Day One on the Arkansas River

Catch up with the anglers Day One of the 2013 Bass Pro Shops Central Open #2.

Charlie Evans fires a cast with a spinnerbait along a shallow weed line.
Charlie Evans fires a cast with a spinnerbait along a shallow weed line.
Tow Boat U.S. pulls a stranded boater on the Arkansas River.
Tow Boat U.S. pulls a stranded boater on the Arkansas River.
Tow Boat U.S. is a good service to have if you have issues on the water.
Tow Boat U.S. is a good service to have if you have issues on the water.
This boat is headed for a quick visit with the service crew, then back to fishing.
This boat is headed for a quick visit with the service crew, then back to fishing.
Scott Rook spun a hub after hitting a floating log in the Arkansas River.
Scott Rook spun a hub after hitting a floating log in the Arkansas River.
With the aid of Mike Waresback and a block of wood for a wedge, Rook removes the prop.
With the aid of Mike Waresback and a block of wood for a wedge, Rook removes the prop.
Rook lays out the parts as he takes them off the lower unit.
Rook lays out the parts as he takes them off the lower unit.
This is what was left of the old hub.
This is what was left of the old hub.
After a quick on the water repair job, Rook was back to fishing.
After a quick on the water repair job, Rook was back to fishing.
Anglers were piled into some of the most productive areas on the river.
Anglers were piled into some of the most productive areas on the river.
Similar to many of his competitors, Chad Morgenthaler was targeting shallow wood cover off the main river channel.
Similar to many of his competitors, Chad Morgenthaler was targeting shallow wood cover off the main river channel.
Morgenthaler’s co-angler Jeff Wallace sets the hook.
Morgenthaler’s co-angler Jeff Wallace sets the hook.
Morgenthaler moves to the back of the boat to assist Wallace.
Morgenthaler moves to the back of the boat to assist Wallace.
Wallace pulls the fish to the surface…
Wallace pulls the fish to the surface…
 …and Morgenthaler handles the net duties.
…and Morgenthaler handles the net duties.
Scott Rook’s co-angler Tucker Owens gets in on the fish-catching action.
Scott Rook’s co-angler Tucker Owens gets in on the fish-catching action.
Owens swings a keeper fish into the boat.
Owens swings a keeper fish into the boat.
Scott Rook and Chad Morgenthaler visit while fishing the same area on the Arkansas River.
Scott Rook and Chad Morgenthaler visit while fishing the same area on the Arkansas River.
Rook pulls his third keeper fish of the day into the boat…
Rook pulls his third keeper fish of the day into the boat…
…and places it in the live well.
…and places it in the live well.
Brent Bonadona positions his boat into a pile of shallow cover.
Brent Bonadona positions his boat into a pile of shallow cover.
 Chad Morgenthaler pulls a fish into the boat.
Chad Morgenthaler pulls a fish into the boat.
The fish failed to meet the 14-inch minimum length requirement and goes back into the Arkansas River.
The fish failed to meet the 14-inch minimum length requirement and goes back into the Arkansas River.
Brent Bonadona makes a pitch with a drop bait into a laydown.
Brent Bonadona makes a pitch with a drop bait into a laydown.