Day One on Ross Barnett

The fishing seemed a little slow on Day One of the Bass Pro Shops Central Open #3 but the anglers remained positive.

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There are miles of riprap to be fished on Mississippi’s Ross Barnett Reservoir.
There are miles of riprap to be fished on Mississippi’s Ross Barnett Reservoir.
Mike Williamson and his partner fishing along a windy, riprap bank.
Mike Williamson and his partner fishing along a windy, riprap bank.
There also several bridges crossing the reservoir.
There also several bridges crossing the reservoir.
Several anglers line up to share water along a long riprap wall.
Several anglers line up to share water along a long riprap wall.
The fish were biting, but size was an issue for several competitors.
The fish were biting, but size was an issue for several competitors.
The lily pads on Ross Barnett were one of the other favored areas to fish.
The lily pads on Ross Barnett were one of the other favored areas to fish.
Matt Lee fishes a long, lily pad strewn point.
Matt Lee fishes a long, lily pad strewn point.
Dennis Tietje and his partner fire casts into the pads.
Dennis Tietje and his partner fire casts into the pads.
Anglers spread out in the massive lily pad fields.
Anglers spread out in the massive lily pad fields.
Jeff Avery hooks up with a fish in the pads.
Jeff Avery hooks up with a fish in the pads.
Avery moves his boat closer to the fish.
Avery moves his boat closer to the fish.
Avery reaches to get a grip on his line.
Avery reaches to get a grip on his line.
He reaches into the water, following his line and hoping the fish is still hooked up.
He reaches into the water, following his line and hoping the fish is still hooked up.
Avery comes up empty.
Avery comes up empty.
Some anglers made their way deep into the lily pads.
Some anglers made their way deep into the lily pads.
The lily pads make a defined edge along the creek channels.
The lily pads make a defined edge along the creek channels.
Matt Lee makes a move.
Matt Lee makes a move.
Clay Dyer decides to make a bait change.
Clay Dyer decides to make a bait change.
Dyer said he had a couple fish on early, but getting them out of the pads was a formidable chore.
Dyer said he had a couple fish on early, but getting them out of the pads was a formidable chore.
There was a lot of running and gunning going on, on Day One.
There was a lot of running and gunning going on, on Day One.
Terry Butcher and his partner were covering a lot of water.
Terry Butcher and his partner were covering a lot of water.
The fishing appeared slow, but the anglers remained positive.
The fishing appeared slow, but the anglers remained positive.
Ken Iyobe fishes the outside edge of the lily pads.
Ken Iyobe fishes the outside edge of the lily pads.
Keith Combs idles from a large flat to a creek channel.
Keith Combs idles from a large flat to a creek channel.
Tommy Martin makes a cast along the riprap.
Tommy Martin makes a cast along the riprap.
Keith Combs was covering a lot of water, including fishing boat docks.
Keith Combs was covering a lot of water, including fishing boat docks.