The fish in the left hand of Edward Rude weighed 4-5 and put the West Virginian in first place for the Carhartt Big Bass Award.
The fish in the left hand of Edward Rude weighed 4-5 and put the West Virginian in first place for the Carhartt Big Bass Award.
Teams line up on the docks to bag their catches before the weigh-in.
Another two-man haul heads to the weigh-in with a team from Western Illinois University.
Teams from schools throughout the Midwest are lined up for the weigh-in.
West Virginia University’s Edward Rude III made his long road trip worthwhile on Day One. He caught a limit within the first hour of the competition.
Edward Rude’s 4 ½ pound largemouth was the biggest bass caught on Day One.
Ryan Dunn of Southern Illinois University bags his fifth keeper before weighing 15-3 on the first day.
Jinhwan Cha of Illinois University adding to the team’s limit weighing 11-6.
Kyle Casper gets his limit checked by Lisa Talmadge of the Bassmaster Tournament Trail staff.
Jinhwan Cha and Jacob Jagust get their limit checked prior to weigh-in on Day One.
Lisa Talmadge of B.A.S.S. checks out the catch of Ryan Dunn from Southern Illinois University.
Teams from Illinois University and the University of Iowa line up at the tanks prior to weighing in.
The fishing was good on Day One, with 20 of 28 teams weighing in 5-bass limits.
The ESPNU cameras go backstage at the Midwest Super Regional.
The ESPNU cameras focus on the weigh-in stage in La Crosse.