Day 1 on the Delaware III

Photographer Seigo Saito shares images from the first day on the Delaware River.

Brandon Palaniuk
Brandon Palaniuk
Byron Velvick
Byron Velvick
Palaniuk and Velvick are fishing close together on Day 1.
Palaniuk and Velvick are fishing close together on Day 1.
The tide was low, as predicted.
The tide was low, as predicted.
James Elam
James Elam
Morizo Shimizu
Morizo Shimizu
Shimizu smiles while he tries to catch his first keeper of the day.
Shimizu smiles while he tries to catch his first keeper of the day.
Cliff Prince
Cliff Prince
Shimizu makes a move since he didn't have a bite.
Shimizu makes a move since he didn’t have a bite.
More evidence of the low tide on the Delaware River.
More evidence of the low tide on the Delaware River.
Todd Faicloth comes into view.
Todd Faicloth comes into view.
Fred Roumbanis
Fred Roumbanis
Roumbanis sets the hook.
Roumbanis sets the hook.
He swings fish #4 into the boat.
He swings fish #4 into the boat.
Roumbanis was thrilled to have boated four so early.
Roumbanis was thrilled to have boated four so early.
Soon he set the hook again.
Soon he set the hook again.
This one puts up a fight.
This one puts up a fight.
Jamie Horton searches for his first keeper.
Jamie Horton searches for his first keeper.
Keith Combs takes off, while indicating he has three keepers.
Keith Combs takes off, while indicating he has three keepers.
Todd Faircloth make a flip.
Todd Faircloth make a flip.
Michael Simonton makes a move.
Michael Simonton makes a move.
Billy McCaghren
Billy McCaghren
Brandon Lester fishes by another boat.
Brandon Lester fishes by another boat.
Chad Morganthaler
Chad Morganthaler
Here's a closer look of Brandon Lester fishing by the big boat.
Here’s a closer look of Brandon Lester fishing by the big boat.
Hank Cherry
Hank Cherry
Takahiro Omori
Takahiro Omori
Omori hooks one.
Omori hooks one.
He has a keeper.
He has a keeper.
Omori goes back to work.
Omori goes back to work.
Matt Reed
Matt Reed
Brett Hite
Brett Hite
Hite re-rigs his tackle.
Hite re-rigs his tackle.
Edwin Evers
Edwin Evers
Trenton, N.J., is visible in the distance.
Trenton, N.J., is visible in the distance.
Evers is still after it.
Evers is still after it.
There are lots of big boats on the scene.
There are lots of big boats on the scene.
Gerald Swindle
Gerald Swindle
Swindle's search continues.
Swindle’s search continues.
AOY leader Mark Davis
AOY leader Mark Davis
J Todd Tucker runs by.
J Todd Tucker runs by.
Steve Kennedy
Steve Kennedy
An afternoon view of Philadelphia.
An afternoon view of Philadelphia.