Open: Day 1 weigh-in

See which pros and cos hauled bass on Day 1 at Oneida Lake!

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Day 1 on Oneida Lake proved to be a bit tougher than many anglers anticipated ...
Day 1 on Oneida Lake proved to be a bit tougher than many anglers anticipated …
... but many anglers still managed to find some good fish.
… but many anglers still managed to find some good fish.
Wesley Strader holds up a great pair.
Wesley Strader holds up a great pair.
Dave Dudley caught some nice smallmouth.
Dave Dudley caught some nice smallmouth.
Another big largemouth!
Another big largemouth!
Woo Daves brought some nice brown ones to the scales.
Woo Daves brought some nice brown ones to the scales.
Bruce Whitmire brought some decent largemouth to weigh, finishing 95th with 9-7.
Bruce Whitmire brought some decent largemouth to weigh, finishing 95th with 9-7.
Chap Pipkens was all smiles at 3rd with 15-16.
Chap Pipkens was all smiles at 3rd with 15-16.
The smallmouth in Oneida Lake are beautiful.
The smallmouth in Oneida Lake are beautiful.
The co-angler lead was taken today by Scott Shafer with a three-fish weight of 10-12.
The co-angler lead was taken today by Scott Shafer with a three-fish weight of 10-12.
More Oneida Lake smallmouth come to the scales.
More Oneida Lake smallmouth come to the scales.
A beautiful pair.
A beautiful pair.
Did someone fillet this fish already?
Did someone fillet this fish already?
A three fish limit of Oneida Lake smallmouth.
A three fish limit of Oneida Lake smallmouth.
Talk about a good start for this tournament!
Talk about a good start for this tournament!
Randy Howell holds his fish up for the crowd.
Randy Howell holds his fish up for the crowd.
Leader Kraig Kettelkamp weighed his five fish for 20-7.
Leader Kraig Kettelkamp weighed his five fish for 20-7.
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The “Hampster” holds up an Oneida Lake largemouth.
Boyd Duckett ended the day in 5th place, with 16-9.
Boyd Duckett ended the day in 5th place, with 16-9.
Adrian Avena brought a decent weight to the scales today, finishing 18th with 14-13.
Adrian Avena brought a decent weight to the scales today, finishing 18th with 14-13.
“Hold that fish up for everyone to see on bassmaster.com!”
“Hold that fish up for everyone to see on bassmaster.com!”
Mike Kernan caught some good fish, sitting in 12th with 15-6.
Mike Kernan caught some good fish, sitting in 12th with 15-6.
Make sure to check back in the morning for the Day 2 coverage of the Bassmaster Open on Oneida Lake!
Make sure to check back in the morning for the Day 2 coverage of the Bassmaster Open on Oneida Lake!