2009 BASS Slam: Northern/Guadalupe

In this photo gallery you will see photos of the 2009 Bass Slam on the Guadalupe River.

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Chris Horton fishes Lady Bird Lake, overshadowed by high rises of downtown Austin, Texas.
Chris Horton fishes Lady Bird Lake, overshadowed by high rises of downtown Austin, Texas.
David Jones logged in a 21-inch northern largemouth early on the final day of the BASS Slam trek, easily surpassing the minimum requirement for the species.
David Jones logged in a 21-inch northern largemouth early on the final day of the BASS Slam trek, easily surpassing the minimum requirement for the species.
Jones and Horton tote a kayak down a steep bank of the Guadalupe River, looking for the final bass on the Slam list.
Jones and Horton tote a kayak down a steep bank of the Guadalupe River, looking for the final bass on the Slam list.
The Guadalupe River gave up some nice northern largemouth, but this fish fell a 1/4 inch shy of the Slam length requirements.
The Guadalupe River gave up some nice northern largemouth, but this fish fell a 1/4 inch shy of the Slam length requirements.
Paddling entirely too fast, Jones runs over an armadillo trying to cross the river. Poor thing never knew what hit him.
Paddling entirely too fast, Jones runs over an armadillo trying to cross the river. Poor thing never knew what hit him.
Scenic is an understatement when speaking of the Guadalupe River. From undercut shallow banks to towering bluff walls, your eyes are never in want for appealing sights.
Scenic is an understatement when speaking of the Guadalupe River. From undercut shallow banks to towering bluff walls, your eyes are never in want for appealing sights.
Hall catches what turns out to be a smallmouth/Guadalupe hybrid out of some fast-moving water.
Hall catches what turns out to be a smallmouth/Guadalupe hybrid out of some fast-moving water.
Questionable at the time, Texas biologists confirmed this to be a pure strain Guadalupe, satisfying minimum length requirements for the Slam.
Questionable at the time, Texas biologists confirmed this to be a pure strain Guadalupe, satisfying minimum length requirements for the Slam.
Texas hospitality greeted Hall, Horton and Jones as they ended the Slam trek at a beach on the Guadalupe.
Texas hospitality greeted Hall, Horton and Jones as they ended the Slam trek at a beach on the Guadalupe.