Day 1 on Lake St Clair

Day 1 of the Plano Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair gets underway.

Day 1 of the Plano Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair gets underway. The first angler we find is Andy Montgomery and he's got a big one on. Unfortunately this one gets away.
Day 1 of the Plano Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair gets underway. The first angler we find is Andy Montgomery and he’s got a big one on. Unfortunately this one gets away.
Montgomery tries to recover.
Montgomery tries to recover.
As Andy Montgomery fishes on...
As Andy Montgomery fishes on…
Cliff Pace flies by.
Cliff Pace flies by.
Montgomery grinds on.
Montgomery grinds on.
Cast...
Cast…
after cast.
after cast.
...
Apparently this is the church where they filmed the funeral for Clint Eastwood's character Walt Kowalski in the Gran Torino. Pretty cool.
Apparently this is the church where they filmed the funeral for Clint Eastwood’s character Walt Kowalski in the Gran Torino. Pretty cool.
A light breeze on a chilly morning.
A light breeze on a chilly morning.
Better follow orders.
Better follow orders.
Kenyon Hill re-rigs.
Kenyon Hill re-rigs.
Time to get back at it.
Time to get back at it.
Hill hooks up.
Hill hooks up.
Going for the grab.
Going for the grab.
Got it.
Got it.
Back to the chunking...
Back to the chunking…
and the winding.
and the winding.
John Crews reloads the deck...
John Crews reloads the deck…
and decides to pull the plug on this spot.
and decides to pull the plug on this spot.
On to the next one.
On to the next one.
John Crews rolls out.
John Crews rolls out.
We pull up on Jared Lintner right on time.
We pull up on Jared Lintner right on time.
A solid keeper leaves the water...
A solid keeper leaves the water…
and starts toward the boat...
and starts toward the boat…
in the boat.
in the boat.
Back at it and hooked up again.
Back at it and hooked up again.
Another acrobat.
Another acrobat.
Lintner finally getshis hands on this one and puts it in the boat.
Lintner finally getshis hands on this one and puts it in the boat.
Lintner fishes on.
Lintner fishes on.
Another hookset.
Another hookset.
Boat flipping time.
Boat flipping time.
...
...
In you go.
In you go.
...
In the box.
In the box.
Lintner looks to add to his flurry...
Lintner looks to add to his flurry…
as Mark Menendez...
as Mark Menendez…
and Cliff Prince buzz by.
and Cliff Prince buzz by.
Lintner decides to make a move too...
Lintner decides to make a move too…
as Tommy Biffle blows by as well.
as Tommy Biffle blows by as well.
We leave Lintner relocating and relocate ourselves.
We leave Lintner relocating and relocate ourselves.
We find Gerald Swindle fish a little off the bank.
We find Gerald Swindle fish a little off the bank.
Swing and a miss for Swindle.
Swing and a miss for Swindle.
Time to make a move.
Time to make a move.
Not going far though.
Not going far though.
Swindle fishes on.
Swindle fishes on.
We find another angler fishing along.
We find another angler fishing along.
This one turns out to be David Mullins.
This one turns out to be David Mullins.
There are some big boats out here.
There are some big boats out here.
And Chad Morgenthaler knows better than to play chicken with a train.
And Chad Morgenthaler knows better than to play chicken with a train.
Morgenthaler heads the other way.
Morgenthaler heads the other way.
The clouds have definitely rolled in and it's gotten a little windy as David Walker plows through the waves.
The clouds have definitely rolled in and it’s gotten a little windy as David Walker plows through the waves.
Another boat in the distance.
Another boat in the distance.
This one belongs to Kevin Ledoux.
This one belongs to Kevin Ledoux.
We roll up on Greg Vinson...
We roll up on Greg Vinson…
just as he sets the hook on something big.
just as he sets the hook on something big.
Vinson catches sight of the fish, it's a pike.
Vinson catches sight of the fish, it’s a pike.
And it takes his bait for good.
And it takes his bait for good.
Time to retie.
Time to retie.
Carl Jocumsen fishes in the distance.
Carl Jocumsen fishes in the distance.
Jocumsen looks to get on a roll here after a Top 12 finish at the Chesapeake Elite.
Jocumsen looks to get on a roll here after a Top 12 finish at the Chesapeake Elite.
That makes two Top 12's for Jocumsen in his rookie year, the first coming at Guntersville.
That makes two Top 12’s for Jocumsen in his rookie year, the first coming at Guntersville.