Gerald Swindle makes a cast in the morning light of Day One of the Douglas Lake Challenge.
Photo: Seigo Saito
Morizo Shimizu tackles Douglas with spinning gear.
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Swindle makes an early morning move.
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Shimizu also makes a move.
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Kevin VanDam is on a long run.
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Mike McClelland targeted the main lake on Day One.
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There are some beautiful homes lining the shores of Douglas Lake near Dandridge, Tenn.
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Shimizu catches a keeper.
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A Great Smoky Mountain view with Fred Roumbanis.
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Roumbanis makes a splash on his cast.
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Roumbanis works the shoreline.
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Nice morning light on Douglas Lake.
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2012 Elite Series TroKar Quest champion Brandon Palaniuk set the hook.
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Mike McClelland works a main lake point.
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McClelland watches his depth finder to study structure.
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Keith Combs makes a cast.
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Combs targets a main lake point.
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Kevin Ledoux sets the hook.
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Ledoux pitches a lure to shallow water.
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Rookie of the Year points leader and Tennessee pro Brandon Card is right at home on Douglas Lake.
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Todd Faircloth was in the back of a creek.
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Faircloth had a quiet spot.
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Derek Remitz comes from the backside of a cove.
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David Walker is a local favorite from Sevierville, Tenn.
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Walker makes a move.
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Deep water specialist John Murray fishes the main lake.
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Travis Manson was targeting a rocky wall on the main lake.
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Matt Reed makes a cast on the main lake.
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Terry Scroggins fishes offshore.
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Aaron Martens kneels to get his lure even deeper.
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Martens makes a long cast.
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Martens continues to kneel and reel.
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Martens makes another cast.
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Ott DeFoe is another local favorite.
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DeFoe has plenty of lures to choose from.
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DeFoe and his fans make a move.
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The fans included a couple of man’s best friends.
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Gerald Swindle hits a point and pulls out a new stick.
Photo: Darren Jacobson
Swindle makes a move early in the morning on Day One.
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Paul Elias cranks up the Seeker rig.
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KVD takes his hat off as he looks for the hot spot.
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Palaniuk kicks his bibs off as the temps move up.
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Fred Roumbanis is looking.
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Even the birds are following Elite Series anglers on Day One.
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Clark Reehm cools down as his Skeeter points to the next creek.
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Kelly Jordon runs past as the spectators look on.
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Brian Snowden powers his Nitro out of the creek and travels down the main lake.
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Faircloth hydrates just before his Yamaha wrapped Skeeter hit plane.
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Derek Remitz shoots out of the creek.
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David Walker waves on his way to his next spot.
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Grant Goldbeck preps for a big run.
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Big Show and his Tundra wrapped Triton rolls on.
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The camera crew covering Aaron Martens on Day One.
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Omori works the boat ramp.
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Omori makes a late move to the bridge in the final hours of Day One.
Photo: Darren Jacobson
