Day 1 on Lake Norman

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See early tournament action from Lake Norman for the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Eastern #2. <br><br> Co-angler Tyler Quackenbush of Mattawan, Mich., sets the hook.
See early tournament action from Lake Norman for the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Eastern #2.

Co-angler Tyler Quackenbush of Mattawan, Mich., sets the hook.

Quackenbush boats a keeper.
Quackenbush boats a keeper.
Pro angler Wil Hardy of Harlem, Ga., filled a small limit early.
Pro angler Wil Hardy of Harlem, Ga., filled a small limit early.
Hardy holds up a typical Lake Norman post-spawn spotted bass.
Hardy holds up a typical Lake Norman post-spawn spotted bass.
Hardy was culling early Thursday.
Hardy was culling early Thursday.
Tyler Quackenbush lands another small spotted bass.
Tyler Quackenbush lands another small spotted bass.
Hardy and Quackenbush take off, looking for bigger bass.
Hardy and Quackenbush take off, looking for bigger bass.
Jeff Matthews from Leesburg, Fla.
Jeff Matthews from Leesburg, Fla.
Matthews was paired with co-angler Johnathan Crossland of Chapin, S.C.
Matthews was paired with co-angler Johnathan Crossland of Chapin, S.C.
Matthews sets the hook.
Matthews sets the hook.
But this little bass didn’t help him and went back in the lake.
But this little bass didn’t help him and went back in the lake.
Lake Norman abounds with high dollar lake homes.
Lake Norman abounds with high dollar lake homes.
Shane Lineberger of nearby Lincolnton, N.C., is one of the local favorites.
Shane Lineberger of nearby Lincolnton, N.C., is one of the local favorites.
Boat docks abound on Lake Norman and Lineberger was targeting them.
Boat docks abound on Lake Norman and Lineberger was targeting them.
Lineberger and his co-angler Billy Cusic III of Lakeland, Fla., make a move.
Lineberger and his co-angler Billy Cusic III of Lakeland, Fla., make a move.
Lineberger settles in to a patriotic spot.
Lineberger settles in to a patriotic spot.
Linberger hooks up.
Linberger hooks up.
Lineberger swings a spotted bass in the boat.
Lineberger swings a spotted bass in the boat.
Cusic gets an up-close and personal look at Lineberger’s bass.
Cusic gets an up-close and personal look at Lineberger’s bass.
Drew Montgomery has guided on Lake Norman for 22 years.
Drew Montgomery has guided on Lake Norman for 22 years.
Montgomery, like so many anglers, was targeting boat docks.
Montgomery, like so many anglers, was targeting boat docks.
Montgomery paused to give Gettys Brannon a BASSCam segment.
Montgomery paused to give Gettys Brannon a BASSCam segment.
Montgomery’s co-angler, behind the mask, is James Southeard of Scottboro, Ala.
Montgomery’s co-angler, behind the mask, is James Southeard of Scottboro, Ala.
Montgomery and Southeard, like so many others, were hopscotching around Lake Norman on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Easter Open.
Montgomery and Southeard, like so many others, were hopscotching around Lake Norman on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Easter Open.