2011 Bassmaster Classic – Practice – OTW

Photos on the water from the 2011 Bassmaster Classic practice.

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George Crain leaves his first area Wednesday morning.
George Crain leaves his first area Wednesday morning.
Greg Hackney pitches a jig around shallow cover Wednesday.
Greg Hackney pitches a jig around shallow cover Wednesday.
Classic competitors practice around an island in one of the larger lakes in the Louisiana Marsh.
Classic competitors practice around an island in one of the larger lakes in the Louisiana Marsh.
Aaron Martens fishes a series of pilings in practice.
Aaron Martens fishes a series of pilings in practice.
Aaron Martens has three second place finishes in the Classic.
Aaron Martens has three second place finishes in the Classic.
Aaron Martens switches rods while working a section of pilings.
Aaron Martens switches rods while working a section of pilings.
Kevin VanDam idles out of a backwater area.
Kevin VanDam idles out of a backwater area.
Edwin Evers fishes shallow cover while Mark Zona looks on.
Edwin Evers fishes shallow cover while Mark Zona looks on.
Bill Lowen idles into a backwater area Wednesday in practice.
Bill Lowen idles into a backwater area Wednesday in practice.
Cormorants line a laydown in the middle of the marsh.
Cormorants line a laydown in the middle of the marsh.
A Classic competitor trolls through a gap Wednesday under a sky full of clouds.
A Classic competitor trolls through a gap Wednesday under a sky full of clouds.
George Crain, a Federation Nation angler from Alabama, fishes around a fish cam in the Louisiana Marsh Wednesday.
George Crain, a Federation Nation angler from Alabama, fishes around a fish cam in the Louisiana Marsh Wednesday.
The Louisiana Marsh provides a lot of cover options for bass to be found, like these pilings George Crain is fishing.
The Louisiana Marsh provides a lot of cover options for bass to be found, like these pilings George Crain is fishing.
A Classic competitor speeds around the marsh during practice.
A Classic competitor speeds around the marsh during practice.
Scott Rook works an area paying close attention to his depthfinder and GPS.
Scott Rook works an area paying close attention to his depthfinder and GPS.
A bald eagle surveys the Classic competitors while staying close to its nest.
A bald eagle surveys the Classic competitors while staying close to its nest.