College Bracket: Day 1

The first round gets underway for the College Bassmaster Classic Bracket.

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The first round gets underway for the College Bassmaster Classic Bracket. Texas A&M angler and 2015 National Champion Josh Bensema doesn't go far.
The first round gets underway for the College Bassmaster Classic Bracket. Texas A&M angler and 2015 National Champion Josh Bensema doesn’t go far.
The Aggies look on.
The Aggies look on.
Bensema is going head-to-head with Andrew Helms from UNCC. This is one of four head-to-head matches today.
Bensema is going head-to-head with Andrew Helms from UNCC. This is one of four head-to-head matches today.
A future Carhartt Bassmaster College Series champion.
A future Carhartt Bassmaster College Series champion.
Bensema sends a cast out.
Bensema sends a cast out.
Time to make a move.
Time to make a move.
Benzema is out of here.
Benzema is out of here.
A few more fans line the shore near...
A few more fans line the shore near…
Nicholls State's Tyler Rivet. Rivet is competing against Chris Burgan of Minnesota.
Nicholls State’s Tyler Rivet. Rivet is competing against Chris Burgan of Minnesota.
Rivet has one on.
Rivet has one on.
Unfortunately it's not quite long enough.
Unfortunately it’s not quite long enough.
Rivet works his frog along.
Rivet works his frog along.
A cast goes out...
A cast goes out…
and Rivet moves his frog along making his line pop.
and Rivet moves his frog along making his line pop.
The Nicholls State fan base hangs around.
The Nicholls State fan base hangs around.
A few ducks hanging out this morning.
A few ducks hanging out this morning.
Rivet has another one on.
Rivet has another one on.
This one looks better.
This one looks better.
Almost there.
Almost there.
Get in the boat.
Get in the boat.
This one's going to be close to the 14-inch length limit.
This one’s going to be close to the 14-inch length limit.
Rivet puts one in the boat.
Rivet puts one in the boat.
Time for a closeup for the TV show.
Time for a closeup for the TV show.
Rivet shows this keeper off....
Rivet shows this keeper off….
to his friends and family.
to his friends and family.
A cast heads out.
A cast heads out.
A lot of casting this week.
A lot of casting this week.
We make our way over to Andrew Helms.
We make our way over to Andrew Helms.
Time to re-rig.
Time to re-rig.
Helms is up against Josh Bensema
Helms is up against Josh Bensema
Helms has his eye on the prize.
Helms has his eye on the prize.
A few docks line the banks of this lake. There are always fish on docks.
A few docks line the banks of this lake. There are always fish on docks.
Helms sends a cast out.
Helms sends a cast out.
Helms teammate, Jake Whitaker is down the bank a bit.
Helms teammate, Jake Whitaker is down the bank a bit.
Cameraman Brian Mason works to get the shot.
Cameraman Brian Mason works to get the shot.
Helms on the move. Helms is up against Matthew McArdle of Texas A&M.
Helms on the move. Helms is up against Matthew McArdle of Texas A&M.
Whitaker has Josh Bensema of Texas A&M to deal with.
Whitaker has Josh Bensema of Texas A&M to deal with.
Whitaker sends his frog under a bush.
Whitaker sends his frog under a bush.
One in the box already for Whitaker.
One in the box already for Whitaker.
The Nitro Z7/Mercury rigs provided by Nitro for the bracket are looking good.
The Nitro Z7/Mercury rigs provided by Nitro for the bracket are looking good.
Whitaker works his frog through some pads.
Whitaker works his frog through some pads.
A lot of casting so far this morning.
A lot of casting so far this morning.
Cast, cast,
Cast, cast,
cast.
cast.
Minnesota's Chris Burgan works along.
Minnesota’s Chris Burgan works along.
Nothing doing so far for Burgan. Burgan is up against Tyler Rivet today.
Nothing doing so far for Burgan. Burgan is up against Tyler Rivet today.
Trevor Lo of Minnesota works the bank.
Trevor Lo of Minnesota works the bank.
Trevor is going head-to-head with Allyson Marcel of Nicholls State.
Trevor is going head-to-head with Allyson Marcel of Nicholls State.
We find Allyson Marcel way back in a pad field.
We find Allyson Marcel way back in a pad field.
Allyson works as shallow as possible.
Allyson works as shallow as possible.
Timet to send the frog out.
Timet to send the frog out.
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Winding up.
Winding up.
And another cast goes out.
And another cast goes out.
Nothing in the boat yet for Allyson.
Nothing in the boat yet for Allyson.
We catch up with National Champion Matthew McArdle of Texas A&M.
We catch up with National Champion Matthew McArdle of Texas A&M.
Matthew has one in the boat so far.
Matthew has one in the boat so far.
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A cast goes out...
A cast goes out…
and a fish comes in.
and a fish comes in.
After measuring and keeping this one...
After measuring and keeping this one…
Matthew shows us the good one he caught earlier today.
Matthew shows us the good one he caught earlier today.
Back at it.
Back at it.
We leave Matthew fishing along.
We leave Matthew fishing along.