Overstreet on Sabine

See 96 on the water photos James Overstreet shot during Day 1 of the Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River Presented by STARK Cultural Venues.

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Clifford Pirch moved slowly along the shoreline looking for spawning bass.
Clifford Pirch moved slowly along the shoreline looking for spawning bass.
Here comes one of our Elite Series competitors speeding towards the camera.
Here comes one of our Elite Series competitors speeding towards the camera.
It was Skeet Reese.
It was Skeet Reese.
This canal was crowded with fishermen.
This canal was crowded with fishermen.
Dean Rojas is hoping for another Top 12 finish on the Sabine River this week.
Dean Rojas is hoping for another Top 12 finish on the Sabine River this week.
You may see tour boats, but you’ll see Elite Series anglers on the water this week, too.
You may see tour boats, but you’ll see Elite Series anglers on the water this week, too.
Jacob Powroznik speeds through the maze of water on the Sabine River.
Jacob Powroznik speeds through the maze of water on the Sabine River.
Paul Elias was one of the first anglers we found this morning.
Paul Elias was one of the first anglers we found this morning.
Elias was using a variety of baits…
Elias was using a variety of baits…
…giving these Sabine River bass plenty of options to look at.
…giving these Sabine River bass plenty of options to look at.
A swing and a miss.
A swing and a miss.
Andy Montgomery was fishing cypress trees just across the bayou from Elias.
Andy Montgomery was fishing cypress trees just across the bayou from Elias.
Both Elias and Montgomery chose to fish close, staying on the Texas side of the Sabine River.
Both Elias and Montgomery chose to fish close, staying on the Texas side of the Sabine River.
Elias found a bait they liked.
Elias found a bait they liked.
Now get in this boat.
Now get in this boat.
Elias takes a quick look to see if Montgomery saw him catch that one.
Elias takes a quick look to see if Montgomery saw him catch that one.
Now Elias hopes he reaches the 14-inch length limit.
Now Elias hopes he reaches the 14-inch length limit.
The fished measured and Elias moves to the livewell.
The fished measured and Elias moves to the livewell.
Maybe there’s another one on this stump.
Maybe there’s another one on this stump.
Let’s show them yet another bait.
Let’s show them yet another bait.
Following the Elite Series pros around old school.
Following the Elite Series pros around old school.
Who wouldn’t want to fish a place this beautiful?
Who wouldn’t want to fish a place this beautiful?
Elite Series rookie Ken Iyobe always seems to have a smile on his face.
Elite Series rookie Ken Iyobe always seems to have a smile on his face.
Iyobe gets serious when he picks up a frog and throws it.
Iyobe gets serious when he picks up a frog and throws it.
Iyobe fishes past either a haunted house, or an abandoned fish camp.
Iyobe fishes past either a haunted house, or an abandoned fish camp.
Chad Morganthaler appears to have hooked up with the wrong species of fish.
Chad Morganthaler appears to have hooked up with the wrong species of fish.
Morganthaler swings the fish into the boat…
Morganthaler swings the fish into the boat…
…and apparently doesn’t like whatever it is.
…and apparently doesn’t like whatever it is.
He decides the only way to release this fish is with the aid of pliers.
He decides the only way to release this fish is with the aid of pliers.
Get out of my boat.
Get out of my boat.
Decisions, decisions...
Decisions, decisions…
Morganthaler decides to stay straight and move along.
Morganthaler decides to stay straight and move along.
Good choice, he’s hooked up with another fish.
Good choice, he’s hooked up with another fish.
Morganthaler swings another fish aboard…
Morganthaler swings another fish aboard…
…this time it’s a bass.
…this time it’s a bass.
It goes in the livewell.
It goes in the livewell.
Lots of traffic up this way, let’s go check it out.
Lots of traffic up this way, let’s go check it out.
Dave Smith said he had two fish early.
Dave Smith said he had two fish early.
Dave Smith is the oldest Elite Series competitor on the tour. The company he owns also makes the trophies you see Bassmaster champions holding up.
Dave Smith is the oldest Elite Series competitor on the tour. The company he owns also makes the trophies you see Bassmaster champions holding up.
Kevin LeDoux is back this year after taking a medical exemption last season.
Kevin LeDoux is back this year after taking a medical exemption last season.
Fishing in a crowd.
Fishing in a crowd.
Gerald Swindle was fishing just across from…
Gerald Swindle was fishing just across from…
...Bill Lowen.
…Bill Lowen.
Bill Lowen sneaks in on a bass. Lowen was one of the top picks in Fantasy Fishing this week.
Bill Lowen sneaks in on a bass. Lowen was one of the top picks in Fantasy Fishing this week.
Swindle wasn’t the only company Lowen had nearby.
Swindle wasn’t the only company Lowen had nearby.
Lowen indicates he has two fish.
Lowen indicates he has two fish.
Yep, those are the feet of Gerald Swindle.
Yep, those are the feet of Gerald Swindle.
Bill Lowen will a keeper.
Bill Lowen will a keeper.
Looks like this may be a popular location.
Looks like this may be a popular location.
Boyd Duckett trying to sneak up on one in the cypress trees.
Boyd Duckett trying to sneak up on one in the cypress trees.
There’s some bedding fish in here.
There’s some bedding fish in here.
Britt Myers has one found on a bed.
Britt Myers has one found on a bed.
Justin Lucas said he had five in the livewell.
Justin Lucas said he had five in the livewell.
You could walk the bank and watch Britt Myers fish.
You could walk the bank and watch Britt Myers fish.
Myers spent quite a bit of time trying to get this fish to bite.
Myers spent quite a bit of time trying to get this fish to bite.
Finally found the right bait.
Finally found the right bait.
Myers fights the fish to the boat…
Myers fights the fish to the boat…
…hoping it will measure.
…hoping it will measure.
…He’s getting a closer…
…He’s getting a closer…
…and closer, look…
…and closer, look…
…at this fish as it comes into the boat.
…at this fish as it comes into the boat.
It’s always aggravating when you spend that much time on a fish that won’t measure.
It’s always aggravating when you spend that much time on a fish that won’t measure.
Just across from Myers, Boyd Duckett has one found on a bed.
Just across from Myers, Boyd Duckett has one found on a bed.
Duckett sets the hook…
Duckett sets the hook…
…but the fish comes unbuttoned.
…but the fish comes unbuttoned.
Is he still in there? And will he bite again?
Is he still in there? And will he bite again?
This fish apparently had a very short memory.
This fish apparently had a very short memory.
Duckett swings the fish into his boat.
Duckett swings the fish into his boat.
This fish will keep.
This fish will keep.
Justin Lucas eases past Marty Robinson…
Justin Lucas eases past Marty Robinson…
…then trolls past Jonathon VanDam. This is a busy area.
…then trolls past Jonathon VanDam. This is a busy area.
Quite possibly the best camera boat setup for this part of the country.
Quite possibly the best camera boat setup for this part of the country.
Marty Robinson is hooked up.
Marty Robinson is hooked up.
Let’s pull him to the other side of the boat away from all that heavy cover.
Let’s pull him to the other side of the boat away from all that heavy cover.
The fish jumps, trying to throw the hook…
The fish jumps, trying to throw the hook…
…but Robinson appears to have this one under control.
…but Robinson appears to have this one under control.
Better get some photos of this keeper bass.
Better get some photos of this keeper bass.
Robinson put his fish in the livewell, and then fished past VanDam.
Robinson put his fish in the livewell, and then fished past VanDam.
Brandon Palaniuk appears to be thinking there sure are a lot of folks in here.
Brandon Palaniuk appears to be thinking there sure are a lot of folks in here.
After a few casts to a bedding fish, JVD hooks up.
After a few casts to a bedding fish, JVD hooks up.
Now all he has to do is get the fish out of that heavy cover.
Now all he has to do is get the fish out of that heavy cover.
No problem.
No problem.
He checks to see if the female is in there on the bed, too.
He checks to see if the female is in there on the bed, too.
Time to pull out the push pole and do a little sneaking around.
Time to pull out the push pole and do a little sneaking around.
JVD finds another fish on the bed and hit bites almost immediately…
JVD finds another fish on the bed and hit bites almost immediately…
…but this one may be a little short.
…but this one may be a little short.
After a quick measurement he threw this one back into the river.
After a quick measurement he threw this one back into the river.
Elite Series rookie Koby Krieger was sight fishing, too.
Elite Series rookie Koby Krieger was sight fishing, too.
Here’s comes a boat full of Elite Series fans.
Here’s comes a boat full of Elite Series fans.
Jason Williamson had an area all to himself.
Jason Williamson had an area all to himself.
Russ Lane fishing in an area where the trees were covered in Spanish moss.
Russ Lane fishing in an area where the trees were covered in Spanish moss.