Practice Day One Gallery

Check out the pros on Lake Jordan on their first day of practice for the Ramada All-Star Semi-Final.

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<p>  </p> <p> Jeff Kriet checks his graph as he works a weedline on the first day of practice on Lake Jordan for the Ramada All-Star Semi-Final.</p>
 

Jeff Kriet checks his graph as he works a weedline on the first day of practice on Lake Jordan for the Ramada All-Star Semi-Final.

<p>  </p> <p> Kriet was lobbing a variety of baits as he moved from shallow water to deeper water.</p>
 

Kriet was lobbing a variety of baits as he moved from shallow water to deeper water.

<p>  </p> <p> Skeet Reese spent a lot of time graphing Lake Jordan on Thursday.</p>
 

Skeet Reese spent a lot of time graphing Lake Jordan on Thursday.

<p>  </p> <p> Kevin VanDam was working a drop shot rig as soon as he hit the water.</p>
 

Kevin VanDam was working a drop shot rig as soon as he hit the water.

<p>  </p> <p> Reese studied his graph as he searched for fish-holding cover.</p>
 

Reese studied his graph as he searched for fish-holding cover.

<p>  </p> <p> Mike Iaconelli had a productive practice, picking up this keeper early in the day.</p>
 

Mike Iaconelli had a productive practice, picking up this keeper early in the day.

<p>  </p> <p> Ike is rightfully proud of his catch, and hopes to catch more of these on Saturday and Sunday to advance to the top eight on the Alabama River.</p>
 

Ike is rightfully proud of his catch, and hopes to catch more of these on Saturday and Sunday to advance to the top eight on the Alabama River.

<p> Several casts later and Ike's hooked up again. Note him adjusting the drag on the fly.</p>
Several casts later and Ike’s hooked up again. Note him adjusting the drag on the fly.
<p>  </p> <p> Ike had numerous rods on the deck as he whittled down his bait selection.</p>
 

Ike had numerous rods on the deck as he whittled down his bait selection.

<p> It seemed that he caught fish regardless of what he threw.</p>
It seemed that he caught fish regardless of what he threw.
<p>  </p> <p> Iaconelli lays into another keeper...</p>
 

Iaconelli lays into another keeper…

<p>  </p> <p> ...which he welcomed aboard moments later.</p>
 

…which he welcomed aboard moments later.

<p>  </p> <p> Ott Defoe was working a number of shallow pockets.</p>
 

Ott Defoe was working a number of shallow pockets.

<p>  </p> <p> DeFoe, the youngest of the top 12 qualifiers for Toyota Trucks All-Star Week, welcomed twins last month, Parker and Elizabeth.</p>
 

DeFoe, the youngest of the top 12 qualifiers for Toyota Trucks All-Star Week, welcomed twins last month, Parker and Elizabeth.

<p>  </p> <p> Casey Ashley said he had a productive day of practice.</p>
 

Casey Ashley said he had a productive day of practice.

<p>  </p> <p> Gerald Swindle eyes the camera boat.</p>
 

Gerald Swindle eyes the camera boat.

<p>  </p> <p> He caught a couple of keepers in short order.</p>
 

He caught a couple of keepers in short order.

<p>  </p> <p> Swindle was watching the bass on his graph, as well as his bait.</p>
 

Swindle was watching the bass on his graph, as well as his bait.

<p> This time a keeper surfaced.</p>
This time a keeper surfaced.
<p>  </p> <p> Swindle does his best to land it.</p>
 

Swindle does his best to land it.

<p>  </p> <p> It's a fish he'd love to have come Saturday.</p>
 

It’s a fish he’d love to have come Saturday.

<p>  </p> <p> The G-Man strikes a pose.</p>
 

The G-Man strikes a pose.

<p>  </p> <p> Davy Hite worked along the Mitchell dam in search of Jordan's spotted bass.</p>
 

Davy Hite worked along the Mitchell dam in search of Jordan’s spotted bass.