Nation: Day 1 weigh-in

B.A.S.S. Nation anglers took on Lake Eufaula on a challenging first day of the Central Divisional.

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Josh Wray of Omaha, Ark., leads the B.A.S.S. Nation Central Divisional after Day 1. The Arkansas B.A.S.S. Nation angler caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 13 ounces on a day when limits were hard to come by; fewer than a dozen anglers caught five. When he’s not fishing, Wray works as an insurance agent.
Josh Wray of Omaha, Ark., leads the B.A.S.S. Nation Central Divisional after Day 1. The Arkansas B.A.S.S. Nation angler caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 13 ounces on a day when limits were hard to come by; fewer than a dozen anglers caught five. When he’s not fishing, Wray works as an insurance agent.
In second place after Day 1 on Eufaula is Texas B.A.S.S. Nation angler Trevor Rogge, with 13-14. Back home in San Antonio, Texas, he works as a sales manager.
In second place after Day 1 on Eufaula is Texas B.A.S.S. Nation angler Trevor Rogge, with 13-14. Back home in San Antonio, Texas, he works as a sales manager.
Missouri B.A.S.S. Nation angler Mark Wiese, Jr. is in third place with 13-8. Back home in High Ridge, Mo., he’s a sales manager.
Missouri B.A.S.S. Nation angler Mark Wiese, Jr. is in third place with 13-8. Back home in High Ridge, Mo., he’s a sales manager.
In fourth place, with 12-14, is Mick Maples, a chemist from Rolla, Mo.
In fourth place, with 12-14, is Mick Maples, a chemist from Rolla, Mo.
Chris Torkelson of Sand Springs, Okla., is in fifth place, with 12-9. A native Kansan, he fishes for the Kansas B.A.S.S. Nation team.
Chris Torkelson of Sand Springs, Okla., is in fifth place, with 12-9. A native Kansan, he fishes for the Kansas B.A.S.S. Nation team.
Mississippi B.A.S.S. Nation President Teb Jones is in sixth place, with 11-6. Back home in Hattiesburg, Miss., he works as an insurance agent.
Mississippi B.A.S.S. Nation President Teb Jones is in sixth place, with 11-6. Back home in Hattiesburg, Miss., he works as an insurance agent.
Robert DeGraffenreid, in seventh place with 11 pounds, leads the Oklahoma B.A.S.S. Nation team. Oklahoma leads in the team competition, with 34 bass for 82 pounds, 7 ounces.
Robert DeGraffenreid, in seventh place with 11 pounds, leads the Oklahoma B.A.S.S. Nation team. Oklahoma leads in the team competition, with 34 bass for 82 pounds, 7 ounces.
In eighth place, with 10-15, is David Frank of Rogers, Ark. (who looks like he has a halo, thanks to solar flash). When he’s not fishing, he works in the excavation business.
In eighth place, with 10-15, is David Frank of Rogers, Ark. (who looks like he has a halo, thanks to solar flash). When he’s not fishing, he works in the excavation business.
Kansas B.A.S.S. Nation angler Brian Penning is in ninth place, with 10-14. Back home in Wichita, Kan., he works for Lear Jet.
Kansas B.A.S.S. Nation angler Brian Penning is in ninth place, with 10-14. Back home in Wichita, Kan., he works for Lear Jet.
David Cavell, in 10th place with 10-13, leads the Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation team. Back home in Prairieville, La., he works as an insurance agent for Blue Cross-Blue Shield.
David Cavell, in 10th place with 10-13, leads the Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation team. Back home in Prairieville, La., he works as an insurance agent for Blue Cross-Blue Shield.
Lee Wubbels, in 11th place with 10-6, leads the Nebraska B.A.S.S. Nation team. Nebraska is in second place, with 29 bass for 71 pounds, 8 ounces.
Lee Wubbels, in 11th place with 10-6, leads the Nebraska B.A.S.S. Nation team. Nebraska is in second place, with 29 bass for 71 pounds, 8 ounces.
In 12th place with 9-15 is Kansas B.A.S.S. Nation angler Preston Frazell. Back home in Cleveland, Okla., he works in industrial sales.
In 12th place with 9-15 is Kansas B.A.S.S. Nation angler Preston Frazell. Back home in Cleveland, Okla., he works in industrial sales.