GoPro: Day 1 Launch at Cayuga

Day 1 takeoff gets underway for the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake.

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Day 1 launch gets underway for the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake.
Day 1 launch gets underway for the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake.
Not a hint of wind here on Day 1, for now.
Not a hint of wind here on Day 1, for now.
The boats pile up as they prepare for takeoff.
The boats pile up as they prepare for takeoff.
The Crews clan watches as the morning festivities get under way.
The Crews clan watches as the morning festivities get under way.
Edwin Evers loads the deck.
Edwin Evers loads the deck.
Someone's got the poles down.
Someone’s got the poles down.
Classic champ Randy Howell gets a tech check on his Lowrance before he heads out onto Cayuga.
Classic champ Randy Howell gets a tech check on his Lowrance before he heads out onto Cayuga.
Time to get this party started.
Time to get this party started.
B.A.S.S. Tournament Manager Chuck Harbin lines them up.
B.A.S.S. Tournament Manager Chuck Harbin lines them up.
Steve Kennedy heads out.
Steve Kennedy heads out.
Kevin Short falls in line.
Kevin Short falls in line.
Kevin VanDam has his work cut out for him this week with Classic qualification a little precarious at this point.
Kevin VanDam has his work cut out for him this week with Classic qualification a little precarious at this point.
AOY frontrunner Greg Hackney heads out onto Cayuga hoping to retain or widen his one-point lead on Aaron Martens.
AOY frontrunner Greg Hackney heads out onto Cayuga hoping to retain or widen his one-point lead on Aaron Martens.
Brandon Lester makes his way through takeoff.
Brandon Lester makes his way through takeoff.
Pete Ponds idles out.
Pete Ponds idles out.
Casey Scanlon makes his way through.
Casey Scanlon makes his way through.
Brandon Palaniuk is ready to get after it on Day 1.
Brandon Palaniuk is ready to get after it on Day 1.
Yusuke Miyazaki heads out.
Yusuke Miyazaki heads out.
Michael Simonton idles out.
Michael Simonton idles out.
Tracy Adams makes his way through.
Tracy Adams makes his way through.
Nothing like the smell of outboard exhaust in the morning.
Nothing like the smell of outboard exhaust in the morning.
Jason Christie heads out.
Jason Christie heads out.
The wives club hangs around to see its anglers off.
The wives club hangs around to see its anglers off.
B.A.S.S. emcee Dave Mercer in the zone.
B.A.S.S. emcee Dave Mercer in the zone.
Time for your closeup.
Time for your closeup.
Always up for a good time.
Always up for a good time.
Away they go.
Away they go.
Takeoff proceeds.
Takeoff proceeds.
Is that a bird in the sky?
Is that a bird in the sky?
Nope, just a birds-eye view of takeoff.
Nope, just a birds-eye view of takeoff.