Day One on the St. Lawrence

Catch up with the Elites on the water on Day One of the 2013 Elite Series Evan Williams Bourbon Showdown at St. Lawrence River.

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<p>Boyd Duckett started the morning fishing close to the launch area in Waddington, New York. </p>
Boyd Duckett started the morning fishing close to the launch area in Waddington, New York. 
<p>Duckett moves back upstream to make another drift. </p>
Duckett moves back upstream to make another drift. 
<p>Hank Cherry was getting bites but they were on the small side early in the day. </p>
Hank Cherry was getting bites but they were on the small side early in the day. 
<p>Morizo Shimizu was fishing an area on the main river channel. </p>
Morizo Shimizu was fishing an area on the main river channel. 
<p>Ish Monroe speeds past Shimizu as he makes a move. </p>
Ish Monroe speeds past Shimizu as he makes a move. 
<p>Matt Herren was fishing close as well. </p>
Matt Herren was fishing close as well. 
<p>Matt Greenblatt was one of few anglers our photographer saw fishing the shoreline. </p>
Matt Greenblatt was one of few anglers our photographer saw fishing the shoreline. 
<p>Elite Series anglers are sharing water with some very large vessels this week on the St. Lawrence River. </p>
Elite Series anglers are sharing water with some very large vessels this week on the St. Lawrence River. 
<p>J Todd Tucker hooks up. </p>
J Todd Tucker hooks up. 
<p>After a quick battle, Tucker boats a keeper smallmouth. </p>
After a quick battle, Tucker boats a keeper smallmouth. 
<p>Bill Lowen fishes near one of the many scenic areas on the St. Lawrence River. </p>
Bill Lowen fishes near one of the many scenic areas on the St. Lawrence River. 
<p>Mike McClelland sets the hook on a fish. </p>
Mike McClelland sets the hook on a fish. 
<p>The fish comes lose and McClelland places a quick waypoint on his GPS. </p>
The fish comes lose and McClelland places a quick waypoint on his GPS. 
<p>J Todd Tucker fights another fish to the boat. </p>
J Todd Tucker fights another fish to the boat. 
<p>Tucker swings the keeper aboard his boat. </p>
Tucker swings the keeper aboard his boat. 
<p>Mike Iaconelli speeds north past the Iroquois Dam. </p>
Mike Iaconelli speeds north past the Iroquois Dam. 
<p>Chris Lane moves south and crosses under the Iroquois Dam. </p>
Chris Lane moves south and crosses under the Iroquois Dam. 
<p>Marty Robinson fights his fourth keeper fish of the morning to the boat. </p>
Marty Robinson fights his fourth keeper fish of the morning to the boat. 
<p>Robinson secures the bass after swinging it aboard. </p>
Robinson secures the bass after swinging it aboard. 
<p>Another quick look at the nice smallmouth. </p>
Another quick look at the nice smallmouth. 
<p>After couple casts Robinson hooks up with a wild St. Lawrence River smallmouth. </p>
After couple casts Robinson hooks up with a wild St. Lawrence River smallmouth. 
<p>This fish didn’t want to quit. </p>
This fish didn’t want to quit. 
<p>The fish makes yet another surge after trying the jumping routine. </p>
The fish makes yet another surge after trying the jumping routine. 
<p>Robinson holds on and wins the battle in the end. </p>
Robinson holds on and wins the battle in the end. 
<p>Robinson now has an early limit in the live well. </p>
Robinson now has an early limit in the live well. 
<p>Elite Series anglers weren’t the only successful fishermen on the water today. </p>
Elite Series anglers weren’t the only successful fishermen on the water today. 
<p>Mike Iaconelli hooks up with a bass during a drift on the main river channel. </p>
Mike Iaconelli hooks up with a bass during a drift on the main river channel. 
<p>Ike swings the fish aboard. </p>
Ike swings the fish aboard. 
<p>Iaconelli idles back upstream to set up another drift in the strong current of the St. Lawrence River. </p>
Iaconelli idles back upstream to set up another drift in the strong current of the St. Lawrence River. 
<p>After lining up his waypoints, Iaconelli was quickly battling another bass. </p>
After lining up his waypoints, Iaconelli was quickly battling another bass. 
<p>Ike moves to fight the fish…</p>
Ike moves to fight the fish…
<p>…runs to the front of the boat as…</p>
…runs to the front of the boat as…
<p>…the fish begins to jump. </p>
…the fish begins to jump. 
<p>Another trip to the back of the boat…</p>
Another trip to the back of the boat…
<p>…to finish landing the fish. </p>
…to finish landing the fish. 
<p>Ike was pumped after the battle. </p>
Ike was pumped after the battle. 
<p>Time to cull for Iaconelli…</p>
Time to cull for Iaconelli…
<p>…on a picture perfect day in New York. </p>
…on a picture perfect day in New York. 
<p>While Iaconelli was idling upstream to start another drift, Fred Roumbanis was yelling he had on his biggest fish of the day. </p>
While Iaconelli was idling upstream to start another drift, Fred Roumbanis was yelling he had on his biggest fish of the day. 
<p>Our camera boat managed to get into position in time to witness Roumbanis haul the beast aboard. </p>
Our camera boat managed to get into position in time to witness Roumbanis haul the beast aboard. 
<p>Roumbanis was pumped to land what he estimated was a smallmouth well over 5 pounds</p>
Roumbanis was pumped to land what he estimated was a smallmouth well over 5 pounds
<p>Roumbanis was able to make a nice cull with that fish. </p>
Roumbanis was able to make a nice cull with that fish. 
<p>He takes one more look at the lunker before placing it in the live well. </p>
He takes one more look at the lunker before placing it in the live well.