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<p>Anglers were met by a beautiful sunrise as they ran south on the Red River. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1_img_2732.jpg)
Anglers were met by a beautiful sunrise as they ran south on the Red River.
![<p>The last flight of anglers take their hole shots to speed to their first fishing locations. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z3952.jpg)
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<p>A long idle awaited anglers fishing the backwaters of the Red River. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z3955.jpg)
A long idle awaited anglers fishing the backwaters of the Red River.
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<p>Clark Wendlandt was catching fish before later flights of boats left the launch area. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z3959.jpg)
Clark Wendlandt was catching fish before later flights of boats left the launch area.
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<p>Wendlandt places a fish in the live well, while Elite Series angler Keith Poche speeds past him in an aluminum boat he had chosen to use for this tournament. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z3964.jpg)
Wendlandt places a fish in the live well, while Elite Series angler Keith Poche speeds past him in an aluminum boat he had chosen to use for this tournament.
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<p>Duck blinds are a common sight along the Red River. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z3967.jpg)
Duck blinds are a common sight along the Red River.
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<p>Elite Series angler Dennis Tietje was off to a fast start on Day One. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z3992.jpg)
Elite Series angler Dennis Tietje was off to a fast start on Day One.
![<p>The backwaters of the Red River is a maze of stumps and shallow cover. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4022.jpg)
![<p>Tietje boats the keeper bass. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z3994.jpg)
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<p>Tietje swings another fish into the boat. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4026.jpg)
Tietje swings another fish into the boat.
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<p>This oneâs going in the live well. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4037.jpg)
This oneâs going in the live well.
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<p>A look at some of the fishing territory along the Red River. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4043.jpg)
A look at some of the fishing territory along the Red River.
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<p>Tietje was quickly fighting another fish. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4046.jpg)
Tietje was quickly fighting another fish.
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<p>The fish fights to the surface in an effort to throw the hooks. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4049.jpg)
The fish fights to the surface in an effort to throw the hooks.
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<p>He swings the fish aboardâ¦</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4054.jpg)
He swings the fish aboardâ¦
![<p>â¦and quickly gains control of the thrashing bass. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4059.jpg)
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<p>On the next cast Tietje leans into another one. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4079.jpg)
On the next cast Tietje leans into another one.
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<p>He fights the fish to the boat. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4085.jpg)
He fights the fish to the boat.
![<p>Another fish in the boat for Tietje. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4092.jpg)
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<p>Tietje celebrates his early limit of bass. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4102.jpg)
Tietje celebrates his early limit of bass.
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<p>Now that he has a limit of fish in the boat, Tietje said he was going where some bigger fished lived. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4130.jpg)
Now that he has a limit of fish in the boat, Tietje said he was going where some bigger fished lived.
![<p>Clark Wendlandt fires a cast with a shallow running crankbait. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4150.jpg)
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<p>Wendlandt hooks up and his co-angler readies the net. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4159.jpg)
Wendlandt hooks up and his co-angler readies the net.
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<p>The fish turns from the net on the initial try. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4163.jpg)
The fish turns from the net on the initial try.
![<p>Wendlandt wears the fish down.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4171.jpg)
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<p>The fish is now securely in the bottom of the net. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4177.jpg)
The fish is now securely in the bottom of the net.
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<p>Wendlandt and his co-anglers look into the net to get a closer look at the fish. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4180.jpg)
Wendlandt and his co-anglers look into the net to get a closer look at the fish.
![<p>One more look at the bass for the camera. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4185.jpg)
![<p>Clent Davis and his partner were fishing a long riprap wall. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4192.jpg)
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<p>A cat fishermen prepares to deploy his hoop nets. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4195.jpg)
A cat fishermen prepares to deploy his hoop nets.
![<p>The backwaters of the Red River are shared by fishermen and critters alike. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4199.jpg)
![<p>Shallow canals are often the only access to some of the remote backwater areas. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4205.jpg)
![<p>Clent Davis fishes around a duck blind. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4217.jpg)
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<p>Gene Eisenmann attempts to free a fish from a brush top for his co-angler.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4237.jpg)
Gene Eisenmann attempts to free a fish from a brush top for his co-angler.
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<p>Eisenmann and his partner were flipping and pitching shallow cover. </p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4m2z4252.jpg)
Eisenmann and his partner were flipping and pitching shallow cover.
![<p>Anglers locking through lock #5 into pool #4.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bassmaster4042513.jpg)
![<p>Anglers locking through lock #5 into pool #4.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bassmaster3042513.jpg)
![<p>Anglers locking through lock #5 into pool #4.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bassmaster2042513.jpg)