Co-angler Travis Ramdt waits near the Mercury service trailer to meet his pro on Day One of the 2013 Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #1 on Lake Tohopekaliga - Kissimmee, FL.
Co-angler Travis Ramdt waits near the Mercury service trailer to meet his pro on Day One of the 2013 Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #1 on Lake Tohopekaliga - Kissimmee, FL.
Elite Series pros Paul Elias and Terry Scroggins visit before the morning launch of Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #1 on Lake Toho.
Clay Dyer pulls his rods from the rod locker in preparation for Day One.
A field of 198 boats launched at Big Toho Marina.
Brent Homan drew an early boat number and holds his boat along a marina wall.
The national anthem was played moments before the scheduled launch time of 7:00 a.m.
A Boat U.S. tow boat escorted the first flight of the boats away from the launch area.
Spectators gathered along the docks at Big Toho Marina to view the morning launch.
Spectators took photos of their favorite competitors.
Lee Sisson had on his game face as he approached the morning boat inspection.
Senior B.A.S.S. Tournament Manager Chris Bowes orchestrates the morning launch process.
Terry Seagraves punches in his first waypoint as he begins Day One on Lake Toho.
Marty Robinson is one of several Elite Series anglers fishing Southern Open #1 this week on Lake Toho.
Aaron Martens was happy to get the 2013 B.A.S.S. schedule underway.
Anglers from early flights were fishing while later boats were still waiting to launch.
Chris Lane will defend his Bassmaster Classic title in less than a month on Oklahoma’s Grand Lake.
Bobby Lane was one of the last boats to leave Big Toho Marina, but had high hopes of a much higher finish.