Day One leader Bobby Lane dons his tournament jersey as he gets ready to go weigh in.
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Co-angler Kathy Freehling shows off her best after a day riding with Florida pro Cecil Douberly.
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Terry Scroggins, who didn't have the tournament he had hoped, packs it up for the ride back to Florida.
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Jason Quinn of nearby Lake Wiley, S.C., found Lake Norman to his liking – he made the top 12.
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Gene and Lora Rector enjoy the weigh-in at Blythe Landing with English setter Smokey, who made an appearance in Pointing Dog Journal after pointing at 8 weeks old.
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Not much into fish being weighed, Alexis Martinez, 4, tosses some dandelions on the grill.
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Chase DeHart throws rocks into Lake Norman waiting for his dad to weigh in.
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Kevin Huber, 9, up early to watch his dad launch at 7 a.m., gets in a little shuteye during the weigh-in.
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Larry Sifert of Scottsdale, Ariz., proudly wears his B.A.S.S. patched shirt while waiting at the tanks.
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Meredith Hall, 7, of Kannapolis, N.C., hangs out at the docks while waiting for grandfather Bill Beekman of Long Island, N.Y., to come in.
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