Opens: Mud boggin’ behind the scenes

Step behind the scenes as the anglers head to the scales and fight the mud on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open on the Alabama River presented by Allstate.

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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.
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.
Mud boggin' time.
Mud boggin’ time.
The mud flies as anglers attempt to load their boats.
The mud flies as anglers attempt to load their boats.
The boat's finally free but the aftermath...
The boat’s finally free but the aftermath…
These are a necessity right now.
These are a necessity right now.
The ground is saturated.
The ground is saturated.
Ruts and ditches everywhere.
Ruts and ditches everywhere.
Anglers will be fighting this for a while.
Anglers will be fighting this for a while.
Classic Champ Casey Ashley gets ready to bag 'em.
Classic Champ Casey Ashley gets ready to bag ’em.
Casey's face kind of says it all about a rainy disappointing Day 1.
Casey’s face kind of says it all about a rainy disappointing Day 1.
All the cameras...
All the cameras…
are pointed in the right direction.
are pointed in the right direction.
Jordan Lee takes the lead.
Jordan Lee takes the lead.
And it's time for interviews.
And it’s time for interviews.
And congratulations.
And congratulations.
Chris Lane rolls up to the ramp to take his boat out.
Chris Lane rolls up to the ramp to take his boat out.
This bag looks heavy.
This bag looks heavy.
Dustin Connell has a big bag.
Dustin Connell has a big bag.
Time to heave it out.
Time to heave it out.
Let's take a look...
Let’s take a look…
...at what Connell has in the bag. Magnum spots.
…at what Connell has in the bag. Magnum spots.
The Livingston Lure trailer here to display all their products.
The Livingston Lure trailer here to display all their products.
The Vinson family waits for daddy and Elite Series Pro Greg Vinson from Wetumpka, Alabama to weigh-in.
The Vinson family waits for daddy and Elite Series Pro Greg Vinson from Wetumpka, Alabama to weigh-in.
The crowd looks on...
The crowd looks on…
...as anglers weigh-in.
…as anglers weigh-in.
A pretty good crowd sitting through the rain here on Day 1.
A pretty good crowd sitting through the rain here on Day 1.
Interview time.
Interview time.
Dustin Connell takes the lead with 22-3 and James Overstreet moves in for the shot.
Dustin Connell takes the lead with 22-3 and James Overstreet moves in for the shot.
Interview time for Connell.
Interview time for Connell.
“It ain’t gonna be worth nothing,” says Connell as he eagerly signs his first autograph.
The line rolls on.
The line rolls on.
'Get over to Bassmaster.com, I'm about to weigh-in.'
‘Get over to Bassmaster.com, I’m about to weigh-in.’
Some deep ditches out here after the anglers free their vehicles.
Some deep ditches out here after the anglers free their vehicles.
Waterproof flipflops.
Waterproof flipflops.
Someone's been here.
Someone’s been here.
Russ Lane has the right idea.
Russ Lane has the right idea.
Ott DeFoe...
Ott DeFoe…
...pulls out of the river.
…pulls out of the river.
Darrell Davis...
Darrell Davis…
...does the same.
…does the same.
Darren Gallaher loads up a bag of spots.
Darren Gallaher loads up a bag of spots.
Rich Howes heads to the scales.
Rich Howes heads to the scales.
The anglers bag their fish and walk the dock.
The anglers bag their fish and walk the dock.
Chad Grigsby is ready to head to the ramp.
Chad Grigsby is ready to head to the ramp.
Anglers pole down.
Anglers pole down.
Several anglers having to be winched out.
Several anglers having to be winched out.
What's going on here?
What’s going on here?
Looks like Jimmy Mason is in a bit of a pickle.
Looks like Jimmy Mason is in a bit of a pickle.
That's not good.
That’s not good.
That doesn't look like it's going to be enough...
That doesn’t look like it’s going to be enough…
...to take care of this.
…to take care of this.
The strap gets tight.
The strap gets tight.
And Mason spins the tires...
And Mason spins the tires…
...until he springs free.
…until he springs free.
The hero of the day.
The hero of the day.