Anglers put in on Guntersville

Randall Tharp was among the 55 Classic competitors launching their boats at Tom Jackson Park.

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Tommy Biffle is standing tall.

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David Kilgore puts his boat in.

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Rich Howes is all smiles.

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Josh Bertrand changes shoes.

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Chris Jones prepares to launch.

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Chris Lane is ready to fish his home lake.

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Jonathon VanDam backs in.

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Chad Morgenthaler takes the cover off his boat.

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Keith Combs reshuffles his gear.

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Gary Klein is ready for his 30th Classic.

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Coby Carden is next up on deck.

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Bill Lowen appears relaxed.

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The boats are starting to stack up at the launch site.

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Brent Chapman is ready to roll.

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John Crews digs into a storage compartment.

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Terry Scroggins puts his rain pants on one leg at a time.

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Todd Faircloth backs away from the dock.

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Brandon Palaniuk’s motor and PowerPole are equipped with GoPro cameras. Palaniuk had about six set up on his boat.

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Keith Combs checks for traffic.

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Morizo Shimizu buckles up his life vest.

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Every move Shimizu makes is recorded, all from slightly different angles.

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Fred Roumbanis gets into the act.

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Ott DeFoe launches.

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Jason Christie backs out onto Lake Guntersville.

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Randy Howell flashes a Classic smile.

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Stephen Browning backs up. He had the highest predicting winning weight for the tournament.

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Kevin VanDam idles out.

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Greg Vinson catches up.

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Edwin Evers gets his boat ready.

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Takahiro Omori heads down the dock to his boat.

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The scene at the ramp.

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Doug Thompson rolls back toward the ramp.

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Yusuke Miyazaki says "I see you."

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Mike Iaconelli will soon change from passenger seat to driver.

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Gerald Swindle adjusts a GoPro camera.

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Bobby Lane cleans his glasses.

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The park has a piece of fish art.

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Anglers put in on Guntersville

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