Best of the blog: Winyah Bay

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Along with the dawn on Day 1, a storm front arrived and launch was delayed.
Along with the dawn on Day 1, a storm front arrived and launch was delayed.
Marshals, anglers and tournament staff alike waited at the launch site as the storm moved through the area.
Marshals, anglers and tournament staff alike waited at the launch site as the storm moved through the area.
Once the storm moved through, the weather was nice and Day 1 was go!
Once the storm moved through, the weather was nice and Day 1 was go!
Davy Hite
Davy Hite
Alton Jones
Alton Jones
Carl Jocumsen
Carl Jocumsen
Brandon Coulter
Brandon Coulter
Fred Roumbanis
Fred Roumbanis
John Murray
John Murray
Mike Iaconelli
Mike Iaconelli
Keith Combs
Keith Combs
Jacob Powroznik
Jacob Powroznik
Jacob Powroznik
Jacob Powroznik
Justin Lucas
Justin Lucas
Justin Lucas
Justin Lucas
Mark Menendez
Mark Menendez
Bobby Lane
Bobby Lane
Russ Lane
Russ Lane
Dawn of Day 2 brought much smoother sailing. <p> Chris Lane
Dawn of Day 2 brought much smoother sailing.

Chris Lane

Adrian Avena
Adrian Avena
Drew Benton
Drew Benton
Brent Ehrler
Brent Ehrler
James Elam
James Elam
Drew Benton
Drew Benton
Todd Faircloth
Todd Faircloth
John Hunter
John Hunter
Hank Cherry
Hank Cherry
John Hunter
John Hunter
Mike Iaconelli
Mike Iaconelli
Chris Zaldain
Chris Zaldain
Kelly Jordon
Kelly Jordon
Billy McCaghren
Billy McCaghren
Ken Iyobe
Ken Iyobe
Jordan Lee
Jordan Lee
Ott DeFoe
Ott DeFoe
Brandon Palaniuk
Brandon Palaniuk
Randall Tharp
Randall Tharp
Day 3 was another beautiful day, and temperatures would stay stable for Saturday fishing.
Day 3 was another beautiful day, and temperatures would stay stable for Saturday fishing.
Brandon Coulter
Brandon Coulter
Adrian Avena
Adrian Avena
Gerald Swindle
Gerald Swindle
Tim Horton
Tim Horton
Brent Ehrler
Brent Ehrler
J Todd Tucker
J Todd Tucker
Randy Howell
Randy Howell
Jacob Powroznik
Jacob Powroznik
Dave Lefebre
Dave Lefebre
Bill Lowen
Bill Lowen
Kelly Jordon
Kelly Jordon
Chris Zaldain
Chris Zaldain
Before the Day 3 weigh-in, Doug Cameron of Belchertown, Mass., proposed to his girlfriend Maltilda Asselin. They were enjoying some vacation time together at the Winyah Bay Bassmaster Elite.<p> Bassmaster emcee Dave Mercer was obviously in the loop and helped set the stage for Cameron to pop the question. He did, and the large crowd went wild as he awaited her reply. Asselin was clearly shocked. With cameras and microphones in her face and through a giant smile, she said yes.
Before the Day 3 weigh-in, Doug Cameron of Belchertown, Mass., proposed to his girlfriend Maltilda Asselin. They were enjoying some vacation time together at the Winyah Bay Bassmaster Elite.

Bassmaster emcee Dave Mercer was obviously in the loop and helped set the stage for Cameron to pop the question. He did, and the large crowd went wild as he awaited her reply. Asselin was clearly shocked. With cameras and microphones in her face and through a giant smile, she said yes.

For Day 4, a cold front moved in to the area. Though temperatures had dropped, the Top 12 still managed to find some keepers.<p> Here Jacob Powroznik fights a mean one.
For Day 4, a cold front moved in to the area. Though temperatures had dropped, the Top 12 still managed to find some keepers.

Here Jacob Powroznik fights a mean one.

Jacob Powroznik
Jacob Powroznik
Gerald Swindle
Gerald Swindle
Kelly Jordon
Kelly Jordon
Keith Combs
Keith Combs
Randy Howell
Randy Howell
Randy Howell
Randy Howell
A super-sized crowd gathered on Championship Sunday to see Britt Myers win his first Bassmaster Elite Series event!
A super-sized crowd gathered on Championship Sunday to see Britt Myers win his first Bassmaster Elite Series event!