Central Divisional Day One weigh-in

See some of the sights from Atchafalaya Basin as the anglers see how their bag stacks up against the competition.

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<p> Not everyone see fishing as a competitive sport. But the anglers at the Federation Nation Central Divisional probably had a more exciting day than this guy...</p>
Not everyone see fishing as a competitive sport. But the anglers at the Federation Nation Central Divisional probably had a more exciting day than this guy…
<p> Proper fish care is the first, and last, thing on the agenda. Ice was placed in the holding tanks to keep the water temperature down which will increase survival rates. It’s time consuming and expensive, but it’s necessary for our sport to survive.</p>
Proper fish care is the first, and last, thing on the agenda. Ice was placed in the holding tanks to keep the water temperature down which will increase survival rates. It’s time consuming and expensive, but it’s necessary for our sport to survive.
They know how to do it right in Texas.
They know how to do it right in Texas.
<p> Note the crabber against the dock. He launched this morning in the middle of our launch and then he returned this afternoon in the middle of our return. They say timing is everything.</p>
Note the crabber against the dock. He launched this morning in the middle of our launch and then he returned this afternoon in the middle of our return. They say timing is everything.
<p> As is always the case, our national anthem is played before anything else of significance takes place.</p>
As is always the case, our national anthem is played before anything else of significance takes place.
<p> Bill Keesee (Missouri) proudly displays two of the five bass he caught today. He’s currently in 13th place with 10 pounds, 7 ounces.</p>
Bill Keesee (Missouri) proudly displays two of the five bass he caught today. He’s currently in 13th place with 10 pounds, 7 ounces.
<p> Greg Cooper (Missouri) is currently sitting in 4th place with 12 pounds, 13 ounces. Fish like this one are the reason why.</p>
Greg Cooper (Missouri) is currently sitting in 4th place with 12 pounds, 13 ounces. Fish like this one are the reason why.
<p> Look at his face and you know right away that this is a man on a mission. His name is Kevin Spahn and he’s from Texas. He’s currently in 14th place with a weight of 10 pounds, 6 ounces.</p>
Look at his face and you know right away that this is a man on a mission. His name is Kevin Spahn and he’s from Texas. He’s currently in 14th place with a weight of 10 pounds, 6 ounces.
<p> Holding down the 6th slot is Preston Frazell. He hails from Oklahoma but fishes with Kansas. Frazell weighed in 11 pounds, 10 ounces of largemouth bass this afternoon.</p>
Holding down the 6th slot is Preston Frazell. He hails from Oklahoma but fishes with Kansas. Frazell weighed in 11 pounds, 10 ounces of largemouth bass this afternoon.
<p> Richard Minyard (Oklahoma) was a good sport after earning the dubious honor of catching the smallest bass of the day. Before you laugh too loud, though, remember that there were days when that fish would have looked good.</p>
Richard Minyard (Oklahoma) was a good sport after earning the dubious honor of catching the smallest bass of the day. Before you laugh too loud, though, remember that there were days when that fish would have looked good.
<p> Jared Knuth from Nebraska has good reason to smile. These three bass were part of a five fish bag that put him in second place. He currently stands 10 ounces behind the leader, Dale Hightower (Oklahoma).</p>
Jared Knuth from Nebraska has good reason to smile. These three bass were part of a five fish bag that put him in second place. He currently stands 10 ounces behind the leader, Dale Hightower (Oklahoma).
<p> Louisiana angler, Ryan Lavigne, brought five fish to the scales that weighed 13 pounds, 2 ounces. That’s good enough for third place as of today. His expression of quiet confidence tells us what’s going through his mind.</p>
Louisiana angler, Ryan Lavigne, brought five fish to the scales that weighed 13 pounds, 2 ounces. That’s good enough for third place as of today. His expression of quiet confidence tells us what’s going through his mind.
<p> If it’s close it gets weighed, no exceptions.</p>
If it’s close it gets weighed, no exceptions.
<p> The fishing talk never stops, even after the weigh-in.</p>
The fishing talk never stops, even after the weigh-in.
<p> Being one of the last anglers to weigh in didn’t seem to bother Mississippi’s Kenneth Ryals. He currently stands in 12th place with 10 pounds, 8 ounces.</p>
Being one of the last anglers to weigh in didn’t seem to bother Mississippi’s Kenneth Ryals. He currently stands in 12th place with 10 pounds, 8 ounces.