Day 1 on Seminole IV

Anglers take on Lake Seminole for the first Elite of the season.

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Brandon Palaniuk works to get his fish into a tight spot on Day 1.
Brandon Palaniuk works to get his fish into a tight spot on Day 1.
A few minutes later, after the fish bit and he lost it, Palaniuk takes a moment.
A few minutes later, after the fish bit and he lost it, Palaniuk takes a moment.
Palaniuk fishes with at least five GoPro cameras following his every move. There’s one on the trolling motor, one on the back deck, one on his Power Pole, one on his dash and one on his chest.
Palaniuk fishes with at least five GoPro cameras following his every move. There’s one on the trolling motor, one on the back deck, one on his Power Pole, one on his dash and one on his chest.
Charlie Hartley fishes his way into a canal off the main lake.
Charlie Hartley fishes his way into a canal off the main lake.
Nearby a Canada goose scolds him as he gets close.
Nearby a Canada goose scolds him as he gets close.
Hartley continues to cast.
Hartley continues to cast.
And soon hooks up with a keeper.
And soon hooks up with a keeper.
The fish makes a might jump in front of the boat.
The fish makes a might jump in front of the boat.
Hartley steers the fish to the rear of the boat.
Hartley steers the fish to the rear of the boat.
But the fish isn’t ready to give up.
But the fish isn’t ready to give up.
A few seconds later, he pulls the fish aboard.
A few seconds later, he pulls the fish aboard.
And quickly gets back to casting.
And quickly gets back to casting.
Palaniuk continues to search for bedding bass in the back of the canal.
Palaniuk continues to search for bedding bass in the back of the canal.
Pete Ponds gets ready to move.
Pete Ponds gets ready to move.
While Brandon Card moves into the area.
While Brandon Card moves into the area.
On the main lake, Tim Horton hooks up.
On the main lake, Tim Horton hooks up.
The fish though missed and Horton brought in a wad of grass.
The fish though missed and Horton brought in a wad of grass.
Nearby. Brett Hite hooks up with a keeper.
Nearby. Brett Hite hooks up with a keeper.
The fish battles at the side of the boat.
The fish battles at the side of the boat.
Before Hite is able to get it aboard.
Before Hite is able to get it aboard.
Hite works a bank on near the main lake.
Hite works a bank on near the main lake.
And soon hooks up with a second keeper.
And soon hooks up with a second keeper.
After a jump and run near the boat,
After a jump and run near the boat,
Hite is able to bring it aboard.
Hite is able to bring it aboard.
An Elite angler fishes an isolated clump of cypress trees.
An Elite angler fishes an isolated clump of cypress trees.
While Hite continues to work the bank.
While Hite continues to work the bank.
In a bay nearby, Zell Rowland works a bank with a couple of local anglers fishing behind him.
In a bay nearby, Zell Rowland works a bank with a couple of local anglers fishing behind him.
And Hite continues to catch them.
And Hite continues to catch them.
The keeper tries to jump,
The keeper tries to jump,
But Hite is able to pull him toward the boat.
But Hite is able to pull him toward the boat.
The fish fights during the whole trip.
The fish fights during the whole trip.
And Hite continues on.
And Hite continues on.
A ball of water sprays off his line.
A ball of water sprays off his line.
Grant Goldbeck drops his bait into the shallow grass looking for bedding fish.
Grant Goldbeck drops his bait into the shallow grass looking for bedding fish.
Goldbeck hugged the bank, at times becoming obscured by reeds.
Goldbeck hugged the bank, at times becoming obscured by reeds.
And Hite continues to cast nearby.
And Hite continues to cast nearby.
Every cast producing a spray of water.
Every cast producing a spray of water.
On the main lake, Boyd Duckett makes a cast on a large flat.
On the main lake, Boyd Duckett makes a cast on a large flat.
Off the lake, Jason Williamson looks for spawners.
Off the lake, Jason Williamson looks for spawners.
Not finding any, he’s off to other areas.
Not finding any, he’s off to other areas.
Bradley Roy is standing in a boat, just surrounded by reeds looking for spawners.
Bradley Roy is standing in a boat, just surrounded by reeds looking for spawners.
Andy Montgomery hooks up with a bedding fish.
Andy Montgomery hooks up with a bedding fish.
And soon brings the 3-pound plus largemouth into the boat.
And soon brings the 3-pound plus largemouth into the boat.
Allowing Montgomery to cull for the first time.
Allowing Montgomery to cull for the first time.
Scott Ashmore fights a keeper nearby.
Scott Ashmore fights a keeper nearby.
The fish comes to the top near the boat.
The fish comes to the top near the boat.
And Ashmore brings him out of the water.
And Ashmore brings him out of the water.
Midway to the boat, the lure pops out of the fishes’ mouth. But the keeper lands in the boat.
Midway to the boat, the lure pops out of the fishes’ mouth. But the keeper lands in the boat.
Skeet Reese comes through a tunnel looking for spawning fish.
Skeet Reese comes through a tunnel looking for spawning fish.
He soon locates one, but it’s not big enough to cull.
He soon locates one, but it’s not big enough to cull.
The lake is full of aquatic vegetation, forcing clean-up jobs like this on a regular basis.
The lake is full of aquatic vegetation, forcing clean-up jobs like this on a regular basis.