Opens: Mud boggin' behind the scenes

Step behind the scenes as anglers head to the scales and fight the mud on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open on the Alabama River. Anglers found a little bit of a muddy mess after a solid day of rain.

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Mud boggin' time.

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The mud flies as anglers attempt to load their boats.

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The boat's finally free but the aftermath...

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These are a necessity right now.

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The ground is saturated.

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Ruts and ditches everywhere.

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Anglers will be fighting this for a while.

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Classic Champ Casey Ashley gets ready to bag 'em.

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Casey's face kind of says it all about a rainy disappointing Day 1.

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All the cameras...

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are pointed in the right direction.

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Jordan Lee takes the lead.

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And it's time for interviews.

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And congratulations.

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Chris Lane rolls up to the ramp to take his boat out.

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This bag looks heavy.

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Dustin Connell has a big bag.

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Time to heave it out.

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Let's take a look...

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...at what Connell has in the bag. Magnum spots.

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The Livingston Lure trailer here to display all their products.

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The Vinson family waits for daddy and Elite Series Pro Greg Vinson from Wetumpka, Alabama to weigh-in.

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The crowd looks on...

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...as anglers weigh-in.

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A pretty good crowd sitting through the rain here on Day 1.

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Interview time.

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Dustin Connell takes the lead with 22-3 and James Overstreet moves in for the shot.

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Interview time for Connell.

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"It ain't gonna be worth nothing," says Connell as he eagerly signs his first autograph.

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The line rolls on.

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'Get over to Bassmaster.com, I'm about to weigh-in.'

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Some deep ditches out here after the anglers free their vehicles.

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Waterproof flipflops.

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Someone's been here.

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Russ Lane has the right idea.

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Ott DeFoe...

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...pulls out of the river.

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Darrell Davis...

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...does the same.

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Darren Gallaher loads up a bag of spots.

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Rich Howes heads to the scales.

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The anglers bag their fish and walk the dock.

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Chad Grigsby is ready to head to the ramp.

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Anglers pole down.

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Several anglers having to be winched out.

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What's going on here?

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Looks like Jimmy Mason is in a bit of a pickle.

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That's not good.

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That doesn't look like it's going to be enough...

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...to take care of this.

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The strap gets tight.

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And Mason spins the tires...

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...until he springs free.

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The hero of the day.

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Opens: Mud boggin' behind the scenes

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