2008 Southern Challenge: Registration

In this photo gallery you will see images of the 2008 elite series Southern challenge on Wheeler lake. It is registration day.

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The pros line up to register for the Southern Challenge on Wheeler Lake.
The pros line up to register for the Southern Challenge on Wheeler Lake.
Janet Bell, Director of Angler Relations at BASS, hands out vital information to the pros as they make their way through the registration line.
Janet Bell, Director of Angler Relations at BASS, hands out vital information to the pros as they make their way through the registration line.
Timmy Horton shares a conversation in the atrium of the Holiday Inn prior to the dinner and angler meeting.
Timmy Horton shares a conversation in the atrium of the Holiday Inn prior to the dinner and angler meeting.
Kevin VanDam talks to media before heading to the ballroom, where dinner was served.
Kevin VanDam talks to media before heading to the ballroom, where dinner was served.
Timmy Horton and Gerald Swindle talk after registration.
Timmy Horton and Gerald Swindle talk after registration.
The anglers' dinner is a time for the pros to relax and talk about practice ... and the one thing they all share a passion for — fishing.
The anglers’ dinner is a time for the pros to relax and talk about practice … and the one thing they all share a passion for — fishing.
Bill Lowen and Mark Menendez talk after dinner on the eve of Day One of the Southern Challenge on Wheeler Lake.
Bill Lowen and Mark Menendez talk after dinner on the eve of Day One of the Southern Challenge on Wheeler Lake.
Mark Tucker shares a story with fellow pros as Peter Thliveros looks on.
Mark Tucker shares a story with fellow pros as Peter Thliveros looks on.
Edwin Evers shares a story about his practice this week with fellow pros.
Edwin Evers shares a story about his practice this week with fellow pros.
Don Barone tries on a pair of Costa Del Mar sunglasses, hoping they will help change his mojo.
Don Barone tries on a pair of Costa Del Mar sunglasses, hoping they will help change his mojo.
Dave Wolak talks with Yamaha's Tournament and Pro Staff Manager, Dave Ittner, at registration; Yamaha is one of Wolak's corporate sponsors.
Dave Wolak talks with Yamaha’s Tournament and Pro Staff Manager, Dave Ittner, at registration; Yamaha is one of Wolak’s corporate sponsors.
Rick Ash holds up a flier announcing a benefit tournament for Ron Phillips — a 12-year-old Pennsylvania boy with a rare form of leukemia. As all the pros passed his table, they signed shirts to help the cause.
Rick Ash holds up a flier announcing a benefit tournament for Ron Phillips — a 12-year-old Pennsylvania boy with a rare form of leukemia. As all the pros passed his table, they signed shirts to help the cause.
Kenyon Hill (left) Mark Tucker and Peter Thliveros read the announcement bulletin.
Kenyon Hill (left) Mark Tucker and Peter Thliveros read the announcement bulletin.
Jeff Kriet signs up for the Southern Challenge. Wheeler Lake, an impoundment of the Tennessee River, can fish as a river or a lake, depending on how much current is generated at the dam.
Jeff Kriet signs up for the Southern Challenge. Wheeler Lake, an impoundment of the Tennessee River, can fish as a river or a lake, depending on how much current is generated at the dam.
The pros advance through the registration process before heading off to the dinner and official angler meeting.
The pros advance through the registration process before heading off to the dinner and official angler meeting.
The pros enjoy the time together eating a meal in the air-conditioned meeting room at the Holiday Inn, overlooking Wheeler Lake, in Decatur, Ala.
The pros enjoy the time together eating a meal in the air-conditioned meeting room at the Holiday Inn, overlooking Wheeler Lake, in Decatur, Ala.
Timmy Horton talks strategy with the media.
Timmy Horton talks strategy with the media.