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TowBoatU.S. idles into position for the national anthem.
Photo: James Overstreet
And all anglers rise to pay tribute to America.
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David Walker is all smiles. He missed the playing of Ozzy Osbourne’s Crazy Train over the sound system.
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Pete Gluziak is hoping to apply some Bass University knowledge to catch a fat limit of smallmouth.
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It’s a balancing act of coordination and composition when using the remote feature of the GoPro.
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Kota Kiriyama moves into his place in line at the boat basin connecting to Lake St. Clair.
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
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And speaking of tough, Jamey Caldwell's wearing his game face.
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Brandon Palaniuk is ready for the day ahead.
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Jonathan VanDam takes his boat key fob while passing through the checkout line.
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With 10 flights it takes a double-sided box to hold all the boat number key fobs.
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Putting those key fobs on target takes deft hands and a lot of skill.
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It takes hours of off-season practice to keep the pitch just right.
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Jordan Lee is all thumbs up for a day of action on the lake of his choice.
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Trait Crist is GoPro’d up for a day on the lake.
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Carl Jocumsen is wrapping up his bid to qualify for the Bassmaster Elite Series.
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Senior Tournament Manager Chris Bowes lines up the final boats due out in Flight #10.
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Dave Smith idles his boat into the line for the day ahead.
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As always, Charlie Hartley is all smiles on one of his favorite lakes filled with smallmouth.
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Ott DeFoe should be smiling; with this tournament, he’s locked into a berth at the 2015 Bassmaster Classic after winning the first Northern Open of the season.
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Fletcher Shryock is ready for the day ahead on the lake.
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Chris Zaldain hopes his hot streak of late continues on Lake St. Clair.
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Aaron Martens hopes for another strong performance at Lake St. Clair. And photographer James Overstreet hopes it’s not on Lake Erie, instead.
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