Some of the duck blinds on Louisiana's Red River are pretty elaborate, including this one Terry Scroggins is targeting.
Photo: James Overstreet
Michael Iaconelli decides to try another area during practice, but the going is slow as he negotiates acres of stumps.
Photo: James Overstreet
Aaron Martens enjoys the delivery of biscuits and orange juice for breakfast while he waits to launch.
Photo: David Hunter Jones
Crowds gather at the Red River South Marina.
Photo: James Overstreet
The Red River is an expansive playing field.
Photo: Mike Suchan
Terry Scroggins fishes a backwater area that was hard to access.
Photo: Mike Suchan
Scroggins' spectator leaves the area via a tight waterway.
Photo: Mike Suchan
Randy Howell had company in his chosen area.
Photo: Mike Suchan
The lock opens and the anglers race into Pool 4.
Photo: Mike Suchan
Often boats would peel off and head into a backwater area.
Photo: Mike Suchan
Greg Vinson gives a fist pump to the chopper crew.
Photo: Mike Suchan
Josh Polfer and Ish Monroe try to get to a clear water ditch.
Photo: Mike Suchan
Polfer gets stuck in the mud.
Photo: Mike Suchan
Monroe slowly follows.
Photo: Mike Suchan
When a spot is good, it's no secret: Kevin VanDam (foreground) and Jeff Kriet fire casts in one of the Red's many shallow, stumpy backwaters.
Photo: Pete Robinson
Michael Iaconelli wrestles a good keeper to the boat.
Photo: David Hunter Jones
A spectator boat casts a muddy rooster tail as he tries to extricate himself from a mud flat that was close to Greg Vinson's fishing spot.
Photo: Jerry Cunningham
It takes about 15 minutes to actually lock from one pool to another, but anglers also have idle time while the lock gates remain open.
Photo: Jerry Cunningham
Getting stuck on a stump isn’t hard, it’s getting off that’s the challenge. Just ask Gerald Swindle.
Photo: Eric Pinter
David Walker couldn’t hide his excitement.
Photo: Jerry Cunningham
These boots aren’t made for walking. Just ask Bassmaster.com photographer James Overstreet.
Photo: Jerry Cunningham
Kevin VanDam gets a hug from his wife, Sherry, at launch.
Photo: James Overstreet
Anglers were heading into some light fog, but the cloudless sky meant it would burn off quickly.
Photo: Doug Cox
Aaron Martens boats another keeper on Day Two.
Photo: James Overstreet
Martens was culling early in his first fishing spot.
Photo: James Overstreet
Alton Jones and his Day Two Marshal stand on the bow of the boat in an effort to clear a sandbar.
Photo: James Overstreet
Steve Kennedy wrestles his biggest bass of the day to his Ranger.
Photo: David Hunter Jones
Ike grabs another keeper in short order.
Photo: David Hunter Jones
The national anthem kicked off Saturday's festivities.
Photo: Doug Cox
Afghan war veteran Justin Gaertner, who lost his legs to an IED, addresses the Classic crowd.
Photo: Doug Cox
A great crowd was on hand at the CenturyLink Center.
Photo: Doug Cox
Skeet Reese, the 2009 Classic champion on the Red River, thrills the crowd as he tosses free lures.
Photo: Doug Cox
It was Groundhog Day for Keith Poche, as another bass jumped off.
Photo: Eric Pinter
Classic champ Chris Lane celebrated big-time.
Photo: James Overstreet
Photo: James Overstreet
Evers was making the most of his time, getting a lure wet then racing to make the lock.
Photo: Mike Suchan
Photo: Mike Suchan
Jones' area was in sight of the launch.
Photo: Mike Suchan
