More from Chesapeake Day 1

Following the Bassmaster Elite Series anglers during Day 1 of the Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay.

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Mike McClelland started his day by working his way slowly along the bank.
Mike McClelland started his day by working his way slowly along the bank.
He flipped the shoreline looking for shade and structure.
He flipped the shoreline looking for shade and structure.
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Not five minutes after we arrived he set the hook on his second fish of the day!
Not five minutes after we arrived he set the hook on his second fish of the day!
He tucks down as the fish jumps on the other side of the boat.
He tucks down as the fish jumps on the other side of the boat.
Mike lifts the fish into the boat.
Mike lifts the fish into the boat.
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He holds it up for the camera! “That’s two!”
He holds it up for the camera! “That’s two!”
Mike goes back to fishing.
Mike goes back to fishing.
He often worked way back into the brush.
He often worked way back into the brush.
There were quite a few ducks scattered along the creek.
There were quite a few ducks scattered along the creek.
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Around the corner from Mike, Brett Hite was looking for his fifth fish of the morning.
Around the corner from Mike, Brett Hite was looking for his fifth fish of the morning.
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Brett fished down the bank and around any fishy looking structure.
Brett fished down the bank and around any fishy looking structure.
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Hite seemed to just fish what was in front of him.
Hite seemed to just fish what was in front of him.
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Mike still working down the bank at a slower pace now rounds the corner.
Mike still working down the bank at a slower pace now rounds the corner.
Hite commenting on the ducks swimming up and down the shore. “Notice you see a lot of young ducks…probably because there aren’t a ton of big bass that are snacking on them. If this were clear lake there wouldn’t be any babies. No babies = big bass!”
Hite commenting on the ducks swimming up and down the shore. “Notice you see a lot of young ducks…probably because there aren’t a ton of big bass that are snacking on them. If this were clear lake there wouldn’t be any babies. No babies = big bass!”
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Brett’s reel misting in the early sun.
Brett’s reel misting in the early sun.
Hite works his way out of the creek mouth.
Hite works his way out of the creek mouth.
He fishes around for a few minutes then re-enters the creek.
He fishes around for a few minutes then re-enters the creek.
Further down Seth Feider hasn’t had any bites and is still in the hunt for his first fish.
Further down Seth Feider hasn’t had any bites and is still in the hunt for his first fish.
Seth also seems to be fishing whatever is in front of him that might hold a fish.
Seth also seems to be fishing whatever is in front of him that might hold a fish.
He threw a little of this and a little of that.
He threw a little of this and a little of that.
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Finally he sets the hook and swings an angry fish into the boat.
Finally he sets the hook and swings an angry fish into the boat.
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“There’s one!”
“There’s one!”
Seth holds the fish up for his marshal to take a photo.
Seth holds the fish up for his marshal to take a photo.
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Seth picks up his trolling motor to move locations.
Seth picks up his trolling motor to move locations.
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Next we spotted Justin Lucas coming into a different creek.
Next we spotted Justin Lucas coming into a different creek.
Justin was fishing the bank and already had a limit.
Justin was fishing the bank and already had a limit.
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Lucas was throwing to a lot of overhanging trees that created shade in the water.
Lucas was throwing to a lot of overhanging trees that created shade in the water.
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Justin sets the hook on one!
Justin sets the hook on one!
He boat flips the fish in…
He boat flips the fish in…
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He unhooks his catch and adds the fish to the live well culling out a smaller fish from earlier in the morning.
He unhooks his catch and adds the fish to the live well culling out a smaller fish from earlier in the morning.
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Justin returns to fishing! He thought he had about 9lbs when we left him.
Justin returns to fishing! He thought he had about 9lbs when we left him.