Day One: On the water action

Elite Series anglers are getting it done on Day One of the Power-Pole Slam on Lake Okeechobee.

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<p> Scott Rook and Cliff Prince were sharing water early on Day One of the Power-Pole Slam on Florida’s Lake Okeechobee. </p>
Scott Rook and Cliff Prince were sharing water early on Day One of the Power-Pole Slam on Florida’s Lake Okeechobee. 
<p> Randy Howell swings a small keeper into the boat. </p>
Randy Howell swings a small keeper into the boat. 
<p> Bill Lowen sizes up a fish before putting it into the livewell.</p>
Bill Lowen sizes up a fish before putting it into the livewell.
<p> Scott Rook boats a keeper early in the day. </p>
Scott Rook boats a keeper early in the day. 
<p> Rook was working on a quick limit of fish. </p>
Rook was working on a quick limit of fish. 
<p> Kelly Jordon looks for a place to fish in a crowded area. </p>
Kelly Jordon looks for a place to fish in a crowded area. 
<p> Cliff Prince sets the hook on a fish. </p>
Cliff Prince sets the hook on a fish. 
<p> The fish comes free, and Prince is left with only grass on his hook.</p>
The fish comes free, and Prince is left with only grass on his hook.
<p> Prince brings both grass and bass to the boat on the next cast. </p>
Prince brings both grass and bass to the boat on the next cast. 
<p> Denny Brauer makes a cast early on Day One.</p>
Denny Brauer makes a cast early on Day One.
<p> John Crews swings a fish into the boat while his Day One Marshal snaps photos of the catch. </p>
John Crews swings a fish into the boat while his Day One Marshal snaps photos of the catch. 
<p> Aaron Martens unbuttons a small keeper fish. </p>
Aaron Martens unbuttons a small keeper fish. 
<p> Chris Lane shuts his boat down and looks for a route into the lily pads.</p>
Chris Lane shuts his boat down and looks for a route into the lily pads.
<p> Jason Williamson speeds to his next fishing location. </p>
Jason Williamson speeds to his next fishing location. 
<p> Lane keeps moving to his next fishing spot.</p>
Lane keeps moving to his next fishing spot.
<p> Lane sets the hook but can’t get the fish through the lily pads. </p>
Lane sets the hook but can’t get the fish through the lily pads. 
<p> Matt Greenblatt blazes a trail though the pads.</p>
Matt Greenblatt blazes a trail though the pads.
<p> Marty Robinson said he had three fish in the livewell early on Day One. </p>
Marty Robinson said he had three fish in the livewell early on Day One. 
<p> This sign marks the route to one of the more popular fishing spots on Lake Okeechobee, an area known as the Monkey Box. </p>
This sign marks the route to one of the more popular fishing spots on Lake Okeechobee, an area known as the Monkey Box. 
<p>  Several anglers were crowded into one area.</p>
 Several anglers were crowded into one area.
<p> Dave Smith cradles a nice keeper and brings it safely into the boat.</p>
Dave Smith cradles a nice keeper and brings it safely into the boat.
<p> Byron Velvick moves to the back of the boat to place a fish in the livewell. </p>
Byron Velvick moves to the back of the boat to place a fish in the livewell. 
<p> Velvick was sharing water with Skeet Reese.</p>
Velvick was sharing water with Skeet Reese.
<p> Velvick fights another fish to the boat.</p>
Velvick fights another fish to the boat.
<p> Velvick reaches to get a grip on another small keeper fish.</p>
Velvick reaches to get a grip on another small keeper fish.
<p> Reese gets in on the fish catching action.</p>
Reese gets in on the fish catching action.
<p> Reese had a limit in the boat, and this fish was too small to help upgrade his weight.</p>
Reese had a limit in the boat, and this fish was too small to help upgrade his weight.
<p> Stephen Browning had slowed down as he slowly fished a drop bait in submerged vegetation.</p>
Stephen Browning had slowed down as he slowly fished a drop bait in submerged vegetation.