2009 Elite Series: Trophy Chase Opening Dinner

In this photo gallery you will see the 2009 elite series trophy chase opening dinner.

Skeet Reese visits before dinner with Gerald Swindle and his wife, Lee Ann, in the lobby of their hotel in Montgomery, Ala.
Skeet Reese visits before dinner with Gerald Swindle and his wife, Lee Ann, in the lobby of their hotel in Montgomery, Ala.
Anglers and their spouses boarded a bus to be taken to dinner in Wetumpka, Ala., the host city for the first two days of competition on Lake Jordan.
Anglers and their spouses boarded a bus to be taken to dinner in Wetumpka, Ala., the host city for the first two days of competition on Lake Jordan.
Mike Iaconelli entertained the group of competitors with fish-catch stories from the past Elite Series season. Iaconelli was the 2006 Bassmaster Angler of the Year.
Mike Iaconelli entertained the group of competitors with fish-catch stories from the past Elite Series season. Iaconelli was the 2006 Bassmaster Angler of the Year.
BASS Senior Tournament Manager Chuck Harbin greets Tommy Biffle as he exits the bus for dinner. Biffle qualified for the postseason by finishing seventh in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings.
BASS Senior Tournament Manager Chuck Harbin greets Tommy Biffle as he exits the bus for dinner. Biffle qualified for the postseason by finishing seventh in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings.
BASS Founder Ray Scott attended dinner and greeted every angler on the eve of the first day of official practice on Lake Jordan.
BASS Founder Ray Scott attended dinner and greeted every angler on the eve of the first day of official practice on Lake Jordan.
Randy Howell and Kelly Jordon visit with Jerry Willis, the mayor of Wetumpka.
Randy Howell and Kelly Jordon visit with Jerry Willis, the mayor of Wetumpka.
Ray Scott and Randy Howell visited before a dinner provided by Academy Events in Wetumpka, Ala. Howell comes into the postseason ranked sixth in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings.
Ray Scott and Randy Howell visited before a dinner provided by Academy Events in Wetumpka, Ala. Howell comes into the postseason ranked sixth in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings.
Gary Klein (left) is the only angler in the field that has fished a Bassmaster Classic on the Alabama River, finishing 27th in 1981.  Cliff Pace (right) has fished only one BASS event on the Alabama River, finishing 34th in the 2005 Open Championship.
Gary Klein (left) is the only angler in the field that has fished a Bassmaster Classic on the Alabama River, finishing 27th in 1981. Cliff Pace (right) has fished only one BASS event on the Alabama River, finishing 34th in the 2005 Open Championship.
Mayor Jerry Willis welcomes the top 12 to Wetumpka, Ala., and Lake Jordan.
Mayor Jerry Willis welcomes the top 12 to Wetumpka, Ala., and Lake Jordan.
Academy Events in Wetumpka, Ala., prepared a prime rib dinner for the top 12 anglers competing in the Toyota Trucks Championship Week.
Academy Events in Wetumpka, Ala., prepared a prime rib dinner for the top 12 anglers competing in the Toyota Trucks Championship Week.
Skeet Reese enters the phone number for the lockmaster at the dam above Lake Jordon. Anglers were advised fluctuating water levels could quickly affect Lake Jordon if heavy rain moves into the area.
Skeet Reese enters the phone number for the lockmaster at the dam above Lake Jordon. Anglers were advised fluctuating water levels could quickly affect Lake Jordon if heavy rain moves into the area.