Ott DeFoe on the water

Images of Ott DeFoe fishing on Day One of the Evan Williams Bourbon All-Star Championship.

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<p> Ott DeFoe's day started with a bang: he caught a keeper on his first cast.</p>
Ott DeFoe’s day started with a bang: he caught a keeper on his first cast.
<p> His crankbait got lodged in underwater debris, so he tried to dislodge it.</p>
His crankbait got lodged in underwater debris, so he tried to dislodge it.
<p> DeFoe cut his trolling motor wire early on, but was able to repair it.</p>
DeFoe cut his trolling motor wire early on, but was able to repair it.
<p> DeFoe tightened everything down before he resumed fishing.</p>
DeFoe tightened everything down before he resumed fishing.
<p> DeFoe plays what he thinks is a keeper ...</p>
DeFoe plays what he thinks is a keeper …
<p> ... only to find that it's a drum.</p>
… only to find that it’s a drum.
<p> DeFoe parts ways with his drum.</p>
DeFoe parts ways with his drum.
<p> DeFoe's cameraman signals that the fish is roughly 4 pounds.</p>
DeFoe’s cameraman signals that the fish is roughly 4 pounds.
<p> DeFoe contemplates his first cull of the day.</p>
DeFoe contemplates his first cull of the day.
<p> This high-flier wouldn't help him any.</p>
This high-flier wouldn’t help him any.
<p> Time for a sandwich en route to his next stop.</p>
Time for a sandwich en route to his next stop.
<p> DeFoe spent very little time at Bouldin dam.</p>
DeFoe spent very little time at Bouldin dam.
<p> DeFoe culls once again.</p>
DeFoe culls once again.
<p> These three stay in the box.</p>
These three stay in the box.
<p> DeFoe hit a flurry late in the day.</p>
DeFoe hit a flurry late in the day.
<p> He swings the keeper aboard.</p>
He swings the keeper aboard.
<p> His culls got larger and larger.</p>
His culls got larger and larger.
<p> DeFoe fights yet another keeper.</p>
DeFoe fights yet another keeper.
<p> It would help him as he caught the day's heaviest stringer, 12-13.</p> <p>  </p>
It would help him as he caught the day’s heaviest stringer, 12-13.