Day Zero on Bull Shoals?

Elites were ready to go but the weather wouldn't cooperate.

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<p> </p> <p>Skeet Reese sends out text messages letting his friends and family know Day One of the Ramada Quest on Bull Shoals is cancelled. </p>
 
Skeet Reese sends out text messages letting his friends and family know Day One of the Ramada Quest on Bull Shoals is cancelled. 
<p>Dave Mercer and Paul Elias discuss the cancellation. </p>
Dave Mercer and Paul Elias discuss the cancellation. 
<p>Many anglers including Aaron Martens, had already launched their boats before learning the day was cancelled. </p>
Many anglers including Aaron Martens, had already launched their boats before learning the day was cancelled. 
<p>Britt Myers pulls his boat from the water. </p>
Britt Myers pulls his boat from the water. 
<p> </p> <p>Anglers begin to line the area around the launch ramp to put their boats back on the trailer. </p>
 
Anglers begin to line the area around the launch ramp to put their boats back on the trailer. 
<p> </p> <p>Scott Ashmore holds his boat against a gust of wind. </p>
 
Scott Ashmore holds his boat against a gust of wind. 
<p>Brian Snowden’s Marshal gives him a look at local radar on his cell phone. </p>
Brian Snowden’s Marshal gives him a look at local radar on his cell phone. 
<p> </p> <p>Kevin Short finds another use for a Power-Pole. </p>
 
Kevin Short finds another use for a Power-Pole. 
<p>Several Marshals took the opportunity to visit with Kevin VanDam after the cancellation. </p>
Several Marshals took the opportunity to visit with Kevin VanDam after the cancellation. 
<p> </p> <p>Chad Pipkens keeps an eye on the weather with his phone. </p>
 
Chad Pipkens keeps an eye on the weather with his phone. 
<p> </p> <p>Billy McCaghren and Kelly Jordon while waiting to load their boats. </p>
 
Billy McCaghren and Kelly Jordon while waiting to load their boats. 
<p>Matt Herren was keeping an eye on radar for a group of anglers, including Rick Clunn, Pete Ponds, and Charlie Hartley. </p>
Matt Herren was keeping an eye on radar for a group of anglers, including Rick Clunn, Pete Ponds, and Charlie Hartley. 
<p>Herren had the Weather Channel displaying on his phone. </p>
Herren had the Weather Channel displaying on his phone. 
<p>Brent Chapman prepares to pull his boat from the water. </p>
Brent Chapman prepares to pull his boat from the water. 
<p> </p> <p>As the news spread of the cancellation, anglers begin to pull their trailers to the ramp. </p>
 
As the news spread of the cancellation, anglers begin to pull their trailers to the ramp. 
<p> </p> <p>Skeet Reese steps out of his truck to get a better view of the ramp area. </p>
 
Skeet Reese steps out of his truck to get a better view of the ramp area. 
<p>Takahiro Omori was a fan of the cancellation. </p>
Takahiro Omori was a fan of the cancellation. 
<p>Bobbi Chapman filled up her coffee mug before leaving the campground to retrieve her husband, Brent Chapman. </p>
Bobbi Chapman filled up her coffee mug before leaving the campground to retrieve her husband, Brent Chapman. 
<p> </p> <p>Ish Monroe was hanging out in the bait shop at Bull Shoals Lake Dock. </p>
 
Ish Monroe was hanging out in the bait shop at Bull Shoals Lake Dock. 
<p> </p> <p>Mark Davis decides to visit the bait shop along with Ish. </p>
 
Mark Davis decides to visit the bait shop along with Ish. 
<p> </p> <p>The last of the anglers leave the dock area to load their boats. </p>
 
The last of the anglers leave the dock area to load their boats. 
<p> </p> <p>Casey Scanlon calls it a day. </p>
 
Casey Scanlon calls it a day. 
<p>Volunteers helped to get anglers quickly from the water. </p>
Volunteers helped to get anglers quickly from the water. 
<p> </p> <p>Kelly Jordon pulls his boat onto the trailer. </p>
 
Kelly Jordon pulls his boat onto the trailer. 
<p>Jordon said he was headed for breakfast. </p>
Jordon said he was headed for breakfast. 
<p> </p> <p>Fred Roumbanis runs to retrieve his boat. </p>
 
Fred Roumbanis runs to retrieve his boat. 
<p>Bassmaster photographer Seigo Sato had his umbrella and camera at the ready. </p>
Bassmaster photographer Seigo Sato had his umbrella and camera at the ready. 
<p> </p> <p>Brandon Card was one of the last anglers to back his trailer into the water. </p>
 
Brandon Card was one of the last anglers to back his trailer into the water. 
<p> </p> <p>Local breakfast spots begin to fill with Elite Series anglers. </p>
 
Local breakfast spots begin to fill with Elite Series anglers.