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The first flight of the day begins to make its way back to where it started at High Point Marina on Lake Texoma.
Photo: Larry Towell
Day One of the Bassmaster Central Open presented by Bass Pro Shops was a disappointment to a lot of anglers, but other competitors, like pro Mike Pharr capitalized on a few key bites.
Photo: Larry Towell
The anglers honor the flag as the national anthem is played prior to the start of the official Day One tournament weigh in.
Photo: Larry Towell
Competitors fill the tanks as the weigh in gets underway.
Photo: Larry Towell
Pros and co-anglers line up at the pairings board to see who they would be fishing with on Day Two of the final Central Open.
Photo: Larry Towell
The number of anglers at the tanks was deceiving, many pros and co-anglers had only one or two fish in the bag, and they were the lucky ones. There were plenty of blanks put up on Day One.
Photo: Larry Towell
The fans settled in to see who would walk away with the Day One lead. Others were watching the points race for the two Bassmaster Classic berths.
Photo: Larry Towell
High Point Marina was a hub of activity during the weigh in as 164 boats, which had launched in the pre-dawn darkness, had to load up and head back out to their hotels and campgrounds.
Photo: Larry Towell
Pro Chad Griffin said he was not surprised at how the day went after what he saw in practice.
Photo: Larry Towell
The crowd stayed until the bitter end, and watched as Lee Sisson finally took first place away from Mike Pharr who held it since the beginning of the weigh in with less than ten pounds.
Photo: Larry Towell
The final anglers at the tanks patiently wait to get their weights, knowing they didn't have enough weight to top Sisson. Tomorrow's weigh in will cut to 30, with a change in the weather brewing.
Photo: Larry Towell
