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Tommy Biffle stands in his aluminum bass boat in preparation for takeoff Thursday. The boat proved to be a key factor in his Day One first-place total of 18 pounds, 2 ounces.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_7792.jpg)
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Janet Parker and her co-angler arrive at Muskogeeâs Three Forks Harbor for the weigh-in.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_7878_0.jpg)
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Janet Parker made an 11-hour round trip to Cuba, Mo., to pick up a Legend aluminum boat powered by an Evinrude jet-drive outboard motor. It was a key factor in her Day One second-place total of 15 pounds, 2 ounces.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_7835_3.jpg)
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Parker takes her fish from the dual-console Legend aluminum boat in preparation for the weigh-in.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_7841.jpg)
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Parkerâs bright orange aluminum boat stood out in Three Forks Harbor.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_7874.jpg)
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Tommy Biffle does some multi-taking â talking on his cell phone while driving his camo-painted Triton aluminum boat, which featured a Mercury jet-drive outboard motor.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_7882.jpg)
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This is one of at least two other aluminum boats among the 136 in the Central Open. This one is made by F&F Custom Boats in Monticello, Ark.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_7890_0.jpg)
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Hereâs the fourth aluminum boat spotted in Three Forks Harbor.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_7926.jpg)
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The fourth aluminum boat was made by Alweld in Lonsdale, Ark.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_7931.jpg)
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Aluminum boats with jet drive outboards led anglers to the top after Day One of the Central Open on the Arkansas River.