Day 1: Behind the scenes on the Sabine

Greg Hackney pulls in to park and go weigh his fish.

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Ken Iyobe latches his boat to the trailer before pulling out.

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John Crews loads his Missile Baits Bass Cat.

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He is letting his Mercury eat some water to get him on the trailer.

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Alton Jones did well here two years ago and hopes to do well once again.

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Cliff Crochet floats with the other anglers waiting for his truck.

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David Walker is good to go.

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Chris Brown from Rigid Industries makes an athletic jump into Brandon Lester's boat.

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Byron Velvick manually loads his boat after running out of gas on the Sabine today.

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Brandon Card shows off a nice keeper.

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Texan Mike Kernan shows off a real good one.

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Aaron Martens had a bag full of solid fish, and it's got him sitting in the Top 5.

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Randy Howell shows off his version of a Day 1 kicker from the Sabine.

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Big crowd for a Thursday weigh-in in Orange, Texas.

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Aaron Martens shows off his fish.

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Meanwhile, other anglers were in the repair yard getting their equipment fixed.

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Brandon Palaniuk has an intense stare going on backstage.

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Steve Bowman takes a peek at Matt Lee's fish from Day 1.

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Boyd Duckett and Kelly Jordan chat while Palaniuk and Brent Ehrler look on.

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Palaniuk looks worn out from Day 1 on the Sabine.

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Josh Bertrand hopes to rebound from a tough Day 1.

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Randy Howell chats with other anglers.

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What's the joke, Randy?

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Chad Morgenthaler has one intimidating glare.

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Elite Series Rookie Matt Lee has himself in a good position with just over 9 pounds on Day 1.

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Brent Ehrler hoped for a few keepers to come his way and two did. Hoping for a better Day 2.

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Martens had a great day and is in contention.

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Rookie Paul Mueller wants a good bag tomorrow as well.

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Mike Iaconelli and Joe Sancho talk about their Day 1's on the Sabine...

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...while Palaniuk signs autographs.

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Kelly Jordan watches Dean Rojas and Skeet Reese put on a catching clinic...Jordan looks to do more catching than watching tomorrow.

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Meanwhile, Seigo Saito takes photos.

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Bassmaster Managing Editor Chris Mitchell does as well.

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Fletcher Shryock is jacked up about something in his story he is telling.

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Marty Robinson did well today -- even on a bum ankle after a stumble in practice.

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See ya Matt Lee...

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...he stopped to give the camera a smile and a wave.

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Rookie David Williams had outboard trouble today.

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Numerous tests going on.

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Paul Mueller re-rigs and talks.

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See ya Fletcher...

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...Day 2 launch will be here before you know it.

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Day 1: Behind the scenes on the Sabine

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