Day One on Douglas Lake

Anglers take to the water on Day One of the Douglas Lake Challenge

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<p> Rick Clunn moves along the shoreline of Douglas Lake.</p>
Rick Clunn moves along the shoreline of Douglas Lake.
<p> Douglas Lake is located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.</p>
Douglas Lake is located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
<p> Rick Clunn makes a cast early on Day One. </p>
Rick Clunn makes a cast early on Day One. 
Douglas Lake is one of the more scenic stops on the 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule.
Douglas Lake is one of the more scenic stops on the 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule.
<p> The Elite Series anglers were not the only fishermen on the lake; an osprey was fishing early for crappie.</p>
The Elite Series anglers were not the only fishermen on the lake; an osprey was fishing early for crappie.
<p> Stephen Browning was flipping willow trees.</p>
Stephen Browning was flipping willow trees.
<p> Browning moved to a main lake point and fires a cast.</p>
Browning moved to a main lake point and fires a cast.
<p> Timmy Horton fishes along a shallow bank on Douglas Lake.</p>
Timmy Horton fishes along a shallow bank on Douglas Lake.
<p> Several anglers were sharing some of the more popular community fishing holes.</p>
Several anglers were sharing some of the more popular community fishing holes.
<p> The Great Smoky Mountains loom to the west of Russell Parrish.</p>
The Great Smoky Mountains loom to the west of Russell Parrish.
<p> Ott DeFoe skids a keeper across the water.</p>
Ott DeFoe skids a keeper across the water.
<p> DeFoe and Parrish were fishing close to one another early on Day One.</p>
DeFoe and Parrish were fishing close to one another early on Day One.
<p> DeFoe makes a long cast across a point.</p>
DeFoe makes a long cast across a point.
<p> Terry Scroggins was running multiple waypoints early in the day.</p>
Terry Scroggins was running multiple waypoints early in the day.
<p> Ott DeFoe makes a cast along the rocky shoreline of Douglas Lake.</p>
Ott DeFoe makes a cast along the rocky shoreline of Douglas Lake.
<p> DeFoe hooks up with his best fish of the day.</p>
DeFoe hooks up with his best fish of the day.
<p> DeFoe dips his rod in the water to keep the fish from jumping.</p>
DeFoe dips his rod in the water to keep the fish from jumping.
<p> DeFoe swings the fish aboard.</p>
DeFoe swings the fish aboard.
<p> DeFoe made a considerable upgrade in his total weight with this fish.</p>
DeFoe made a considerable upgrade in his total weight with this fish.
<p> DeFoe, one of the pre-tournament favorites, gets back to work.</p>
DeFoe, one of the pre-tournament favorites, gets back to work.
<p> Denny Brauer found some brush to flip at the end of a boat dock. </p>
Denny Brauer found some brush to flip at the end of a boat dock. 
<p> Brauer had a Tennessee Volunteer fan following him on the water.</p>
Brauer had a Tennessee Volunteer fan following him on the water.
<p> Greg Hackney was fishing near the back of one of many creeks on Douglas Lake.</p>
Greg Hackney was fishing near the back of one of many creeks on Douglas Lake.
<p> Hackney said the early bite was slow, but picked up later in the morning.</p>
Hackney said the early bite was slow, but picked up later in the morning.
<p> Hackney said the early bite was slow, but picked up later in the morning.</p>
Hackney said the early bite was slow, but picked up later in the morning.
<p> Hackney’s Day One Marshal looks on as Hackney swings the fish aboard.</p>
Hackney’s Day One Marshal looks on as Hackney swings the fish aboard.
<p> Hackney places the fish in the livewell.</p>
Hackney places the fish in the livewell.
<p> Hackney begins to pull fish from the livewell to cull.</p>
Hackney begins to pull fish from the livewell to cull.
<p> Brent Chapman is the current leader in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year points standings.</p>
Brent Chapman is the current leader in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year points standings.
<p> Chapman pitches a drop bait to an isolated stick up.</p>
Chapman pitches a drop bait to an isolated stick up.
<p> Chapman begins to cover water with a crankbait.</p>
Chapman begins to cover water with a crankbait.