Day One on Green Bay

Go on the water with the Elite Series pros as they tackle Lake Michigan on Day One of the Green Bay Challenge.

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<p> Popular areas like Little Sturgeon Bay attracted most of the Elite Series field on Day One of the Green Bay Challenge.</p>
Popular areas like Little Sturgeon Bay attracted most of the Elite Series field on Day One of the Green Bay Challenge.
<p> Dave Smith looks for a place to fish in the crowd.</p>
Dave Smith looks for a place to fish in the crowd.
<p> Jason Williamson fishes near one of the many resorts along the Green Bay shoreline.</p>
Jason Williamson fishes near one of the many resorts along the Green Bay shoreline.
<p> Jonathon VanDam sets up on a bedding fish.</p>
Jonathon VanDam sets up on a bedding fish.
<p> After a couple casts to the fish, VanDam hooks up.</p>
After a couple casts to the fish, VanDam hooks up.
<p> VanDam slowly wears the smallmouth down.</p>
VanDam slowly wears the smallmouth down.
<p> VanDam scoops a nice keeper smallmouth into the boat.</p>
VanDam scoops a nice keeper smallmouth into the boat.
<p> VanDam gives the camera a better look at his fish.</p>
VanDam gives the camera a better look at his fish.
<p> Davy Hite makes a cast in the back of a shallow bay.</p>
Davy Hite makes a cast in the back of a shallow bay.
<p> A recreational angler joins the fray.</p>
A recreational angler joins the fray.
<p> David Walker does battle with a large fish.</p>
David Walker does battle with a large fish.
<p> Unfortunately for Walker, sheepshead cannot be weighed.</p>
Unfortunately for Walker, sheepshead cannot be weighed.
<p> Jason Williamson and Bobby Lane fish past one another.</p>
Jason Williamson and Bobby Lane fish past one another.
<p> Anglers begin to crowd offshore structure near Little Sturgeon Bay.</p>
Anglers begin to crowd offshore structure near Little Sturgeon Bay.
<p> Several Elite Series anglers were sharing water early on Day One of the Green Bay Challenge.</p>
Several Elite Series anglers were sharing water early on Day One of the Green Bay Challenge.
<p> Matt Reed said he was having a tough time connecting with a keeper smallmouth, but was having an easy time catching rough fish.</p>
Matt Reed said he was having a tough time connecting with a keeper smallmouth, but was having an easy time catching rough fish.
<p> Reed had a homemade bilge pump ready for use if needed.</p>
Reed had a homemade bilge pump ready for use if needed.
<p> Bill Lowen said he felt like a duck out of water on the big waters of Green Bay.</p>
Bill Lowen said he felt like a duck out of water on the big waters of Green Bay.
<p> Edwin Evers fishes the shoreline near the northern boundary of fishable waters for the tournament.</p>
Edwin Evers fishes the shoreline near the northern boundary of fishable waters for the tournament.
<p> Jami Fralick speeds to his next fishing location.</p>
Jami Fralick speeds to his next fishing location.
<p> Jeremy Starks hooks up with a keeper smallmouth.</p>
Jeremy Starks hooks up with a keeper smallmouth.
<p> Starks reaches deep into the water in an attempt to land the fish.</p>
Starks reaches deep into the water in an attempt to land the fish.
<p> Starks jerks a nice keeper fish aboard.</p>
Starks jerks a nice keeper fish aboard.
<p> Timmy Horton rests his rod on his shoulder, while looking for cruising or bedding smallmouth.</p>
Timmy Horton rests his rod on his shoulder, while looking for cruising or bedding smallmouth.
<p> Riley Bay attracted a crowd of anglers on Day One.</p>
Riley Bay attracted a crowd of anglers on Day One.
<p> Aaron Martens has a pelican visit him.</p>
Aaron Martens has a pelican visit him.
<p> Martens makes his first cast to one of his waypoints.</p>
Martens makes his first cast to one of his waypoints.
<p> Martens is immediately rewarded with a bite and sets the hook.</p>
Martens is immediately rewarded with a bite and sets the hook.
<p> Martens dips his rod as the fish tries to jump.</p>
Martens dips his rod as the fish tries to jump.
<p> Martens belly lands a nice smallmouth.</p>
Martens belly lands a nice smallmouth.
<p> Martens holds the fish up and hopes it will help his overall weight.</p>
Martens holds the fish up and hopes it will help his overall weight.
<p> Martens has an early five-fish limit.</p>
Martens has an early five-fish limit.
<p> Martens sorts through the fish in the livewell as he begins to cull.</p>
Martens sorts through the fish in the livewell as he begins to cull.
<p> Martens sizes up one of his fish, thinking he now has 17 or 18 pounds.</p>
Martens sizes up one of his fish, thinking he now has 17 or 18 pounds.