There are few things as inspiring to an angler as a brilliant sunrise. An orange hue breaking over the horizon just means the game has started; like a kick off in a football game.
Photo: Seigo Saito
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At the Plano Bassmaster Elite at St. Clair there were only a few hours during the four days when anglers actually saw the sun.
Photo: Garrick Dixon
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But when it peaked out of the clouds everyone noticed, like God was saying “hello.”
Photo: Joe Bedra
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The following is mostly photos taken by Marshals during the event. In this photo that's our very own Shaye Baker, bundled up against the early morning chill.
Photo: Thomas Allen
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They may not have been in the front of the boat.
Photo: Tony Petras
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But they knew exactly what a great sunrise means to an angler.
Photo: Logan Nevins
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Take a roll through the B.A.S.S. Blog and you will see how inspired they were.
Photo: Troy Quillen
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They not only captured the beauty of the moment.
Photo: Marshal Jack
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But they even framed up their anglers for some truly stunning shots. This one was shot by Keith Nyquist who was Marshaling with Kevin VanDam
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Justin Englemen even got an extraordinary fish grab with the sun over Cliff Prince’s shoulder.
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Prince was thrilled by the big smallmouth. Some of us were just as thrilled by the backdrop.
Photo: Justin Englemen
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Bobby Lane may not even have noticed the amazing sky, but his Marshal, Dan Eckert did.
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The cool thing about the Great Lakes is it’s the same sun, but everyone seemed to have a different look, like this one in front of John Crews.
Photo: Justin Carrier
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Or this one in front of Charlie Hartley.
Photo: Jesse Myers
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Bret Reid even gave us a little teaser, knowing full well the sky was getting ready to bust.
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Like it did for him and Jordan Lee.
Photo: Bret Reid
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No matter the angler, brilliant colors for the start of the day are the perfect conditions to go fishing.
Photo: Steve Bowman
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It doesn’t matter if you are in a tournament or not.
Photo: Steve Bowman
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