Rainy Day 1 on Green River Lake

After a hot and sunny practice period, Green River Lake threw a curveball to the 89 teams as a monsoon of rain fell down for most of Day 1 at the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship.
After a hot and sunny practice period, Green River Lake threw a curveball to the 89 teams as a monsoon of rain fell down for most of Day 1 at the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship.
Before the really heavy rain set in teams made a couple spot changes while the visibility was decent.
Before the really heavy rain set in teams made a couple spot changes while the visibility was decent.
We followed Colby Ogden and Brandon Simoneaux to their second spot of the morning. The Lamar University duo was still looking for their first keeper of the day.
We followed Colby Ogden and Brandon Simoneaux to their second spot of the morning. The Lamar University duo was still looking for their first keeper of the day.
Ogden hooked up with a fish, but didn't realize it wasn't a bass until it landed in the boat.
Ogden hooked up with a fish, but didn’t realize it wasn’t a bass until it landed in the boat.
Just a few casts later he was hooked up again, but this time with a bass.
Just a few casts later he was hooked up again, but this time with a bass.
He swings aboard a possible keeper, but it will have to measure on their ruler before they will truly know.
He swings aboard a possible keeper, but it will have to measure on their ruler before they will truly know.
Ogden and Simoneaux both verify with each other that it does measure just so they can make sure it is a legal fish.
Ogden and Simoneaux both verify with each other that it does measure just so they can make sure it is a legal fish.
They packed up and headed out and we found Zachary Castano and Aaron Sollenberger of UNC Charlotte and they were battling the wind and rain as they tried to line up on their offshore fish.
They packed up and headed out and we found Zachary Castano and Aaron Sollenberger of UNC Charlotte and they were battling the wind and rain as they tried to line up on their offshore fish.
The rain was pretty heavy where we were, but an even denser wall of rain was on its way.
The rain was pretty heavy where we were, but an even denser wall of rain was on its way.
Sam Glenn of UNC Charlotte wasn't fishing far from his other teammates, but he headed out soon after.
Sam Glenn of UNC Charlotte wasn’t fishing far from his other teammates, but he headed out soon after.