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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The final flight of boats makes its way through the inspection line and out onto the Flint River, where some will head down into Lake Seminole, and others will head up the Flint to chase shoal bass.
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