Behind the scenes on Day One

Go backstage on the first day of the Falcon Lake Slam!

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<p>Aaron Martens and the family at Thursday's weigh-in.</p>
Aaron Martens and the family at Thursday’s weigh-in.
<p>Palaniuk hauls his Day One bag up the hill to the tanks.</p>
Palaniuk hauls his Day One bag up the hill to the tanks.
<p>Michael Iaconelli and Tommy Biffle are getting an event-filled ride to the weigh-in tanks.</p>
Michael Iaconelli and Tommy Biffle are getting an event-filled ride to the weigh-in tanks.
<p>Biffle had to ride in the back.</p>
Biffle had to ride in the back.
<p>Jeremy Starks calls home with an update on his day.</p>
Jeremy Starks calls home with an update on his day.
<p>Cliff Prince meets with media after he hit the scales.</p>
Cliff Prince meets with media after he hit the scales.
<p>A Marshal checks the board during the weigh-in Thursday.</p>
A Marshal checks the board during the weigh-in Thursday.
<p>Edwin Evers has the family at his side.</p>
Edwin Evers has the family at his side.
<p>The live release boats are very busy.</p>
The live release boats are very busy.
<p>A B.A.S.S. staff member gathers the official clock after all the flights arrived.</p>
A B.A.S.S. staff member gathers the official clock after all the flights arrived.
<p>Britt Myers jumps on for a ride up the hill.</p>
Britt Myers jumps on for a ride up the hill.
<p>Palaniuk hooks up his Rigid Industries Skeeter after he hit the scales.</p>
Palaniuk hooks up his Rigid Industries Skeeter after he hit the scales.
<p>The Shimano live release boats are filling up fast with all the big catches today.</p>
The Shimano live release boats are filling up fast with all the big catches today.
<p>Chris Lane prepares to head to the weigh-in stage.</p>
Chris Lane prepares to head to the weigh-in stage.
<p>B.A.S.S. staffers talk about the number of anglers still to weigh in.</p>
B.A.S.S. staffers talk about the number of anglers still to weigh in.
<p>Jonathan VanDam was the first pro to check in.</p>
Jonathan VanDam was the first pro to check in.
<p>Ish Monroe's fish are checked by a B.A.S.S. official.</p>
Ish Monroe’s fish are checked by a B.A.S.S. official.
<p>Edwin Evers shows off a big one.</p>
Edwin Evers shows off a big one.
<p>It started as a cold day, but ended up sunny and hot here in Texas.</p>
It started as a cold day, but ended up sunny and hot here in Texas.
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Fans wait for their favorite anglers to take the stage.
<p>Rigid Industries LED Lighting is a sponsor for the Falcon Slam event.</p>
Rigid Industries LED Lighting is a sponsor for the Falcon Slam event.
<p>All fish caught this week will be released live and healthy thanks to the live release boat.</p>
All fish caught this week will be released live and healthy thanks to the live release boat.
<p>Jason Williamson bags his catch of the day.</p>
Jason Williamson bags his catch of the day.
<p>Gary Klein gets ready for Day Two.</p>
Gary Klein gets ready for Day Two.
<p>Local fans watch the anglers come back in.</p>
Local fans watch the anglers come back in.
<p>Bobby Lane bags his catches.</p>
Bobby Lane bags his catches.
<p>Ott DeFoe has a nice one to add to his bag.</p>
Ott DeFoe has a nice one to add to his bag.
<p>The view backstage.</p>
The view backstage.
<p>KVD had some nice ones on Day One.</p>
KVD had some nice ones on Day One.
<p>All the action was recorded by B.A.S.S.</p>
All the action was recorded by B.A.S.S.
<p>Keith Comb 's fish get checked.</p>
Keith Comb ‘s fish get checked.
<p>The release boat was filled with fish and had to release fish at one point to continue the weigh-in.</p>
The release boat was filled with fish and had to release fish at one point to continue the weigh-in.
<p>Combs and the others wait in line.</p>
Combs and the others wait in line.
<p>Day One leader Keith Combs talks about his day on Falcon Lake.</p>
Day One leader Keith Combs talks about his day on Falcon Lake.
<p>Berkley weigh-in bags were filled with fish on Day One.</p>
Berkley weigh-in bags were filled with fish on Day One.
<p>Last week's champion Todd Faircloth is up next on the stage.</p>
Last week’s champion Todd Faircloth is up next on the stage.
<p>Pete Ponds had a good day.</p>
Pete Ponds had a good day.
<p>Weigh-in bags looked like this all afternoon.</p>
Weigh-in bags looked like this all afternoon.