Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash – Day One launch

It's Day One of the Elite event on Lake Murray. Check out images from the launch.

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	Chigger Brumbalow made it out to the Day One launch of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.</p>
Chigger Brumbalow made it out to the Day One launch of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.
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	Boats line the dock early on Thursday morning as cloudy skies loom over Murray Lake.</p>
Boats line the dock early on Thursday morning as cloudy skies loom over Murray Lake.
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Bill Lowen works on tackle as the rest of the field launches their boats before take-off.
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	Takahiro Omori looks at his electronics during some free time on Thursday.</p>
Takahiro Omori looks at his electronics during some free time on Thursday.
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	Chigger Brumbalow and a few friends idled around the take-off area harassing some of the anglers.</p>
Chigger Brumbalow and a few friends idled around the take-off area harassing some of the anglers.
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	Jared Lintner and the rest of the field removed their hats for the playing of the national anthem.</p>
Jared Lintner and the rest of the field removed their hats for the playing of the national anthem.
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	Steve Kennedy, winner of last week’s event, prepares for the first day of competition.</p>
Steve Kennedy, winner of last week’s event, prepares for the first day of competition.
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	A B.A.S.S. tournament official gets the anglers lined up for Day One take-off.</p>
A B.A.S.S. tournament official gets the anglers lined up for Day One take-off.
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	Each boat gets a check-in buoy before idling out of the marina area.</p>
Each boat gets a check-in buoy before idling out of the marina area.
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	Jeff Kriet idles by the inspection dock on Day One of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.</p>
Jeff Kriet idles by the inspection dock on Day One of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.
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	Gary Klein makes his way from the dock out onto Lake Murray on an overcast Thursday morning.</p>
Gary Klein makes his way from the dock out onto Lake Murray on an overcast Thursday morning.
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	Kenyon Hill has done well on blueback herring lakes in the past and will try to repeat that success this week.</p>
Kenyon Hill has done well on blueback herring lakes in the past and will try to repeat that success this week.
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	Terry “Big Show” Scroggins leaves the dock in second place in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year race.</p>
Terry “Big Show” Scroggins leaves the dock in second place in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year race.
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	A beautiful South Carolina morning greets anglers as they begin their first day of competition on Lake Murray.</p>
A beautiful South Carolina morning greets anglers as they begin their first day of competition on Lake Murray.
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	Morizo Shimizu was all smiles at the Day One launch of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.</p>
Morizo Shimizu was all smiles at the Day One launch of the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash.
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	Fred Roumbanis, winner the last time on Lake Murray, was the last boat to leave the dock on Thursday.</p>
Fred Roumbanis, winner the last time on Lake Murray, was the last boat to leave the dock on Thursday.