National Championship Final Practice Day

The final practice day gets underway as we near the start of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship.

Anglers sample all parts of Lake DuBay as the final practice day gets underway for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship. Some start along the shore here in Wisconsin.
Anglers sample all parts of Lake DuBay as the final practice day gets underway for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship. Some start along the shore here in Wisconsin.
Other anglers start a little further off-shore.
Other anglers start a little further off-shore.
The 2014 National Champions of UNC Charlotte are still grinding away in search of a repeat.
The 2014 National Champions of UNC Charlotte are still grinding away in search of a repeat.
Some anglers stick their noses into the many docks that line the shores.
Some anglers stick their noses into the many docks that line the shores.
A few set the hook.
A few set the hook.
But the majority of the fish aren't very big. Dock talk says this is going to be a tough tournament, but somebody's always going to catch them.
But the majority of the fish aren’t very big. Dock talk says this is going to be a tough tournament, but somebody’s always going to catch them.
For now, time to keep searching.
For now, time to keep searching.
A lot of running around out on DuBay.
A lot of running around out on DuBay.
Several bridges offer offer refuge for bass and fishing holes for anglers.
Several bridges offer offer refuge for bass and fishing holes for anglers.
A few teams make their way down the causeways leading to the bridges.
A few teams make their way down the causeways leading to the bridges.
The riprap that lines the bridges and causeways offer great fish attractant in the 70 degree water. The air temps were in the low 40s here this morning.
The riprap that lines the bridges and causeways offer great fish attractant in the 70 degree water. The air temps were in the low 40s here this morning.
Both Humminbird and Lowrance built custom maps for Lake DuBay, a lake with very little mapping available otherwise.
Both Humminbird and Lowrance built custom maps for Lake DuBay, a lake with very little mapping available otherwise.
Another team spotted near the bridges.
Another team spotted near the bridges.
Looks like the Oltorik brothers from Daytona State are doing a little re-rigging.
Looks like the Oltorik brothers from Daytona State are doing a little re-rigging.
Shallow flats hold several pieces of wood, though hazardous these could hold fish and help develop a pattern for anglers this week.
Shallow flats hold several pieces of wood, though hazardous these could hold fish and help develop a pattern for anglers this week.
Rock shoals like this make navigating DuBay a little tricky.
Rock shoals like this make navigating DuBay a little tricky.
Docks along the shoreline offer refuge for bass as well. Some have a little more shad offered up by docked boats.
Docks along the shoreline offer refuge for bass as well. Some have a little more shad offered up by docked boats.
Other docks may concentrate fish more since they have less shade.
Other docks may concentrate fish more since they have less shade.
Some anglers fish shallow, deep and others way off-shore.
Some anglers fish shallow, deep and others way off-shore.
Plenty of places to eat around DuBay and that's a good thing because we're going to be here a while. Time to work our way towards a National Champion and then send one college angler to the Bassmaster Classic.
Plenty of places to eat around DuBay and that’s a good thing because we’re going to be here a while. Time to work our way towards a National Champion and then send one college angler to the Bassmaster Classic.