College: Day One on the water

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<p> </p> <p>It was misty and foggy early this morning on Clear Lake.</p>
 
It was misty and foggy early this morning on Clear Lake.
<p>Several weekend anglers were enjoying Clear Lake today.</p>
Several weekend anglers were enjoying Clear Lake today.
<p>Chris Childers, left, and Derrick Hicks of Humboldt State University fished a cut near the launch ramp.</p>
Chris Childers, left, and Derrick Hicks of Humboldt State University fished a cut near the launch ramp.
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Childers was watching the bird activity for spots to fish.
<p>Hicks said the pair had two 7-pounders and a 5-pounder, and it was only 9:20 a.m.</p>
Hicks said the pair had two 7-pounders and a 5-pounder, and it was only 9:20 a.m.
<p>Childers concentrates, looking for another bite.</p>
Childers concentrates, looking for another bite.
<p> </p> <p>Childers switches rods.</p>
 
Childers switches rods.
<p> </p> <p>Jeffery Russell, left, and Alex Robbins of Humboldt State fish the tules.</p>
 
Jeffery Russell, left, and Alex Robbins of Humboldt State fish the tules.
<p> </p> <p>Robbins makes a cast. He and Russell had two decent-size bass in the livewell at 9:30 a.m.</p>
 
Robbins makes a cast. He and Russell had two decent-size bass in the livewell at 9:30 a.m.
<p> </p> <p>Russell looks for his next spot.</p>
 
Russell looks for his next spot.
<p> </p> <p>Mitchell Cole, left, and Katie Tanner of University of Oregon were fishless early this morning.</p>
 
Mitchell Cole, left, and Katie Tanner of University of Oregon were fishless early this morning.
<p> </p> <p>A boat flies by in the background where Cole and Tanner are fishing.</p>
 
A boat flies by in the background where Cole and Tanner are fishing.
<p> </p> <p>Tanner and Cole fish side-by-side for a while.</p>
 
Tanner and Cole fish side-by-side for a while.
<p> </p> <p>Seth Hausman, left, and Weston Brierley of Utah Valley University fish a cut near an RV park.</p>
 
Seth Hausman, left, and Weston Brierley of Utah Valley University fish a cut near an RV park.
<p> </p> <p>Brierley misses one and barely reacts.</p>
 
Brierley misses one and barely reacts.
<p> </p> <p>The fog is beginning to lift.</p>
 
The fog is beginning to lift.
<p> </p> <p>Clear Lake offers beautiful scenery, such as this hillside, dotted with trees and homes.</p>
 
Clear Lake offers beautiful scenery, such as this hillside, dotted with trees and homes.
<p> </p> <p>Thomas Kanemoto, left, and Kyle Derbish of Sacramento State University fish docks.</p>
 
Thomas Kanemoto, left, and Kyle Derbish of Sacramento State University fish docks.
<p> </p> <p>Derbish looks for fish on beds.</p>
 
Derbish looks for fish on beds.
<p> </p> <p>Kanemoto hits the docks at every angle.</p>
 
Kanemoto hits the docks at every angle.
<p> </p> <p>Kanemoto says he’s ready to move on.</p>
 
Kanemoto says he’s ready to move on.
<p> </p> <p>Derbish makes one more cast before taking off.</p>
 
Derbish makes one more cast before taking off.
<p> </p> <p>Anglers fish a bank in front of a mountain.</p>
 
Anglers fish a bank in front of a mountain.
<p> </p> <p>Recreational anglers were out in droves.</p>
 
Recreational anglers were out in droves.
<p> </p> <p>Andrew Sumi, left, fishes with his partner, Travis Bounds. The team from San Jose State University already had a limit by 10 a.m.</p>
 
Andrew Sumi, left, fishes with his partner, Travis Bounds. The team from San Jose State University already had a limit by 10 a.m.
<p> </p> <p>Sumi makes another cast.</p>
 
Sumi makes another cast.
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Sumi and Bounds are fishing in Rodman, an area heavily populated today by weekend anglers.
<p> </p> <p>Bounds watches his line.</p>
 
Bounds watches his line.