Day One on the Sabine

Anglers take to the muddy waters of the Sabine River system. Are they up to the challenge?

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<p> </p> <p>One of the many fish camps along the Sabine River.  The 2013 Elite Series Sabine River Challenge Presented by STARK Cultural Venues will definitely be a challenge.</p>
 
One of the many fish camps along the Sabine River.  The 2013 Elite Series Sabine River Challenge Presented by STARK Cultural Venues will definitely be a challenge.
<p>Jamie Horton’s Day One Marshal shields his eyes from the sunrise as Day One on the Sabine River gets underway. </p>
Jamie Horton’s Day One Marshal shields his eyes from the sunrise as Day One on the Sabine River gets underway. 
<p>Horton was fishing a variety of baits, but was having a hard time getting bit early in the day. </p>
Horton was fishing a variety of baits, but was having a hard time getting bit early in the day. 
<p> </p> <p>Horton uses the butt of his rod to push his boat away from cypress knees. </p>
 
Horton uses the butt of his rod to push his boat away from cypress knees. 
<p>Shaw Grigsby had a small area to himself early on Day One. </p>
Shaw Grigsby had a small area to himself early on Day One. 
<p> </p> <p>Grigsby was catching fish, but they were small. </p>
 
Grigsby was catching fish, but they were small. 
<p>Jared Miller said he had three keepers in the boat early in the day. </p>
Jared Miller said he had three keepers in the boat early in the day. 
<p>Kota Kiriyama flips an isolated group of cypress trees.</p>
Kota Kiriyama flips an isolated group of cypress trees.
<p>Fletcher Shryock flips a bait into a huge stump laying in the edge of the water. </p>
Fletcher Shryock flips a bait into a huge stump laying in the edge of the water. 
<p>Shryock hooks up in the stump, but the fish wrapped around several roots before he could it free. </p>
Shryock hooks up in the stump, but the fish wrapped around several roots before he could it free. 
<p>Shryock re-tied and was quickly back to fishing. </p>
Shryock re-tied and was quickly back to fishing. 
<p> </p> <p>Scott Ashmore was fishing any cover he could find along the shoreline. </p>
 
Scott Ashmore was fishing any cover he could find along the shoreline. 
<p>The masked man pictured is Takahiro Omori. </p>
The masked man pictured is Takahiro Omori. 
<p> </p> <p>Omori said this was his first fish catch of the day, but the fish was short of the 14-inch minimum length requirement and had to be released. </p>
 
Omori said this was his first fish catch of the day, but the fish was short of the 14-inch minimum length requirement and had to be released. 
<p>Omori pulls another fish into the boat on the next cast. </p>
Omori pulls another fish into the boat on the next cast. 
<p>This fish was short and also had to be released. </p>
This fish was short and also had to be released. 
<p>Omori had found a few fish and boats fish number three. </p>
Omori had found a few fish and boats fish number three. 
<p>Though the fish was short, Omori said he was happy to finally get a few bites. </p>
Though the fish was short, Omori said he was happy to finally get a few bites. 
<p>Bradley Roy speeds to his next fishing spot. </p>
Bradley Roy speeds to his next fishing spot. 
<p>Charlie Hartley fights a fish to the boat. </p>
Charlie Hartley fights a fish to the boat. 
<p>The fish surges to the back of the boat. </p>
The fish surges to the back of the boat. 
<p>Hartley flips the fish safely into the back of the boat. </p>
Hartley flips the fish safely into the back of the boat. 
<p>Kenyon Hill said he had caught several fish earlier in the day, but had no keepers in the live well. </p>
Kenyon Hill said he had caught several fish earlier in the day, but had no keepers in the live well. 
<p>Chris Zaldain was picking apart shallow cover with a drop bait. </p>
Chris Zaldain was picking apart shallow cover with a drop bait. 
<p> </p> <p>He was also making frequent moves. </p>
 
He was also making frequent moves. 
<p>Zaldain hooks up with yet another short fish. </p>
Zaldain hooks up with yet another short fish. 
<p> </p> <p>Zaldain reaches to get a grip on the squirming bass. </p>
 
Zaldain reaches to get a grip on the squirming bass.