Sunshine Showdown Day One Notes: Golden Leads

Pat Golden's plan to defend his slim lead in the Sunshine Showdown, the season opener of the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series, is, if it worked once, repeat. He plans to return to the same area on Friday. "You got to go with what brought you here," he said.

Sunshine Showdown Don Barone

In this photo gallery you will see the 2011 elite series Sunshine Showdown on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Florida by Don Barone.

Sunshine Showdown Day One Notes

Recovered from a serious injury, Brent "Brody" Broderick was in the water Thursday morning, raring to go. After three days of practice for the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series Sunshine Showdown, his fingers were flexing normally.

Rain hurts sight biting fishermen

Many sight-fishing anglers may have to wait the weather out. In this article read what other anglers think about the shroud of clouds on Day One of the first 2011 Elite Series event.

Sunshine Showdown Day One Launch

In this photo gallery you will see images of the 2011 elite series on the harris Chain of Lakes in Florida. It is the first day launch.

Elites Series 2011 Rookies

Read about the rookies, the first year participants in the 2011 Elite Series about to take on the best anglers in the world.

Sunshine Showdown Rookies

In this photo gallery you will see images of the 2011 elite series on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Florida. This gallery is images of all the rookies.

KVD-JVD: A new kind of competing duo

There have been father and son duos competing at fishing's top level. In this article, you can read about Kevin VanDam and his 22-year-old nephew, Jonathon taking on the 2011 Elite Series together, making them competitors.

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