On the Water II

Check out on-the-water photos from the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash Day One.

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<p> Scott Ashmore makes a move early on Day One of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.</p>
Scott Ashmore makes a move early on Day One of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.
<p> Steve Kennedy works on a fish from the back deck that he would go on to catch a few minutes later.</p>
Steve Kennedy works on a fish from the back deck that he would go on to catch a few minutes later.
<p> Matt Reed works down a rocky bank as two geese look on.</p>
Matt Reed works down a rocky bank as two geese look on.
<p> Keith Combs crouches down to keep a low profile, but has had a tough morning so far.</p>
Keith Combs crouches down to keep a low profile, but has had a tough morning so far.
<p> Aaron Martens makes a few casts at a brushpile in the water on Lake Murray.</p>
Aaron Martens makes a few casts at a brushpile in the water on Lake Murray.
<p> Martens trolls by as Keith Poche is working on a fish.</p>
Martens trolls by as Keith Poche is working on a fish.
<p> Poche makes a pitch repeatedly to the same area.</p>
Poche makes a pitch repeatedly to the same area.
<p> After losing what he estimated to be a 6-pound fish, Keith Poche stops to collect his emotions.</p>
After losing what he estimated to be a 6-pound fish, Keith Poche stops to collect his emotions.
<p> Poche spent a few minutes checking to see if the fish returned.</p>
Poche spent a few minutes checking to see if the fish returned.
<p> Certain areas of Lake Murray were popular spots on Day One of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.</p>
Certain areas of Lake Murray were popular spots on Day One of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.
<p> Mike Iaconelli makes a long cast on an undeveloped bank early on Thursday.</p>
Mike Iaconelli makes a long cast on an undeveloped bank early on Thursday.
<p> Marty Robinson fights a good-sized largemouth to the boat.</p>
Marty Robinson fights a good-sized largemouth to the boat.
<p> Robinson swings the 3-pound largemouth into the boat as his Marshal takes a picture.</p>
Robinson swings the 3-pound largemouth into the boat as his Marshal takes a picture.
<p> Rookie Nate Wellman flies by a bank that Scott Ashmore is fishing.</p>
Rookie Nate Wellman flies by a bank that Scott Ashmore is fishing.
<p> Three boats work a small area on Lake Murray on Day One of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.</p>
Three boats work a small area on Lake Murray on Day One of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.
<p> The buoy indicates a shallow hump, a popular attraction for anglers like Mark Menendez on Thursday.</p>
The buoy indicates a shallow hump, a popular attraction for anglers like Mark Menendez on Thursday.
<p> Jami Fralick looks in his box and pulls out another rod to use.</p>
Jami Fralick looks in his box and pulls out another rod to use.
<p> Fralick fishes a point with some flooded trees.</p>
Fralick fishes a point with some flooded trees.
<p> James Niggemeyer runs by someone’s backyard on his way to another spot.</p>
James Niggemeyer runs by someone’s backyard on his way to another spot.
<p> Bradley Roy makes a cast with a spinning rod, something a surprising number of anglers were using on Thursday.</p>
Bradley Roy makes a cast with a spinning rod, something a surprising number of anglers were using on Thursday.
<p> Edwin Evers fishes near a buoy early on Day One of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.</p>
Edwin Evers fishes near a buoy early on Day One of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.
<p> Local favorite Casey Ashley is watched by his own backup boat on Thursday.</p>
Local favorite Casey Ashley is watched by his own backup boat on Thursday.
<p> David Walker fishes back in some flooded bushes but found the fishing slow.</p>
David Walker fishes back in some flooded bushes but found the fishing slow.
<p> Aaron Martens always keeps a jug of water nearby to stay hydrated.</p>
Aaron Martens always keeps a jug of water nearby to stay hydrated.
<p> Pete Ponds reaches down into the water to grab a 2-pound largemouth on Thursday.</p>
Pete Ponds reaches down into the water to grab a 2-pound largemouth on Thursday.
<p> Day One saw many anglers running and gunning, even back in pockets, as Scott Rook does here.</p>
Day One saw many anglers running and gunning, even back in pockets, as Scott Rook does here.
<p> Palatial mansions with waterfront property only are interesting to anglers if they form a point, like the one Kenyon Hill is fishing.</p>
Palatial mansions with waterfront property only are interesting to anglers if they form a point, like the one Kenyon Hill is fishing.
<p> Hill makes a move to another similar area on Day One of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.</p>
Hill makes a move to another similar area on Day One of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.
<p> Local favorite Davy Hite puts his boat on pad as he hits another area on his home lake.</p>
Local favorite Davy Hite puts his boat on pad as he hits another area on his home lake.
<p> Davy Hite fishes right in front of a monster house, having already put together a big limit on Day One.</p>
Davy Hite fishes right in front of a monster house, having already put together a big limit on Day One.