Day One on the water

Follow the 2012 Bassmaster Classic anglers as they fish the Red River.

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	Todd Faircloth speeds through a backewater area on Friday, Day One of the Bassmaster Classic.</p>
Todd Faircloth speeds through a backewater area on Friday, Day One of the Bassmaster Classic.
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	Fletcher Shryock makes a cast in a backwater Friday.</p>
Fletcher Shryock makes a cast in a backwater Friday.
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	Shryock glances over at another competitor while changing rods during the opening round of the Classic.</p>
Shryock glances over at another competitor while changing rods during the opening round of the Classic.
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	Michael Iaconelli pitches to a stump in a backwater near the take off Friday.</p>
Michael Iaconelli pitches to a stump in a backwater near the take off Friday.
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	Iaconelli glances at action around him Friday.</p>
Iaconelli glances at action around him Friday.
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	Steve Kennedy holds up a small keeper Friday morning.</p>
Steve Kennedy holds up a small keeper Friday morning.
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	Dustin Wilks trims up his motor that is stuck on a stump.</p>
Dustin Wilks trims up his motor that is stuck on a stump.
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	Ott DeFoe and Fred Roumbanis work their way into a backwater area early Friday morning.</p>
Ott DeFoe and Fred Roumbanis work their way into a backwater area early Friday morning.
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	Backwaters with clear water were crowded on the Red River Friday.</p>
Backwaters with clear water were crowded on the Red River Friday.
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	Andrew Upshaw, the College Bass representative, fished by Fred Roumbanis.</p>
Andrew Upshaw, the College Bass representative, fished by Fred Roumbanis.
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	Ott DeFoe casts around stumps.</p>
Ott DeFoe casts around stumps.
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	Fred Roumbanis casts to stumps well off the bank Friday.</p>
Fred Roumbanis casts to stumps well off the bank Friday.
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	Randy Howell babies a small keeper Friday morning.</p>
Randy Howell babies a small keeper Friday morning.
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	Howell had the first limit of the day</p>
Howell had the first limit of the day
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	Roumbanis works another series of stumps.</p>
Roumbanis works another series of stumps.
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	Ott Defoe squeezes a bass into the boat.</p>
Ott Defoe squeezes a bass into the boat.
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	Defoe and Steve Kennedy fish the same bank on the Red River.</p>
Defoe and Steve Kennedy fish the same bank on the Red River.
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	A group of fans watch from the bank.</p>
 

A group of fans watch from the bank.

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	VanDam started his day less than a quater-mile from the launch.</p>
VanDam started his day less than a quater-mile from the launch.
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	Davy Hite pulls into his first spot.</p>
Davy Hite pulls into his first spot.