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Junior World Championship Launch

The frosty temperatures won't freeze out the Juniors ready to compete on Wilson Lake.

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<p>It was pitch black when the 12 anglers arrived for the Bassmaster Junior World Championship Saturday.</p>
It was pitch black when the 12 anglers arrived for the Bassmaster Junior World Championship Saturday.
<p>Anglers check their tackle and scarf down breakfast while waiting to leave the boat yard for Wilson Lake in Decatur, Ala.</p>
Anglers check their tackle and scarf down breakfast while waiting to leave the boat yard for Wilson Lake in Decatur, Ala.
<p>Caleb Taylor waits to get on the water at the Junior World Championship.</p>
Caleb Taylor waits to get on the water at the Junior World Championship.
<p>Brandon Johnson and Corey Horelick, both from the Eastern division, were prepared for the cold temperatures on Wilson Lake Saturday.</p>
Brandon Johnson and Corey Horelick, both from the Eastern division, were prepared for the cold temperatures on Wilson Lake Saturday.
<p>A junior angler checks the electronics, forming a game plan for the day.</p>
A junior angler checks the electronics, forming a game plan for the day.
<p>After a sunny practice day Friday, anglers were bundled up against the wind and 40-degree temps.</p>
After a sunny practice day Friday, anglers were bundled up against the wind and 40-degree temps.
<p>Volunteer boat drivers from the Alabama B.A.S.S. Federation Nation took the juniors out on the water during practice day and the one-day tournament Saturday.</p>
Volunteer boat drivers from the Alabama B.A.S.S. Federation Nation took the juniors out on the water during practice day and the one-day tournament Saturday.
<p>Alex Goff and Tyler Maschal of the Mid-Atlantic division are ready to catch some lunkers for a chance to win a first-prize $5,000 scholarship.</p>
Alex Goff and Tyler Maschal of the Mid-Atlantic division are ready to catch some lunkers for a chance to win a first-prize $5,000 scholarship.
<p>Blake Betz and Christopher Chandler give a thumbs up to their families as they hit the waters of Wilson Lake.</p>
Blake Betz and Christopher Chandler give a thumbs up to their families as they hit the waters of Wilson Lake.
<p>Caleb Taylor and Alexander Datz fished well during practice day Friday. Here's hoping they can duplicate that Saturday.</p>
Caleb Taylor and Alexander Datz fished well during practice day Friday. Here’s hoping they can duplicate that Saturday.
<p>Nik Autrey and Tyler Evans of the Western division pull up to the dock to wave goodbye to family.</p>
Nik Autrey and Tyler Evans of the Western division pull up to the dock to wave goodbye to family.
<p>Brandon Johnson and Corey Horelick should be used to the cold temps Saturday, as they are from the Northeast.</p>
Brandon Johnson and Corey Horelick should be used to the cold temps Saturday, as they are from the Northeast.
<p>Boats head out on the water on a cold, windy Saturday morning.</p>
Boats head out on the water on a cold, windy Saturday morning.

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