Lake Toho registration

Registration gets underway for the first Bass Pro Shops Southern Open of 2015.

Gerald Spohrer makes his way through registration.

Toyota has the sunglass cleaner to clean the shades, if you can find the bed fish to look at.

Toyota staff are on hand to answer any questions about their latest products.

The Big Bass this week could be a giant. The anglers will certainly be hoping for one the size of this replica.

Carhartt hats to shade your eyes, just in case the sun ever comes out again.

Auburn alum Shane Powell checks in.

Elite Series Rookie Jordan Lee hangs out with his buddies at the Carhartt booth.

Chad Morgenthaler gets things squared away.

Hunter Shryock hopes to join big brother Fletcher on the Elites after this season in the Opens.

Showing fishing license and signing in.

Ish Monroe here, as well as half the Elite field, it seems.

Big names from the FLW Tour side as well, J T Kenney and Chad Grigsby chat with Florida hammer Arnie Lane.

It’s almost briefing time.

Carhartt College Series Bassmaster Classic qualifier Brett Preuett hangs out prior to briefing.

It’s a full house as 200 boats get set to hit Lake Toho.

A look outside reveals a few more big rigs.

Big Daddy Russ Lane is in the house.

Keith Poche rolls up just in time after welcoming daughter Ava into the world a week ago today.

Hunter Shryock’s fancy new rig.

Brett Preuett is representing the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series this year in his new Toyota Tundra and Nitro.

Justin Lucas is ready to get this rig rolling towards Toho I’m sure.

Time to get started.

Throw a rock and try not to hit a hammer in this room tonight. It can’t be done. Pictured from left to right Ott DeFoe, Gerald Swindle, Stephen Browning, Jimmy Mason, Terry Scroggins and Hank Cherry.

Florida stick Brandon McMillan lingers in the back.

“J Will” Jason Williamson sits front and center.

Elite anglers Chris Zaldain, Kevin Hawk and Charlie Hartley are buried in the crowd.

Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Tournament Manager Chris Bowes addresses the anglers.

Another Floridian to look out for, John Cox.

Elite Rookie Jordan Lee sits with Elite angler Fletcher Shrycok.

Either Arnie or Chris Lane are sure to make some noise here this week.

The briefing winds down.

Nothing to see here. Just a Bassmaster Classic champ, Forrest Wood Cup champ, Elite Series champ, FLW Tour champ and Bass Pro Shops Open champ. A few of these guys hold multiple titles. Pictured in the background is Trevor Fitzgerald. Pictured in the foreground are left to right David Walker, Keith Poche, Randall Tharp and Luke Clausen.

Chris Bowes finishes up the last few housekeeping items.

Scott Canterbury and Russ Lane chat it up as the briefing comes to a close.