On the water at Bull Shoals

Elite Series anglers canvassed Bull Shoals Lake in search of the biggest bass on Day One of the TroKar Quest.

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<p> Randy Howell crouches on the bow while fighting a fish to the boat early on Day One of the TroKar Quest on Bull Shoals Lake in Ark.</p>
Randy Howell crouches on the bow while fighting a fish to the boat early on Day One of the TroKar Quest on Bull Shoals Lake in Ark.
<p> The fish eludes Howell’s grip.</p>
The fish eludes Howell’s grip.
<p> Howell smiles after finally securing the keeper. </p>
Howell smiles after finally securing the keeper. 
<p> Howell was off to a quick start and culling early. </p>
Howell was off to a quick start and culling early. 
<p> Howell makes his choice and places the larger bass into the livewell. </p>
Howell makes his choice and places the larger bass into the livewell. 
<p> Howell said he had to re-tie often from the beating his line was taking along the rock banks of Bull Shoals. </p>
Howell said he had to re-tie often from the beating his line was taking along the rock banks of Bull Shoals. 
<p> Howell snatches another keeper into the boat. </p>
Howell snatches another keeper into the boat. 
<p> Howell fights to secure the bass, while his Day One Marshal watches the action. </p>
Howell fights to secure the bass, while his Day One Marshal watches the action. 
<p> Secondary points number in the hundreds on Bull Shoals. </p>
Secondary points number in the hundreds on Bull Shoals. 
<p> Dean Rojas makes a quick lure change. </p>
Dean Rojas makes a quick lure change. 
<p> Armed with a new bait, Rojas fires a cast to a point.</p>
Armed with a new bait, Rojas fires a cast to a point.
<p> Rojas was quickly rewarded and fights a fish to the boat. </p>
Rojas was quickly rewarded and fights a fish to the boat. 
<p> Rojas boats the keeper fish. </p>
Rojas boats the keeper fish. 
<p> Rojas moves to the livewell to cull. </p>
Rojas moves to the livewell to cull. 
<p> Rojas makes his culling decision and adds to his Day One limit. </p>
Rojas makes his culling decision and adds to his Day One limit. 
<p> Jared Lintner pulls a nice keeper fish into the boat. </p>
Jared Lintner pulls a nice keeper fish into the boat. 
<p> Lintner also has an early limit of Bulls Shoals bass. </p>
Lintner also has an early limit of Bulls Shoals bass. 
<p> Lintner catches another keeper fish. </p>
Lintner catches another keeper fish. 
<p> Lintner takes a closer look at the fish, hoping it will help him cull a smaller fish in the livewell. </p>
Lintner takes a closer look at the fish, hoping it will help him cull a smaller fish in the livewell. 
<p> Lintner compares the two smallest bass in his livewell. </p>
Lintner compares the two smallest bass in his livewell. 
<p> Lintner breaks out the culling beam to make sure he keeps the larger bass. </p>
Lintner breaks out the culling beam to make sure he keeps the larger bass. 
<p> Steve Kennedy fishes one of the many bluff walls on Bull Shoals. </p>
Steve Kennedy fishes one of the many bluff walls on Bull Shoals. 
<p> Kevin LeDoux was fishing an area where he caught several nice smallmouth in practice. </p>
Kevin LeDoux was fishing an area where he caught several nice smallmouth in practice. 
<p> Randy Howell fishes along a rocky bank. </p>
Randy Howell fishes along a rocky bank. 
<p>  </p> <p> Bernie Schultz fires a cast just after take-off. </p>
 

Bernie Schultz fires a cast just after take-off. 

<p> Michael Simonton was fishing in the back of a major feeder creek.</p>
Michael Simonton was fishing in the back of a major feeder creek.
<p> Russell Parrish keeps an eye out for bedding fish while working his way down the shoreline. </p>
Russell Parrish keeps an eye out for bedding fish while working his way down the shoreline. 
<p> Chad Griffin fires a cast early on Day One of the TroKar Quest. </p>
Chad Griffin fires a cast early on Day One of the TroKar Quest. 
<p> Jared Lintner jerks from the water a small fish that was holding on a boat dock. </p>
Jared Lintner jerks from the water a small fish that was holding on a boat dock. 
<p> Dave Mercer and James Overstreet shoot photos of Randy Howell in the back of a creek.</p>
Dave Mercer and James Overstreet shoot photos of Randy Howell in the back of a creek.
<p> Dave Mercer shoots a BASSCam video of Dean Rojas.</p>
Dave Mercer shoots a BASSCam video of Dean Rojas.
<p> Dave Mercer shoots another BASSCam video with Kevin Ledoux.</p>
Dave Mercer shoots another BASSCam video with Kevin Ledoux.