Day 1 on Seminole II

Elites tackle the first event of the season on Lake Seminole.

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Hank Cherry makes his way out of this back cove.
Hank Cherry makes his way out of this back cove.
Pete Ponds has his eyes locked onto a fish!
Pete Ponds has his eyes locked onto a fish!
Pete Ponds is having some issues seeing his target!
Pete Ponds is having some issues seeing his target!
Ponds is like all of us on the water today. Layering!
Ponds is like all of us on the water today. Layering!
Dean Rojas has located a fish and is about to get into position.
Dean Rojas has located a fish and is about to get into position.
Rojas takes out his push pole to approach his target fish in the shadows.
Rojas takes out his push pole to approach his target fish in the shadows.
Dean Rojas is taking his time and moving ultra slow. The cold night and high winds have had an impact on the bedding fish.
Dean Rojas is taking his time and moving ultra slow. The cold night and high winds have had an impact on the bedding fish.
Rojas made one last attempt at this fish and moved on. No luck here!
Rojas made one last attempt at this fish and moved on. No luck here!
Dean Rojas moving deep and for some secluded water.
Dean Rojas moving deep and for some secluded water.
Terry Scroggins makes a cast and is moving fast this morning.
Terry Scroggins makes a cast and is moving fast this morning.
Scroggins is on the move again.
Scroggins is on the move again.
Alton Jones has located a fish and seems to be locked on.
Alton Jones has located a fish and seems to be locked on.
Alton Jones hangs up in the reeds and his having trouble freeing his bait of choice.
Alton Jones hangs up in the reeds and his having trouble freeing his bait of choice.
Andy Montgomery has just located a fish!
Andy Montgomery has just located a fish!
Timmy Horton is running on the main lake early in the morning of Day 1.
Timmy Horton is running on the main lake early in the morning of Day 1.
Jeff Kriet is working off the main lake and has a target in mind.
Jeff Kriet is working off the main lake and has a target in mind.
Matt Herren is working out of the backwaters.
Matt Herren is working out of the backwaters.
Timmy Horton spent a short time in this backwater and is moving on.
Timmy Horton spent a short time in this backwater and is moving on.
Local Anglers are working the same backwaters as the Elites this moring.
Local Anglers are working the same backwaters as the Elites this moring.
Boyd Duckett is leaving as he passed Skeet Reese working a point.
Boyd Duckett is leaving as he passed Skeet Reese working a point.
Scott Ashmore emerges from the trees on the lookout.
Scott Ashmore emerges from the trees on the lookout.
Dennis Tietje is also rolling into the narrow backwaters.
Dennis Tietje is also rolling into the narrow backwaters.
Rook is reloading. He later leaves this fish without a strike.
Rook is reloading. He later leaves this fish without a strike.
Scott Rook has located another bed fish.
Scott Rook has located another bed fish.
Josh Bertrand is on the lookout and is using every foot of his rig today.
Josh Bertrand is on the lookout and is using every foot of his rig today.
Scott Ashmore is still in this backwater as is many other Elites.
Scott Ashmore is still in this backwater as is many other Elites.
Working the same water! Ashmore and Bertrand.
Working the same water! Ashmore and Bertrand.
One of the many narrow passages on Seminole’s backwaters.
One of the many narrow passages on Seminole’s backwaters.
David Mullins makes a long cast into the wind this morning.
David Mullins makes a long cast into the wind this morning.
The Classic champ Randy Howell is fighting the wind and cold conditions today.
The Classic champ Randy Howell is fighting the wind and cold conditions today.
Charlie Hartley has located a fish and throwing everything at it.
Charlie Hartley has located a fish and throwing everything at it.
Keith Poche is using his Power-Pole and his push pole to maneuver in the wind. He has located a bed and is trying to get back to it.
Keith Poche is using his Power-Pole and his push pole to maneuver in the wind. He has located a bed and is trying to get back to it.
Poche is working hard to get a strike.
Poche is working hard to get a strike.
Keith Poche is now adding a leader to his presentation.
Keith Poche is now adding a leader to his presentation.
Big Dave Smith has his target in sight! He just lost a big fish prior to me arriving this morning.
Big Dave Smith has his target in sight! He just lost a big fish prior to me arriving this morning.
Jamie Horton travel through the Electric Fish Barrier.
Jamie Horton travel through the Electric Fish Barrier.
Tracy Adams is making his way around the lake rather quickly.
Tracy Adams is making his way around the lake rather quickly.
Clifford Pirch is targeting a fish and will move on as it wouldn’t take the bait.
Clifford Pirch is targeting a fish and will move on as it wouldn’t take the bait.
Nate Wellman is culling.
Nate Wellman is culling.
Jared Miller is has found a stretch that he likes.
Jared Miller is has found a stretch that he likes.
The B.A.S.S. crew is on the water with the GoPros today as well.
The B.A.S.S. crew is on the water with the GoPros today as well.