side, flags representing the various countries participating this year.
Time to roll the anglers through.
Time to roll the anglers through.
Each angler is pulled through in grand fashion.
Each angler is pulled through in grand fashion.
Defending champ Jeff Lugar comes to the scales first.
Defending champ Jeff Lugar comes to the scales first.
Lugar sets the bar with 9-4.
Lugar sets the bar with 9-4.
Kevin Wiggins (24th, 6-11)
Kevin Wiggins (24th, 6-11)
Japie Botha represents well with 8-11 for 9th on Day 1.
Japie Botha represents well with 8-11 for 9th on Day 1.
Louisiana's own, David Cavell, comes to the stage with his daughter and 4-11 for 35th.
Louisiana’s own, David Cavell, comes to the stage with his daughter and 4-11 for 35th.
Willis Duncan, South Carolina (36th, 4-8)
Willis Duncan, South Carolina (36th, 4-8)
Ken Golub, New York (17th, 7-4)
Ken Golub, New York (17th, 7-4)
Mark Wiese Jr. (25th, 6-9)
Mark Wiese Jr. (25th, 6-9)
Fans and family snap pics and video.
Fans and family snap pics and video.
Troy Diede (28th, 6-3)
Troy Diede (28th, 6-3)
That's a big gulp.
That’s a big gulp.
Kurt Denning (13th, 7-8)
Kurt Denning (13th, 7-8)
Doug Brownridge of Canada sits in 10th with 8-0.
Doug Brownridge of Canada sits in 10th with 8-0.
The first of the metal boat gang.
The first of the metal boat gang.
Chad Prough takes the lead for the time being with 10-0 and ends the day in 3rd.
Chad Prough takes the lead for the time being with 10-0 and ends the day in 3rd.
Gianni Rizzo of Italy heads to the scales.
Gianni Rizzo of Italy heads to the scales.
Rizzo is excited to move way up the leader board.
Rizzo is excited to move way up the leader board.
Gianni Rizzo (4th, 9-9)
Gianni Rizzo (4th, 9-9)
John Soukup (11th, 7-13)
John Soukup (11th, 7-13)
Randy Burch (14th, 7-8)
Randy Burch (14th, 7-8)
Moon Choe was unable to catch a keeper on Day 1 but emcee Dave Mercer still spent a little time with him.
Moon Choe was unable to catch a keeper on Day 1 but emcee Dave Mercer still spent a little time with him.
J Patton brought in 7-1 for 19th.
J Patton brought in 7-1 for 19th.
Teb Jones (7th, 9-3)
Teb Jones (7th, 9-3)
More metal boats bringing in more fish.
More metal boats bringing in more fish.
Levi McNeill takes the lead for the time being with 10-8, inevitably finishing 2nd for the day.
Levi McNeill takes the lead for the time being with 10-8, inevitably finishing 2nd for the day.
Ricardo Mira brought a fish to the scales for Portugal.
Ricardo Mira brought a fish to the scales for Portugal.
Randy Huffman (18th, 7-2)
Randy Huffman (18th, 7-2)
Coby Carden pulls out a big one.
Coby Carden pulls out a big one.
This could be the new Carhartt Big Bass leader.
This could be the new Carhartt Big Bass leader.
Coby Carden takes the lead with 11-8.
Coby Carden takes the lead with 11-8.
Carden also takes the Carhartt Big Bass lead with this one weighing 4-10.
Carden also takes the Carhartt Big Bass lead with this one weighing 4-10.
Stratos Orphanides (15th, 7-6)
Stratos Orphanides (15th, 7-6)
George Cooper (12th, 7-12)
George Cooper (12th, 7-12)
Tim Johnston (8th, 8-13)
Tim Johnston (8th, 8-13)
Koji Kuroda comes to the scales.
Koji Kuroda comes to the scales.
Koji Kuroda is representing Japan here this week.
Koji Kuroda is representing Japan here this week.
Koji Kuroda represents Japan well with 3 for 6-12 and sits in 23rd.
Koji Kuroda represents Japan well with 3 for 6-12 and sits in 23rd.
The 2014 Bassmaster Classic runner-up Paul Mueller digs deep.
The 2014 Bassmaster Classic runner-up Paul Mueller digs deep.
Paul Mueller sits in 5th after Day 1 with 9-8.
Paul Mueller sits in 5th after Day 1 with 9-8.