Practice a wrap

Bassmaster Classic competitors struggle to stay warm in last hours of practice.

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<p>Kevin VanDam is fishing for his fifth Bassmaster Classic title. </p>
Kevin VanDam is fishing for his fifth Bassmaster Classic title. 
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VanDam fires a cast. 
<p>In typical KVD fashion, he was running and gunning.</p>
In typical KVD fashion, he was running and gunning.
<p>Cliff Pace is either taking a closer look at his electronics, or ducking to avoid the cold. </p>
Cliff Pace is either taking a closer look at his electronics, or ducking to avoid the cold. 
<p>Mike Iaconelli won the 2003 Bassmaster Classic on the Louisiana Delta. </p>
Mike Iaconelli won the 2003 Bassmaster Classic on the Louisiana Delta. 
<p>Iaconelli leaves the trolling motor down and makes a quick move across a cove. </p>
Iaconelli leaves the trolling motor down and makes a quick move across a cove. 
<p>Ike selects a rod and gets back to work as snow starts to fall on Grand Lake. </p>
Ike selects a rod and gets back to work as snow starts to fall on Grand Lake. 
<p>Distant shorelines became barely visible as the snow started to fall. </p>
Distant shorelines became barely visible as the snow started to fall. 
<p>David Walker joked that he had so many clothes on he was having a hard time casting.</p>
David Walker joked that he had so many clothes on he was having a hard time casting.
<p>Walker picks up a crankbait from the deck of the boat. </p>
Walker picks up a crankbait from the deck of the boat. 
<p>Brandon Card is fishing his first Bassmaster Classic.</p>
Brandon Card is fishing his first Bassmaster Classic.
<p>Card takes a bite of the snow gathering on the windshield of his boat. </p>
Card takes a bite of the snow gathering on the windshield of his boat. 
<p>Card fires a cast on along a rocky shoreline. </p>
Card fires a cast on along a rocky shoreline. 
<p>This may have been the only fishermen on Grand Lake that wasn’t cold. </p>
This may have been the only fishermen on Grand Lake that wasn’t cold. 
<p>Mike McClelland won the Elite Series event held on Grand Lake in 2006, and is a pre-tournament favorite. </p>
Mike McClelland won the Elite Series event held on Grand Lake in 2006, and is a pre-tournament favorite. 
<p>McClelland fires a cast with his signature jerkbait. </p>
McClelland fires a cast with his signature jerkbait. 
<p>The cold front moving across Grand Lake had local waterfowl on the move. </p>
The cold front moving across Grand Lake had local waterfowl on the move. 
<p>Ish Monroe started fishing close to the launch ramp, but didn’t pull his rods from the locker until he arrived at his first fishing spot. </p>
Ish Monroe started fishing close to the launch ramp, but didn’t pull his rods from the locker until he arrived at his first fishing spot. 
<p>Monroe checked his line often for nicks caused from ice gathering in the eyes of his rods. </p>
Monroe checked his line often for nicks caused from ice gathering in the eyes of his rods. 
<p>Casey Scanlon is fishing his first Bassmaster Classic. </p>
Casey Scanlon is fishing his first Bassmaster Classic. 
<p>John Crews makes a move in Honey Creek. </p>
John Crews makes a move in Honey Creek. 
<p>Ott Defoe said he still needed to find some bigger fish. </p>
Ott Defoe said he still needed to find some bigger fish. 
<p>Part of Defoe’s arsenal against the cold. </p>
Part of Defoe’s arsenal against the cold. 
<p>Jonathon VanDam had a spectator from a campground walk along for a visit while he was fishing.</p>
Jonathon VanDam had a spectator from a campground walk along for a visit while he was fishing.
<p>VanDam dipped his rod often to clear the ice from the guides. </p>
VanDam dipped his rod often to clear the ice from the guides. 
<p>Marty Robinson makes a cast with a jig. </p>
Marty Robinson makes a cast with a jig. 
<p>Robinson reaches for another rod. </p>
Robinson reaches for another rod. 
<p>Robinson gives the camera a look at his jig of choice.</p>
Robinson gives the camera a look at his jig of choice.
<p>Chris Lane was bundled up against the cold. </p>
Chris Lane was bundled up against the cold. 
<p>Lane said smart anglers keep a heater in the boat with them when it’s this cold. </p>
Lane said smart anglers keep a heater in the boat with them when it’s this cold. 
<p>Lane demonstrates how well the heater works. </p>
Lane demonstrates how well the heater works. 
<p>Classic rookie Hank Cherry makes a move. </p>
Classic rookie Hank Cherry makes a move. 
<p>Mark Dove takes a closer look at his electronics. </p>
Mark Dove takes a closer look at his electronics. 
<p>Dove selects a bait and makes a cast. </p>
Dove selects a bait and makes a cast. 
<p>Casey Scanlon pulls his trolling motor to make a move away from a main lake point. </p>
Casey Scanlon pulls his trolling motor to make a move away from a main lake point. 
<p>Despite the cold, Gerald Swindle was moving around Grand Lake at a high rate of speed.</p>
Despite the cold, Gerald Swindle was moving around Grand Lake at a high rate of speed.
<p>Jeremy Starks makes a cast in the back of a cove. </p>
Jeremy Starks makes a cast in the back of a cove. 
<p>Edwin Evers fishes the back of a pocket as the snowfall becomes heavier. </p>
Edwin Evers fishes the back of a pocket as the snowfall becomes heavier. 
<p>It wasn’t long before Ever’s boat deck was covered in snow. </p>
It wasn’t long before Ever’s boat deck was covered in snow. 
<p>Evers was making a quick check of boat docks. </p>
Evers was making a quick check of boat docks. 
<p>Snow began to cover a hillside near Bobby Lane. </p>
Snow began to cover a hillside near Bobby Lane. 
<p>Lane checks the next GPS waypoint he will fish. </p>
Lane checks the next GPS waypoint he will fish. 
<p>Pete Gluszek’s rod and reels sit in the snow on the front deck of his boat. </p>
Pete Gluszek’s rod and reels sit in the snow on the front deck of his boat. 
<p>Gluszek was attempting to tie a knot, but said his fingers didn’t want to work. </p>
Gluszek was attempting to tie a knot, but said his fingers didn’t want to work. 
<p>The stage at the launch site was covered in snow at the end of practice.</p>
The stage at the launch site was covered in snow at the end of practice.
<p>Skeet Reese calls it a day. </p>
Skeet Reese calls it a day. 
<p>Mike McClelland stows his rods away. </p>
Mike McClelland stows his rods away. 
<p>Aaron Martens springs from his boat to run for his truck. </p>
Aaron Martens springs from his boat to run for his truck. 
<p>Bobby Lane said he was glad the final day of practice was over. </p>
Bobby Lane said he was glad the final day of practice was over. 
<p>Martens speeds back to load his boat. </p>
Martens speeds back to load his boat.