Nation: Day 2 launch

Day 2 is underway for the 2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Southern Divisional.

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The Georgetown County Parks & Recreation Dept. support is everywhere. Athletic Coordinator Randy Walker takes on the role of traffic director at the ramp.
The Georgetown County Parks & Recreation Dept. support is everywhere. Athletic Coordinator Randy Walker takes on the role of traffic director at the ramp.
The direction is appreciated on a spacious boat ramp with six lanes.
The direction is appreciated on a spacious boat ramp with six lanes.
It’s 5:30 a.m. and the Chick-fil-A biscuits are warm and ready to be handed out to the teams.
It’s 5:30 a.m. and the Chick-fil-A biscuits are warm and ready to be handed out to the teams.
Most teams launch at once and meet at the dock for last minute preparations.
Most teams launch at once and meet at the dock for last minute preparations.
The B.A.S.S. staff takes a rare break during an otherwise hectic morning lining up the boats for takeoff.
The B.A.S.S. staff takes a rare break during an otherwise hectic morning lining up the boats for takeoff.
Time for breakfast. Every contestant gets a hot biscuit from Chik fil-A and the Georgetown County Parks & Recreation Dept.
Time for breakfast. Every contestant gets a hot biscuit from Chik fil-A and the Georgetown County Parks & Recreation Dept.
The ramp and dock are more active as the 6 o’clock hour nears.
The ramp and dock are more active as the 6 o’clock hour nears.
This angler is fortunate to have an early flight. Everyone seems to favor the early bite, prior to the incoming tide.
This angler is fortunate to have an early flight. Everyone seems to favor the early bite, prior to the incoming tide.
The ramp begins to get busier as more teams launch their boats.
The ramp begins to get busier as more teams launch their boats.
Sel Hemingway, county administrator, takes in the scene as the Parks & Recreation staff assists anglers launching in the river.
Sel Hemingway, county administrator, takes in the scene as the Parks & Recreation staff assists anglers launching in the river.
The launch and weigh-in site is the Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex.
The launch and weigh-in site is the Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex.
B.A.S.S. Nation Director Jon Stewart is on DJ duties as Lisa Talmadge gets ready for the takeoff.
B.A.S.S. Nation Director Jon Stewart is on DJ duties as Lisa Talmadge gets ready for the takeoff.
The takeoff is drawing closer as the sun comes up over the nearby Atlantic Ocean.
The takeoff is drawing closer as the sun comes up over the nearby Atlantic Ocean.
Open to fishing is the Sampit River that connects to the Great Pee Dee River flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.
Open to fishing is the Sampit River that connects to the Great Pee Dee River flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.
The time is near for takeoff. Here are the first six boats in line to leave the dock.
The time is near for takeoff. Here are the first six boats in line to leave the dock.
Lisa Talmadge calls out the remaining boats in the first flight.
Lisa Talmadge calls out the remaining boats in the first flight.
Carson Orellana of North Carolina is Boat No. 2.
Carson Orellana of North Carolina is Boat No. 2.
At 6:25 a.m. the national anthem plays as spouses join their husbands for the takeoff.
At 6:25 a.m. the national anthem plays as spouses join their husbands for the takeoff.
The anglers pay tribute to the nation at the crowded dock.
The anglers pay tribute to the nation at the crowded dock.
It’s 6:30 a.m. and the boats are leaving the dock.
It’s 6:30 a.m. and the boats are leaving the dock.
A pitch of a floating key fob heads to the hands of an angler.
A pitch of a floating key fob heads to the hands of an angler.
The anglers have a day of tide running ahead of them. The tide begins changing midmorning and so will the fishing strategies.
The anglers have a day of tide running ahead of them. The tide begins changing midmorning and so will the fishing strategies.
Boats head toward one of five rivers available for fishing.
Boats head toward one of five rivers available for fishing.
A flip of the clipboard means the next flight is about to be called out by Jon Stewart.
A flip of the clipboard means the next flight is about to be called out by Jon Stewart.
The weather forecast calls for a beautiful day with sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 70s.
The weather forecast calls for a beautiful day with sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 70s.
The biscuit bag is empty and so is the dock. Underway is Day 2 of the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Southern Divisional.
The biscuit bag is empty and so is the dock. Underway is Day 2 of the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Southern Divisional.