2011 Evan Williams Bourbon All-Star Championship Launch Day One

Skeet Reese prepares for his matchup against Casey Ashley on Day One of the Evan Williams Bourbon All-Star Championship.

Terry Scroggins goes up against his buddy and fellow Toyota pro Gerald Swindle in the first round.

Mike Iaconelli greets his family at the launch before Friday’s first round of fishing.

The eight anglers line up along the docks before the take-off.

Skeet Reese chats with a fan at the dock.

Reese breaks up a bag of ice for the hot day of fishing ahead.

Ott DeFoe arrives at the dock and removes his PFD while waiting for the rest of the anglers to arrive.

DeFoe opens his rod locker to get his tackle ready.

Mike Iaconelli has help getting his microphone set as cameras film Toyota Trucks All-Star Week.

An autograph-covered fan gets one from Kevin VanDam, who won’t be fishing the finals this weekend.

Boats gather at the dock in downtown Montgomery for the launch Friday morning.

The riverboat served as a backdrop for the early take-off.

Dave Mercer interviews Terry Scroggins as they wait at the docks on the Alabama River.

Fans wait for the first day of the Evan Williams Bourbon All-Star Championship to start.

Gerald Swindle shakes hands with a fan at the docks.

Terry Scroggins idles out as his Day One foe Gerald Swindle gets ready.

Terry Scroggins pulls his rods out of the locker on Day One of the Evan Williams Bourbon All-Star Championship.

Gerald Swindle grabs at his line to retie one of his lures on Friday.

Casey Ashley applies some sunscreen for the hot day ahead.

Spectators take a picture of Ashley as the sun begins to rise in Montgomery.

Terry Scroggins gets hooked up for a day of fishing with a camera looking on.

Mike Iaconelli applies some scent to his lures before the launch.

Iaconelli stretches and limbers up as he gets set to take on Ott Defoe.

Spectators snap pictures on the docks as they watch the take-off.

Aaron Martens and Mike Iaconelli talk before the launch.

Edwin Evers works on some tackle early on Friday.

Skeet Reese does an interview with Dave Mercer that is also filmed for BASSCam.

Edwin Evers and the rest of the field remove their hats for the playing of the national anthem.

Mike Iaconelli stands before the flag as the national anthem is played.