Mighty metal photos

2011 Bass Pro Shops Central Open #2 Arkansas River - Muskogee, OK, Sep 8 - 10, 2011

Mighty metal photos

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Tommy Biffle stands in his aluminum bass boat in preparation for takeoff Thursday. The boat proved to be a key factor in his Day One first-place total of 18 pounds, 2 ounces.

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Janet Parker and her co-angler arrive at Muskogee’s Three Forks Harbor for the weigh-in.

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Janet Parker made an 11-hour round trip to Cuba, Mo., to pick up a Legend aluminum boat powered by an Evinrude jet-drive outboard motor. It was a key factor in her Day One second-place total of 15 pounds, 2 ounces.

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Parker takes her fish from the dual-console Legend aluminum boat in preparation for the weigh-in.

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Parker’s bright orange aluminum boat stood out in Three Forks Harbor.

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Tommy Biffle does some multi-taking – talking on his cell phone while driving his camo-painted Triton aluminum boat, which featured a Mercury jet-drive outboard motor.

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This is one of at least two other aluminum boats among the 136 in the Central Open. This one is made by F&F Custom Boats in Monticello, Ark.

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Here’s the fourth aluminum boat spotted in Three Forks Harbor.

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The fourth aluminum boat was made by Alweld in Lonsdale, Ark.

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