Auburn gone wild

Go on the water for a close-up with Auburn University anglers Jordan Lee and Shane Powell at last month’s Carhartt College Series Wild Card and stay tuned for this week's National Championship.

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<p>Auburn’s Jordan Lee makes last minute adjustments prior to the Day One take-off of the Carhartt College Series Wild Card on Alabama’s Pickwick Lake.</p>
Auburn’s Jordan Lee makes last minute adjustments prior to the Day One take-off of the Carhartt College Series Wild Card on Alabama’s Pickwick Lake.
<p>Lee’s partner Shane Powell is ready to go.</p>
Lee’s partner Shane Powell is ready to go.
<p>Auburn idles by the dock for boat check by B.A.S.S. officials.</p>
Auburn idles by the dock for boat check by B.A.S.S. officials.
<p>The day has officially begun for Auburn.</p>
The day has officially begun for Auburn.
<p>Auburn heads down river on Pickwick Lake for their first stop. </p>
Auburn heads down river on Pickwick Lake for their first stop. 
<p>Small fish to start the day.</p>
Small fish to start the day.
<p>Lee makes a cast. </p>
Lee makes a cast. 
<p>Powell hooks up. </p>
Powell hooks up. 
<p>Powell heads to the back of the boat to flip his in while Lee hooks up.</p>
Powell heads to the back of the boat to flip his in while Lee hooks up.
<p>Keepers number 4 and 5 enter the boat simultaneously. The school is officially ignited. </p>
Keepers number 4 and 5 enter the boat simultaneously. The school is officially ignited. 
<p>Powell flips a 3-pounder into the boat. </p>
Powell flips a 3-pounder into the boat. 
<p>“Hi mom.” </p>
“Hi mom.” 
<p>Another chunk for Powell. Auburn, like many teams, had to sift through dozens of 2- to 3-pound bass in pursuit of a handful of 4- to 5-pounders. </p>
Another chunk for Powell. Auburn, like many teams, had to sift through dozens of 2- to 3-pound bass in pursuit of a handful of 4- to 5-pounders. 
<p>Powell hooks up over Lee’s head.</p>
Powell hooks up over Lee’s head.
<p>Lee fires a cast to take advantage of the active school. </p>
Lee fires a cast to take advantage of the active school. 
<p>Powell’s fish comes unbuttoned but Lee hooks up. </p>
Powell’s fish comes unbuttoned but Lee hooks up. 
<p>The first “good one” of the day is on the line. </p>
The first “good one” of the day is on the line. 
<p>Lee flips her into the boat.</p>
Lee flips her into the boat.
<p>Powell with the assist. </p>
Powell with the assist. 
<p>The big ones start flying into the boat.</p>
The big ones start flying into the boat.
<p>Powell doctors his swimbait. He is using super glue to secure the swimbait on the jighead.</p>
Powell doctors his swimbait. He is using super glue to secure the swimbait on the jighead.
<p>Lee re-rigs as well. Most of the fish on Pickwick this week were caught using some variation of a single swimbait.</p>
Lee re-rigs as well. Most of the fish on Pickwick this week were caught using some variation of a single swimbait.
<p>Lee winds his marker buoy in. These buoys are used as visual indicators to mark areas where anglers want to focus.</p>
Lee winds his marker buoy in. These buoys are used as visual indicators to mark areas where anglers want to focus.
<p>Time to move to another spot. Auburn had multiple schools of fish on their radar, as did other teams. Some teams had over 30 schools of bass marked. </p>
Time to move to another spot. Auburn had multiple schools of fish on their radar, as did other teams. Some teams had over 30 schools of bass marked. 
<p>Lee’s first cast on their next stop yielded a strike.</p>
Lee’s first cast on their next stop yielded a strike.
<p>Another good one fights to break free.</p>
Another good one fights to break free.
<p>This 5-3 has a mouthful of Lee’s swimbait.</p>
This 5-3 has a mouthful of Lee’s swimbait.
<p>The big girl dances for the camera. </p>
The big girl dances for the camera. 
<p>Three casts later, Lee hooks up again. This 4-pounder was camera shy and led Lee to the back of the boat before entering it. </p>
Three casts later, Lee hooks up again. This 4-pounder was camera shy and led Lee to the back of the boat before entering it. 
<p>On the water reporter Shaye Baker slides in for a quick interview. Lee and Powell had 20-14 on Day One and finished the Wild Card in 3rd with 38-3. Stay tuned for more college action Aug. 1-3 on Chatuge Reservoir, Ga., for the 2013 Carhartt College Series National Championship (<a href=
On the water reporter Shaye Baker slides in for a quick interview. Lee and Powell had 20-14 on Day One and finished the Wild Card in 3rd with 38-3. Stay tuned for more college action Aug. 1-3 on Chatuge Reservoir, Ga., for the 2013 Carhartt College Series National Championship (CLICK HERE).