Those who launched early on Day One of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open finale were treated to a beautiful full moon setting over Lake Texoma.
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Jim Dillard was one of the early birds on Day One and used his time to make final preparations to his gear.
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Kevin Ledoux retrieves his rods from his boat locker as he prepares for the first day of competition.
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Brian Clark is backed into Lake Texoma at Highport Marina, where all of the launches and weigh-ins will take place.
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Austin Terry takes time to clean his electronics early on Day One.
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With over 160 boats in the final Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open there was a long wait to get to the ramp, where only three boats could launch at a time.
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Dave Mansue goes over his GPS, studying the waypoints he made for himself during practice.
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James Biggs preps gear as his Day One co-angler, Steven Mitchell, watches.
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The launch ramp was a constant rotation of boats for over two hours.
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There wasn't a piece of land or an empty dock as the time for the launch got closer.
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Each boat is assigned a number and during launch, is given a key fob to return upon check-in at the end of the day.
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The national anthem plays prior to the Day One launch on Lake Texoma.
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The first boats make their way out onto Lake Texoma, which is almost 40,000 square miles in size.
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Co-angler Randall Vaughn catches the boat number while Cheryl Spencer repeats her check-in time to the BASS officials.
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The middle flights idle through Highport Marina on their way out to Lake Texoma.
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Judy Wong has a smile on her face as she begins her first day of competition.
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Pam Martin-Wells idles through the inspection line for Day One of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open.
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The final boats make their way out onto Lake Texoma on Thursday.
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