Day One on the Water

We've got you covered with more images from the Red River on Day One of the Bassmaster Classic!

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Mike Iaconelli, Dustin Wilks and others fished in close quarters all day.
Mike Iaconelli, Dustin Wilks and others fished in close quarters all day.
<p> Andrew Upshaw shared water with Iaconelli and Wilks but found a nicer fish than most were catching.</p>
Andrew Upshaw shared water with Iaconelli and Wilks but found a nicer fish than most were catching.
<p> Ike wrestles a good keeper to the boat.</p>
Ike wrestles a good keeper to the boat.
<p> Upshaw grins as he culls.</p>
Upshaw grins as he culls.
<p> Dustin Wilks fared the best of all the anglers in McDade today.</p>
Dustin Wilks fared the best of all the anglers in McDade today.
Ike shows his prize to the camera.
Ike shows his prize to the camera.
Wilks welcomes another keeper aboard.
Wilks welcomes another keeper aboard.
One of Ike's many Day One culls.
One of Ike’s many Day One culls.
Culling boards were a hot item in McDade on Day One.
Culling boards were a hot item in McDade on Day One.
Wilks fights another keeper to his Skeeter.
Wilks fights another keeper to his Skeeter.
Aaron Martens was a latecomer to McDade, but when he showed up, he got on good fish.
Aaron Martens was a latecomer to McDade, but when he showed up, he got on good fish.
Wilks lands another nice one.
Wilks lands another nice one.
Randy Howell took an early lead thanks to McDade's wealth of bass.
Randy Howell took an early lead thanks to McDade’s wealth of bass.
Shaw Grigsby sits alone in Lock 4, waiting to lock down to Pool 3, on Day One of the Bassmaster Classic on the Red River.
Shaw Grigsby sits alone in Lock 4, waiting to lock down to Pool 3, on Day One of the Bassmaster Classic on the Red River.
Greg Hackney backs off the throttle as he approaches Lock 4 on the Red River. Hackney and Shaw Grigsby were the only competitors to make the long run into Pool 3 during the first day of the Bassmaster Classic. It gave them about three hours of actual fishing time.
Greg Hackney backs off the throttle as he approaches Lock 4 on the Red River. Hackney and Shaw Grigsby were the only competitors to make the long run into Pool 3 during the first day of the Bassmaster Classic. It gave them about three hours of actual fishing time.
Hackney idles into Lock 4 on his way to Pool 3 as a media boat follows.
Hackney idles into Lock 4 on his way to Pool 3 as a media boat follows.
Lock 4 didn't see the crowds that Lock 5 saw on Day One.
Lock 4 didn’t see the crowds that Lock 5 saw on Day One.
The lock doors close on Shaw Grigsby’s and Greg Hackney’s Day One destinies.
The lock doors close on Shaw Grigsby’s and Greg Hackney’s Day One destinies.
A spectator runs toward the back of the Jungle, a popular Pool 4 backwater.
A spectator runs toward the back of the Jungle, a popular Pool 4 backwater.
Greg Vinson settled into a small area at the back of the Little Jungle.
Greg Vinson settled into a small area at the back of the Little Jungle.
Greg Vinson casts a spinnerbait with a strong wind at his back.
Greg Vinson casts a spinnerbait with a strong wind at his back.
A spectator boat casts a muddy rooster tail as he tries to extricate himself from a mud flat that was close to Greg Vinson's fishing spot.
A spectator boat casts a muddy rooster tail as he tries to extricate himself from a mud flat that was close to Greg Vinson’s fishing spot.
Bobby Lane, who was fishing a few hundred yards from Greg Vinson in the Little Jungle, swings one into the boat.
Bobby Lane, who was fishing a few hundred yards from Greg Vinson in the Little Jungle, swings one into the boat.
Bobby Lane found a hot spot in a small pocket of the Little Jungle.
Bobby Lane found a hot spot in a small pocket of the Little Jungle.
<p> Todd Faircloth bounces off of stumps and kicks up mud as he joins the party in the Little Jungle.</p>
Todd Faircloth bounces off of stumps and kicks up mud as he joins the party in the Little Jungle.
Greg Vinson's sixth fish allowed him to cull a smaller keeper.
Greg Vinson’s sixth fish allowed him to cull a smaller keeper.
This fish really helped Greg Vinson's cause.
This fish really helped Greg Vinson’s cause.
Bobby Lane also sorted through his smaller keepers.
Bobby Lane also sorted through his smaller keepers.
The anglers who fished in Pools 3 and 4 line up in Lock 5 to head upstream to check in.
The anglers who fished in Pools 3 and 4 line up in Lock 5 to head upstream to check in.
Keith Poche and the other anglers in the lock lost some fishing time while waiting for the water to regulate inside Lock 5 on Friday afternoon.
Keith Poche and the other anglers in the lock lost some fishing time while waiting for the water to regulate inside Lock 5 on Friday afternoon.
It takes about 15 minutes to actually lock from one pool to another, but anglers also have idle time while the lock gates remain open.
It takes about 15 minutes to actually lock from one pool to another, but anglers also have idle time while the lock gates remain open.
The churning water inside the lock can move around the boats.
The churning water inside the lock can move around the boats.
With little time left before check-in, the competitors idle out of the lock and then blast off toward the check-in site at Red River South Marina.
With little time left before check-in, the competitors idle out of the lock and then blast off toward the check-in site at Red River South Marina.