Day 1 on Toledo Bend

Photographer James Overstreet follows the Elite series anglers during Day 1 of Toledo Bend.

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Jacob Powroznik indicates he has big ones in the livewell.
Jacob Powroznik indicates he has big ones in the livewell.
Powroznik said the first two fish he put in the boat were 7-pounders, maybe bigger.
Powroznik said the first two fish he put in the boat were 7-pounders, maybe bigger.
Powroznik pulls another rod from the rod locker.
Powroznik pulls another rod from the rod locker.
Ott Defoe makes a move south on Toledo Bend.
Ott Defoe makes a move south on Toledo Bend.
Britt Myers rares back to make a cast…
Britt Myers rares back to make a cast…
…and fires away.
…and fires away.
Gerald Swindle speeds south on the massive amount of water that makes up Toledo Bend, the fifth-largest man-made lake in America.
Gerald Swindle speeds south on the massive amount of water that makes up Toledo Bend, the fifth-largest man-made lake in America.
Jamie Horton moves to the bank to sight fish.
Jamie Horton moves to the bank to sight fish.
The following sequence of photos displays Randy Howell fighting a Toledo Bend bass…
The following sequence of photos displays Randy Howell fighting a Toledo Bend bass…
Howell makes a good cull.
Howell makes a good cull.
Edwin Evers and Randy Howell were fishing the same area on Day 1.
Edwin Evers and Randy Howell were fishing the same area on Day 1.
Cliff Prince calls the camera boat over after embedding a hook in his finger while releasing a fish.
Cliff Prince calls the camera boat over after embedding a hook in his finger while releasing a fish.
B.A.S.S. emcee Dave Mercer cuts some braided line to remove the hook.
B.A.S.S. emcee Dave Mercer cuts some braided line to remove the hook.
Mercer positions the line under the hook.
Mercer positions the line under the hook.
About ready for the removal pull.
About ready for the removal pull.
With a quick jerk the hook comes out cleanly.
With a quick jerk the hook comes out cleanly.
B.A.S.S. photographer James Overstreet dresses the wound with a duct tape bandaid.
B.A.S.S. photographer James Overstreet dresses the wound with a duct tape bandaid.
After a short delay, Prince was back to catching bass.
After a short delay, Prince was back to catching bass.
He also put a nice crappie in the boat.
He also put a nice crappie in the boat.
Gerald Swindle and Jamie Horton move up to fish shallow.
Gerald Swindle and Jamie Horton move up to fish shallow.
Swindle hooks up…
Swindle hooks up…
…begins to pull the fish over the boat…
…begins to pull the fish over the boat…
…and safely sits the fish down at his feet.
…and safely sits the fish down at his feet.
He then makes sure the fish will measure.
He then makes sure the fish will measure.
A few moments later he lands another fish.
A few moments later he lands another fish.
Swindle sits down at the live well to make a culling decision.
Swindle sits down at the live well to make a culling decision.
Swindle moves to the back of the boat to sight fish.
Swindle moves to the back of the boat to sight fish.
Dennis Tietje pulls a fish from the grass.
Dennis Tietje pulls a fish from the grass.
Tietje said this was his second keeper fish of the day.
Tietje said this was his second keeper fish of the day.
He places the fish in the livewell…
He places the fish in the livewell…
…and gets back to work.
…and gets back to work.