Day One on Sugema

College anglers try to figure out Seguma after flooding forces them off the Mississippi.

<p>Anglers bob around prior to takeoff.</p>
Anglers bob around prior to takeoff.
<p>A cool, calm morning greets the anglers. </p>
A cool, calm morning greets the anglers. 
<p>Many anglers are still unsure as to what Sugema holds. </p>
Many anglers are still unsure as to what Sugema holds. 
<p>Kansas State waits patiently. </p>
Kansas State waits patiently. 
<p>Two teams from Wisconsin discuss their gameplan. </p>
Two teams from Wisconsin discuss their gameplan. 
<p>Waiting for launch. </p>
Waiting for launch. 
<p>Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain for Day One. </p>
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain for Day One. 
<p>Kansas State doesn’t go far. </p>
Kansas State doesn’t go far. 
<p>Thousands of trees blanket the lake. </p>
Thousands of trees blanket the lake. 
<p>The Fighting Illini go to work. </p>
The Fighting Illini go to work. 
<p>A few jetties like the one in the background here offer another form of structure. </p>
A few jetties like the one in the background here offer another form of structure. 
<p>Kansas State’s Ben Zuk and Ethan Dhuyvetter work a shallow bank. </p>
Kansas State’s Ben Zuk and Ethan Dhuyvetter work a shallow bank. 
<p>Another look at the vast timber fields that were left when the lake was dammed. </p>
Another look at the vast timber fields that were left when the lake was dammed. 
<p>Wisconsin’s Levi Warner puts a small under in the boat. Fish can only be kept if they are between 10-12 inches and over 18 inches. </p>
Wisconsin’s Levi Warner puts a small under in the boat. Fish can only be kept if they are between 10-12 inches and over 18 inches. 
<p>Headed back in for more. </p>
Headed back in for more. 
<p>Dustin Genrich and Nathan Hettinga of the University of Wisconsin Lacrosse flip down a nearby bank. </p>
Dustin Genrich and Nathan Hettinga of the University of Wisconsin Lacrosse flip down a nearby bank. 
<p>Hettinga loads up.</p>
Hettinga loads up.
<p>Genrich readies the net.</p>
Genrich readies the net.
<p>A nice chunk in the boat.</p>
A nice chunk in the boat.
<p>Unfortunately Hettinga knows this one falls within the slot and it has to go back. </p>
Unfortunately Hettinga knows this one falls within the slot and it has to go back. 
<p>Another nice fish for Hettinga. </p>
Another nice fish for Hettinga. 
<p>Unfortunately this one is going back too. </p>
Unfortunately this one is going back too. 
<p>Hettinga loads up again. </p>
Hettinga loads up again. 
<p>Genrich chases her down. </p>
Genrich chases her down. 
<p>This one is going to be close. </p>
This one is going to be close. 
<p>She hits the board…</p>
She hits the board…
<p>Ouch. 17 and ¾. </p>
Ouch. 17 and ¾. 
<p>Back in the lake. </p>
Back in the lake. 
<p>Warner is still flipping away. </p>
Warner is still flipping away. 
<p>A bite, but the wrong kind. </p>
A bite, but the wrong kind. 
<p>Anglers start to pile up in a few areas. </p>
Anglers start to pile up in a few areas. 
<p>A little crowded. </p>
A little crowded. 
<p>Indiana decides to make a move. </p>
Indiana decides to make a move. 
<p>And they’re off. </p>
And they’re off. 
<p>Wisconsin anglers Kevin Yeska and Tanner Blaschka work slow. </p>
Wisconsin anglers Kevin Yeska and Tanner Blaschka work slow. 
<p>Blaschka hooks up. </p>
Blaschka hooks up. 
<p>Yeska digs deep. </p>
Yeska digs deep. 
<p>A nice one hits the bottom of the net. </p>
A nice one hits the bottom of the net. 
<p>Wisconsin’s first keeper is an over.</p>
Wisconsin’s first keeper is an over.
<p>Yeska gets in on the action. </p>
Yeska gets in on the action. 
<p>This one barely falls in the slot and has to go back. </p>
This one barely falls in the slot and has to go back. 
<p>Brandon Brimeyer Ryan Brimeyer work bank filled with shallow cover.</p>
Brandon Brimeyer Ryan Brimeyer work bank filled with shallow cover.
<p>Brandon makes a pitch. </p>
Brandon makes a pitch. 
<p>A look at a nice fish team Brimeyer caught earlier in the day. </p>
A look at a nice fish team Brimeyer caught earlier in the day. 
<p>Another nice fish goes back. </p>
Another nice fish goes back. 
<p>A little TV time.</p>
A little TV time.