College: Day 1 on DuBay

Go on the water Day 1 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.

Day 1 begins for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops. LSU Shreveport starts shallow.
Day 1 begins for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops. LSU Shreveport starts shallow.
A cast goes out looking for keeper No. 1 on the way to a three-fish limit, something unusual in tournaments today. In Wisconsin, individual anglers are allowed to keep up to 3 bass per day. However since a few anglers are fishing alone this week, B.A.S.S. officials had no choice but to drop the limit from 3 to 5 fish per team in order to not put the individuals at an even worse disadvantage.
A cast goes out looking for keeper No. 1 on the way to a three-fish limit, something unusual in tournaments today. In Wisconsin, individual anglers are allowed to keep up to 3 bass per day. However since a few anglers are fishing alone this week, B.A.S.S. officials had no choice but to drop the limit from 3 to 5 fish per team in order to not put the individuals at an even worse disadvantage.
Justin Gaskin and James Avant get to work.
Justin Gaskin and James Avant get to work.
Time to do a little pitching.
Time to do a little pitching.
Only chunking and winding so far.
Only chunking and winding so far.
Baylor Ronemus and Cole Tinsley work the bank.
Baylor Ronemus and Cole Tinsley work the bank.
Ronemus unwinds.
Ronemus unwinds.
Clemson working the shallows.
Clemson working the shallows.
Auburn University beating the banks too.
Auburn University beating the banks too.
Austin Littrell and Ben Wall make their way down the bank.
Austin Littrell and Ben Wall make their way down the bank.
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Time to try the frog for a bit.
Time to try the frog for a bit.
No fish but smiles anyway, so far.
No fish but smiles anyway, so far.
Another shot goes out.
Another shot goes out.
Ben Wall putting in work.
Ben Wall putting in work.
Here comes another boat.
Here comes another boat.
The Oltorik brothers blow by.
The Oltorik brothers blow by.
A team heads down one of the many riprap causeways on DuBay.
A team heads down one of the many riprap causeways on DuBay.
A few teams fish the docks on DuBay.
A few teams fish the docks on DuBay.
A few other people out enjoying the lake.
A few other people out enjoying the lake.
Brody Anderson and Justin Bruno of Grand Valley State works shallow.
Brody Anderson and Justin Bruno of Grand Valley State works shallow.
A swimjig sails out.
A swimjig sails out.
Time to move on.
Time to move on.
Another team passes by.
Another team passes by.
And then another. A lot of running and gunning.
And then another. A lot of running and gunning.
No parking on this side of the road, keep it moving.
No parking on this side of the road, keep it moving.
The water is down about a foot from Wednesday. This could make it difficult for the teams that found fish in super-shallow backwaters.
The water is down about a foot from Wednesday. This could make it difficult for the teams that found fish in super-shallow backwaters.
A little ominous heading back into this area.
A little ominous heading back into this area.
The water's going to have to do some serious rising for that to be a 'swim area'.
The water’s going to have to do some serious rising for that to be a ‘swim area’.
UNC Charlotte doesn't go far to start the morning.
UNC Charlotte doesn’t go far to start the morning.
Cole Blythe makes a quick rod swap...
Cole Blythe makes a quick rod swap…
and sends a bait out.
and sends a bait out.
Cole Blythe and John Auten lead the Eastern Regional heading into the final day. They'd like a similar scenario headed into the final day here.
Cole Blythe and John Auten lead the Eastern Regional heading into the final day. They’d like a similar scenario headed into the final day here.
Auten working hard for a bite.
Auten working hard for a bite.
Unfortunately, sometimes you're going to get hung up fi you're throwing where the fish are.
Unfortunately, sometimes you’re going to get hung up fi you’re throwing where the fish are.
Back at it.
Back at it.
UCF on the move.
UCF on the move.
Central Florida heads to spot No. 2.
Central Florida heads to spot No. 2.
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Coastal Carolina works a bridge.
Coastal Carolina works a bridge.
Central Florida working in the same area.
Central Florida working in the same area.
UNC Charlotte has seen enough. Time to move on.
UNC Charlotte has seen enough. Time to move on.
John Duarte and Jonathan Kelley continue on down the bank.
John Duarte and Jonathan Kelley continue on down the bank.
LSU Shreveport spending a little time offshore.
LSU Shreveport spending a little time offshore.
Chunk and wind.
Chunk and wind.
On the move.
On the move.
LSU Shreveport looking of number one.
LSU Shreveport looking of number one.
Cody Spears and Justin Mahon of FSU relocating.
Cody Spears and Justin Mahon of FSU relocating.
Alex Klein of Chico State fishing alone this week.
Alex Klein of Chico State fishing alone this week.
Alex, nephew of Elite Series legend Gary Klein, comes from a great bass fishing pedigree.
Alex, nephew of Elite Series legend Gary Klein, comes from a great bass fishing pedigree.
Klein sends a cast out.
Klein sends a cast out.
Working down the bank with Aaron Belgard and Logan Laprarie of Northwestern State.
Working down the bank with Aaron Belgard and Logan Laprarie of Northwestern State.
Bemidji State University's Ross Kellermeier and Samuel Moore work some riprap.
Bemidji State University’s Ross Kellermeier and Samuel Moore work some riprap.
College angler's friends and families roll down the road...
College angler’s friends and families roll down the road…
...and give a little honk of the horn as they go by.
…and give a little honk of the horn as they go by.
A couple teams cross paths.
A couple teams cross paths.
We catch up with Clayton Lauchland and John Zeolla of Cal Poly work.
We catch up with Clayton Lauchland and John Zeolla of Cal Poly work.
A lot of casting...
A lot of casting…
...not much catching this morning.
…not much catching this morning.
Zeolla and Lauchland keep looking for the elusive three-fish limit.
Zeolla and Lauchland keep looking for the elusive three-fish limit.
Another team on the move, and so are we.
Another team on the move, and so are we.