Day 1 on Guntersville IV

B.A.S.S. photographer James Overstreet gets some more great shots of the Classic competitors Day One on Lake Guntersville.

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Fred Roumbanis has these words of encouragement taped to the console of his boat.
Fred Roumbanis has these words of encouragement taped to the console of his boat.
Roumbanis fires a cast.
Roumbanis fires a cast.
Roumbanis wasn’t catching numbers, but he was catching quality fish on Day One.
Roumbanis wasn’t catching numbers, but he was catching quality fish on Day One.
‘Boom Boom’ as he’s known, was beginning to draw a crowd.
‘Boom Boom’ as he’s known, was beginning to draw a crowd.
Understandably, Roumbanis didn’t want to reveal the bait he was using on Day One.
Understandably, Roumbanis didn’t want to reveal the bait he was using on Day One.
As the day warmed the jacket came off.
As the day warmed the jacket came off.
Roumbanis had a key area he was catching the majority of his fish.
Roumbanis had a key area he was catching the majority of his fish.
Roumbanis hooks up with his fourth keeper fish of the day. The next seven frames document him putting another quality fish in the boat.
Roumbanis hooks up with his fourth keeper fish of the day. The next seven frames document him putting another quality fish in the boat.
After a long stretch of fishing in the same location, Roumbanis finally makes a move.
After a long stretch of fishing in the same location, Roumbanis finally makes a move.
Bobby Lane
Bobby Lane
Bobby Lane and Josh Bertrand were sharing an area late in the morning on Day One.
Bobby Lane and Josh Bertrand were sharing an area late in the morning on Day One.
Bertrand fires a cast.
Bertrand fires a cast.
Jonathon VanDam takes a look at his electronics as he fishes a weed line.
Jonathon VanDam takes a look at his electronics as he fishes a weed line.
Brent Chapman is fishing his 12th Bassmaster Classic.
Brent Chapman is fishing his 12th Bassmaster Classic.
Chapman’s best finish in the Bassmaster Classic was 5th place, in both 2010 and 2011.
Chapman’s best finish in the Bassmaster Classic was 5th place, in both 2010 and 2011.
Mike Iaconelli had a Bassmaster television camera on him the entire day.
Mike Iaconelli had a Bassmaster television camera on him the entire day.
Jonathon VanDam hauls in a catfish.
Jonathon VanDam hauls in a catfish.
JVD made the comment, “Wrong species..
JVD made the comment, “Wrong species..
He hooks up quickly with another fish…
He hooks up quickly with another fish…
…and pulls a small bass into the boat.
…and pulls a small bass into the boat.
After quickly removing the hooks...
After quickly removing the hooks…
…this short fish goes back into Lake Guntersville.
…this short fish goes back into Lake Guntersville.
JVD said he had lost two bass over five pounds the last hour.
JVD said he had lost two bass over five pounds the last hour.