Day 1 on Table Rock

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Shaw Grigsby fishes shoreline on Day 1 of the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Table Rock Lake.
Shaw Grigsby fishes shoreline on Day 1 of the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Table Rock Lake.
An angler runs on Table Rock as the sun comes up.
An angler runs on Table Rock as the sun comes up.
Grigsby casts to the shorline edge.
Grigsby casts to the shorline edge.
Grigsby runs to his next fishing spot.
Grigsby runs to his next fishing spot.
Paul Elias makes a cast.
Paul Elias makes a cast.
Morizo Shimizu fishes a rocky shoreline.
Morizo Shimizu fishes a rocky shoreline.
Elias motors under a bridge looking for a big one.
Elias motors under a bridge looking for a big one.
Kevin VanDam makes a run.
Kevin VanDam makes a run.
Shimizu decides to switch spots and makes a move.
Shimizu decides to switch spots and makes a move.
Japanese media descends upon Table Rock to cover the Elite Series event.
Japanese media descends upon Table Rock to cover the Elite Series event.
Gary Klein makes a cast to rocky shoreline
Gary Klein makes a cast to rocky shoreline
Klein works his bait hoping for a bite.
Klein works his bait hoping for a bite.
Andy Montgomery retrieve his bait before yet another cast.
Andy Montgomery retrieve his bait before yet another cast.
Montgomery casts to stumps near the shoreline.
Montgomery casts to stumps near the shoreline.
Local angler Brian Snowden also sticks close to shore
Local angler Brian Snowden also sticks close to shore
Snowden, who guides on Table Rock, casts for a bite.
Snowden, who guides on Table Rock, casts for a bite.
Jeff Kriet works his bait.
Jeff Kriet works his bait.
Kriet sets the hook.
Kriet sets the hook.
He's got one on the line!
He’s got one on the line!
Kriet leans over to make sure he gets the fish safely in the boat.
Kriet leans over to make sure he gets the fish safely in the boat.
Kriet is successful.
Kriet is successful.
Mike McClelland pulls one in from the shoreline.
Mike McClelland pulls one in from the shoreline.
McClelland makes a run to a new spot before the storm hits
McClelland makes a run to a new spot before the storm hits
A downpour hits Table Rock.
A downpour hits Table Rock.
Russ Lane makes a run across the lake
Russ Lane makes a run across the lake
Chris Zaldain flips one into the boat.
Chris Zaldain flips one into the boat.
Zaldain makes another cast.
Zaldain makes another cast.
Aaron Martens fishes away from the shoreline and into some stumps.
Aaron Martens fishes away from the shoreline and into some stumps.
Martens hauled in the biggest bass of the day, an 8-pounder.
Martens hauled in the biggest bass of the day, an 8-pounder.
Martens leans closer for a better look.
Martens leans closer for a better look.
Martens took a slim lead with a Day 1 total of 18 pounds, 11 ounces.
Martens took a slim lead with a Day 1 total of 18 pounds, 11 ounces.
Todd Faircloth pulls a lunker into the boat.
Todd Faircloth pulls a lunker into the boat.
Faircloth sets the hook ...
Faircloth sets the hook …
... and reels in his fish.
… and reels in his fish.