Dock Talk: Behind the scenes on Lake Toho

All 200 boats hit the shore of Lake Toho before anglers weigh their Day 1 catches.

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Boats file in to the Big Toho Marina for weigh-in.
Boats file in to the Big Toho Marina for weigh-in.
Defending champion Van Soles heads to the tanks.
Defending champion Van Soles heads to the tanks.
Colby Flinn shows off his 9+pound giant.
Colby Flinn shows off his 9+pound giant.
Anglers stop to see who they will fish with on Day 2.
Anglers stop to see who they will fish with on Day 2.
This GoPro caught all of Floridian Trevor Fitzgerald's Day 1 on Toho.
This GoPro caught all of Floridian Trevor Fitzgerald’s Day 1 on Toho.
More flights begin to pack in.
More flights begin to pack in.
Stan Gunter holds up two of his better fish.
Stan Gunter holds up two of his better fish.
Britt Myers slides into an available spot.
Britt Myers slides into an available spot.
Sure was windy out on Toho today.
Sure was windy out on Toho today.
Look at the belly on this beast.
Look at the belly on this beast.
Blake Nick shows off his big fish from Day 1 that helped him to a 19-10.
Blake Nick shows off his big fish from Day 1 that helped him to a 19-10.
Darrell Pons shows off a good one and he had numerous stories of other big ones in his area.
Darrell Pons shows off a good one and he had numerous stories of other big ones in his area.
Pons' co-angler Danny Lanier is not new to this body of water and he proves it. Lanier lost the fish-off to Rich Howes in 2013 as a boater. Lanier leads the co-angler division after Day 1.
Pons’ co-angler Danny Lanier is not new to this body of water and he proves it. Lanier lost the fish-off to Rich Howes in 2013 as a boater. Lanier leads the co-angler division after Day 1.
Justin Lucas caught this toad near the end of the day.
Justin Lucas caught this toad near the end of the day.
Stick your hand inside, only if you dare. Monsters live here.
Stick your hand inside, only if you dare. Monsters live here.
Joey Nania is afraid though.
Joey Nania is afraid though.
Nania had a tremendous day and his first of two 8+pounders proves it.
Nania had a tremendous day and his first of two 8+pounders proves it.
Bam! Another over 8.
Bam! Another over 8.
This 5+pounder pales in comparison.
This 5+pounder pales in comparison.
Nania wishes his final two were a lot bigger.
Nania wishes his final two were a lot bigger.
Even with two small keepers, Nania weighed 25-1 and is in second place going into Day 2.
Even with two small keepers, Nania weighed 25-1 and is in second place going into Day 2.
Brock Moseley talks about the loss of a close friend from this week.
Brock Moseley talks about the loss of a close friend from this week.
He knows his buddy was looking down as he gifted Moseley with a 9-15 giant.
He knows his buddy was looking down as he gifted Moseley with a 9-15 giant.
Fletcher Shryock had an up-and-down day, but this big one turned it for the better.
Fletcher Shryock had an up-and-down day, but this big one turned it for the better.
Sun has set, but anglers still weight to weigh-in.
Sun has set, but anglers still weight to weigh-in.
Needed a light so B.A.S.S. officials can funnel anglers through the check line.
Needed a light so B.A.S.S. officials can funnel anglers through the check line.
Only a few more left.
Only a few more left.
Fittingly, the day started in the dark and it ends that way too.
Fittingly, the day started in the dark and it ends that way too.