Nation: Day 1 weigh-in

The Mid-Atlantic Division beat the heat for some nice bass on the first day at Buggs Island Reservoir!

Day 1 leader John Conway caught his fish on topwaters, jigs and big worms.
Day 1 leader John Conway caught his fish on topwaters, jigs and big worms.
Top New Jersey angler Michael Sentore sits in second place.
Top New Jersey angler Michael Sentore sits in second place.
Third-place Randy Huffman caught a couple of nice ones on the first day.
Third-place Randy Huffman caught a couple of nice ones on the first day.
Mike Moran leads the Pennsylvania team.
Mike Moran leads the Pennsylvania team.
Daniel Gray stands in fifth place overall and second on the Pennsylvania team.
Daniel Gray stands in fifth place overall and second on the Pennsylvania team.
Jason Vaughn’s eighth-place effort helped put Delaware atop the team competition.
Jason Vaughn’s eighth-place effort helped put Delaware atop the team competition.
07 Ronald Littleton leads the Carhartt Big Bass competition with a 5-1.
07 Ronald Littleton leads the Carhartt Big Bass competition with a 5-1.
Pennsylvania’s Mark Westrick had just one fish, but it was a chunky 3-pound, 4-ouncer.
Pennsylvania’s Mark Westrick had just one fish, but it was a chunky 3-pound, 4-ouncer.
Virginia’s Bill Goots shows off a nice Kerr Lake bass.
Virginia’s Bill Goots shows off a nice Kerr Lake bass.
Anglers head in for the Day 1 weigh-in.
Anglers head in for the Day 1 weigh-in.
Competitors move through the check-in line.
Competitors move through the check-in line.
Pennsylvania competitor Mike Moran gets his fish checked before the weigh-in.
Pennsylvania competitor Mike Moran gets his fish checked before the weigh-in.
Mid-Atlantic competitors make their way through the check-in process.
Mid-Atlantic competitors make their way through the check-in process.
Sun-weary anglers take a rest prior to the Day 1 weigh-in.
Sun-weary anglers take a rest prior to the Day 1 weigh-in.
A good spectator crowd showed up for the first day’s weigh-in.
A good spectator crowd showed up for the first day’s weigh-in.