Day One behind the scenes

Check out all the excitement behind the scenes at the 2013 Elite Series Sabine River Challenge!

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<p>A Cub Scout shows off his hat full of autographs behind the stage of the Bassmaster Elite Series event on the Sabine River.</p>
A Cub Scout shows off his hat full of autographs behind the stage of the Bassmaster Elite Series event on the Sabine River.
<p>A line of Cub Scouts and young volunteers were on hand to run fish from the stage to the Shimano Live Release Boat.</p>
A line of Cub Scouts and young volunteers were on hand to run fish from the stage to the Shimano Live Release Boat.
<p>Mark Davis, who finished the day in second, jokes with an outdoor writer prior to weighing in Thursday.</p>
Mark Davis, who finished the day in second, jokes with an outdoor writer prior to weighing in Thursday.
<p>Todd Faircloth is interviewed for a local television show after Day One.</p>
Todd Faircloth is interviewed for a local television show after Day One.
<p>Greg Hackney and Dean Rojas show off their big fish before hitting the stage.</p>
Greg Hackney and Dean Rojas show off their big fish before hitting the stage.
<p>A big crowd was on hand for Day One, one of the largest on record according to B.A.S.S. officials.</p>
A big crowd was on hand for Day One, one of the largest on record according to B.A.S.S. officials.
<p>Dean Rojas is surrounded by reporters after taking the lead in the event.</p>
Dean Rojas is surrounded by reporters after taking the lead in the event.
<p>Max Leatherwood measures Gerald Swindle’s only fish on Day One.</p>
Max Leatherwood measures Gerald Swindle’s only fish on Day One.
<p>A young volunteer hands off a fish at the Shimano Live Release boat.</p>
A young volunteer hands off a fish at the Shimano Live Release boat.
<p>Davy Hite signs autographs Thursday.</p>
Davy Hite signs autographs Thursday.
<p>A young Cub Scout watches the weigh-in intently.</p>
A young Cub Scout watches the weigh-in intently.
<p>Clark Rheem, Ott DeFoe and James Niggemeyer stand in line at the holding tanks.</p>
Clark Rheem, Ott DeFoe and James Niggemeyer stand in line at the holding tanks.
<p>Edwin Evers keeps tabs on the leaderboard on his smart phone, while he waits to weigh.</p>
Edwin Evers keeps tabs on the leaderboard on his smart phone, while he waits to weigh.
<p>A young fan enjoys the weigh-in from his mother’s lap.</p>
A young fan enjoys the weigh-in from his mother’s lap.
<p>And this young fan watches the weigh-in with a dog in his lap.</p>
And this young fan watches the weigh-in with a dog in his lap.
<p>These two young fans lept to their feet and clapped wildly when Michael Iaconelli came to the stage.</p>
These two young fans lept to their feet and clapped wildly when Michael Iaconelli came to the stage.
<p>Fans used video and point-and-shoot cameras to capture their own version of the weigh-in.</p>
Fans used video and point-and-shoot cameras to capture their own version of the weigh-in.