Day One on the water

Catch up with the pros and cos on the James River!

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<p>Wayne Hauser and Chris Wade hunt for James River bass on Day One of the first Northern Open.</p>
Wayne Hauser and Chris Wade hunt for James River bass on Day One of the first Northern Open.
<p>Scott Canterbury makes a cast.</p>
Scott Canterbury makes a cast.
<p>Co-angler Mike Gorgan catches a non-keeper.</p>
Co-angler Mike Gorgan catches a non-keeper.
<p>Canterbury and Gorgan fish around vegetation.</p>
Canterbury and Gorgan fish around vegetation.
<p>Anglers were found among heavy vegetation.</p>
Anglers were found among heavy vegetation.
<p>An ospry takes off from a nearby tree. </p>
An ospry takes off from a nearby tree. 
<p>Larry Freeman fishes around a cypress tree.</p>
Larry Freeman fishes around a cypress tree.
<p>Anglers move to their next spot.</p>
Anglers move to their next spot.
<p>Chris Zaldain makes a move.</p>
Chris Zaldain makes a move.
<p>Kyle Kempkers fishes around cypress trees.</p>
Kyle Kempkers fishes around cypress trees.
<p>Kempkers makes a short pitch.</p>
Kempkers makes a short pitch.
<p>Nice houses line the river.</p>
Nice houses line the river.
<p>Tim Horton works around a duck blind.</p>
Tim Horton works around a duck blind.
<p>Justin Lucas works around cypress trees.</p>
Justin Lucas works around cypress trees.
<p>Soon he hooks one.</p>
Soon he hooks one.
<p>The fish doesn't want to give up yet.</p>
The fish doesn’t want to give up yet.
<p>Lucas won.</p>
Lucas won.
<p>He showed me his fifth fish of the day.</p>
He showed me his fifth fish of the day.
<p>Chip Poche works on a bank.</p>
Chip Poche works on a bank.
<p>Pete Gluszek hooks one.</p>
Pete Gluszek hooks one.
<p>Co-angler Nick Leonard helps Gluszek net this one.</p>
Co-angler Nick Leonard helps Gluszek net this one.
<p>... and the fish is in the net.</p>
… and the fish is in the net.
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After catching his fifth fish of the day, he was soon back on task.
<p>Trait Crist fishes the shoreline.</p>
Trait Crist fishes the shoreline.
<p>Crist makes a short pitch.</p>
Crist makes a short pitch.
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Bill Pioch takes a turn around the cypress trees.
<p>Local angler and former Classic champion Woo Davis fishes the heavy vegetation.</p>
Local angler and former Classic champion Woo Davis fishes the heavy vegetation.
<p>Bob McSweeny fishes around vegetation.</p>
Bob McSweeny fishes around vegetation.
<p>There was some congestion on the more popular areas.</p>
There was some congestion on the more popular areas.
<p>Chad Morgenthaler hooks one and misses.</p>
Chad Morgenthaler hooks one and misses.
<p>Soon he made another cast.</p>
Soon he made another cast.
<p>Then another, and this fish goes into his livewell.</p>
Then another, and this fish goes into his livewell.
<p>Wade Curtiss makes a pitch to vegetation.</p>
Wade Curtiss makes a pitch to vegetation.
<p>Anglers protect their skin by covering up with hats, buffs, and long sleeve shirts ...</p>
Anglers protect their skin by covering up with hats, buffs, and long sleeve shirts …
<p>Local angler Steve Colgin tries the cypress trees as well.</p>
Local angler Steve Colgin tries the cypress trees as well.
<p>Corgin stays along the shoreline for now.</p>
Corgin stays along the shoreline for now.
<p>Masahio Yanase traveled the most to fish this event -- from Japan.</p>
Masahio Yanase traveled the most to fish this event — from Japan.
<p>Eltie Series pro Brandon Palaniuk makes a cast.</p>
Eltie Series pro Brandon Palaniuk makes a cast.
<p>Soon he picked up something to eat and made a move to the other spot.</p>
Soon he picked up something to eat and made a move to the other spot.
<p>Bassmaster.com contributing writer Mark Hicks fishes as a pro in this tournament.</p>
Bassmaster.com contributing writer Mark Hicks fishes as a pro in this tournament.
<p>Sean Caswell fishes by the boat house.</p>
Sean Caswell fishes by the boat house.
<p>Caswel's non-boater Matt Ramsey catches one.</p>
Caswel’s non-boater Matt Ramsey catches one.
<p>Mike Iaconelli and his non-boater Chainsaw Hudgins are hard at work.</p>
Mike Iaconelli and his non-boater Chainsaw Hudgins are hard at work.
<p>Iaconelli makes a cast.</p>
Iaconelli makes a cast.
<p>He appears to be having a good day.</p>
He appears to be having a good day.