Co-anglers start to gather at the Earl May Boat Basin more than two hours before the official launch of Day Two of the Bassmaster Southern Open #3 presented by Bass Pro Shops.
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Pro Trevor Knight digs into his boat's storage box for his cold gear as he waits to use the new mega-ramp at the Earl May Boat Basin.
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Pro Bradley Enfinger was prepping his gear at the dock well before launch time, despite being the 95th boat to launch on Day Two.
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Pro David Kilgore starts Day Two in fourth place in the standings. He was in a jovial mood as he readied his boat for launch.
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Pro Jonathon VanDam munches on one of the very famous VanDam "lucky cookies" as he waits to be launched at the boat basin.
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Pro Johnny Patterson talks on the phone as he sits in line to be launched.
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Pro Jeff Brooks helps out his co-angler by placing his drinks in the boat's cooler while his co-angler loads the rest of his gear into Brooks' boat.
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Pro Brett Mitchell grabs his life jacket out of storage for the day ahead.
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Boats in the first flight make their way to the front of the pack, near the inspection line, a half an hour before launch.
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New docks are still being built at the Earl May Boat Basin, but they did make for a good place to tie up while the competitors wait for launch time.
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Pro Greg Pugh preps his Phoenix boat as he waits in line to be launched.
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After being launched, Pugh pulls on his windproof suit to keep warm on the long run ahead.
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The anglers honor the flag, and those who protect it, just minutes before the official launch time.
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The final boat out yesterday is the first boat out today as the field is flipped on Day Two.
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ESPN site coordinator Michael Mulone throws an assigned boat number as flight two makes its way out onto the Flint River.
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Tournament Director Chris Bowes calls out the boat numbers, keeping the launch line going smoothly.
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The number of fans on the lookout over the basin grows exponentially as the launch gets under way.
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Anglers to launch last take the time to talk with each other as they wait for their numbers to be called up.
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