Opens: Behind-the-scenes

2013 Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #1 Lake Tohopekaliga - Kissimmee, FL, Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2013

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Chad Morgenthaler is pulled to the stage at the end of Day Three on Lake Toho.

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Derek Remitz shows the crowd his best fish of the day.

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Bradley Jones finished in 7^th place with 38 pounds.

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Justin Strickland from ‘Gatorland’ had a live alligator at the weigh in that spectators could touch and feel.

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The Day Three weigh-in took place at Bass Pro Shop in Orlando, Fla.

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Co-angler Tony Johnson pulls his best fish of the day from the livewell.

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Chad Morgenthaler excited the crowd when he took the lead with an 18 pound, 10 ounce limit on the final day. Mogenthaler would eventually finish in 4^th place.

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Daniel Lanier pulls his heaviest fish of the day from the live well. Lanier finished tied with Richard Howes at the end of the day. The winner will be decided tomorrow in a fish-off.

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Brandon Lester finished Southern Open #1 in 3^rd place with 46 pounds, 10 ounces.

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Morning leader Richard Howes was the last angler to weigh his fish.

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Howes loads his fish into a weigh-in bag.

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