Day One on Harris Chain

Anglers talk over the day to come on Harris Chain of Lakes for Day One of the 2013 Carhartt College Series Southern Regional.

Let freedom ring.

Time to get your game face on.

Tournament Director Hank Weldon sends the anglers through boat check.

Looking for a little luck in âLittle Miss Magicâ today.

College anglers rotate through boat check.

Ready to go!

The Tennessee Vols are on their way!

Maybe this lucky orange picked from the shore here on Harris Chain will bring back the sunny skies.

Lights, camera, action.

Jordan Lee of Auburn is ready to go.

A patriotic start to the day.

AUM pulls out the push pole early.

<p>Both Tom Frink and Jacob Nummy crane to get a better look. The AUM duo had fish located on bed but had a hard time on day one seeing them thanks to the dreary skies.</p>

Both Tom Frink and Jacob Nummy crane to get a better look. The AUM duo had fish located on bed but had a hard time on day one seeing them thanks to the dreary skies.

UGA anglers pitch soft plastics to sparse cover, a prevalent pattern on the Harris Chain this week.

Byron Kenney of Georgia puts number one in the boat.

<p>Frink moves to the thicker cover hoping the weather causes the fish to follow suit. Several beds have been vacated overnight and in a canal like this, there are only so many places to hide.</p>

Frink moves to the thicker cover hoping the weather causes the fish to follow suit. Several beds have been vacated overnight and in a canal like this, there are only so many places to hide.

The college anglersâ competition has the advantage of a birdâs eye view.

<p>The canals on the Harris Chain hold water that is typically clearer and warmer than what can be found on the main lakes. This is ideal for spawning and for sight fishing.</p>

The canals on the Harris Chain hold water that is typically clearer and warmer than what can be found on the main lakes. This is ideal for spawning and for sight fishing.

A stout hook set sends a small fish flying.

The next time the rod bends itâs a big one. Unfortunately for AUM, this one uses the mat to its advantage and eludes Frink.

Nummy gets in on the action but finds more of the same. Only small fish early for AUM.

The duo from UAB were on fish of the wrong flavor. One 2-pounder in the boat early on Day One.

Anglers start to pile up in certain areas.

<p>The sign that many competitors yearn for this week. With the potential of big fish at the end of each run, anglers anxiously idle through many of the no wake zones throughout the fishery. </p>

The sign that many competitors yearn for this week. With the potential of big fish at the end of each run, anglers anxiously idle through many of the no wake zones throughout the fishery.

Itâs not too cold to fish and itâs not too cold to golf but it may be a little to chilly for shorts.

<p>This week on the Harris Chain, anglers are either way back in canals or out on the main lake. The anglers on the main lake are searching for fish that are pre-spawn. Here, the Tennessee teammates yo-yo lipless crankbaits along a shell bed hoping the weather will play the fish right into their hands.</p>

This week on the Harris Chain, anglers are either way back in canals or out on the main lake. The anglers on the main lake are searching for fish that are pre-spawn. Here, the Tennessee teammates yo-yo lipless crankbaits along a shell bed hoping the weather will play the fish right into their hands.

North Georgia anglers are also fishing the main lake with moving baits.

A steady wind drives a dividing line between the main lake pattern and the canal pattern.

Breaks in vegetation can be key when fishing in Florida.

A point in the grass, though subtle, is a great location to pickoff a Florida bass.