Behind the scenes at Chickamauga

Boats check-in after Day 1 of competition at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open #2 on Lake Chickamauga.

Anglers bagged up their catches and head to the tanks where they wait until weigh-in starts.

Scott Martin pulls in and waits in his boat for a weigh-in bag.

Freddy Palmer talks with Bassmaster writer Andy Canulette back stage after Palmer weighs over 21 pounds.

Brandon Johnson talks with Grant Galloway after they both conclude their day.

Jimmy Mason caught a kicker to anchor his Day 1 bag.

Joey Nania and his co-angler head to the scales with their bags of fish.

A local TV crew was hanging around the weigh-in.

Jeff Holland shows off his good one from Thursday’s action.

Florida pro John Cox rolls into weigh-in and parks his boat beside the shore.

Alabama angler Sam George bags up his catch.

Elite Series pro Brandon Lester is all smiles after catching 19+ pounds on his Plan D gameplan after his primary patterns didn’t yield.

Bassmaster photographer James Overstreet dials in another weigh-in shot of some of Lake Chickamauga’s beautiful bass.

All the fish caught were brought to the Shimano Live Release boat and will be put back into Lake Chickamauga to swim and be caught another day.

Roland Martin brings a good bag to the scales and seemingly all the cameras turn toward him.

Anglers and bass weren’t the only things gathered at the weigh-in site.

JT Kenney backs his truck down the ramp to load his boat.

Rick Shannon shows off a nice one!

Ken Iyobe gives a thumbs up after loading his boat.

The Bryan College bass fishing team helped as volunteers at weigh-in.

Josh Douglas holds up this beastly 9-pound, 9-ounce giant that anchored his 24+ pound weight.

Justin Lucas holds one up for his wife to take a photo of.

Steve Mui also got that crucial big bite on Day 1.